Get Involved
In everything we do, there are people like you. Join us.
No contribution of time, talent, or resource is too small—we need you.
Working together we can win our fight for the basic needs, education, and financial stability of each and every person in the Bay Area.
Getting involved can be as simple as posting a tweet in support of affordable housing policy, giving up your Saturday morning to volunteer at the local food bank, or donating a portion of your paycheck each month to support United Way’s work. Every little bit helps.
Grocery Packing
Meals on Wheels of San Francisco is looking for volunteers to assemble bags of groceries that will be delivered to low-income seniors. The groceries will be packed into individuals bags and loaded into volunteers’ cars. Group and individuals are welcome.
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Serve a Meal at Glide
Serving a meal is the most popular way to volunteer at Glide. The San Francisco program requires 60 volunteers each day in order to fill the breakfast, lunch and dinner shifts 365 days a year.
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Food Bank
Volunteers are needed at the SF-Marin Food Bank to help sort and package the food distributed to food pantries, children’s snack programs, and soup kitchens throughout San Francisco and Marin.
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Meet some of the people we're helping every day.
Join a Giving Society!
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Emerging Leaders
Today’s young professionals, tomorrow’s community leaders and philanthropists
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Women United
Powerhouse women with a passion for fighting poverty
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Tocqueville Society
Distinguished leaders in the fight against Bay Area poverty
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Want to take your passion for fighting poverty to work? Start a workplace campaign to benefit United Way!
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Have a brilliant way to get involved not included here? Let us know!
