The Volunteer Center is a private non-profit agency established in 1971 to meet the need for a central clearing house for volunteers in Monterey County. With the services provided by the Volunteer Center, people with the desire to volunteer can easily find a place to use their talents. United Way of the Monterey Peninsula, foundations, individual and corporate donors and special events provide financial support for the center. Donations to the center are tax deductible. A volunteer board of directors governs the center.
Staff includes two paid employees and many volunteers.
The Volunteer Center recruits, pre screens and refers hundreds of volunteers each year. More than 300 public and private agencies request our help with volunteer recruitment. Volunteers provide many crucial services. Visiting the elderly, tutoring children and adults, serving meals to shut ins, designing computer programs and fundraising are only a few of the needs. We assess the areas of interest, skills and time availability of a potential volunteer.