Volunteering with Vibes & Smiles and Neighborhood Hands

🌳Join us and LIFT UP LIVES🌳

⚠️ What We Do: We connect with our unsheltered neighbors, empowering them to help clean our city parks.

➡️ Afterward, our volunteers are ready at our outreach tables, set up with food and essential items to distribute to those who participated. 🙌🏽

Sign up to volunteer and help distribute essential items, making a real difference in the lives of our unsheltered neighbors!

Setup 8:00am-9:00am

Distribution 9:00am-10:00am

When you arrive, please swing by the Vibes & Smiles tent, where our friendly team will greet you with a warm smile and get you started on your volunteer adventure!

They'll fill you in on all the details and let you know exactly how you can make a difference today!

2025:

  • February 8, 22

  • March 8, 22

  • April 5, 19

  • May 3, 17, 31

  • June 14, 28

Upcoming outreach dates:

Donations needed:

(new or gently used)

Toiletries: 

  • Bath towels

  • Body lotion

  • Combs/brush

  • Deodorant

  • Feminine Products

  • Floss

  • Hand sanitizer 

  • Mouthwash

  • Razors

  • Shampoo

  • Soap

  • Toilet paper

  • Tongue Scrapper

  • Toothbrush

  • Toothpaste

Clothing

  • Jackets

  • Pants

  • Shirts

Accessories

  • Beanies

  • Gloves

  • Shoes

  • Socks

  • Reusable bags: Backpacks, Tote bags, Duffle Bags

Address: 500 Coleman Ave. San Jose, CA 95110

Parking: For those who are physically able, please utilize the lot at BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse (see blue signs in bottom left corner of map below), or Walnut or Hobson Streets. Please do NOT park at the Rotary PlayGarden parking lot or on Seymour St.

Resource Groups, Service Providers, and People with Disabilities: Parking will be available at the Spring St. cul de sac. There will also be an unloading area just south of the white picket fence where the red pin is located below.

Drop Off & Pick Up Area for Carpools: See orange arrow below. (Carpooling is always encouraged!)

Want a FREE BIKE?

Want a FREE BIKE?

Community Cycles is helping to keep unsafe bicycles off the roads and putting safe bicycles in the hands of those who need them.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

Volunteer with us for 6 hours and earn a Community Bicycle from Community Cycles. It’s that Easy!

Step 1: Volunteer with us for 6 hours

Step 2: Upon completion of 6 hours, have the form signed or ask for hours to be emailed to Community Cycles. Your name, date of volunteering and number of hours MUST be included to be eligible for a bicycle.

Step 3: Upon verification, a Community Bike will be made available. If one that fits is not available, as estimated date of completion will be provided. Peak periods may cause delays.

*Hours may not be double counted for other services you may volunteer to receive.