Above: The SoMa community creates a mural about how gentrification threatens the neighborhood's livelihood. Right: SOMCAN hosts their yearly Christmas event, Pasko sa SoMa.
Living the vision of SOMCAN through volunteerism.
SOMCAN relies on the time, energy and talent of its diverse set of volunteers to spread the mission and strategies of the organization. There are a number of ways to get involved, all of which are essential to the success of SOMCAN in the quest for social and economic justice for the SoMa community.
Volunteer
SOMCAN offers volunteers the unique opportunity to connect with the residents of SoMa and make real changes on a local, neighborhood level. Throughout the year SOMCAN has a wide-range of volunteer opportunities such as:
- Supporting community building events such as SoMa Fest, Pasko sa SoMa and others
- Providing office assistance with mailings, database entry and calling residents
- Supporting the programs by offering translation materials or services, calling members and providing childcare and other services
- Supporting campaign and event activities such as setup/cleanup, sign making, cooking, food distribution, childcare and assistance for rallies
If you are interested in lending your time and talents to create lasting change for a diverse low-income community in San Francisco, please contact Jasen Ildefonzo at (415) 215-3825 or email jildefonzo@somcan.org Also, please let us know if you can speak Tagalog, Chinese and/or Spanish, which can be particularly helpful.
