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The Center for Independent Living, Inc. is looking for disability community members and allies who want to support our goals for Independent Living and Community Access by volunteering with us. We are looking for both virtual and in-person support, and have regular, ongoing opportunities, as well as occasional tasks.

Volunteer Opportunities

Event Planning & Community Support

This volunteer will support the planning and execution of CIL community events, including assisting with coordination, setup and clean-up, welcoming attendees, and providing on-site support to help create accessible and inclusive community gatherings.

Community Outreach Volunteers

Assist CIL during community tabling events, and help promote CIL to the community.

Media Team Volunteer

Support our media team in social media content creation, video and photo editing, folder organization, and document and website accessibility.

Travel Training Support Volunteer

This volunteer will support in-field group excursions or travel training events, including supporting our new Coastal Connections program of bringing disabled youths to coastal regions around the Bay Area.

Residential Access Volunteer

Assist our Residential Access coordinator during house assessments, including note-taking, drawing and doing measurements, and set up and uninstalling of loaner ramps.

Assistive Technology (AT) Volunteer

Our AT program is looking for volunteers to help with labeling, sorting and doing inventory of our AT technology. This volunteer will also help clean, separate, dismantle parts, harvest donated devices for responsible recycling.

Blog Post Content Researcher & Writer

This volunteer will support staff with researching content for monthly blog posts, with an emphasis on intersectional content. Draft blog posts and other social media content.

Hospitality / Front Desk Volunteer

Welcome visitors and help create a friendly first impression at CIL. Volunteers greet guests, answer phones, respond to online inquiries, share basic information about CIL services, and connect people with the appropriate staff or department. This role is great for someone who enjoys customer service and engaging with a diverse community, including people with disabilities and older adults. There may also be occasional office projects such as mailing, inventory management, and similar tasks.

Youth Social Club Activity Leader

The Youth Social Club would like volunteers to lead an activity (i.e., Dance/Yoga, Art, Crafts, Games), in particular, during the meeting on the last Wednesday of the month from 3:30-4:30 PM in-person at Ed Roberts Campus.

We hope that you will join our team!

Thank you for your interest in volunteering at The Center for Independent Living (CIL). From travel training support to tabling events, we love working with our community to bring the best services. Please leave your contact information and interests, and we will get back to you!

For any questions regarding the application, please email CILvolunteer@thecil.org or call 510-841-4776.

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