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Nonprofits <strong>in</strong> Action<br />
Advocates for Children<br />
For as little as 10 hours a month, you could make a last<strong>in</strong>g difference <strong>in</strong> the<br />
life of an abused and neglected child.<br />
Each year, 600 to 800 San Mateo County children enter the foster care<br />
system as a result of abuse and neglect. Advocates for Children, CASA of<br />
San Mateo County, is actively seek<strong>in</strong>g car<strong>in</strong>g and consistent adults to mentor<br />
and speak up for the best <strong>in</strong>terests of these children. Over 130 children are<br />
wait<strong>in</strong>g for someone who cares.<br />
If you would like to become a volunteer advocate, or just want to learn<br />
more, please attend an orientation held <strong>in</strong> their San Mateo office. Visit their<br />
Web site (www.AdvocatesFC.org) or call 650-212-4423 for more <strong>in</strong>formation.<br />
CityTrees<br />
CityTrees is a nonprofit work<strong>in</strong>g with the Public Works Department to<br />
enhance and care for Redwood City’s urban forest. <strong>The</strong>y usually plant or<br />
prune on the third Saturday of each month. Check their Web site (www.<br />
citytrees.org) for a list<strong>in</strong>g of events and dates.<br />
City Talk Toastmasters<br />
Jo<strong>in</strong> the City Talk Toastmasters to develop communication and leadership<br />
skills. <strong>The</strong> club meets Wednesdays 12:30–1:30 p.m. <strong>in</strong> the Council<br />
Chambers at City Hall, 1017 Middlefield Road. Call Manny Rosas at 650-<br />
780-7468 if you would like to check out a meet<strong>in</strong>g or just stop <strong>in</strong>. Visit<br />
www.toastmasters.org for more <strong>in</strong>formation about the Toastmasters public<br />
speak<strong>in</strong>g program.<br />
Family Service Agency of San Mateo County<br />
Look<strong>in</strong>g for a dependable source of skilled, reliable workers? Family<br />
Service Agency of San Mateo County provides employers with mature,<br />
ready-to-work, experienced workers who are 55 years and older. Employers<br />
contact the service because they appreciate the superior work ethic and the<br />
commitment to quality that mature workers possess. <strong>The</strong>re are no fees for<br />
hir<strong>in</strong>g candidates. Contact Barbara Clipper at 650-403-4300, ext. 4368, to<br />
place your job order.<br />
For those look<strong>in</strong>g for work, Family Service Agency provides a range of<br />
services for those who are at least 55 years of age, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g referrals for<br />
classroom tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g, vocational counsel<strong>in</strong>g, job referrals and on-the-job<br />
tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g for qualified participants. Contact Connie Tilles at 650-403-4300,<br />
ext. 4371, if you are look<strong>in</strong>g for work.<br />
Friends for Youth<br />
Do you like to play video games, shoot hoops, watch baseball games or just<br />
have fun? <strong>The</strong>n you have what it takes to be a mentor!<br />
As a mentor, you can hang out with a young person like Reggie. He’s a 12-<br />
year-old who loves pizza, baseball and cars. He lives with his grandmother<br />
and three sisters and would love to hang out with a guy and have fun. <strong>The</strong>re<br />
are 30 boys like Reggie wait<strong>in</strong>g to be matched with a mentor like you. Most<br />
of the boys wait more than a year to meet their mentors.<br />
As a mentor with Friends for Youth, you will have access to group<br />
activities like bowl<strong>in</strong>g, m<strong>in</strong>iature golf and camp<strong>in</strong>g trips, plus free tickets<br />
to Giants, 49ers, Warriors and Sharks games and more. In just a few hours a<br />
week you can make a difference <strong>in</strong> the life of someone like Reggie.<br />
If you are <strong>in</strong>terested <strong>in</strong> becom<strong>in</strong>g a mentor, we <strong>in</strong>vite you to attend a onehour<br />
<strong>in</strong>formation session <strong>in</strong> Redwood City. For upcom<strong>in</strong>g sessions, call 650-<br />
482-2871 or e-mail mentor@friendsforyouth.org.<br />
Hear<strong>in</strong>g Loss Association of the Pen<strong>in</strong>sula<br />
Hear<strong>in</strong>g Loss Association is a volunteer, <strong>in</strong>ternational organization of hardof-hear<strong>in</strong>g<br />
people and their relatives and friends. <strong>The</strong> nonprofit, nonsectarian,<br />
educational organization is devoted to the welfare and <strong>in</strong>terests of those who<br />
cannot hear well but are committed to participat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the hear<strong>in</strong>g world.<br />
A day meet<strong>in</strong>g is held on the first Monday of the month at 1:30 p.m. at the<br />
Veterans Memorial Senior Center, 1455 Madison Ave. Educational speakers<br />
and refreshments are provided. A demonstration of assistive devices is<br />
held on the first Wednesday of the month at 10:30 a.m. <strong>in</strong> the second-floor<br />
