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YOUTH & TEENS AND VOLUNTEERS NORTH STATE PARENT FAMILY RESOURCE GUIDE FALL/WINTER 2023
Students Omar and Sylvio enjoy time spent at Turtle Bay Exploration Park in Redding.
illegal trash dumping in the city of Mount Shasta & surrounding areas. Volunteers can assist with cleanup efforts, educating the community about the environment, local laws and reporting protocols. facebook. com/groups/220808035063420. Call Belin- da at (530)859-3149.
College of the Siskiyous; Weed. Scholar- ship & grant opportunities. Full of informa- tive resources of which grants to apply to & how to receive financial aid. siskiyous.edu/ financialaid/grants.htm#bogw. 800 College Ave. (530)938-5209.
Eagle’s Nest Resale Shop; Weed. Vol- unteers welcome. Four hour shifts once
a week, from receiving & processing merchandise to stocking the sales floor & assisting customers. siskiyous.edu/eagle- snest/#volunteer. 123 Main St. (530)938- 4663.
Etna Farmers’ Market; Etna. operates
and grows due to the generosity of our community volunteers. If you would like to become a part of this team, please contact Shirley Johnson. etnafarmersmarket.org/ volunteering/. (530)598-3185.
Mount Shasta Bioregional Ecology Cen- ter; Mt. Shasta. A community of people sharing the common vision to honor, pro- tect and restore Mount Shasta bioregion. Looking for volunteers who have some time & care about the mountain envi- ronment, specifically for those who have knowledge in fundraising, environmental science economics & sustainability, video, photography & web design. mountshas- taecology.org/get-involved/. (530)926- 5655.
Mount Shasta Trail Association; Mt Shasta. Connects people to nature and communities to one another in south Sis- kiyou County. Offers numerous volunteer opportunities to maintain beautiful areas in the region during the spring, summer and fall, to clean up trailheads, trim brush along trails and even construct new trails. mountshastatrailassociation.org.
Save The Rain; Mt. Shasta. Organization’s goal is to stop needless deaths by educat- ing people in water-starved areas to use rain as a sustainable water supply. Find out ways you can volunteer. savetherain.org. 710 Monroe Way. (530)926-9999.
Siskiyou County Arts Council; Mt. Shasta. A 501(c)3 nonprofit focused on culti- vating strong & creative communities. Committed to encouraging imagination, diversity, social justice & environmental protection through the arts. At the heart of the Siskiyou County Arts Council are
its volunteers. Looking for volunteers to help. siskiyouarts.org/about/#volunteer. (530)918-8380.
Siskiyou County Museum; Yreka. Jobs
for those who love history & are interested in preserving it are numerous & varied. General tasks include maintaining museum & grounds, cataloging and researching. co.siskiyou.ca.us/museum. SCMuseum@co. siskiyou.ca.us. 910 S. Main St. (530)842-3836. Siskiyou County Public Library; Yreka & 12 branches throughout the county. Many opportunities for people to volunteer within the library, including shelving, book repair, cleaning, shelf reading, etc. Inquire with your local branch librarian to learn more about how you can help your public library. co.siskiyou.ca.us/library. 719 4th St. (530)842-8807.
Butte Valley. 800 West Third St. (530)397- 4932
Dunsmuir. 5714 Dunsmuir Avenue. (530)235-2035.
Etna. 115 Collier Way. (530)467-3661. Fort Jones. 11960 East St. (530)468-2383. Happy Camp. 143 Buckhorn Rd. (530)493-2964.
McCloud. 300 East Columbero Dr. (530)964-2169.
Montague. 230 South 13th St. (530)459- 5473.
Scott Bar. 27233 Scott River Rd. (530)496- 3248.
Tulelake. 451 Main St. (530)667-2291. Weed. 150 Alamo Avenue. (530)938- 4769.
Siskiyou Humane Society; Mt. Shasta. Volunteer tasks include dog & cat socializa- tion, daily animal care, fostering & grounds maintenance. Animals in the shelter receive on-going training, education & enrichment which results in them being happier, better behaved, healthier & more adoptable. siskiyouhumane.org. 1208 North Mt. Shasta Blvd. (530)926-4052. Y.E.S.; Weed. Continually offers a variety
of volunteer opportunities throughout
the year including Superhero Runs and summer camps. Contact for more details. Partnered with CASA. yesiskiyou.org/1297- 2/. 136 Main St. (530) 841-0844.
