Acterra: Action for a Sustainable Earth
All |
650-962-9876 |
Alzheimer's Association
Persons with dementia, families, caregivers, healthcare professonals, researchers |
650-962-8111 |
American Diabetes Association of Santa Clara County
Diabetics, families, professional caregivers, public, volunteers |
408-241-1922 |
Anti-Hate Hotline/Discrimination Reporting
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408-279-0111 |
Arbor Free Clinic
Low-income, uninsured and homeless people |
650-493-5000 (Sundays 11-2) |
Asian AIDS Action
HIV/AIDS affecting Asian American communities - gay, bisexual men, transgendes, women working in massage parlors, youth (straight, queer, questioning) |
650-346-5998 |
Avenidas
Seniors and caregivers |
650-289-5400 |
Avenidas Volunteer Corps
Seniors |
650-289-5400 |
Bay Area Volunteer Information Center
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Santa Clara County, Inc.
Children ages 6-14 |
408-586-0150 |
Blossom Birth Services
Pregnant women, new parents |
650-321-2326 |
Bread Basket of Samaritan House
People coming to Samaritan House, Halfway Houses, Shelters |
650-342-5046 |
California AIDS Hotline
People with AIDS and HIV |
800-367-2437 |
California Conservation Corps (CCC)
Ages 18-23 |
916-341-3100 |
California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)
People with hearing, speech, movement, vision or cognitive impairments |
800-806-1191 |
Canopy: Trees for Palo Alto
Palo Alto Residents |
650-964-6110 |
Care Call, Council on Aging Silicon Valley
Age 60 or over, in-home supportive services; age 18 or over. |
408-296-8290 |
Career Closet, Santa Clara County
Low income women who have completed a job readiness program; by referral only |
408-451-1200 |
Child Abuse Prevention Center (formerly Child Advocacy Council)
All ages, families, parents, fathers, victims of child abuse |
650-688-1900 |
Child Quest International, Inc.
Missing children, youths, abused and exploited children |
408-287-4673 |
Children's Health Council (CHC), The
Children, families, community professionals, parents |
650-617-3815 |
Chinese Community Center of the Peninsula
Seniors |
650-324-4786 |
Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge
All |
650-493-5540 |
City of Palo Alto
Birth through 5th Grade, parents, caregivers |
650-329-2111 |
Committee for Green Foothills
All |
650-968-7243 |
Common Ground/Organic Garden Supply
Gardeners |
650-493-6072 |
Community Breast Health Project
Breast cancer patients, survivors, families of patients/survivors |
650-326-6686 |
Community Services Agency of Mountain View (CSA)
At risk families and individuals |
650-968-0836 |
Community Working Group, Inc.
Homeless/at risk people |
650-814-6518 |
CONTACT Cares of Silicon Valley
Santa Clara County, all callers |
408-275-6176 |
Crisis Line for the Handicapped
Physically disabled and families |
408-264-3066 800-426-4263 |
Darkness to Light
Children, adult survivors |
843-965-5444 |
Disabled Sports USA - Far West (DSUSA)
People with disabilities |
530-581-4161 |
Dispute Resolution Program (DRPS), Santa Clara County Human Relations
General public |
408-792-2300 |
Dragon Slayers
Physically disabled, age 6 and up |
831-688-6699 |
East Palo Alto Library
English-speaking adults 16 years and older |
650-323-0362 |
El Camino Youth Symphony
School age musicians |
650-327-2611 |
Elizabeth F.Gamble Garden
All |
650-329-1356 |
Environmental Traveling Companions (ETC)
Disabled, handicapped, youth |
415-474-7662 |
Environmental Volunteers
Children |
650-961-0545 |
Foundation for Global Community
General public |
650-328-7756/800-707-7932 |
Free at Last
Low income, at risk, adults, youth |
650-462-6996 |
Friends for Youth, Inc.
Youth ages 8-17, adult volunteers |
650-482-2864 |
Friends of the Palo Alto Children's Theatre
Adult volunteers |
650-463-4930 |
Friends of the Palo Alto Library
All |
650-328-1954 |
Friends Outside in Santa Clara County
Families of incarcerated persons |
408-295-6033 |
Funeral Consumer Alliance of San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties(formerly Funeral and Memorial Planning Society)
All |
650-321-2109/888-775-5553 |
Girl Scouts of Santa Clara County
Girls, age 5-17 (grades K-12) |
650-968-8396 |
HAND (Helping After Neonatal Death) of the Peninsula
Bereaved parents, families and friends of bereaved parents |
650-367-6993 |
Hands on Bay Area (formerly Community Impact)
Volunteers |
408-956-1448 |
Health Connections, AIDS Services, The Health Trust
Santa Clara County residents with HIV/AIDS |
408-961-9850 or 800-325-1890 |
Health Library at Stanford, The
All |
650-725-8400 |
Hidden Villa
Individuals, families, volunteers, general public, children |
650-949-8650 |
Hospice of the Valley
Terminal patients, bereaved, families, friends |
408-947-1233 |
Housing Choices Coalition
Developmental disabilities and families |
408-970-0787 |
Jewish Community Federation/South Peninsula Region
Jewish community |
650-919-2100 |
Jewish Family Service of Silicon Valley
All |
408-556-0600 |
League of Women Voters of Palo Alto
Membership - U.S. Citizens 18 years of age |
650-327-9148 |
Legal Aid Society of Santa Clara County
Varies according to program |
408-998-5200 |
LightHouse for the Blind & Visually Impaired (Broadcast Services for the Blind)
Blind, visually impaired, deaf |
415-431-1481 |
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
Families of hospital patients, patients, hospital staff |
650-497-8102 |
Magic, Inc.
