YOU can make a difference in the community!
We are deeply grateful to the more than 5,000+ volunteers who give their time to work hand in hand with the Family Giving Tree.
We’re always looking for people who want to have fun, are passionate about our work, and love giving back to their community. You can also support our mission year-round by volunteering in our office, interviewing our recipient agencies, or representing the Family Giving Tree at volunteer fairs and corporate events. Interested in year-round volunteer opportunities like these? Fill out our Volunteer Interest Form, and we'll be in touch.
Community Hub Positions
The Community Hub is a flurry of activity in August for the Back-to-School Drive and in December for the Holiday Wish Drive. We rely on groups and individual volunteers to help us set up the Community Hub space, receive donations, sort and prepare them, quality-check donated products, help load agency cars, and clean up the Community Hub space. Tasks will be assigned to volunteers upon their arrival at the Community Hub, based on the most pressing needs. Registration is first-come, first-served.
Restrictions: Children of all ages are allowed to volunteer
Times Offered: For Back-to-School: Mid-July to August; for Holiday Wish: Late November to early January
Location: Family Giving Tree Community Hub in Sunnyvale
Registration: Drive Leaders may register for up to 10 spaces for the Back-to-School Drive and 15 spaces for the Holiday Wish Drive; Community Volunteers may register for up to 5 spaces for either Drive. Back-to-School Drive registration is in May (Drive Leaders) and June (Community). Holiday Wish Drive registration is in November for both Drive Leaders and the Community.
NOTE: We are updating our volunteer registration process and have transitioned to a rolling sign-up model. A full explanation of the changes is available on the volunteer landing page when you click the Current Slots Registration link below.
Select your volunteer slots by clicking on the date in the calendar. If there is no shift notice on a particular day, all shifts have been taken.
No slots available? Don't panic! Fill out our Volunteer Interest Form to be added to communications about future volunteer activity and open slots.
Become A Drive Leader
Anyone who is part of a group—a business, school, family, social club, or friends—and wants to help children in need in the community can lead a Back-to-School or Holiday Wish Drive. We work with Drive Leaders every step of the way and provide all the tools needed to make each Drive successful.
If you are interested in learning more about becoming a Drive Leader, visit our What Is Leading A Drive page.
Volunteer Matching
Did you know that your employer may match your volunteer hours? A financial match of your hours helps us meet our goals and potentially serve more community members. It's an easy way to double the impact your efforts have in the community. Use the widget below to see if your company will make a match and how much. Plus, you'll find instructions on how to make a match request. It's easy and greatly helps FGT.
