TurnUp for TurnOut

TurnOut is celebrating 10 years of cultivating LGBTQ+ community through volunteerism. We are celebrating with an intimate cocktail party for supporters of our mission. Join us!

TurnOut is working within our communities to power queer and trans movements, and channels passion into action by offering simple pathways to meaningful service. While enriching queer folks' lives through the power of connection, we also have helped hundreds of frontline organizations meet their immediate goals. TurnOut also offers a wide range of tailored and targeted people-powered programs, supporting isolated LGBTQ+ older adults in Santa Clara County, to our LGBTQ+ focused trainings and Board capacity builders.

We have a goal of raising up to $10,000 to TurnOut as we prepare for the busy Pride season, during which the organization trains and supports thousands of volunteers throughout California.

TurnOut’s Volunteer Captains Program

TurnOut’s Volunteer Captains Program is a way for volunteers to get more involved in Queer and Trans volunteer and recruitment events. It is also a great way to meet other passionate Queer and Trans volunteers in the community!

The role of a Volunteer Captain is to provide guidance and support to TurnOut’s volunteers on site at an event. Volunteer Captains also attend events to recruit volunteers and mobilize the LGBTQIA+ community with TurnOut. The commitment involves completing a series of training videos and quizzes, attending our virtual monthly meetings, and attending one monthly volunteer or recruitment event in person.

Note: Folks who are interested in this program will first attend an informational meeting to learn more & decide if this program is a good fit for them. No commitments are required if you attend an informational meeting. Informational meetings happen on the same day as Captains meetings from 7:00 to 8:00 PM.

Contact: Leila Sakkal (she/her) leila@turnout.org

Please fill out the interest form below for the meeting Zoom link.

Volunteer or Attend Drag Around the Rink

Get ready to skate, dance, and mingle with community at DRAG AROUND THE RINK. Come out and support the new Oakland LGBTQ Cultural District! Show off your best moves to music by 🎶 DJ Christie James. Concession stand provided, family-friendly, ALL AGES EVENT.

Volunteers are needed in the following roles:

1. Welcome Table/Ticket Sales

2. Concession Stand

3. Coat Check

4. Set up/skate support

5. Break down/skate support

Shift times: 5:30 - 7:45, or 7:15 - 9:30.

Sign up at the link below to select your shift time and role!

Crescendo by the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus

Volunteer at Crescendo 2024, the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus's annual fundraising gala at the iconic Westin St. Francis Hotel, and be part of this fun & fabulous event that mixes glamor, music, and generosity! Volunteers will help with various tasks to help facilitate the event, including guest check-in, ballroom setup, greeting, live auction "spotting" and more!

Sign up at the link below and check your email after to select your shift times and roles!

Volunteer for the Organization for Refuge, Asylum & Migration (ORAM) Beyond Borders Event

ORAM, the Organization for Refuge, Asylum & Migration, is seeking volunteers for their Beyond Borders Event on May 2nd from 5:00pm to 8:00pm.

ORAM is a 501c3 nonprofit that protects and empowers LGBTIQ asylum seekers and refugees globally, creating sustainability and systemic change.

Volunteers are needed to assist in event registration and check-in, credit card gift processing, and parking support.

About the event: On Thursday, May 2nd, Beyond Borders will unite ORAM's community in Oakland to raise crucial funds and awareness for protecting and empowering LGBTIQ refugees and asylum seekers globally. Enjoy light refreshments while hearing from ORAM’s Executive Director, Steve Roth, and other members of our global community.

Flying Over Walls Postcard Writing for Queer and Trans Prisoners

Join Flying Over Walls at Understory Oakland to write postcards to queer and trans prisoners on Saturday April 27th during brunch (11am-1pm)! They will be outside in front of the restaurant. The venue is wheelchair accessible.

Shanti's Meals Heal Event for Hulda Brown’s 80th Birthday

SHANTI is looking for volunteers for Honoring Our Experience: Meals Heal Hulda Brown’s 80th Birthday Event!

Honoring Our Experience is a program created by And for long-term survivors of the HIV/AIDS epidemic providing a place for community building, mutual support, personal growth and healing. They have social events and retreats … Their events are fun and inspirational and a wonderful opportunity for volunteers who want to be with the community affected in a fun and non-threatening way.