YOUTH & TEEN CLUBS & CENTERS
NATIONAL & MULTI-COUNTY
4-H Youth Development Program. National program for youth ages 5-19. Build confi- dence, learn responsibility, make friends, share interests, develop lifelong skills and make a difference in the community. Activi- ties and projects range from building robots to raising rabbits, designing web pages to landscape design & much more. 4-h.org.
Butte County; Oroville. 5 County Center. (530)538-7201.
Glenn County; Orland. 821 E South St. (530)865-1107.
Shasta County; Redding. 1851 Hartnell Ave. (530)224-4900.
Siskiyou County; Yreka. 1655 S Main St. (530)842-2711.
Tehama County; Red Bluff. 1754 Walnut St.
(530)527-3101.
Boys & Girls Club of the North Valley; Butte & Glenn Counties. Teens get assistance plan- ning for high school graduation and beyond, preparing for a successful future. Programs also offered in STEM and other high-yield learning activities. bgcnv.org.
Chico. 601 Wall St. (530)879-5653. Hamilton City. 277 Capay Ave. (530)826- 3474 X 5035.
Oroville. 1535 Bridge St. (530)538-2320 X 3016.
Boys & Girls Club of the Siskiyous. Offers a safe place for young people to learn, play and grow outside of school hours with activities such as STEM, gardening, homework assis- tance, sports, games, and the arts–pottery, painting, and graphics Mt. Shasta. Hosted at Sisson Middle School. bgcgreatershasta.org. 601 E Alma St. (530)220-5055 or (530)220- 7623.
Nor-Cal Jazz Festival, & ARTsMART, or at times, even to help in the office. shasta- artscouncil.org/volunteer. 1313 Market St. (530)241-7320.
Shasta County Office of Education; Red- ding. Varieties of programs available that rely on the support of volunteers. Please call for more information about how you can obtain clearance to work with students during after school hours. shastacoe.org. 1644 Magnolia Avenue. (530)245-7830. Shasta Public Library. Volunteers pro- vided with orientation, training & proper supervision. Opportunities include sto- rytime assistant, shelving assistant, class assistants, tutoring & Book Repair. www. shastalibraries.org/volunteer/.
Anderson. 3200 West Center St. (530)365- 7685.
Burney. 37116 Main St. (530)335-4317. Redding. 11000 Parkview Ave. (530)245- 7250.
Shasta Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilita- tion; Anderson. Nonprofit organization dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation
& release of sick, orphaned and injured wildlife in Northern California, caring for more than 1,000 lives each year. Volunteers age 15 and older are needed in varying roles, primarily Apr.-Aug. shastawildlife.org. (530)365-9453.
Turtle Bay Exploration Park Teen Vol- unteer Program; Redding. Provides teens with skills and learning opportunities
that will build confidence and develop
future career interests. Volunteers have the opportunity to participate in a variety of disciplines including art, science, history, forestry, horticulture & animal care. turtle- bay.org/volunteer. 844 Sundial Bridge Dr. (530)242-3155.
Wild Horse Sanctuary; Shingletown. Needs reliable volunteers for a variety of roles, Wed & Sat. Both individual & group opportunities are available. Opportunity to be a docent at the Visitor’s Center where you’ll learn about the sanctuary to be able to greet visitors and answer their common questions. Volunteers are also needed to help with brush & trail clearing, grounds maintenance and painting. wildhorsesanctuary.org. 5796 Wilson Hill Rd. (530)474-5770.
Youth/Peer Court; Redding. Focuses on
a restorative justice program rather than punishment. Shasta County youth ages 14-18 may volunteer as peer jurors & attor- neys in Youth/Peer Court, where offenders’ cases are heard & sentenced. For the of- fender, after his/her sentence is successful- ly completed without reoffending while in the program, the offense record is cleared. Contact the Youth Violence Prevention Council to learn more. youthoptionsshasta. org. 1700 Pine St. Ste. 250. (530)244-7194.
SISKIYOU COUNTY
Clean & Safe Mt. Shasta. A community action group dedicated to cleaning up
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