HandsOn San Diego

🐴 "You've brought us many more volunteers than we had before, and a number of them have become regular participants." – DJ Osborne, Tecate Horse Rescue, Inc Because when the right volunteers show up, everything changes. HandsOn San Diego makes that happen—connecting nonprofits like Tecate Horse Rescue with passionate people ready to make a difference. 💙 During #SanDiegoGives, your support ensures we can keep offering this vital service to local organizations doing incredible work across our region at no cost. 👉 Donate today: https://buff.ly/ksswo9U #SanDiegoGives

Celebrate diversity at CultureFest this Saturday! With shifts starting at 8:30am and running until 9:30pm, join USA Multicultural at Grape Day Park in Escondido for their annual CultureFest: a FREE community event that fosters unity, showcases vibrant traditions, and brings families together for a day of connection and celebration. Volunteer opportunities include event setup and breakdown, greeting and welcoming guests, supporting performers and cultural exhibitors, assisting at the information booth, guiding visitors to attractions, and helping in the kids’ zone and vendor areas. 🎊 Learn more here! https://buff.ly/VewRh6S

💙 Did you know? 78% of nonprofit leaders say volunteers help them provide services they otherwise couldn’t. At HandsOn San Diego, we connect passionate people with causes that provide critical services across San Diego. But we can’t do it without you. This #SanDiegoGives, your donation helps us train, support, and mobilize volunteers to meet real needs in our community — from feeding families to mentoring youth. 💛 Give today. Empower volunteers. Transform lives. 🔗 hosd.org/sdgives Source: Points of Light (2025). From Nice to Necessary: Unleashing the Impact of Volunteering Through Transformative Investment.

💚 "You all were absolutely amazing. My event would not have been as successful as it was without your volunteers. Everyone signed up easily and we had more volunteers than we needed. Thank you so much! " – Tiffinie Harpster, Active Kids Alliance This is why we do what we do. At HandsOn San Diego, we connect passionate volunteers with local nonprofits—at no cost to them—so that events like these can thrive and our community can grow stronger together. ✨ Your donation to our San Diego Gives campaign helps us connect volunteers to local organizations providing critical services. Join us in building a more connected, compassionate San Diego! 👉 Give today: https://buff.ly/jqGT9eN #SanDiegoGives

We’re so excited to support the inaugural KPBS San Diego Book Festival, and to help create space for local voices, ideas and imagination. Happening this Saturday from 10:00am - 4:00pm at the University of San Diego, nearly 60 HandsOn San Diego volunteers will be onsite as panel escorts, room monitors, shuttle supporters, wayfinders, and more! Keep an eye out for our KPBS t-shirts to thank our volunteers and ask them for help. We'll see you soon at the #KPBSBookFestival 📖 https://lnkd.in/gPeedCxm

San Diego Gives is a 24-hour online fundraiser on Tuesday September 9, connecting San Diegans to the causes they care about. The campaign is all about harnessing the collective power of San Diegans to support our incredible local nonprofits. How You Can Help: 💚 Donate: Every dollar makes a difference. Consider making a donation to support our mission. 🖐️ Volunteer: Join our volunteer projects and see firsthand the impact of your efforts. 🗣️ Spread the Word: Share our campaign with your friends and family. Together, we can create a brighter, more equitable future for all San Diegans. Your support means the world to us and the nonprofits we serve. You can check out our page, create your own fundraiser page, and start donating with the link in our bio: hosd.org/sdgives #Nonprofit #Community #Give #Philanthropy #Donate #SanDiego #Volunteer #Volunteerism #SanDiegoCommunity #MakeADifference #Support

🚨We need your help! AmeriCorps programs nationwide are facing existential threats as the Office of Management and Budget is withholding nearly $200M in FY25 approved grants and the FY26 budget proposes to completely eliminate AmeriCorps. You know the importance of #NationalService in your community, but do your lawmakers? Take a few minutes of your day to send a direct message urging them to protect AmeriCorps. 📝 Use this quick form: https://lnkd.in/gnEZXnwv 📣 Then share it with your friends, alumni, and networks. Let’s make sure Congress knows: AmeriCorps matters. #SaveAmeriCorps #Stand4Service

🚂 All aboard the fun train! On Saturday, August 16 from 9am - 1pm, Thomas & Friends are taking over the San Diego Model Railroad Museum! Volunteers will help families enjoy a day full of scavenger hunts, crafts, and watching Thomas trains chug along the model railroad exhibits. Volunteers will assist with crafting tables, including set-up and helping children with their crafts. Volunteers will also hand out scavenger hunts, greet people as they enter the event, and maintain a friendly and upbeat atmosphere. At the end of the event, volunteers will assist with cleanup. 🛤️ Learn more here! https://buff.ly/kqX8xxe

We were so excited to team up with Points of Light and Target to make back-to-school shopping extra special for 75 students in Barrio Logan College Institute’s after school college readiness programs in 3rd-8th grade. Last Thursday, each student received a brand-new backpack from and a $100 Target gift card to shop for school supplies and clothing, getting them ready to start the year with confidence! 📚❤️ #TargetBTS

We had an amazing time at our latest VolunBEERS event on July 31 at Ballast Point: Miramar! Thanks to 61 incredible volunteers, we: 🍺 Assembled 300 bilingual learning kits for Dig, Dig, Digging by Margaret Mayo for Words Alive 🍺 Packed 500 starter kits for students served by Words Alive 🍺 Raised nearly $2,500 through our silent auction & ticket sales to support our mission Thank you to our silent auction donors: San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Six Flags Magic Mountain, San Diego Crawling, AleSmith Brewing Company, Ballast Point Brewing Company, gorjana, Emerald Isle Golf Course, K1 Speed, Lorimar Winery, The Crack Shack, Soapy Joe's Car Wash, Chipotle Mexican Grill, McPrice Myers, Woodstock's Pizza, and Stacey Blanchet. Thank you to everyone who joined us for a night of fun, impact, and community! We'll see you at our next VolunBEERS on Wednesday, November 5.