Mission statement: Improving the lives of women and girls, in local communities and throughout the world. The name, Soroptimist, means "best for women," and that's what the organization strives to achieve. Soroptimists are women at their best, working to help other women to be their best. Our Los Gatos Saratoga club works with the community to create events to raise money for the charities that Soroptimist International supports at a local level including House on the Hill, Career Closet a …

Have you always wanted to get more involved in charity projects to serve your local community? The Belmont Lions Club invites you to meet our local members and learn more about how you may become involved. Some of our previous projects include: *Belmont Idol Talent Show *Student Speaker Scholarship Contest *Maple Street Homeless Shelter Assistance *Save The Music for our schools *Belmont Open Space Recreational Trail Project... Join us to find out more!

This is the 'unofficial' TNT fundraising portal for team members in the Silicon Valley to post up, find and participate in fundraising activities.

The aim of this group is to connect technical and non technical people, so projects can be set up that have the potential to change the world and impact people's lives in a positive way. Many people have great ideas for web sites or software, but can't build them. Many people can build great software for world changing ideas, but need others to help them develop it. Hopefully this group can put people in touch with others that can help to give your non profit ideas some momentum.   The plan is t …

… As well as learn Buddhist meditation practices that help us to increase & stabilize key virtues (charity, ethical discipline, patience, diligence, meditative concentration, and wisdom) within us, and give us a first-hand personal experience of what it is like to experience a mind that is stable, quiet, calm, peaceful, joyful and light. In addition, we will be posting insightful & inspiring quotes from teachings by our Lama Mingjo Rinpoche, as well as other great masters on our message board. We …

The Bay Area Volunteers Meetup Group is a group of caring, helpful folks, primarily from the South Bay area. Our goal is to exchange ideas on ways we can lend a hand to our neighbors in need. The group is open to all sorts of volunteer and/or charity events focusing on different areas (e.g. mentoring youth, supporting the homeless, helping the elderly, etc.). We hope that every member can bring a different perspective to the group, thus providing a variety of different methods to serve ou …

Welcome to the LARP Alliance Meetup Group! We are a non-profit 501c, education and charity based corporation dedicated to promoting the art and hobby of LARP (Live Action Role Playing). **The movie 'Role Models' features a LARP game called LAIRE, and we became involved when Adrianne Grady of the LARP Alliance was hired on as the technical advisor on set - we arranged to have actual LARPers in the film, and the weapons were provided by http://www.IronLiege.com , a custom American LARP weapon bu …

You can be a champion in the fight against Alzheimer's! This group is for anyone who wants to get involved in the Alzheimer's Association and/or the Silicon Valley Walk to End Alzheimer's, which takes place in downtown San Jose every fall. Ideally, you live in Santa Clara County and want to walk, volunteer, or support the cause. Our Volunteer Planning Committee will begin meeting in March and will help with recruiting, sponsorship, community outreach, media relations, fundraising, and more. If y …

We all like eating but burning is PAINFUL so here is a little motivation for that! Donate $1/(1000 calories burnt) to make this world a better place. The more you Eat, more you Burn and more you Donate! I have been doing something similar for almost a year now by way of donating 60% of fuel money I save from biking instead of driving ($30 from $50/month saved). We will be involved in Various cardio-vascular activities/sports like running, hiking, biking, swimming, skiing/snowboarding, ping pong …

We decided to start the group because most people who start a direct selling, MLM or home base business usually run out of friends and family to share their opportunity or products with, within a year after they start their business. We are here to help men and women network and share tips from each other on how to get leads and grow your business in direct sells. You should join our group if you're experienced with direct selling to share your tips with us all; if you're new and want to grow; o …

TNT is the world's first and largest charity sports training program. We train first-timers and fitness buffs to complete an endurance event and strive to create a world without cancer.

Artemis Volunteers: A community service organization for lesbians, bisexual women, and their supporters. Bring your friends, family or co-workers. It's a fun way to meet new people while giving something back! We make volunteering easy with no long term commitment; sign-up for only those projects that interest you and fit your schedule. Most projects have been in the San Francisco Bay Area. But, we are happy to help leaders organize a project anywhere. Artemis's Goal: To encourage community se …

I started this group to meet like minded folks in the South Bay with the hopes of having more group riding opportunities.  There are other rider groups that sponsor social events that may or may not have anything to do with riding.  We will not do sponsored club rides, charity rides, poker runs, movie nights, bowling, karaoke, etc.  This group's primary focus is the ride, the event or destination associated with the ride is secondary.  Group riding itself creates the opportunity to socialize. A …

iPad Warriors seek to LEARN-GIVE-have FUN. We will have meetups on learning more about our iPad and how it can help us be more productive, learn tips, tricks, and more. I'm not an engineer or developer but personally I would like to learn how to build apps. How about you? Let's come up with creative ways to help the community, or charity organizations with our awesome iPad. Of course, we will have fun, too! The first 100 members who join the group will be free. Afterwards, a membership fee (abo …

… We have great events throughout the season, too...including a mid-season CalTrain pub crawl, a charity event, and much more! You can sign up here: www.kickball.com/season/casolarspring2012

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is the leading orgnanization committed to finding new therapies and ultimately a cure for CF, and to improve the lives of those with the disease. We welcome volunteers to join our efforts in San Jose and throughout Santa Clara County and Santa Cruz County!Volunteers meet to develop community contacts, linkages and resources. They know the community and its resources.Plan and implement fundraising events ,recruit and orient new volunteers and represent the Foundat …