Description of Volunteer Role(s) Needed: Welcoming, set up the room, serve lunch with other experienced volunteers, help with cleanup. No prior experience is needed, no heavy lifting, just a big smile and a willingness to help out.

It is street-level, wheelchair accessible, only street parking. Don’t come if you’re sneezing and coughing :-)

Dining Out For Life: Dine Out. End HIV.

Volunteer at Dining Out For Life, a fundraising event, on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, as restaurant table captains and/or ambassadors. The funds raised are used to support programs and services that help individuals and communities affected by HIV/AIDS.

Dining Out For Life is an annual fundraising event that typically involves participating restaurants donating a portion of their proceeds from a specific day or evening to a local HIV/AIDS service organization, in this case, the San Francisco AIDS Foundation.

Volunteer Roles:

1. Event Ambassadors: Fundraising for vital HIV prevention and care services is easy, rewarding, and fun. Be paired with a local restaurant, encourage your network to order from them, and collect donations online—with all the tips and tools provided for you!

2. Table Captains: They invite you to a new event participation experience. RSVP to be a Table Captain and they'll book a reservation for your dinner party with a participating restaurant.

Sign up at the link below and check your email afterwards to get started!

The SF LGBT Center’s 22nd Anniversary Soirée Fundraiser

The SF LGBT Center’s Soirée is an annual fundraising event that raises critical funds for all Center programs and services. This year marks the Center’s 22nd anniversary, and Soirée is an opportunity to highlight the impact the Center’s transformative work. Soirée will include a dinner program followed by an after-party, and will feature music, performances, dancing, locally- sourced food, open bar, and a lively auction. To purchase tickets, visit: sfcenter.org/soiree2024

• When: 

• Saturday, April 20, 2024 

• 5:30 pm PT Reception and Dinner Program

• 8:30 pm PT After-party

• Where: City View at Metreon

• Hosted By: 

• Co-Hosts: Sister Roma and Honey Mahogany 

• Entertainment Director: Juanita MORE! 

• Music: LadyRyan

• Auctioneer: Ryan Tate

Watch last year’s Soiree video highlighting the Center’s impactful services, and check out their 2023 photo album to get a sense of Soiree’s vibrant event atmosphere!

G4G SF + Rotary Club + YMCA

Gay For Good volunteers will be supporting the Rotary Club of San Francisco and the Bayview Hunter’s Point YMCA at their 14th Annual Bike Build event. You will be assembling 150 brand new bikes for distribution to kids in Kindergarten through Third Grade in the Bayview area of San Francisco.

There are two volunteer shifts, Shift One is bike assembly (25 volunteers needed) and Shift Two is bike distribution and cleanup (10 volunteers needed). Shift two is now FULL. Both shifts run for four hours. They ask that you only sign-up for one shift to allow more volunteers to participate at this service event. Breakfast and lunch will be provided to volunteers.

• Date: Saturday, April 13

• Shift 1: 8am–Noon— Bike Assembly

• Shift 2: 11:30am–3:30pm—Bike Distribution and Cleanup (FULL)

• Location: TogetherSF Warehouse, 2505 Mariposa Street, San Francisco, CA 94110. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your shift. We’ll meet in front of the warehouse for introductions and a photo.

• Recommended Attire: Please wear comfortable shoes as you will be on your feet. Volunteers are encouraged to wear their Gay For Good t-shirts.

• COVID Guidelines: Masks are optional. Please cancel if you are not feeling well.

• Project Lead: Bryan (he/him) and Barry (he/him)

• Age Requirements: Volunteers must be 21 years of age.

About Their Partners: Rotary Club of San Francisco is an organization of local business, professional, and civic leaders who do great things in San Francisco and around the world. Founded in 1908, the Rotary Club of San Francisco is the second oldest of over 34,000 Rotary Clubs in more than 200 countries around the globe.

Bayview Hunters Point YMCA —For more than 160 years, the YMCA has addressed the most pressing social issues of the day—whether helping newcomers adjust to life in America, providing safe spaces for youth from all backgrounds to learn and grow and inspiring action in and across our communities.