conference room at the Redwood City Public Library, 1044 Middlefield Road.<br />
Please call Marj at 650-593-6760 with any questions.<br />
Nurs<strong>in</strong>g Mothers Counsel<br />
Nurs<strong>in</strong>g Mothers Counsel, a nonprofit organization s<strong>in</strong>ce 1955, provides free<br />
breastfeed<strong>in</strong>g education and assistance by highly tra<strong>in</strong>ed counselors (moms<br />
who breastfed for at least six months). To speak with a counselor (no fee), call<br />
650-327-MILK (327-6455).<br />
NMC also offers free breastfeed<strong>in</strong>g classes. Moms (<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g babies),<br />
dads, grandmas and friends are welcome. Classes are held the first Saturday<br />
of each month at Mills Hospital <strong>in</strong> San Mateo from 10 a.m. to noon. Call 650-<br />
327-MILK (327-6455) to RSVP.<br />
NMC also has breast pumps and breastfeed<strong>in</strong>g supplies available for<br />
purchase and rent. Call 650-364-9579. If you’d like to become a tra<strong>in</strong>ed<br />
counselor, call 650-365-2713. Visit their Web site at www.nurs<strong>in</strong>gmothers.org.<br />
Pen<strong>in</strong>sula Humane Society & SPCA<br />
In addition to shelter<strong>in</strong>g and f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g new homes for stray and unwanted<br />
animals (100 percent placement for healthy dogs and cats s<strong>in</strong>ce 2003!), PHS/<br />
SPCA has vital programs for people. New <strong>in</strong> 2006 and beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g with the<br />
North Fair Oaks community, the shelter began driv<strong>in</strong>g its mobile spay/neuter<br />
cl<strong>in</strong>ic <strong>in</strong>to low-<strong>in</strong>come neighborhoods, offer<strong>in</strong>g owners free “fixes” for their<br />
pets. PHS/SPCA also provides a free animal behavior help l<strong>in</strong>e <strong>in</strong> English<br />
and Spanish. Call 650-340-7022, ext. 783 or 786. And domestic abuse victims<br />
who wish to leave their abusive situation but are fearful of do<strong>in</strong>g so because<br />
they have pets can receive temporary shelter<strong>in</strong>g for their pets through PHS/<br />
SPCA. Call 650-340-7022, ext. 330.<br />
Pen<strong>in</strong>sula Hills Women’s Club<br />
Pen<strong>in</strong>sula Hills Women’s Club meets the third Wednesday of each month<br />
at the Community Activities Build<strong>in</strong>g, 1400 Roosevelt Ave. For more<br />
<strong>in</strong>formation, call 650-366-6371.<br />
Pen<strong>in</strong>sula Sunrise Rotary Club<br />
<strong>The</strong> Pen<strong>in</strong>sula Sunrise Rotary Club was chartered <strong>in</strong> April 1988. In the years<br />
s<strong>in</strong>ce that time, the club has met weekly at 7:30 a.m. for breakfast and to hear<br />
a speaker at the Waterfront Restaurant at Pete’s Harbor <strong>in</strong> Redwood City. <strong>The</strong><br />
club, with 22 members, has frequently been honored as an outstand<strong>in</strong>g small<br />
club by Rotary District 5150, which <strong>in</strong>cludes San Mateo, San Francisco and<br />
part of Mar<strong>in</strong> counties. For more <strong>in</strong>formation or to jo<strong>in</strong>, call Marc Manuel at<br />
650-306-9606.<br />
Redwood City Education Foundation<br />
<strong>The</strong> Redwood City Education Foundation is an all-volunteer, nonprofit<br />
organization dedicated to provid<strong>in</strong>g students <strong>in</strong> the Redwood City School<br />
District with a strong education that lays the foundation for future success.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y raise private money to provide enrichment programs to all students <strong>in</strong><br />
the district. <strong>The</strong>ir fund<strong>in</strong>g is focused on academic achievement, music and<br />
art, and health and wellness. <strong>The</strong>y are currently seek<strong>in</strong>g new board members.<br />
Board members are responsible for attend<strong>in</strong>g monthly meet<strong>in</strong>gs, chair<strong>in</strong>g<br />
board committees, participat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> fundrais<strong>in</strong>g and outreach activities, and<br />
promot<strong>in</strong>g RCEF <strong>in</strong> the community. If you are <strong>in</strong>terested <strong>in</strong> the possibility of<br />
serv<strong>in</strong>g on the board, please contact Adam Borison at 650-363-7271 or vp@<br />
rcef.org. For more <strong>in</strong>formation on RCEF, check out www.rcef.org.<br />
Redwood City Sunrise Lions Club<br />
This group is small but has a grow<strong>in</strong>g membership. All members either<br />
live or work <strong>in</strong> our community and share a common goal of mak<strong>in</strong>g our<br />
city a better place to live. This club is one of over 44,000 Lions Clubs <strong>in</strong><br />
199 nations. Chartered <strong>in</strong> 1966, the club has been vigorously active help<strong>in</strong>g<br />
eyesight-impaired youth <strong>in</strong> our schools and seniors who are hear<strong>in</strong>g-impaired.<br />
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