Volunteer

Thank you for your interest in Support for Families and your willingness to volunteer! You can get started by submitting a volunteer application. Our volunteer opportunities are currently on hold. If you fill out an application, we will send you a message once we have new opportunities available.

Office / Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities

For more information or to apply for a volunteer position, contact our Special Events and Volunteer Manager at [email protected].

Title: Survey Administrator
Duties: Volunteers will be calling family members who have received services from Support for Families to ask questions/enter answers for a follow up survey.
Skills Required: Clear communication over the phone and light data entry
Location: SFCD offices, 1663 Mission Street, Suite 700, San Francisco, CA 94116 
Skills Desired: Bilingual English and Spanish or English and Chinese are a plus.
Date and Time: Ongoing and flexible

Title: Event Photographer
Duties: Volunteer will document our events, conferences or fundraisers, as needed.
Time commitment: Varies (usually weekend days or weekday evenings)

To learn more about becoming an office volunteer, email [email protected].

Special Event Volunteer Opportunities

Register now to volunteer at one or many of our volunteer opportunities listed below. For more information, contact our Special Events and Volunteer Manager, at volunteer@supportforfamilies.org.

The Information and Resource Conference is a FREE conference for families of children with disabilities, the professionals who work with them, and members of the community.
Date: March or April
Location: John O’Connell High School (2355 Folsom, San Francisco).
Volunteer Shift: Click on the volunteer sign up to see the different shift options.
Volunteer Tasks: Volunteers will help with registration, the food line, the exhibitors, workshops, and organizing resources.

Access to Adventure is a free festival of art, music, and recreation for kids with disabilities or special healthcare needs. We are expecting over 300 families to join us for the day!
Date: Usually in May
Location Golden Gate Park – Music Concourse Bandshell
Volunteer Shifts:
Shift 1: 9:30am-11:30am
Shift 2: 11:00am-3:30pm
Shift 3: 2:30pm-4:00pm
Volunteer Tasks:. Volunteers will help with registration, set up, showing families where to go, and creating an overall positive and welcoming experience for our families.

Group Volunteer Opportunities

We welcome the opportunity to work with groups and corporations. If you are interested in learning more or connecting with us please click here.