2019 Volunteer Opportunities
Saturday, November 2nd & Sunday, November 3rd:
Glendale Health Festival!
In Glendale, there is going to be the 10th annual Glendale Health Festival. At the event, you can sign-up to help as the Vision Support team and work along side local optometrists and optometry students. This event is on November 2nd (9am to 6pm) and November 3rd (9am to 2pm).
Location: 501 S. Pacific Ave. Glendale CA
To fill out the registration form, visit: http://glendalehealthfestival.com/
Glendale Health Festival!
In Glendale, there is going to be the 10th annual Glendale Health Festival. At the event, you can sign-up to help as the Vision Support team and work along side local optometrists and optometry students. This event is on November 2nd (9am to 6pm) and November 3rd (9am to 2pm).
Location: 501 S. Pacific Ave. Glendale CA
To fill out the registration form, visit: http://glendalehealthfestival.com/
Sunday, October 27: Orange County Buddy Walk!
The Makapo Aquatics Project is looking for 4 volunteers to be apart of their team to walk in the annual Orange County Buddy Walk. The walk is held by the Down Syndrome Society to unify organizations and to help spread awareness about people with down syndrome. Location of the event will be at Angel Stadium of Anaheim, from 9am to 2pm. For more information about the walk, visit https://www.dsaoc.org/buddy-walk.html.
Please contact Rj, the Executive Director of Makapo Aquatics Project:
rj@makapo.orgor 949.466.6800
Deadline: October 20
The Makapo Aquatics Project is looking for 4 volunteers to be apart of their team to walk in the annual Orange County Buddy Walk. The walk is held by the Down Syndrome Society to unify organizations and to help spread awareness about people with down syndrome. Location of the event will be at Angel Stadium of Anaheim, from 9am to 2pm. For more information about the walk, visit https://www.dsaoc.org/buddy-walk.html.
Please contact Rj, the Executive Director of Makapo Aquatics Project:
rj@makapo.orgor 949.466.6800
Deadline: October 20
Saturday, August 24: Life Rolls On!
In Huntington Beach, volunteer from 6am to 4pm to assist with lifting adaptive athletes in the water, pushing athletes down the skate ramp, helping surfers dress in their wetsuit, prepare them at their scheduled surf time, or serve lunch for the volunteers! Breakfast snacks, lunch, and water will be served. Visit https://liferollson.org/huntingtonbeach for more information and register by July 10.
In Huntington Beach, volunteer from 6am to 4pm to assist with lifting adaptive athletes in the water, pushing athletes down the skate ramp, helping surfers dress in their wetsuit, prepare them at their scheduled surf time, or serve lunch for the volunteers! Breakfast snacks, lunch, and water will be served. Visit https://liferollson.org/huntingtonbeach for more information and register by July 10.
Every Saturday: Makapo Engine Room!
Makapo Aquatics Project is looking for 6 to 8 volunteers every Saturday for about 3 hours to help the new paddling team members' canoes moving. This is a great opportunity for companies looking to help the community and get involved with blind outrigger paddling. You'll get a good workout and say that you're part of the team! Please contact RJ at rj@makapo.orgor 949.466.6800 for more information, and visit their website https://www.makapo.org/copy-2-of-keiki-krew-krewzers-adapt.
Makapo Aquatics Project is looking for 6 to 8 volunteers every Saturday for about 3 hours to help the new paddling team members' canoes moving. This is a great opportunity for companies looking to help the community and get involved with blind outrigger paddling. You'll get a good workout and say that you're part of the team! Please contact RJ at rj@makapo.orgor 949.466.6800 for more information, and visit their website https://www.makapo.org/copy-2-of-keiki-krew-krewzers-adapt.
Summer + Further: Serve the People
A multidisciplinary clinic in Santa Ana is looking for volunteers for their vision center for the SUMMER and beyond. You only have to commit one day a week (or more if you want) and you'd mostly be helping with pre-testing and scribing. Really excellent to gain experience beyond refraction (a lot more pathology). Depending on which day you would like to commit, you will be helping different populations who are underserved, including patients who are homeless, undocumented immigrants, low-language patients, and children. If you are interested in applying, contact Dr. Wendy Tran (wendy.tran@blinkoptometry.com) to set up an interview.
A multidisciplinary clinic in Santa Ana is looking for volunteers for their vision center for the SUMMER and beyond. You only have to commit one day a week (or more if you want) and you'd mostly be helping with pre-testing and scribing. Really excellent to gain experience beyond refraction (a lot more pathology). Depending on which day you would like to commit, you will be helping different populations who are underserved, including patients who are homeless, undocumented immigrants, low-language patients, and children. If you are interested in applying, contact Dr. Wendy Tran (wendy.tran@blinkoptometry.com) to set up an interview.
Local & Active Places to Volunteer/Shadow:
Southern California College of Optometry Alumni Shadowing Program
Send an email to SCCO’s Office of Admissions to request to be a part of their program at odadmissions@ketchum.edu. They will send you PDFs of shadowing tips, contact information for Alumni who are eager to welcome you into their practices, and how to conduct a Informational Interview if there are no optometrists listed near you.
Southern California College of Optometry Alumni Shadowing Program
Send an email to SCCO’s Office of Admissions to request to be a part of their program at odadmissions@ketchum.edu. They will send you PDFs of shadowing tips, contact information for Alumni who are eager to welcome you into their practices, and how to conduct a Informational Interview if there are no optometrists listed near you.