Volunteer
Volunteer at UC Santa Cruz
There are several great volunteer opportunities on campus. From roles at the Farm & Garden to supporting the Long Marine Lab, and much more.
| Organization | Description | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|
| Admissions Outreach | Alumni volunteers attend high school and community college events as representatives of UCSC to share their experience as former students with prospective students. | 831 459-4008 |
| Affiliates | Volunteer opportunities include fundraising for scholarships and help plan events that bring community members to campus. | 831 459-1325 |
| Arboretum Associates | Volunteer opportunities include leading guided tours, helping in the library, serving on various committees, helping weekly with Collection Care and Weeding groups | 831 427-2998 |
| Career Advice Network | Volunteers provide career counseling and professional advice to students and alumni by telephone or as part of career fairs and conferences. | 831 459-2368 |
| Career Mentoring | Join the online network of mentors that help provide students with information regarding the business field you are in. | 831 459-3966 |
| Committee on Emeriti Relations | Senate service is your opportunity to affect decisions that shape our campus and the larger UC system, such as research opportunities (Edward A. Dickson Emeriti Professorship), retirement and benefit packages, and retirement readiness (UCSC Pre-Retirement Planning Program). | 831 459-2259 |
| Emeriti Association | Emeriti group meetings monthly for lunch and discussion as well as sponsoring community-wide lectures. | 831 502-8202 |
| Friends of the Cowell Lime Works Historic District | Friends of this group have the opportunity to volunteer on exciting restoration projects or to be a docent for historic district tours. | 831 459-1254 |
| Friends of the Dickens Project | Volunteers can help with a myriad of events revolving around the Dickens Universe. | 831 459-2804 |
| Friends of the Farm & Garden | Volunteer opportunities include helping with community events, working at the Farm or Alan Chadwick Garden, taking part in our docent program, helping with the Harvest Festival and other activities. | 831 459-3376 |
| Friends of the Library | The Friends of the UCSC Library help to financially support the Library. | 831 459-4211 |
| Friends of the Long Marine Lab | Volunteer opportunities include being a docent, aquarist, fundraising, providing administrative support, gardening and school program volunteers. | 831 459-3694 |
| Legislative Advocacy Network | Working with UC governmental relations professionals and faculty and staff, the Office of Institutional Advocacy mobilizes advocates to support legislative activities in Sacramento. | 831 459-3938 |
| Opera Circle | The Opera Circle helps to raise awareness and enjoy the student opera program. | 831 459-2804 |
| Retirees Association | Retirees serve the University as advocates, ambassadors, and volunteers. | 831 502-8202 |
| Smith Renaissance Society | Volunteer as a mentor to local students and foster youth. | 831 459-3480 |
| Women’s Club | Volunteer opportunities include serving on various committees, fundraising and more. | 831 459-1792 |
For more information visit the UCSC volunteer page.
Volunteer in the local Santa Cruz Community
Do you enjoy live performances? Consider becoming an usher at Shakespeare Santa Cruz! Would you rather spend time supporting underrepresented youth in the community? Give ‘Youth NOW’ a try. Perhaps leading walks to watch elephant seals at Año Nuevo are more your style. There are many great volunteer roles in our local community, the only hard part is trying to pick which one to experience next.
| Organization | Phone Number | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Año Nuevo | 650 879-2032 | parks.ca.gov/anonuevo |
| Big Basin | 831 338-8883 | parks.ca.gov |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | 831 464-8691 | santacruzmentor.org |
| CASA of Santa Cruz County | 831 761-2956 | casaofsantacruz.org |
| Davenport Resource Service Center | 831 425-8115 | cabinc.org |
| Divine Equine Assisted Therapy Center | 831 296-4321 | divineequinetherapy.org |
| Habitat for Humanity | 831 469-4663 | habitat.org |
| Henry Cowell | 831 355-7707 | parks.ca.gov |
| Homeless Services Center | 831 458-6020 | santacruzhsc.org |
| I-You Venture | 831 459-8917 ext. 205 | fsa-cc.org/i-you-venture |
| Japanese Cultural Fair | 831 462-4589 | jcfsantacruz.org |
| Mercy Housing | 831 421-9062 | mercyhousing.org |
| The Otter Project | 831 646-8837 | otterproject.org |
| Rancho Del Oso | 831 427-2288 | ranchodeloso.org/volunteer |
| Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter | 831 454 7200 | scanimalshelter.org/become_a_volunteer |
| Santa Cruz Shakespeare | 831 460-6396 | santacruzshakespeare.org/volunteer |
| Sprout Up | 408 202-7453 | sproutup.org |
| Survivors Healing Center | 831 423-7601 | fsa-cc.org |
| Sustainable Systems Research Foundation (SSRF) | 831 588-7625 | sustainablesystemsfoundation.org |
| UnChained | 831 334-2704 | livingunchained.org |
| Walnut Avenue Women’s Center | 831 426-3062 ext. 211 | wawc.org |
| Wilder Ranch State Park | 831 426-0505 | thatsmypark.org/wilderrachstatepark |
| Youth N.O.W. Student Center | 831 254-4990 | youthnowcenter.org |