Ballunteer with the Ballers
Ballunteer Program
The Ballers were built with a focus on community-driven impact — The Ballunteers is a dynamic volunteer organization of Oakland Ballers fans dedicated to supporting and empowering local non-profits through the power of collective action. Whether it's providing hands-on assistance at events, offering professional expertise, or contributing time to various projects, the Ballunteers enable volunteers to make a meaningful difference in their communities. Join the Ballunteers, and be a part of the movement to build a brighter, more connected future for everyone.
In addition to helping your community, participants will receive:
- 2 tickets per event they participate in
- The Ballunteer with the most volunteer participation will win a Ballers hat and jersey!
Community Organizations & Dates for Service
2025
JULY
Date: Sunday, July 13th
Time: 10am - 12pm
Where: CK Kitchen, 2270 Telegraph Ave
How to sign up: https://portal.ckoakland.org/forms/bike
Blurb: If you’re looking for a way you can help get meals directly in the hands of people who need them, then sign up to volunteer as part of the Community Kitchens Mobile Meal Team! Team members get together on their bikes to transport fresh and nutritious meals from the CK Central Kitchen to encampments and anyone else who can use some sustenance. Anyone with a bike can participate, so if you love to ride around town and you want to help feed your neighbors, join us for the next meal team distribution on Sunday, July 13th.
AUGUST
Back-to-School Campus Beautification Week
August 4th-8th, 2025
Location: 24 Oakland schools are signed up to host volunteers for this event.
Description: Support Oakland educators get ready for the first day of school! Volunteers will help clean up campuses, set up bulletin boards, organize materials, and decorate classrooms.
There are morning and afternoon shifts available- sign up here.
Note: only one ticket/per Ballunteer for this event.
SEPTEMBER
VOLUNTEER WITH EAT. LEARN. PLAY.
Remodeling Schoolyards in Oakland.
As part of our vision to transform the school experience for a generation of Oakland students, Eat. Learn. Play. has been working to ensure all Oakland elementary and middle school students have access to the resources, support, and spaces for kids to thrive and have great childhoods.
Our work includes remodeling more than 25 public elementary schoolyards throughout Oakland by the end of 2026 to be the dream places for kids to play, learn, and spend time with their classmates.
We only have room for 7 Ballunteers on these days and they are full day events. 1st come, first served.
Sign up link below.
SEPTEMBER 3-5
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
960 10TH STREET
OAKLAND, CA 94607
OCTOBER 8-10
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
MANZANITA
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2409 EAST 27TH STREET
OAKLAND, CA 94601
NOVEMBER 12-14
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
EMERSON
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
4803 LAWTON AVENUE
OAKLAND, CA 94609
Evergreen Opportunities
Reading Partners
Reading is the foundation for learning and success in life. Yet, only 31% of California's 4th-graders read at grade level, and it's even worse in low-income communities. Reading Partners is looking for volunteer tutors to make a difference in the Bay Area. Give a little more than one hour per week to mentor an elementary student one-on-one for a semester or a year. Tutoring takes place Monday-Thursday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. No experience is required - you will be supported by materials and a full-time program coordinator. Want to learn more? Check out this quick video and contact matt.magill@readingpartners.org or our volunteer phone number (510) 830-3032. Sign up here to volunteer and tell them the Ballers sent you.
Stay tuned, subscribe to our email list, and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and X for more opportunities to participate!
PREVIOUS EVENTS
February 2025
Interfaith Council Community Food Giveaway and Trailer Clean Up Event
Location: ICAC Hub located at 732 Willow Street, Oakland, CA 94607
Saturday, February 22, 2025
9:00am - 12:00pm: Food giveaway while supplies last. + Trailer Clean Up
Join the Interfaith Council of Alameda County and Helping Others Win in making a meaningful impact in our community! We're coming together to provide fresh produce, meat, and pantry essentials to those in need. Plus, we're cleaning and preparing trailers to house families through the Safe Car Park Program, offering them a safe place to call home. Be part of this powerful mission—volunteer your time, donate, or spread the word. Together, we can make a difference!
The Interfaith Council of Alameda County (ICAC) fosters collaboration and understanding among diverse faith communities to promote equity, social justice, and community well-being. Its mission is to unite people of different faiths and beliefs in addressing systemic inequities and supporting vulnerable populations through advocacy, education, and direct service. ICAC offers various programs, including the safe car park program for unhoused community members living in their vehicles, interfaith dialogues, and community outreach efforts to combat poverty and discrimination. ICAC strives to build a more compassionate and inclusive Alameda County. Learn more at www.interfaithAC.org.
