Volunteer Opportunities

You can join us in helping make San Francisco a place where poor children are fed, struggling families are housed, and dependent elders are not forgotten.

For more information on ways to help FSA, please contact the FSA Institutional Advancement Office at (415) 474-7310 or by e-mail at volunteer@fsasf.org. For a printable version of our volunteer flyer, click here.

The following programs are looking for volunteers and/or interns interested in receiving training:

• Senior Peer Counseling Program Trained peer counselors aged 55 and older provide supportive counseling to other seniors, helping them continue independent living as long as possible, relieving depression and enhancing their quality of life.

We are looking for warm, caring people who accept differing worldviews and life experiences. Volunteers must be 55 years of age or older. There are no educational requirements. For more information, please click here.

• The Long Term Care Ombudsman To visit the elderly and disabled in residential care and assisted living settings, for the purpose of advocating for good care and quality of life. Free Training leading to State of California Certification in exchange for  one year’s  commitment. Challenging and rewarding!

You can also help Family Service Agency in the following ways:

• Donate clean, re-saleable clothing and household items to the Community Thrift Store. Mention FSA when you make a donation, the Community Thrift Store they will send us a check for the full declared value of your donations! Drop off your items at 623 Valencia Street. (The donations door is on Sycamore Alley, parallel to 18th Street. Call 415-861-4910 for more information).
Be sure to mention FSA’s charitable code: 183.