Volunteering!

Get Involved. Volunteer!

The services and support that WCRC provides is delivered almost entirely from the kind hearts of volunteers who give the gift of their time to support women with cancer.

Volunteers and internship opportunities available in the following programs:

Community Outreach: times vary. Community Outreach job description (doc)
Information and Referral Helpline: 4 hour shift once a week (doc - 9am-1pm or 1-5pm) M-F
In-home practical/emotional support: 2-4 hours a week: times flexible - Betts Volunteer Job Description (doc)
Facilitating support group: 5-6 hours a month; usually eves; time depends on group; must have experience facilitating support groups
Programa Latino (doc - must be fluent in Spanish): times vary
Office: minimum 2 hours a week M-Th 9am-5pm

For more information about each program, please visit Our Services.

Come to our Volunteer and Intern Orientation

Wednesday, May 7th, 6:00 to 7:30 pm

Where: WCRC office, 5741 Telegraph Ave. (at the corner with 58th St. in N. Oakland).
Transportation: AC Transit 1 and 1R buses stop right in front. There is also plenty of parking if you are driving.

Find out about who we are, what volunteers and interns do, and basic information about cancer.

To sign up for an orientation, e-mail or call Sarah, sarah@wcrc.org, 510.601.4040 x105

Join the WCRC Volunteer Community

The Women's Cancer Resource Center (WCRC) is honored to have more than 150 thoughtful and caring volunteers working with us to provide a wide range of support services to our clients.

To join the WCRC Volunteer Community please complete the Volunteer Application (doc) también en español (doc).

To get more information or to have the form mailed to you please call or e-mail Sarah Kurhajetz, WCRC's Volunteer Coordinator, at 510.601.4040 ext. 105 or sarah@wcrc.org

When your application has been received and reviewed, you will be contacted to schedule an interview.

Volunteer Recognition Event

April 17, 2007

We were thrilled to celebrate our wonderful volunteers on April 17, 2007 at our annual Volunteer Recognition Event. We thanked all volunteers for their wonderful service.

KQED Local Hero Award Recipient Wanna Wright

Wanna is a women's health advocate, poet, playwright and producer. Her works include "Alive to Testify" and "No Neva Mind/It's Mind/I Mind." She is a cervical and breast cancer survivor. She served on the board of directors for the Women's Cancer Resource Center and the Breast Cancer Fund. More info...