A new study by the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) underscores what BOSS's homeless participants have known for years - there are not enough affordable places to live.

Sponsor the BOSS Marathon Team!! Oakland Running Festival March 24-25, 2012.

Visit beautiful homes in the Oakland hills to raise money for the BOSS Children's Learning Center and other children's programs!

Making a difference with pancakes… a 6-Year Old’s Story

Volunteers needed to coach homeless men and women in their search for employment!

Trees Wanted ~ Help BOSS participants have a warm and festive season!!

BOSS urgently needs volunteers in both the children's and adult programs at Ursula Sherman Village, BOSS's largest housing and services program for homeless families and single adults, located in West Berkeley.

Make a difference in somebody's life - there are many ways to help!

BOSS needs volunteers throughout the year for different activities - tutoring, teaching classes, facility repair, painting, gardening, social justice organizing, fundraising, and special activities (e.g. holiday celebrations, birthday parties, or family field trips organized by groups).

Right now our most pressing needs are for:

• Helpers in the after-school Children's Learning Center serving homeless kids, located at Ursula Sherman Village - BOSS's largest housing and services program, in West Berkeley.
• Helpers in the adult program at Ursula Sherman Village.
• Office and fundraising help.
• Grassroots organizing on root cause issues - afforable housing, civil rights, transportation justice, and more.

For more information on these opportunities, contact Nadine Patricia Argueza: (573) 855-9131 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

For more information (including how to earn credits for volunteer hours worked), read our FAQ. Detailed volunteer listings are posted at VolunteerMatch.org.