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Volunteer!

Help change the course of cancer in your community. Volunteers play an essential role in WCRC’s mission to provide information, resources and emotional and practical support to women at risk for and diagnosed with cancer.

Volunteers provide many services:

  • Information and referral to community resources
  • Community Health Advocates
  • In-Home Support for low income women
  • Pro Bono Psychotherapy for low income women
  • Support Group Facilitation
  • Cancer Education and Healing Arts Workshops
  • Administration: Data Entry, Mailings, Filing and Office Support
  • Fundraising: Event Support

The Volunteer Process

If you decide you'd like to volunteer with WCRC, we'll ask you to complete a volunteer application and then attend orientation. You will learn about who we are, the services volunteers provide and requirements for volunteering.

Once you've completed orientation, you will participate in our day-long volunteer training. It is led by cancer experts, community partners and staff and covers the biology and psychosocial impact of cancer, client and volunteer panel discussions, cultural humility, boundaries, confidentiality, self-care and community resources.

For more information, contact Eveline Chang: eveline(at)wcrc(dot)org, 510.601.4040 x102.

Sign up to Volunteer

Step 1: Volunteer Application

Complete and submit the online Volunteer Application — or — manually complete the Volunteer Application (doc) and return it to Eveline Chang: eveline(at)wcrc(dot)org. Eveline will contact you to confirm receipt of your application and invite you to attend the next volunteer orientation.

Step 2: Volunteer Orientation

Sign-up and complete one Volunteer Orientation session. Upcoming 2013 sessions are on the following Tuesdays from 6 to 7 PM at the center, unless otherwise noted:

  • Tuesday, May 7
  • Tuesday, June 4
  • Tuesday, July 2
  • Tuesday, August 6
  • Tuesday, September 3
  • Tuesday, October 1
  • Tuesday, November 5
  • Tuesday, December 3

Step 3: Volunteer Training

Following your Volunteer Application and Orientation (required), you may be invited to participate in our 1.5-day Volunteer Training. They are held quarterly on the following days: Friday, 5:30PM to 9PM AND Saturday, 9AM to 5PM:

  • Friday, May 17 and Saturday, May 18, 2013
  • Friday, September 20 and Saturday, September 21, 2013
  • Friday, November 8 and Saturday, November 9, 2013
 
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