All volunteers must also register with Gay for Good directly. Please check your email after signing up at the link below to sign up on their own form.

Please note that sometimes volunteer opportunities with Gay for Good sell out. Please check Gay for Good's link sent to your email for shift availability. Only attend the event if you are able to sign up on their link. If the event is sold out, more opportunities are to come! Stay tuned.

TurnOut’s Volunteer Captains Program

TurnOut’s Volunteer Captains Program is a way for volunteers to get more involved in Queer and Trans volunteer and recruitment events. It is also a great way to meet other passionate Queer and Trans volunteers in the community!

The role of a Volunteer Captain is to provide guidance and support to TurnOut’s volunteers on site at an event. Volunteer Captains also attend events to recruit volunteers and mobilize the LGBTQIA+ community with TurnOut. The commitment involves completing a series of training videos and quizzes, attending our virtual monthly meetings, and attending one monthly volunteer or recruitment event in person.

Note: Folks who are interested in this program will first attend an informational meeting to learn more & decide if this program is a good fit for them. No commitments are required if you attend an informational meeting. Informational meetings happen on the same day as Captains meetings from 7:00 to 8:00 PM.

Contact: Leila Sakkal (she/her) leila@turnout.org

Please fill out the interest form below for the meeting Zoom link.

Table at Tipsy Putt with Fishnets & Film, Inc.

Fishnets & Film, Inc. is in need of 2 volunteers to help them Table at Tipsy Putt on Sunday April 7, from 2 to 5pm at Tipsy Putt Bay Street: 5690 Bay St, Emeryville, CA 94608.

They will have a table set up with their banner, info, merch, and flyers to hand out to guests in the Pub. In exchange for your help, they are offering TWO (2) Season Passes to their shows for the remainder of the year happening at The New Parkway Theater in Oakland, or at The Bureau 510 restaurant in Emeryville.

Sign up below to volunteer!

Park Clean Up With The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence

5-6 volunteers are needed to assist with park cleanup following an Easter event with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence!

The time commitment is about 90 minutes (8AM - 9:30AM).

It's very important that we show up and help to bring the park back to its pre-event condition!

Sign up below.

Queer Muslim Open-Mic Night

Salam and join Activate Oakland for a night of creativity, community, and celebration at Understory Oakland. This event is meant to be a space for LGBTQ+ Muslims and allies to share their music, poetry, drag, and more. Come express yourself, connect with others, and support diverse voices in a welcoming environment under the Ramadan Moon.

As our Ummah is fighting for a free Falasteen, let's come together and hold space for our grief and our dreams for collective liberation. Please RSVP at bit.ly/queerramadan, where there will be a link for performers to sign up. They can't wait to see you there!

The first 50 arrivals will get FREE vegetarian + vegan iftar nibbles and chai! They will also have food available for purchase for the rest of the night, so come hungry! (veggie, vegan, GF).

We keep us safe! There will be community security volunteers. Please stay home if you are sick, and stay masked while not ingesting their delicious food.

They will have masks available for you to use. This event is FREE, with a zakat/suggested donation of $11! All proceeds will go to the Muslim Alliance for Sexual and Gender Diversity (MASGD). Please donate via Venmo: @hafsasfah or Cashapp: $zaraaa333.

SF Gay Men’s Chorus Drag Me to the Movies Concert

Attend the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus’ Event: Drag Me to the Movies on March 28th at 7:30 pm!

LGBTQ+ Iftar Potluck

Join LGBTQ + Muslims and allies as they come together and break their fasts. Build community through prayer, halal food, video games, and good vibes!

All attendees are asked to bring halal or vegetarian dishes to share! Please let them know what you’re bringing by messaging @BayAreaQM via Instagram.

Trans Grief + Joy Open Mic by TACT

Come celebrate the beauty and expansiveness of the trans community at TACT’s Trans Grief + Joy Open Mic Night!

This is a space to honor your multi-faceted trans experience and release some of what you've been holding in community. TACT invites you to share your stories, songs, poems, art pieces, laughter, tears, or anything else to express yourself in these wild times. Trans, nonbinary, two-spirit, and gender expansive folks are encouraged to share and perform-and allies and community members are welcome and encouraged to attend! Please see important info for performers below.

