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Volunteer Opportunities - Clerical/Administration

Aging & Independence Services

Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)

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Volunteers, age 50+, engage in community activities and give back to the community in significant ways. They receive assistance to find the volunteer activity that best meets their goals in volunteering. Volunteer positions are available throughout the County in many areas, such as museums, parks, law enforcement and human services.

Volunteer Coordinator:
Armida Martinez
(858) 505-6448
armida.martinez@sdcounty.ca.gov

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Air Pollution Control (APCD)

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Volunteer opportunities in environmental education or enforcement. Volunteers perform entry-level activities in administrative services.

Volunteer Coordinator:
Diane Frickey
(858) 922-0723
diane.frickey@sdcounty.ca.gov

Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk

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​Providing customer service in the Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk marriage room at the downtown location.

Volunteer Coordinator:
Grace Ayala
(858) 650-3201
grace.ayala@sdcounty.ca.gov

 

Clerk of the Board of Supervisors

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The Clerk of the Board department is looking for volunteers to assist with taking passport photos. Your job will be to take photos of customers that are applying for a passport, ensuring their photo meets the requirements of the Department of State. The department is looking for someone to assist during busy customer periods from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., particularly on Thursdays and Fridays.

Volunteer Coordinator:
Samantha Lanham
(619) 531-5700
samantha.lanham@sdcounty.ca.gov

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General Services

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​The Department of General Services "keeps the County running" and our volunteers' unique strengths, skills and efforts support successful projects, strategic planning, and efficient maintenance operations.  

Volunteer Coordinator:
 
Danita Arrizon
(858) 694-2726
danita.arrizon@sdcounty.ca.gov

Health & Human Services

HHSA All Programs Coordinator

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​HHSA offers volunteer opportunities to assist with providing a broad range of health and social services, promoting wellness, self-sufficiency, and a better quality of life for all individuals and families in San Diego County.

Volunteer Coordinator:
Sheri Boose
(858) 495-5225
Personnel.HHSA@sdcounty.ca.gov

 

 

HHSA Live Well San Diego

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The Live Well San Diego Support Team creates innovative and strategic solutions with our partners to foster healthy, safe, and thriving communities. Guided by a collective impact model, we support the region’s diverse communities and County staff with tools and resources that advance the Live Well San Diego vision and promote equitable outcomes for all. 

We recruit volunteers as needed to support our work. There are various opportunities in the following fields: public health, communications, data, event planning, health promotion, collective impact, and community engagement within the following sectors: business, education, community and faith-based organizations, rural communities, and youth.

Volunteer Coordinator:
Allison Hirahara
(619) 977-5839
allison.hirahara@sdcounty.ca.gov

 

Department of Homeless Solutions and Equitable Communities

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The Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) Department of Homeless Solutions and Equitable Community (HSEC), is home to the Office of Homeless Solutions, Office of Equitable Communities, and the Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs.  Through these three offices, we work collectively to ensure equity among all San Diegans, foster a community that is welcoming to new residents and reduce homelessness in the region.  We can provide volunteer opportunities through community outreach, program specific events and providing resources to our underserved communities, as well as, special projects and administrative duties.

Volunteer Coordinator:

Tania Prieto
(619) 338-2719
Tania.Prieto@sdcounty.ca.gov
Tatiana Ethridge-Sims
(619) 338-2720
Tatiana.Ethridge-Sims@sdcounty.ca.gov

Medical Examiner

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The Medical Examiner Department’s volunteers assist with the administrative and clerical divisions in the department. The objective of the volunteer program is to have volunteers obtain experience working in a high paced professional setting and use the experience to assist with future employment. All of our volunteers must be over the age of 18 and will have to complete background and medical requirements.

Volunteer Coordinator:
Guadalupe (Lupe) Giraldo
(858) 694-2894
Guadalupe.Giraldo@sdcounty.ca.gov

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Office of Emergency Services

Emergency Management

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Volunteers help research, draft, review, and update disaster plans and procedures. Volunteers also help work on initiatives to increase community disaster preparedness, as well as assist staff on specific projects.

Volunteer Coordinator:

Edwing Ulloa
(619) 907-1221
Edwing.Ulloa@sdcounty.ca.gov
Yuliana Briceno
(858) 285-8990
Uliana.Briceno@sdcounty.ca.gov

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Parks & Recreation

Our award-winning park system features 154 facilities across 56,000 acres of land, including parks, camping parks, sports parks, community and teen centers, open-space preserves, nature centers, and historic sites. Some 380 miles of trails take visitors through multiple climates and habitats - from the coast to the desert and the valleys to the mountains.

That is a lot of outside! To maintain, operate, and enjoy these incredible locations, we engage local community members who volunteer their time so everyone can experience “the upside of outside” throughout San Diego County!

Volunteer Coordinator:
Tony Richardson
ParksVolunteer@sdcounty.ca.gov

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