Get Involved!
Have extra time and want to help out in your community?
Here are some local organizations that could use your help.
- APPLE – Alliance for a Post Petrolium Local Economy - www.apple-nc.org - Help Out in the Sustainability Center
- Gold Country Wildlife Resucue -www.goldcountrywildliferescue.org – In addition to rehabber members, Gold Country Wildlife Rescue welcomes volunteers who would like to help with administrative tasks, web page updating, newsletter, grant writing, education and much more.P.O. Box 4162, Auburn CA 95604-4162 general@goldcountrywildliferescue.org – (530) 885-0862
- Living Lands Agrarian Network – www.livinglandsagrariannetwork.org, Mostly needs help in the Spring, e-mail for opportunities, Leo at ltlfeet@yahoo.com
- SYRCL – South Yuba River Citizens League – At the heart of SYRCL is the family of volunteers who give countless hours to the river and organization. Volunteering at SYRCL is a great opportunity to give back and assist SYRCL staff, as well as meet new people, acquire new skills, and enjoy a variety of perks (event tickets, etc). Go to http://www.yubariver.org/content/volunteer for a list of opportunities. Contact Miriam Limov for more information: miriam@syrcl.org, (530)265-5961 ext 201
- Sierra Business Council - www.sbcouncil.org, 582.4800, info@sbcouncil.org
- SIGBA – Sierra Green Building Alliance – www.sigba.org, 1.877.744.2248 – Make a difference in your community. Volunteer with SiGBA today. We are always looking for volunteers who are interested in helping SiGBA promote and educate sustainable practices in and around the Sierra Nevada communities, for more info go to http://sigba.org/about/volunteer/ .
- Tahoe Rim Trail - http://www.tahoerimtrail.org/- The Tahoe Rim Trail Association is grateful for 25 years of support from a diverse group of outdoor enthusiasts who continue to support the organization with thousands of volunteer hours annually. It’s a great way to meet new people, learn new skills and enjoy the outdoors with your friends and family.
Since the Tahoe Rim Trail Association began building the Tahoe Rim Trail in 1984, our volunteer program has grown at an incredible pace. The Tahoe Rim Trail was built by over 10,000 volunteers donating over 200,000 hours of time. In 2009 our volunteers gave over 7900 hours clearing, building and rehabilitating the Tahoe Rim Trail.
- Think Local First – www.localfirstfoothills.org – Help with membership drive, finance committee, events and spreading the word. Contact Suzanne Hawkins, suzanne@localfirstfoothills.org or call – 530.913-9460-
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- Points of Light – http://www.pointsoflight.org/ – Points of Light Institute embraces service and civic engagement as fundamental to a purposeful life and essential to a healthy world. We have the history, the scale and reach, the leadership and the strategy to mobilize millions of people to tackle concrete, significant challenges. With more than 20 years of history, a bi-partisan presidential legacy, the largest national volunteer footprint in the nation, Points of Light has the vision and strategy to create a quantum leap for the service movement through 2012.