This event is open and welcoming to all. Come join TACT in celebrating trans joy and healing in our vibrant, beautiful trans community. Please BYOB any food or beverages you'd like to enjoy during the event. You can bring hard seltzer, cider, beer, or wine, but please refrain from bringing liquor or hard alcohol.

Trans Grief + Joy Open Mic is a fundraiser for TACT, the Trans Advocacy & Care Team, so they ask for a $5-$20 sliding-scale donation based cover-and no one will be turned away for lack of funds. You can learn more about TACT's work, access free peer counseling services, and donate at yourtact.org.

Info for Performers:

Sign up at the door to perform! Be sure to arrive at 6:30 pm if you'd like to sign up to perform! Each performer will have max 5 mins for their performance, so please ensure that whatever you prepare to share will fit within that time limit. This will be a supportive and encouraging space where everyone's expression is honored and valued. All topics, genres, and forms of expression are valid here. No matter what you plan to bring to the space, they can't wait to hold space for your joy, grief, and creativity. We are here to witness and support you.

You are loved and you belong here!

TurnOut’s Volunteer Captains Program

TurnOut’s Volunteer Captains Program is a way for volunteers to get more involved in Queer and Trans volunteer and recruitment events. It is also a great way to meet other passionate Queer and Trans volunteers in the community!

The role of a Volunteer Captain is to provide guidance and support to TurnOut’s volunteers on site at an event. Volunteer Captains also attend events to recruit volunteers and mobilize the LGBTQIA+ community with TurnOut. The commitment involves completing a series of training videos and quizzes, attending our virtual monthly meetings, and attending one monthly volunteer or recruitment event in person.

Note: Folks who are interested in this program will first attend an informational meeting to learn more & decide if this program is a good fit for them. No commitments are required if you attend an informational meeting. Informational meetings happen on the same day as Captains meetings from 7:00 to 8:00 PM.

Contact: Leila Sakkal (she/her) leila@turnout.org

Please fill out the interest form below for the meeting Zoom link.

Birthday Card Writing for LGBTQIA+ Prisoners

Write birthday cards for LGBTQIA+ prisoners with Flying Over Walls!

Flying Over Walls will be at Sour Cherry Comics (3187 16th Street, San Francisco) on Saturday, March 9th from 1 pm - 4 pm.

Please wear a mask at this indoor event. Feel free to drop by anytime from 1 pm - 4 pm!

Check out their Instagram post @FlyingOverWalls for more important information and ways to get involved.

G4G San Francisco + Pomeroy Recreation & Rehabilitation Center

Join Gay For Good San Francisco For Their March Service Event!

Gay For Good volunteers will be helping to clear up the grounds of the Pomeroy Recreation & Rehabilitation Center. This is an annual favorite event, and there’s lots for you to do, following the recent high winds which have destroyed a fence leaving lots of scattered debris. You'll also be weeding, sweeping and clearing paths to make this a pleasurable place to be for the users of the Center.

Date: Saturday, March 9

Time: 9am to 1pm

Location: The Pomeroy Center is located at 207 Skyline Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94132. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start for registration. Meet outside the front entrance.

Recommended Attire: Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty and closed-toe shoes. Gloves will be provided.

COVID Guidelines: Masks are optional. Please cancel if you are not feeling well.

Project Leads: Paul (he/him) and Bill (he/him)

About Their Partner: Pomeroy Recreation & Rehabilitation Center is a San Francisco nonprofit located in the Outer Sunset neighborhood, adjacent to the zoo. The Center operates as a community day center for children, teens and adults with developmental disabilities and traumatic and acquired brain injuries. Our participants come to the Center daily and participate in educational classes, recreational programs and vocational services that encourage self development, independence and friendship.

*Be sure to sign up on Gay For Good's link sent to your email, after signing up at the link below!

Queer Ancestors Project Artist Panel

Up to 5 volunteers are needed to help with the Queer Ancestors Project artist panel on Friday, March 8, 6:30-9:30 pm, at Strut, 470 Castro Street.

