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MARCH
Surfer's Knoll Beach Cleanup Saturday, March 13th, 2010
Volunteers are needed to cleanup Surfer's Knoll beach in the Ventura Harbor on Saturday, March. 13th, 2010, from 9am to 11am.
Join Volunteer Ventura! to help remove litter and cleanup up one of our most visible and heavily visited local beaches. Cleaning supplies will be provided but volunteers are encouraged to bring work gloves.
Families, students and community groups are welcome! (Groups of 5 or more should register in advance.)
This is a great opportunity for students to earn community service hours!
Time: 9am – 11am
Location: Surfer's Knoll Beach in the Ventura Harbor
Map: map to location
Contact: Rosie Ornelas, 652-4555
Sponsored by: City of Ventura, Community Services Department
Email: volunteerventura@cityofventura.net
Volunteers Needed:100
End of Seaward Avenue Beach Cleanup Saturday, March 20th, 2010
Volunteers are needed to cleanup Pierpont Beach at the end of Seaward Avenue on Saturday, March 20th, 2010, from 11am to 1pm.
Join Volunteer Ventura! and The Seafoam Project to help remove litter and cleanup up one of our most visible and heavily visited local beaches. Cleaning supplies will be provided but volunteers are encouraged to bring work gloves. Families, students and community groups are welcome! (Groups of 5 or more should register in advance.)
This is a great opportunity for students to earn community service hours!
Time: 11am – 1pm
Location: Pierpont Beach at the end of Seaward Ave.
Contact: Doug Reed, 658-4721
Sponsored by: City of Ventura, Community Services Department
Email: volunteerventura@cityofventura.net
Volunteers Needed: 40
Arroyo Verde Park Clean-Up Sunday, March 21, 2010
Volunteers are needed to help the Ventura Hillsides Conservancy cleanup Arroyo Verde Park on Sunday, March 21, 2010 from 3pm to 5pm.
Join in the fun as we clean up the park trails and play areas at Arroyo Verde Park. We will supply gloves, bags and pickup tools. Volunteers will be amply rewarded with delicious snacks and cool beverages -juice, water and sodas. Look for the VHC table set up near the first parking lot.
Time: 3pm - 5pm
Location: Arroyo Verde Park, Foothill and Day Rd.
Map: map to location
Contact: : Lee Sherman, lsherman@venturahillsides.org
Sponsored by: Ventura Hillsides Conservancy
Website: http://www.venturahillsides.org/
Volunteers Needed: 50
APRIL
Artwalk Weekend, Saturday and Sunday, April 17 and 18, 2010
Volunteers are needed for many shifts.
Be a part of the team that puts on one of Ventura’s most popular events filled with art, music, and fun! A mandatory orientation and training will be held on Wednesday, April 7, 5:30-6:30 at the Ventura Visitor’s and Convention Bureau, 101 S. California St.
Time: Many shifts are available – sign up at orientation
Location: Downtown Ventura
Contact: Rosie Ornelas, 652-4555 or rornelas@cityofventura.net
Sponsored by: City of Ventura Cultural Affairs Division
Website: www.venturaartwalk.org
Promenade/Beach Cleanup Saturday, April 17th, 2010 Earth Day, 2010!
Volunteers are needed to cleanup our local downtown beach and the Ventura Promenade on Saturday, April. 17th, 2010, from 9am to 11am.
Join Volunteer Ventura! on Earth Day 2010 to help remove litter and cleanup up one of our busiest local beaches.
Cleaning supplies will be provided but volunteers are encouraged to bring work gloves.
Families, students and community groups are welcome!
This is a great opportunity for students to earn community service hours!
Time: 9am – 11am
Location: Ventura Promenade
Map: map to location
Contact: Rosie Ornelas, 652-4555
Sponsored by: City of Ventura, Community Services Department
Email: volunteerventura@cityofventura.net
Volunteers Needed: 50
MAY
Family Festival in the park and Kids Swap Meet Saturday, May 8, 2010
Volunteers are needed to assist with our Annual Kids Swap Meet and Family Festival in the Park. A variety of opportunities to help out and shifts available throughout the day!
Time: many shifts available from 7am to 4pm
Location: Barranca Vista Park, 7050 Ralston St.
Contact: Rosie Ornelas, 652-4555 or rornelas@cityofventura.net
Sponsored by: City of Ventura Cultural Affairs Division
Murals and Roses Sunday, May 9, 2010
Volunteers are needed to assist with our Murals and Roses event at the Olivas Adobe on Sunday, May 9 from 10am to 4pm.
Assistance is needed with event set up, take down, and general event assistance. Also looking for a few strong volunteers to help with large murals.
Time: 10am to 4pm
Location: Olivas Adobe, 4200 Olivas Park Drive, Ventura
Contact: Rosie Ornelas, 652-4555 or rornelas@cityofventura.net
Website: http://www.olivasadobe.org
Corporate Games Closing Cermonies Saturday, May 15, 2010
Volunteers needed to assist with parking, trash, traffic control, and other event assistance for the Closing Ceremonies of Corporate Games.
This is a really fun event where participating companies come to the beach for a tug-of-war competition, sand castle contest, barbecues, prizes and more! Volunteers will be rewarded with a great lunch!
Time: 9am to 3pm
Location: Harbor Cove Beach (in the Ventura Harbor)
Contact: Rosie Ornelas, 652-4555 or rornelas@cityofventura.net
Sponsored by: City of Ventura
Website: http://www.venturacorporategames.org/
Arroyo Verde Park Clean-Up Sunday, May 16, 2010
Volunteers are needed to help the Ventura Hillsides Conservancy cleanup Arroyo Verde Park on Sunday, May 16, 2010 from 3pm to 5pm.
