Volunteer for Events

Throughout the year, the National AIDS Memorial Grove sponsors or is involved with different types of events. We often need volunteers to help set up and break down for events or serve as ushers, greeters, coat checkers, and various other roles. Some jobs are behind the scenes, and others are out in front.

If you are interested in volunteering to help with Grove events, check here to see what event volunteer opportunities are coming up. We will post links for upcoming events for which we need volunteers along with information about how to sign up to volunteer at that event.

Volunteer Office Needs

We run a lean office here at the National AIDS Memorial. With only one paid staff member, we sometimes find ourselves needing a little extra help around the office. The tasks may not be glamorous, but they are important to the smooth and efficient running of the Grove.

If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area, are available on weekdays between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM, and are interested in adding your name to the call list of Grove office volunteers, please contact us at 415-765-0497.

Community Volunteer Workdays Fact Sheet

Most volunteers find Community Volunteer Workdays to be a rewarding experience, even though you may have sore muscles at the end of the day! Many first-time volunteers become on-going participants.

If there are questionable weather conditions, call the NAMG office at
415-765-0497 by 7:30 a.m. on your scheduled Community Volunteer Workday for an official update based on current weather conditions. We look forward to a very productive and inspiring day.

The following is general information about the Community Volunteer Workday routine:

• The hours of the Community Volunteer Workday are from 9:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. It is important to arrive on time, as the Program Manager explains the day’s work plan promptly at 9:00 a.m. We ask that you arrive between 8:30 and 8:45 to sign in. Coffee and bagels are provided first thing in the morning.
• At noon we stop work and gather for a circle ceremony where announcements are read, the group observes a moment of silence for those we have lost, acknowledges the sponsors of the day, and may plant a memorial tree as a group.
• The Grove’s generous in-kind donors provide coffee, cold drinks (soda and water), and bagels/pastries at the start of the day. We also offer a generously donated lunch all volunteers.
• Gloves and tools are provided by Golden Gate Park, although many volunteers bring their own gloves. We suggest that you wear sturdy shoes and bring sunscreen, insect repellent, and a hat or cap.
• Please wear sturdy clothing (jeans and long-sleeved shirts are suggested) as we have discovered a few areas where poison oak is growing. Please advise your group of this fact; additionally, all volunteers are briefed on how to avoid coming into contact with the plant.
• All participants under the age of 18 must have a consent form signed by a parent/guardian prior to working at the Grove. Forms are available for download from our website, or on-site the morning of the Community Volunteer Workday.
• Please refer our general brochure or the “Getting to the Grove” link on the home page of our website for a detailed map of the Grove, as well as written directions and public transportation information (you may want to make copies for your group to distribute prior to the Community Volunteer Workday).
• Community Volunteer Workday sponsorship opportunities, which help to offset the associated costs, are available beginning at $100. Honor a loved one, or have your company/group name presented at “Circle Time.” Call the office for details at 415-765-0497.

Workday Group Listings

Workday Sponsor Groups 1999-2007
AT&T Business Solutions Groups (’07)
Bob Morin & Friends in memory of Bryan J. Nadeau
California Men’s Gathering
Claudia Black & Friends in memory of Robert M. Serian
Communications Workers of America Partnership (’07)
Charles Schwab Corporation
Dan, Stevie & Aimee Rodriguez in memory of Joan Kaye
David Linger and Dianna Zarouk in memory of Jeff Jones
David Litzelman in memory of Carlos Flores
DeLaveaga Family (’07)
DeutscheBank/U.S. Performance Measurement in memory of David Austin
Don Nelson in memory of Robert Boni
Donna Flanagan in memory of Dr. Patrick Flanagan and Anita & Al Flanagan
Donna Matthews & Kimberly Weir of Green Essentials
Ed Ow (Honoring the Stud Muffins) (’07)
Employees of McCutchen, Doyle, Brown and Enersen LLP
Employees of PeopleSoft
Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund employees honor Ira Hirschfield
Family & Friends of David Adam Skolkin
Family & Friends of John Paul Valenzuela
Family of Kathleen Bowman
Family of Rob Buckman in memory of Rob Buckman
Fay Bond in memory of Daryl Shanklin
Friends & Family of Herb Kaplan
Friends in memory of Robert Boni
Gap, Inc.
Girl Scout Troop #1701
Bob Morin & Friends in memory of Bryan J. Nadeau
James O’Donnell in memory of Mark Kelly
Jane Reed in honor of Danny Hobson’s birthday
Japanese American Citizen’s League, San Francisco chapter (’07)
Jeffrey Allen Spencer
Jeri Hutchinson & Friends in memory of Brian Hatch
Jewish Family & ChildrenÕs Services
Jonn & Steffen in memory of their parents, Ronn & Gaby Perez
Judy Buckman in memory of Rob Buckman
Kerry Enirght in memory of Jim Lucey
Kiwanis Club of St. Francis
Leadership San Francisco in memory of Len Weise
Leslie, Grace & Jill in memory of Bryan John Nadeau
Levi Strauss
PeopleSoft
Preston Lasley in memory of Jim Baehr
Radical Faeries
Raymond and Sally Rood in memory of Curtis Daniel Rood
Ricci Santorella in memory of Al Terrazas
Rodriguez Family in memory of Joan Kaye
Ron Masker in memory of Ray Hamilton, Jr.
RRED Dragons in memory of David Wong
Russ Pepin in memory of Luby Pelletier
San Francisco Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League
San Francisco City Attorney’s office & District Attorney’s office
San Francisco Frontrunners
Studmuffin volunteers in honor of friends and loved ones
Sunday Night Gay Spirit Group
Thom Weyand in memory of Len Weise
Todd Cole Landscaping
Tony Frank in memory of Robert Rockland
Trey DeGrassi & Paul Hufstedler in honor of Ben Small
Wayne Hill, Friends, and Family in memory of Toshiyuki Irizawa