Volunteers will be helping at the door, helping move chairs, helping to serve food, and helping with cleanup. Most volunteers will be able to enjoy the artist panel.

The artist panel will be a lovely seated affair where artists will share about their prints, process, artistic practice, and inspiration. Join them for a beautiful evening to celebrate Queer and Trans history of the past, present, and future!

(P.S. don't miss out on making a free button! Last chance!)

The event page can be found here.

Sign up to volunteer below!

March Mail Processing With Flying Over Walls

Join Flying Over Walls for mail processing Sunday March 3rd.

You will be answering mail from our incarcerated members and updating our inside member database at 2929 Summit St., Oakland.

Drop in anytime between 12-3pm.

Indoor, wheelchair accessible space, masks required, snacks provided. Bringing a laptop is helpful but not necessary.

Please be aware they often receive letters recounting violence people are experiencing inside - taking breaks and asking for support are encouraged!

Flying Over Walls says thank you to their fabulous volunteers for helping out and they will see you there!

Fishnets & Film Queer Film Festival

Volunteer at Fishnets and Film's Queer Film Festival! Volunteers get a free ticket (+guest) to attend the show!

Timeframe, including set-up/break-down: 12:30p - 3:30p

Volunteer roles:

CHECK-IN / WILL CALL STATION (1 person):

• Welcome guests, manage RSVP list.

• Assist one of our team members with walk-in ticket sales.

• Manage sign-in / guest book (collect names and email addresses for e-blast)

SEATING (2 people):

• Greet guests as they enter the theater

• Support host with seating guests

• Encourage guests to 'close gaps' in anticipation of a full house.

• Support crowd control, help maintain a smooth pace of seating guests.

MERCH/DONATION TABLE (1 person)

• Welcome guests.

• Encourage and collect donations (for merchandise)

• Encourage guests to visit sponsor tables (Frameline, PFLAG, etc.).

• Assist guests with finding piece of merchandise (size, color)

Generations 2024- Black LGBTQIA+ History Experiences

Generations Black LGBTIQQ History Experiences is a collaborative community event that highlights the historically important contributions of LGBTIQQ individuals from the African diaspora during February. Black History Month.

This year they will Honor Our Past by featuring an archive of more than 300 biographies of historically significant Black LGBTIQQ folks that celebrates and expands our knowledge of Black LGBTIQQ history. They are also Creating The Future by awarding current luminaires in the Bay Area who are paving a brighter future for LGBTIQQ folks of African descent.

These individuals are dedicated community members who are working hard to shape the future of our Black LGBTIQQ community.

They will have entertainment and food for the festive occasion.

They are also pleased to include a mini-ball exhibition, brought to you by Oakland To All. Come with your Afro-Futurism realness in full effect. You'll see incredible performers dip, dive and sashay as they work the runway. Audience members will also have a chance to compete for cash prizes in three categories.

VOLUNTEERS from CIIS can select a volunteer time block. Once you have registered, Preston Vargas, Director of the Center For Black & Indigenous Praxis, will contact you to on 2/20/24 to arrange logistics.

• FEBRUARY 24 2024

• EVENT: 3:00-6:00pm

• MINI BALL: 5:00 pm

• LOCATION: Fluid510

• ADDRESS: 1544 Broadway, Oakland

• FREE EVENT, FOOD & MUSIC, PERFORMANCES

• ATTIRE: Afro-Futurism highly suggested

Sign up at the link below and check your email afterwards for important next steps.

Write Birthday Cards for Oasis’ Clients

Oasis’ team is excited to announce their first Bay Area community event of 2024 on February 24th! Join them in celebrating their wonderful clients by writing and decorating birthday cards for them. This is an opportunity to meet others from the Oasis community and expand your network.

The luncheon is an indoor gathering so up-to-date vaccinations are highly encouraged; windows may be opened to allow for airflow and air filters will be placed throughout the space. Delicious food and drinks (and, of course, plenty of art supplies!) will be provided. This event is free and open to you and up to two guests. They can’t wait to reconnect and meet new faces in the community!