Join in the fun as we clean up the park trails and play areas at Arroyo Verde Park. We will supply gloves, bags and pickup tools. Volunteers will be amply rewarded with delicious snacks and cool beverages -juice, water and sodas. Look for the VHC table set up near the first parking lot.
Time: 3pm - 5pm
Location: Arroyo Verde Park, Foothill and Day Rd.
Map: map to location
Contact: : Lee Sherman, lsherman@venturahillsides.org
Sponsored by: Ventura Hillsides Conservancy
Website: http://www.venturahillsides.org/
Volunteers Needed: 50
JUNE
Beach Cleanup Saturday, June 5th, 2010
End of School Year Beach Cleanup!
Volunteers are needed to cleanup one of our local beaches on Saturday, June 5th, 2010, from 9am to 11am.
Students, get those last-minute community service hours. Join Volunteer Ventura! to help remove litter and cleanup up one of our most visible and heavily visited local beaches. Cleaning supplies will be provided but volunteers are encouraged to bring work gloves.
Families, students and community groups are welcome!
Time: 9am – 11am
Location: To be determined
Contact: Rosie Ornelas, 652-4555
Sponsored by: City of Ventura, Community Services Department
Email: volunteerventura@cityofventura.net
Volunteers Needed: 50
Cowboys and Heroes Rancho Jamboree Saturday, June 12, 2010
Volunteers are needed to assist with our Cowboys and Heroes event at the Olivas Adobe on Saturday, June 12 from 10am to 7pm.
Assistance is needed with event set up, take down, and general event assistance.
Time: 10am to 7pm
Location: Olivas Adobe, 4200 Olivas Park Drive, Ventura
Contact: Rosie Ornelas, 652-4555 or rornelas@cityofventura.net
Website: http://www.olivasadobe.org
JULY
Program Your Gadgets Friday, July 9th, 2010
High school student volunteers are needed to assist senior citizens with their elctronic gadgets on Friday, July 9th, 2010, from 3pm to 5pm.
High school students earn community service credit and help a senior citizen. On Friday afternoon, July 9th, local seniors will bring their cell phones, digital cameras, IPODS, GPS units and other electronic devices to the Senior Recreation Center for some hands on help. Volunteers will assist the seniors in becoming more familiar with their gadgets. Expect questions concerning text messaging, changing ring tones, reviewing and deleting pictures and much more.
Time: 3pm – 5pm
Location: Senior Recreation Center – 520 E. Santa Clara Street
Contact: Doug Reed, 658-4721
Sponsored by: City of Ventura, Community Services Department
Email: volunteerventura@cityofventura.net
Volunteers Needed: 10
ONGOING
City Hall Art Docents
The City of Ventura Public Art Program is looking for volunteer art docents to share their enthusiasm for Ventura’s fascinating Municipal Art Collection with our residents and visitors to City Hall.
Docents lead fun and fulfilling tours for groups of students and adults pointing out interesting details in historic City Hall’s architecture and the over 90 works by prominent Ventura County artists in the collection established in 1999.
You need not be an expert - we cover many topics of interest:
- Architecture of City Hall
- History of the Public Art Program
- Works in the Municipal Art Collection
Interested? Docents must be at least eighteen years of age and college students, parents, retirees, seniors, career changers or working men and women available for 2 hour shifts scheduled on alternating Fridays between 1 and 5 pm.
Learn more about the Public and Municipal Art Collections at www.cityofventura.net/publicart. Call the Volunteer Ventura Coordinator at 805-652-4555 for City Hall art docent training and opportunities.
Volunteer Photographers for City Events, Programs, and Activities
The City of Ventura is always seeking volunteers to share their photography skills with the City!
Take pictures of any of the events listed above and bring a disc of your images to City Hall. Photo credits will be given for any photos used in City publications. Other photography opportunities exist! For a complete listing, please contact Rosie Ornelas at 652-4555 or volunteerventura@cityofventura.net.
Bilingual Translators for Libraries
The City of Ventura is seeking volunteers who are willing to assist with Spanish translation at the Reference Desk at several of our local libraries.
Please consider donating a few hours of your time to assist our Spanish speaking patrons. It's a great way to brush up on your Spanish!
Please contact Rosie Ornelas at 805-652-4555 or volunteerventura@cityofventura.net to sign up!
Making Baby Blankets
Volunteer Ventura! is seeking volunteers to make cozy blankets for children.
The project is a partnership with the Ventura County Probation Department Juvenile Facility. This rewarding volunteer 
program creates widespread benefits throughout our community. Our volunteers will cut and prepare the fabric. The fabric will then be taken to the Juvenile Facility where female residents will finish the blankets to be delivered to newborns, infants and toddlers from low-income families through the Ventura County Medical Center.
This is an on going project held every third Wednesday from 2-4 pm at the Senior Recreation Center, 420 E Santa Clara Street. To sign up or for more information contact Doug Reed at 805-658-4721 or volunteerventura@cityofventura.net.
Senior Nutrition Program, Ongoing
Volunteers are needed to assist with the Ventura Senior Nutrition Program. 
The Volunteer Ventura! Program is looking for enegetic and enthusistic volunteers who like working with seniors to help us with our Senior Lunch and Pick Up Meal Programs. Volunteers are needed Monday through Friday from 11am-1pm at both the Westside Café and the Eastside Café to help with setup, seating and serving for our Senior Lunch Program. Lunch is included! On Monday mornings from 10am – 11am volunteers are needed to pack meals for our Pick Up Meals Program. After being packed by volunteers meals are picked up by relatives or Caregiver Volunteers for delivery to seniors in need.
Contact: Doug Reed, 658-4721
Sponsored by: City of Ventura, Community Services Department
Email: volunteerventura@cityofventura.net
Volunteers Needed: Varies, please call for current needs.
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