March 2025
Alameda County Food Bank Day with the Ballers
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Morning Shift 8:30am - 11:30am
Afternoon Shift: 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Please join us at the Alameda County Community Food Bank! Volunteers in ACCFB's Oakland warehouse are essential to the daily impact that the Alameda County Community Food Bank makes. Projects in the warehouse include sorting fresh produce and preparing emergency food boxes.
For nearly 40 years, the Alameda County Community Food Bank has stood by the unwavering belief that food is a basic human right. ACCFB distributes millions of healthy meals every year, and is on the forefront of new approaches to ending hunger and poverty.
Community Kitchens Meal Prep
Job: Meal Prep / Oakland Ballers
Date & Time: 3/25/2025, 3:00 PM
Duration: 2 Hours
Location: CK Kitchen - 2270 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94612
Assist Chef Kendall at the CK Kitchen to make and package sandwiches, wraps and meal prep. Please wear comfortable shoes, and you can bring a water bottle and apron if you'd like. Street parking is available.
Community Kitchens (CK) brings restaurants, community organizations and volunteers together to help feed those in need in Oakland. Founded in 2020, CK provides over 10,000 meals per month through the CK Mobile Oasis outreach bus, town fridges, and community partners. In the Oakland neighborhoods CK serves, over half the people are going to bed hungry at night. CK's mission is to build sustainable, equitable and community-centric foodways driven by the voice of the people to support the underserved in our community. Join us for an afternoon in the CK Kitchen with Chef Kendall to help with food prep, sandwich making and meal packaging. Meals prepared will be delivered in the CK Mobile Oasis outreach bus to Oakland encampments and youth programs. Space is limited. Age 10+.
April 2025
Mosswood Park Earth Day Beautification + Pick-up With Ups
LOCATION: Mosswood Park @ 3612 Webster Street Oakland, CA 94609
DATE: Saturday, April 19, 2025
10:00am - 1:00pm: Refreshments, children's activities, bring your furbabies!
Come join us for an incredibly FUN day of community and service at our beloved Mosswood Park.
- Volunteers will be picking up litter, greening spaces, planting, and painting.
- - Face painting, games and activities will be available for children!
- - Bring your pets (on leash!)
- - Yummy refreshments and water will be provided- please bring your own water bottle to reduce waste!
Led in partnership with Mosswood Recreation Center, Keep Oakland Beautiful, Mosswood Community Gardens, YouthAlive , Urban Compassion Project, Trees for Oakland, Oakland Parks, Recreation and Youth Development , Oakland Public Works, and Sidewalk Trees & Gardens, we're showing our love to our city together as one big Oakland Family!
Earth Day Event with the Oakland Zoo
Join us on April 22, 2025 , for a hands-on Earth Day Volunteer Event at Oakland Zoo's Arroyo Viejo Creek! From 8:45am-11:30am or 12:45pm-3:30pm, volunteers (ages 12 and up only) can make a difference by removing invasive plants, picking up litter, spreading mulch, planting native species, and more.
Volunteers receive FREE parking and zoo admission before or after their shift!
Choose a time that works for you:
- Morning Volunteer Registration (8:45am-11:30am) -- Click here to sign up!
- Afternoon Volunteer Registration (12:45pm-3:30pm) -- Click here to sign up!
Also, here's a link to our Earth Day page.
JUNE
June 3rd
Community Kitchens Meal Prep
- Job: Meal Prep / Oakland Ballers
- Date and Time: June 3rd 2:00-4 PM
- Duration: 2 Hours
- Location: CK Kitchen - 2270 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94612
Assist Chef Kendall at the CK Kitchen to make and package sandwiches, wraps and meal prep.
Please wear comfortable shoes, and you can bring a water bottle and apron if you'd like. Street parking is available.
Community Kitchens (CK) brings restaurants, community organizations and volunteers together to help feed those in need in Oakland. Founded in 2020, CK provides over 10,000 meals per month through the CK Mobile Oasis outreach bus, town fridges, and community partners. In the Oakland neighborhoods CK serves, over half the people are going to bed hungry at night. CK's mission is to build sustainable, equitable and community-centric foodways driven by the voice of the people to support the underserved in our community. Join us for an afternoon in the CK Kitchen with Chef Kendall to help with food prep, sandwich making and meal packaging. Meals prepared will be delivered in the CK Mobile Oasis outreach bus to Oakland encampments and youth programs. Space is limited. Age 10+.
June 8th
Oakland 68s Day -- with Friends of Raimondi
10:00am - 11:30am Clean up and gardening at Raimondi park
12:00pm Watch party at Almanac at Prescott Market across the street