Volunteer
SAVE relies on volunteers to help us with our mission of promoting alternatives to family violence. Last year, volunteers donated more than 1200 hours of their valuable time. There are several opportunities to volunteer with SAVE. Contact the Community Office for more information.
Office work – Assist with data entry, filing, copying, phone calls, formatting documents, miscellaneous administrative tasks. MS-Office software knowledge a plus. Students and senior citizens are encouraged to apply.
Special Events – Solicit donations and help with administrative tasks.
Speaker’s Bureau/Community Outreach – Present to local organizations and groups about domestic violence and SAVE. Staff a table at health fairs and employee fairs. Also contact groups to arrange and schedule presentation.
If you would like to volunteer for office work, special events/fundraising, or speaker's bureau/community outreach, complete a volunteer application and volunteer agreement. Mail/fax/or deliver to the SAVE community office. You will be contacted soon after the application is received.
Direct Service – State law requires volunteers to complete a 40-hour domestic violence counselor training course before working directly with domestic violence clients. SAVE offers this training several times a year. Once certified, volunteers can answer our 24-hour crisis hotline, co-facilitate support groups, help at our emergency shelter, work with children, or assist at a Temporary Restraining Order clinic.
Board of Directors – SAVE is overseen by a volunteer Board of Directors. Diverse individuals with a variety of skills, knowledge, and experience are regularly recruited to join the Board.
Domestic Violence Counselor Training
The dates for our next 40-hour training are:
- Friday January 29 9am-5pm
- Friday February 5 9am-5pm
- Friday February 12 9am-5pm
- Friday February 19 9am-5pm
- Friday February 26 9am-5pm
- Friday March 5 9am-5pm
* Post-training for SAVE volunteers will be Fridays from 10 am – 1 pm beginning March 12. Post-training will run for approximately 6-8 weeks.
A few spaces are still available. Please submit your registration form as soon as possible.
Participation in the entire 40 hours of training is required in order to work as a direct service volunteer at SAVE.
Call our office at 510-574-2250 or e-mail our volunteer coordinators at for more information or to sign up. You may download the registration form and the Direct Services Volunteer Application, complete them and return them to the office, or fax them back.
Note: scholarships are available on a case-by-case basis. Please contact our office if you would like to participate in training and the fee is an issue.