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Volunteers are the backbone of Hope Horizon East Palo Alto. They open doors to hope and opportunity for youth through our highly-relational environment.

All volunteers who work with students are required to pass a background check and attend a volunteer orientation.

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Ways To Serve

Academic Support

Academic Tutor

Play an essential role in a student’s academic growth. Work 1:1 with K-8 students to complete homework and bring them up to grade level in reading and math. No prior experience needed. Our staff work with students’ schools/teachers/parents to create a plan and volunteers.

Minimum commitment: Tutor twice a month at Hope Horizon during the school year for 1-3 hours between 3-6pm.

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Spiritual Mentor

Support K-8 students in their walk with God as they grow spiritually and emotionally. Mentors meet 1:1 with a student throughout the school year and provide a safe space for students to share.
Minimum commitment: Meet with student twice a month at Hope Horizon during the school year for 1-3 hours between 3-6pm.

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Robotics

Open the possibility to a career in STEM and equip students with the necessary skills to take advantage of all that Silicon Valley has to offer! No experience in STEM needed. We have 3 programs:

Elementary

Middle School

High School First Robotics Championships. The East Palo Alto Churrobots, FRC Team #8048, is the only student lead club robotics team coming out of EPA. Help them prepare for competition, fundraise, design, engineer and more!

Minimum commitment: once a week for 2-3 hours

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Serve as a Group

We have a wide range of opportunities for churches/students/small groups to serve together (e.g. help run events, landscaping) and learn more about what God is doing in East Palo Alto.

More Ways to Serve

Prayer team
Lead a workshop: share your passion with our students whether its for an afternoon or an entire semester. Past workshops have included art, gardening and personal finance
Administrative support (ie data entry, filing)
Fundraising Support - grant research & writing, event support,
donor relations
Communication Support - blog, graphic design, web design, photography, social media
Special events - run a booth at a fall carnival, serve food, assist with setup/cleanup, and more
Facilities Support (landscaping, painting, organizing, etc)
Support Hope Horizon by letting others know about our programs and ways to get involved (either as a program participant OR volunteer/donor!)

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Volunteer & make a difference

Volunteers are the backbone of Hope Horizon East Palo Alto. They open doors to hope and opportunity for youth through our highly-relational environment. ​ All volunteers who work with students are required to pass a background check and attend a volunteer orientation.

Ways To Serve

volunteer interest form

Volunteer &
make a difference

Volunteers are the backbone of Hope Horizon East Palo Alto. They open doors to hope and opportunity for youth through our highly-relational environment.

All volunteers who work with students are required to pass a background check and attend a volunteer orientation.