Every year on Gay Pride Weekend, you'll see an enormous pink triangle laid out on the hillside of Twin Peaks. This is courtesy of the Friends of the Pink [more...]

Sign up with Habitat for Humanity to help build houses for low-income families. No experience? No problem! The on-site coordinators will walk you through each task. [more...]

Sometimes the world's problems start to seem overwhelming. With so many things wrong, how could one person begin to help? Happily, you can visit the San Francisco Volunteer Center to [more...]

The San Francisco Library needs volunteers for their adult literacy program, Project Read. As a volunteer, you'd provide one-on-one tutoring for English-speaking adults. This is a great program that could use some help. So what are you [more...]

If you live in Sonoma County, or if you just love horses, you should check out CHANGE. The name stands for Coins to Help Abandoned and NeGlected Equines, [more...]

Glide Memorial Church is more than just a spiritual center. The work Glide does for the community is concrete and vital. They offer more than fifty programs, everything [more...]

It's hard to do good in the world. Good-doing is not always rewarded. All you want is a pat on the head and a cookie, but sometimes you don't even get that much.

If you find yourself thinking this, visit Blood Centers of the Pacific. He [more...]

The Internet Archive is a non-profit organization nestled in the Presidio that is dedicated to archiving the internet. Why would anyone do such a thing? In the words of the [more...]

The Stop AIDS Project is dedicated to halting the spread of HIV among gay and bi men in San Francisco. They are involved in so many communication projects and groups [more...]

The 2008 presidential election promises to be one of the most exciting contests in recent history. Volunteer at your local Democrat or Republican out [more...]

Since the home of their founder, which also served as their headquarters, burned down, Rocket Dog Rescue has been more in need of volunteers than ever. The group [more...]

Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly is an organization that understands there's more to life than our physical needs. The group works to support [more...]

Volunteer for the Animal Rescue Foundation, ARF, in Walnut Creek. ARF rescues pets and vets their new owners before handing them over; they also have a no-kill policy for all their animal tenants.

UC Berkeley's KALX is one of the very few local college radio stations that allows non-students to volunteer. Sign yourself and your date up for a class [more...]

If you and your date are do-gooder dog-lovers, spend some time volunteering for PAWS, Pets Are Wonderful Support. Knowing how important that uncritical love can be to [more...]

Okay, SF theater isn't NY Broadway, but we're proud of our local dramatists. If you can't scrape the money together for the latest Tom Stoppard play or the hot new production of Urinetown: The Musical, many theaters -- such as the A.C.T. -- [more...]