Workday Volunteer Groups 1999-2007
The Active Volunteer Club
Allegheny College Cultural Studies Dept. (’07)
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Stanford University (’07)
Alpha Phi Omega, U.C. Berkeley
Alpha Phi Omega, SFSU
Alpha Pi Mu, U.C. Berkeley
Alumni of Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana
American International Group employees
American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
AON Risk Services employees
Athenian School in Danville, CA (’07)
Atlantic Mutual Companies
AT&T April Days of Caring
Barnard College Alumni
Berkeley Friends Church Youth Group
Beta Alpha Psi, SFSU
Billy Club
Boy Scout Troop #14, San Francisco
Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP
Charles Schwab Resource Group (GLOBES)
Chinese American Club, Washington High School, San Francisco
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Circle K International – San Francisco State University
Circle K International – U.C. Berkeley
City of Pleasanton volunteers
City Year, Young Heroes
Community Impact
Congregation Sha’ar Zahav (’07)
Convent of the Sacred Heart High School
Day School Summerbridge
Delta Sigma Pi, San Francisco
Derek Louie & Boy Scout Troop #12
Discovery Community
Do Something
East Bay Youth Support Program
Employees of the City of Sunnyvale
Family & Friends of Jim Hober
Flagging in the Park
Gap, Inc. (’07)
Gap, Inc. Benefits Team
Gateway High School
Gay Asian Pacific Alliance
Gay Men’s Spiritual Retreat
Genentech
Gil Payne – Prudential California Realty
Goldman Insurance Services
Hands On Bay Area (for Earth Day) (’07)
Hands On San Francisco
IMPACT/Central Coast Youth Action Group
Intelligence Connection
International Studies Academy students, San Francisco
Jewish Family and Children’s Services (’07)
Jewish Family and Children’s Services Summer Camp Group (’07)
Ketchum Public Relations
Kittredge School (’07)
LEAGUE at AT&T
LEGALS, Golden Gate University Law Students
Levi Strauss
Lick Wilmerding School (’07)
Lick Wilmerding School Gay/Straight Alliance
Lowell High School
Lowell High School, Make A Difference Club
Lowell High School, Medical Explorers
McKesson HBOC
McKinsey & Company
Medical Explorers Post 496
Menlo College Service Club
Menlo School
Metropolitan Community Church
Mr. & Mrs. Gay S.F. 2003
Nancy Pelosi (Celebrating 20 years in Congress) (’07)
National Honor Society, U.C. Berkeley
North American Federation of Temple Youth
Northern Cal. Alumni of Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana
Oracle Corporation (’07)
OUTLAW, U.C. Hastings Law School
Pi Sigma Epsilon, California State Hayward
Princeton Club of Northern California
Radical Fairies
Rainbow Girls from Livermore
Red Cross Youth
San Francisco Conservation Corp
San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau
San Francisco Day School Students
San Francisco FrontRunners
San Francisco Junior League (’07)
San Francisco University High School
San Francisco State University School of Nursing
San Francisco Unified School District ROTC (6 schools – Balboa High School, Galileo High School, Lincoln High School, Lowell High School, Mission High School, Washington High School)
Sigma Omicron Pi
Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
SLUG Gardener’s Training
Standford PreOrientation Trip (SPOTS) (’07)
Stanford University Alternative Spring Break in San Francisco HIV/AIDS
SUN Microsystems
The Friends of Toshiyuki Irizawa (’07)
Torme & Co.
Transitional Employment Program/SF League of Urban Gardeners
Travelers Volunteer Network
Tri Gamma Nursing Sorority
U.C. Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy students
U.C. Berkeley Mortar Board
University High School/San Francisco
University of California San Francisco
University of San Francisco,’April Action’ (’07)
University of San Francisco, Extended Learning Class (Kim Connor)
University of San Francisco,Law School (’07)
VaxGen, Inc.
Volunteer Center of San Francisco
Volunteers in Asia – SF
Washington High School Chinese Club
Washington High School Eagles Service Society
Washington High School General Service Society
Washington High School JROTC
Willis Insurance Services
Young Heroes – San Jose
Youth Advisory Board of the San Francisco Volunteer Center
Youth for Environmental Services
Youth in Action