Become a Volunteer!

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Be The Change!

Volunteer and make a difference!

Here at the Sonoma County Family YMCA, we recognize that, when you volunteer, you help our community grow stronger. When you give back to the Y, you empower people and communities to learn, grow and thrive.

Over the past years, thousands of children have been served through the Y’s afterschool, childcare and youth sports programs and thousands more adults were given opportunities to lead healthier lives through the Y’s wide range of fitness programs. This is only possible because of the generous support of donors and volunteers who offer their time in order to uplift the community in which they live. We truly are STRONGER TOGETHER!

Are YOU ready to make an impact in your community? The Sonoma County Family YMCA offers an array of volunteer opportunities and is always eager to accept new volunteers! For more information please click on the links below or email makeanimpact@scfymca.org.

Check out all of the fun ways you can use your skills & passions to help your community:

two volunteer hands holdingYouth Activities Assistant

Assist students with homework, provide one-on-one tutoring and act as a positive role model! Share skills & talents with kids by coordinating enrichment activities or engage kids in a variety of recreational activities including facilitation of sports games and other outdoor activities at the Y's after-school programs& summer camps 

ASES Program Tutor

Are you passionate about helping Sonoma County youth thrive in school? Serve as an academic tutor/mentor to children during after school hours at the Y’s ASES (After-School Education & Safety) programs.

Assistant Teacher

Act as a teacher’s aide by engaging children in crafts projects, recreational and other enriching activities according to typical daily schedule at YMCA’s Piner Preschool. 

Child Watch Aide

Are you interested in gaining experience working with children or sharing your many talents & passions with Sonoma County Youth? Act as an aide for YMCA staff by engaging children in crafts projects, recreational and other enriching activities according to typical daily schedule at YMCA’s Child Watch Center.

Adaptive Aquatics Aide

Are you interested in working with youth in a physical therapy setting? Assist participants in a warm water movement therapy class for individuals with developmental disabilities 

Administrative Assistant

Help office staff in our administration, program & membership departments with various clerical projects related to day-to-day operation & special events. 

Facilities Assistant

Are you a handyman or woman interested in lending a hand to your local community? Assist YMCA staff with tasks related to special projects, activities and/or general operation of the YMCA 

Community Garden Ambassador

Share your expertise and passion for organic gardening with the YMCA by helping our new community garden thrive. Help with planting in the spring, periodic maintenance throughout the summer & harvesting in the fall. 

Special Events Aide

Support one of these Y events:

  • Annual for Community Campaign – February/March

  • Healthy Kids Day – April

  • Safety Around Water - May

  • Giro Bello – June

  • Golf Tournament – September

  • Halloween Carnival – October

  • Annual Giving Tree – December

  • Community Enrichment Days – Ongoing

Volunteer Application

Contact preference:
Emergency Contact
Please check if you are any of the following:
Are you over the age of 18?
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Are you volunteering for community service, and/or are your community service hours court ordered?
IN CONSIDERATION for being permitted to utilize the facilities, services, and programs of the Sonoma County Family YMCA(the “YMCA”) and/or for my children listed below to so participate for any purpose, including, but not limited to observation or use of facilities or equipment, or participation in any off-site program affiliated with the YMCA, including virtual online programming, the undersigned, on behalf of himself or herself and such participating children and any personal representatives, heirs, and next of kin (hereinafter referred to as “the undersigned”) hereby acknowledges, agrees and represents that he or she has inspected and carefully considered such premises, equipment and facilities and/or the affiliated program and that the undersigned finds and accepts same as being safe and reasonably suited for the use or participation by the undersigned and such participating children.

The YMCA has taken certain steps to implement recommended guidance and protocols issued by the Public Health Agencies, including the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) for slowing the transmission of communicable infectious diseases, including but not limited to COVID-19, and, including, without limitation, implementing signage and sanitation protocols and procedures within the YMCA’s premises.

The undersigned acknowledges and agrees that the YMCA may revise its procedures at any time based on updated recommended guidance and protocols issued by the Public Health Agencies and further agrees to comply with the YMCA’s revised procedures prior to utilizing the facilities, services, and programs of the YMCA.

The undersigned further acknowledges and agrees that, due to the nature of the facilities, services, and programs offered by the YMCA, social distancing of 6 feet per person among children and their caregivers in a childcare/camp setting is not possible. The undersigned fully understands and appreciates both the known and potential dangers of utilizing the facilities, services, and programs of the YMCA and acknowledges that use thereof by the undersigned and/or such participating children may, despite the YMCA’s reasonable efforts to mitigate such dangers, result in exposure to communicable infectious diseases, including but not limited to COVID-19, which could result in quarantine requirements, serious illness, disability, and/or death.

THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY RELEASES. WAIVES, DISCHARGES AND CONVENANTS NOT TO SUE the YMCA and all branches thereof, its directors, officers, employees, volunteers and agents (hereinafter referred to as "releasees") from all liability to the undersigned, his personal representatives, assigns, heirs, and next of kin for any loss or damages, and any claim or demands therefore on account of injury to the person or property or resulting in death of the undersigned, whether caused by the negligence of the releasees or otherwise while the undersigned is in, upon, or about the premises or any facilities or equipment therein or participating in any program affiliated with the YMCA.

THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND SAVE AND HOLD HARMLESS the releasees and each of them from any loss, liability, damage or cost they may incur due to the presence of the undersigned in, upon or about the YMCA premises or in any way observing or using any facilities or equipment of the YMCA or participating in any program affiliated with the YMCA whether caused by the negligence of the releasees or otherwise.

THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ASSUMES FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND RISK OF BODILY INJURY, DEATH OR PROPERTY DAMAGE due to negligence of releasee or otherwise while in about or upon the premises of the YMCA and/or while using the premises or any facilities or equipment thereon or participating in any program affiliated with the YMCA.

THE UNDERSIGNED further expressly agrees that the foregoing RELEASE, WAIVER AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT is in- tended to be as broad and inclusive as is permitted by the law of the State of California and that if any portion thereof is held invalid, it is agreed that the balance shall, notwithstanding continue in full legal force and effect.

THE UNDERSIGNED HAS READ AND VOLUNTARILY SIGNS THE RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT, and further agrees that no oral representations, statements or inducement apart from the foregoing written agreement have been made.

I HAVE CAREFULLY READ AND VOLUNTARILY SIGN THIS ASSUMPTION OF RISK, RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY, AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT AND FURTHER AGREE THAT NO ORAL REPRESENTATIONS, STATEMENTS OR INDUCEMENT APART. FROM THE FOREGOING WRITTEN AGREEMENT HAVE BEEN MADE. I AM AWARE THAT BY AGREEING TO THIS AGREEMENT I AM GIVING UP VALUABLE LEGAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO RECOVER DAMAGES FROM THE YMCA IN CASE OF ILLNESS, INJURY, DEATH OR PROPERTY LOSS OR DAMAGE, INCLUDING, FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT AND WITHOUT LIMITATION, EXPOSURE TO AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE AT ANY YMCA FACILITY OR PROGRAM AND ANY ILLNESS, INJURY OR DEATH RESULTING THEREFROM. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS DOCUMENT IS A PROMISE NOT TO SUE AND A RELEASE OF AND INDEMNIFICATION FOR ALL CLAIMS. IF SIGNING ON BEHALF OF MINOR: I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS AGREEMENT IS MADE ON BEHALF OF MY MINOR CHILD(REN) AND/OR LEGAL WARDS AND I REPRESENT AND WARRANT TO THE YMCA THAT I HAVE FULL AUTHORITY TO SIGN THIS AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF SUCH MINOR(S).
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