Getting started is simple:

1. Fill out our online application.

2. Attend a volunteer orientation. Orientations are  normally held the 2nd Saturday and the 4th Tuesday of every month.  The Volunteer Coordinator will contact you within 3 working days of receiving your application with details on the next available orientation.

3. Because of the sensitive nature of some of our work, The Center requires all volunteers complete a finger-print check before being placed.  You will receive the necessary forms at the orientation.

4. Start your good work as a Center volunteer!

The San Diego LGBT Community Center is committed to provding the highest quality service to our community and consituents. While The Center respects the right to privacy of all citizens, we also have a responsibility to make every attempt to provide the safest space possible for our youth, families, children, seniors, disabled and other more vulnerable members of our community. In light of this duty, regular volunteers are required to participate in fingerprint checks, in addition to a brief review of publically available criminal databases. Thank you for your cooperation and for helping us create a safe and comfortable space for all.

Volunteer Positions

AIDS Walk San Diego

Go here to register to volunteer with AIDS Walk San Diego: http://aidswalksd.kintera.org/volunteer

AIDS Walk San Diego, held annually, is the largest one-day HIV/AIDS fundraiser in San Diego. This year AIDS Walk San Diego will be on Sunday, Sept. 30. Volunteers are needed from June to October every year to prepare for the Walk, helping with administrative tasks and outreach campaigns. Of course we also need a ton of help the day of the event, doing everything from working a water station to registration.

Administrative Support
Do you love to do data entry? Or maybe handling mailings are more your forte? If you like administrative work we certainly have a place for you! Volunteers are needed to assist and support staff members in a variety of office duties such as data entry, copy editing, phone calls, copying, letter writing, mailing preparation, word processing and filing. The Center also hosts a Bulk Mailing volunteer “party” once a month complete with refreshments and good conversation. This is a great way for volunteers to help out The Center and make new friends!

Bingo
As an exciting part of our fund raising efforts, The Center offers a Community Bingo Night every Tuesday. Volunteers provide staffing and supervision for the Bingo event and Bingo Cafe, as well as participating in general Bingo planning and production. How much more fun can volunteering get?

David Bohnett Cyber Center
The Center is home to the David Bohnett Cyber Center , a community cyber environment that offers community members free or low fee access to Internet and web surfing, and computer skills training. Volunteers are needed as Cyber Lab Monitors and Cyber Center Instructors.

Workshop and Group Facilitator
The Center's discussion groups are the agency's oldest community service program. For more than 30 years, peer-led groups have provided an opportunity for LGBT community members to come out, increase their awareness of community culture and resources, and increase their social networks in a safe, LGBT affirmative environment. Volunteer facilitators function to help structure and facilitate the once-a-week, one-hour discussion groups. Experience with group facilitation or peer counseling is helpful, but not required.

Event Volunteers
The Center often holds special community and fund raising events that require additional volunteer assistance. Volunteers who might wish to participate in events like the Gala, Nightmare, Annual Women's Night, Hillcrest Youth Center dances and events, Annual Youth Prom and other smaller projects would enjoy this volunteer opportunity. Volunteers help by providing staffing and planning for the event.

Family Matters
The Mission of Family Matters is to promote and sustain the well-being of families with one or more parent who is lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered as well as those considering parenthood in Southern California. We hold educational workshops throughout the year as well as many fun social events like a big Family BBQ, The Children’s Garden at the Pride Festival, a Halloween Carnival. Volunteers are needed for administrative tasks, event set-up & break-down, staffing registration tables and event activities such as carnival games, craft tables, moon bounces and face painters.

Front Desk Services
The front desk team is the first point of contact for many visitors, callers, clients and community members. Responsibilities of the front desk team include welcoming/greeting all visitors, clients, and callers, and providing information, resources and referrals as requested or required. If you are a people-person and are able to commit to a set, weekly schedule (set monthly schedule for weekend shifts), then this is the job for you!

Hillcrest Youth Center
Volunteers make the work of HYC possible! Volunteer are needed to help as Floor Supervisors, Greeters, Group Facilitators, Tutors, Career Resource Helpers, Library Monitors, Recreation Activities, and Outreach Volunteers. If you have experience working with youth, and want to make a big impact for the youth in our community, consider volunteering for the HYC .

Latino/a Services
The Latino/a Services Project has an office, meeting space and drop-in space located at The Center. The program offers support groups and social programming for LGBT Latino/a San Diegans in a safe, affirming environment. Bilingual volunteers are needed to help staff the Latino/a Center, offer referrals to clients, and with special events throughout the year.

Marriage Equality
This project was created to help educate the public about the damage done to LGBT community members by marriage discrimination and to help promote marriage equality. Volunteers are needed to serve on our marriage equality speaker's bureau, to talk to community groups and schools about the importance of equal marriage rights.

Senior Services
The mission of the Senior Services Program is to provide the LGBT senior community access to important resources and referrals regarding health care, social services and community activities. Volunteers are needed for administrative tasks, event set-up and break-down, event moderating and group leadership, instruction, and resource gathering and organizing.

Volunteer Resources
This program is responsible for recruiting, orienting, training, placing and managing all volunteers. Volunteers are needed to help in the office, preparing for the volunteer orientations, doing data entry, mailing and filing. Volunteers are also always needed to represent The Center at community outreach and recruitment events.

Women’s Resource Center
The mission of the Women's Resource Center (WRC) is to create a safe space where LBT women will have access to important resources and referrals regarding health care, social services, and community activities. Volunteers are needed for administrative tasks, event set-up and break-down, event moderating and group leadership, concession sales, workshop instruction and WRC desk reception.