When: February 24, 2024, from 12:00pm to 1:30pm

Where: 1951 Coffee Company, 2410 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA 94704

All participants MUST register! Sign up at the link below to receive the registration link in your email from TurnOut.

Flying Over Walls Letter Writing

Join Flying Over Walls on Saturday, February 24th for monthly letter writing for queer and trans prisoners.

All materials and coloring supplies will be provided.

11 am - 1 pm

Understory Oakland 528 8th Street

This is an outdoor event and masks are required/encouraged when ordering inside.

Check out their Instagram post @FlyingOverWalls for more information!

TurnOut’s Volunteer Captains Program

TurnOut’s Volunteer Captains Program is a way for volunteers to get more involved in Queer and Trans volunteer and recruitment events. It is also a great way to meet other passionate Queer and Trans volunteers in the community!

The role of a Volunteer Captain is to provide guidance and support to TurnOut’s volunteers on site at an event. Volunteer Captains also attend events to recruit volunteers and mobilize the LGBTQIA+ community with TurnOut. The commitment involves completing a series of training videos and quizzes, attending our virtual monthly meetings, and attending one monthly volunteer or recruitment event in person.

Note: Folks who are interested in this program will first attend an informational meeting to learn more & decide if this program is a good fit for them. No commitments are required if you attend an informational meeting. Informational meetings happen on the same day as Captains meetings from 7:00 to 8:00 PM.

Contact: Leila Sakkal (she/her) leila@turnout.org

Please fill out the interest form below for the meeting Zoom link.

Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits Powwow Event Day

The 13th Annual BAAITS Powwow is three months away and they are in need of volunteers!

Powwow Prep Day:

• Friday, February 9, 2024 8 am - 5 pm (may end early depending on # of volunteers)

Powwow Event:

• Saturday, February 10, 2024 10 am - 7 pm

• Fort Mason, Festival Pavilion

COVID-19 Protocol:

They will require masks, and will have them available for all present. They suggest KN-95 masks or better. Volunteers are strongly encouraged to seek vaccination for a COVID booster and the Flu vaccine weeks prior to the event.

Orientation:

Please keep in mind that they are asking volunteers to join a mandatory orientation via Zoom on Saturday, February 3, 2024 from 9am-10am.

For questions or concerns please email our Volunteer Coordinator at: baaitsvolunteers@gmail.com

Click the link below to volunteer!

Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits Powwow Prep Day

The 13th Annual BAAITS Powwow is three months away and they are in need of volunteers!

Powwow Prep Day:

• Friday, February 9, 2024 8 am - 5 pm (may end early depending on # of volunteers)

Powwow Event:

• Saturday, February 10, 2024 10 am - 7 pm

• Fort Mason, Festival Pavilion

COVID-19 Protocol:

They will require masks, and will have them available for all present. They suggest KN-95 masks or better. Volunteers are strongly encouraged to seek vaccination for a COVID booster and the Flu vaccine weeks prior to the event.

Orientation:

Please keep in mind that they are asking volunteers to join a mandatory orientation via Zoom on Saturday, February 3, 2024 from 9am-10am.

For questions or concerns please email our Volunteer Coordinator at: baaitsvolunteers@gmail.com

Click the link below to volunteer!

LYRIC Paid Peer Mentorship Program

Applications are due on Friday, February 9th, 2024.

Peer Mentorship is a paid opportunity for folx who are 18 to 24 years of age through LYRIC (Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center) LGBTQQ+ center.

The mentorship program is designed to connect and support a young person in the community to a caring adult. The program length is 12 weeks long and includes one-on-one meetings with your mentor and group meetings with other peers in the training sessions.

Youth are paid $18.93 per hour for this Peer Mentorship program and meet with paired mentees for 6 hours of 1 on 1 sessions and attend 18 hours of group meetings during the program.

Please complete the application sent to your email after signing up below so that LYRIC can learn more about you and your interest in the program. The information is also to help them going through the matching process later on.

The next Mentorship cohort begins on: March 6th 2024

Cohorts meet on Wednesdays from 4-6PM. Exact meeting dates and location shared only with program participants.

What to Expect: Individual meetings with a mentor, supportive and engaging cohort meetings and final celebration.