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Community Host Organizations

Our Community Host Organizations:

Allan Hancock College - Basic Needs
AHC Basic Needs Center

Fellows assist students with food, housing, health, technology, childcare, and other necessities. They greet students, manage the food pantry, aid in CalFresh applications, and maintain inventory.

Bici Centro
Bici Centro

Fellows assist in community bike shop operations. Fellows repair and maintain bicycles, help customers, and volunteer with programs that bring bicycle and pedestrian safety skills to the community in local schools.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Centeral Coast
Boys & Girls Club

Fellows implement, and supervise academic and recreational programs for youth. This includes one-on-one tutoring, overseeing sports, and providing general support.

Central Coast Commission for Senior Citizens, Senior Nutrition Program
Central Coast Commission for Senior Centers

Fellows volunteer assisting with the Senior Nutrition program. Duties include receiving, preparing, and serving meals to seniors, as well as post-meal cleanup.

Rescue Mission Alliance Central Coast
Central Coast Rescue Mission Alliance

Fellows at Rescue Mission Alliance assist homeless and recovering addicts. Duties include picking up donations, leading group discussions, and teaching life recovery skills.

City of Santa Maria Recreation & Parks Department
City of Santa Maria- Recreation and Parks

City of Santa Maria Fellows mentor teens at the Abel Maldonado Community Youth Center, assisting with homework, study skills, and providing educational resources.

Ernest Righetti High School
Ernest Righetti High School

At Righetti High School, Fellows tutor 9-12th graders in core subjects like English, Science, Social Studies, and Math, aiding with classwork, homework, test prep, and college applications, both in classrooms and one-on-one.

Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley. Fighting for our future, one kid
Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley

Fellows at Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley tutor K-8 students in the Santa Maria Bonita School District, providing in-home literacy support to improve reading skills.

Food Bank Santa Barbara County
Foodbank of Santa Barbara County

Fellows at the Food Bank of Santa Barbara County fight hunger by assisting with volunteer operations, events, food distribution, and outreach programs.

Future for Lompoc
Future for Lompoc Youth

Fellows lead Lompoc High School youth in leadership and college prep, facilitate weekly meetings, and accompany students on college trips and extracurricular activities.

Future Leaders of America
Future Leaders of America

Future Leaders of America Fellows support site-based programs. They create promotional materials and facilitate FLAMA, a program developing leadership skills in 13-17-year-olds.

Good Samaritan
Good Samaritan Shelter

Fellows serve as Food Coordinators or Farm Assistants. Coordinators plan, prepare, and serve meals, maintaining clean kitchen areas. Assistants support farm operations, including planting, harvesting, and general maintenance.

Dunes Center
Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Center

Fellows at the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Center promote the ecosystem through education and research. They guide museum guests, teach STEM programs, and educate on native and invasive plants.

Learn to be
Learn to Be

Virtual Tutor Fellows select subjects and grades, schedule sessions, and commit to 60-90 minutes weekly per student.

Lompoc Teen Center
Lompoc Teen Center

Fellows assist staff in providing programs and services for at-risk teens (7-12th grade) to achieve academic success and college readiness. Fellows help with program management, excursions, events, and 1-on-1 tutoring.

Mary Buren Elementary
Mary Buren Elementary

Fellows assist TK-4th grade students at Mary Buren Elementary. They support classroom learning, one-on-one and group activities, and outdoor play.

Nipomo Native Gardens
Nipomo Native Gardens

Fellows at Nipomo Native Gardens support community garden projects, including plant care, native plant restoration, educational outreach, and data collection on plant health and ecological impact.

Orcutt Academy
Orcutt Academy High School

At Orcutt Academy High School, Fellows coordinate peer tutors, overseeing their work, facilitating small groups, and conducting training and observations.

Pacific Pride
Pacific Pride Foundation

Fellows at Pacific Pride Foundation serve unhoused individuals, building essential kits, participating in street medicine outreach, and addressing health disparities within the LGBTQ+ community.

Peoples self help housing
People's Self-Help Housing

Fellows at People's Self Help Housing support K-8th grade youth in Orcutt, Guadalupe, and Santa Maria through academic, STEAM, outdoor, and socio-emotional enrichment programs.

Pioneer Valley High School
Pioneer Valley High School

Fellows at Pioneer Valley High School tutor 9-12th graders in core subjects, assist with homework, test prep, and college applications, both in classrooms and one-on-one.

Santa Maria High School
Santa Maria High School

Fellows at Santa Maria High assist 9-12 graders with academics (ELA, Science, Social Studies, Math), homework, test prep, and college applications. Bilingual Fellows may also support English Language Learners.

Santa Maria Valley YMCA
Santa Maria Valley YMCA

Fellows assist the YMCA Kinderbridge program at Mary Buren Elementary, implementing daily lessons, managing children, and supporting after-school activities.

SeeAg
SEE AG

At Students for Eco-Education & Agriculture (SEEAG), Fellows educate 3rd-grade students in Northern SB County about agriculture, food supply chains, and farm sciences through STEM-based lessons and activities.