All |
650-323-7333 |
Menlo Park Public Library
Illiterate adults, age 16 or over; families, native English speakers, non-native English speakers |
650-330-2525 |
Mipeninsula Regional Open Space District
General public |
650-691-1200 |
National Center for Equine Facilitated Therapy (NCEFT)
Disabled, handicapped |
650-851-2271 |
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD)
Anyone with problems or questions about alcoholism, drug dependence and any other addition and related issues. |
408-292-7292 |
New Directions, Inc.
People who have developmental emotional, medical, and physical disabilities |
805-967-2841 |
Pacific Art League of Palo Alto
Anyone interested in art and creativity |
650-321-3891 |
Palo Alto Area Red Cross
People affected by a disaster; people wanting First Aid, CPR and other training |
650-688-0415 |
Palo Alto AYSO
Boys and girls, ages 5 to 18 |
650-324-0863 |
Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce
Adults who live or work in Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, or Menlo Park |
650-324-3121 |
Palo Alto Community Child Care (PACCC)
Infants, toddlers, preschool and school age children |
650-493-2361 |
Palo Alto Farmers' Market
All |
650-328-2827 |
Palo Alto Humane Society
All |
650-424-1901 |
Palo Alto Parents and Professionals for Art (PAPPA)
School age children and adolescents |
650-493-7282 |
Palo Alto Philharmonic
All |
650-988-6600 |
Palo Alto Players
All |
650-329-0891 |
Palo Alto Stanford Heritage (PAST)
All |
650-299-8878 |
Partners in Learning
Adults learning English |
650-369-1411 |
Pathways Hospice Foundation (formerly MidPeninsula Hospice Foundation)
Patients, families, providers |
408-730-1200 |
Peninsula Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Visually impaired individuals and families |
650-858-0202 |
Peninsula Volunteers Little House
Adults |
650-326-2025 |
Pro Bono Project of Santa Clara County
Low income |
408-998-5298 |
Rahima Foundation
Needy |
408-845-0050 |
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic, Northern California Unit
People with print disabilities |
650-493-3717 |
Resource Area for Teaching (RAFT)
Educators, nonprofits, licensed child care providers |
408-451-1420 |
Salvation Army
Varies according to program. Must live in specific zip codes for rent and rental deposit assistance |
408-282-1165 |
Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties
Low-income families with dependent children, and individuals |
408-266-8866 |
Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties
Low-income, seniors age 60 and over; disabled age 55 |
800-984-3663 |
Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties
Low-income families and individuals |
408-266-8950 |
Shared Adventures
Disabled, handicapped, volunteers |
831-459-7210 |
Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter
All |
650-390-8411 |
South Bay Champions, Canine Companions for Independence (CCI)
Volunteers, disabled, handicapped |
408-257-6860 |
Suicide and Crisis Line (SACS), North County
All |
650-494-8420 |
The Freedom Center (El Centro de Libertad)
Adults, adolescents and families |
650-289-0070 |
TheatreWorks
All |
650-463-1950 |
Trail Center
All people in Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Mateo, Alameda, San Francisco counties |
650-968-7065 |
Transitional Program, The
People who are recovering from mental or emotional illness |
650-324-3330 |
United Nations Association of the United States
All |
650-326-3170 |
Vanished Children's Alliance (VCA)
General Public, Families of abducted children |
408-296-1113 |
Volunteer Center of Silicon Valley
Volunteers |
408-247-1126 |
VolunteerMatch
Volunteers, Organizations with Volunteer Opportunities |
415-241-6868 |
West Bay Opera Association
Opera lovers |
650-843-3901 |
WestWind 4H Riding for the Handicapped
Children with physical handicaps ages 5 to 19 |
650-947-8680 |
Wildlife Rescue, Inc.
All |
650-494-7417 |
Winners on Wheels Foundation
Wheelchair users, disabled, handicapped, children |
800-969-8255 |
YFES (Youth and Family Enrichment Services)
Persons seeking family law information; parents involved in separation or divorce; people seeking domestic violence restraining orders |
650-366-8401 |
Youth Community Services (YCS)
Elementary, Middle and High School Youths |
650-617-8960 |
