How Can I Help? Volunteering in the SCV
A Wonder Woman-themed Christmas tree named "The Courage to Wonder" was one of the trees that won first place at the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley’s Festival of Trees at the Westfield Town Center in Santa Clarita, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021.

How Can I Help? Volunteering in the SCV

By Michele E. Buttelman   After more than two years of a pandemic no one saw coming most people are feeling a renewed sense of gratitude. One way to express that…

Volunteers help create a new sense of beauty in Newhall
Groundskeeper Steven Garner uses a tractor to move a pile of mulch during the Preserving Newhall Community Day clean up event at the Newhall Community Center on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022. Chris Torres/The Signal

Volunteers help create a new sense of beauty in Newhall

Even with the blazing heat of summer on Saturday, 83 volunteers showed up for Preserving Newhall Community Day to bring beautification to the areas of Newhall that needed it most. …

City, Henry Mayo celebrate National Volunteer Appreciation Week
Volunteers Sharon Rendall, left, with therapy dog, Charlie and Pat Fellows, holding Angel attend the National Volunteer Appreciation Week event held at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital on Wednesday, 042121. Dan Watson/The Signal

City, Henry Mayo celebrate National Volunteer Appreciation Week

Each April, the city of Santa Clarita and Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital recognize their volunteers during National Volunteer Appreciation Week — and this year, it took on something extra considering…

Congregation Beth Shalom continues volunteer efforts amid pandemic
Penni Perrault and Rochele Mann, left and right, drop off lunches to Charles Smalley, a Bridge to Home volunteer, center. Courtesy

Congregation Beth Shalom continues volunteer efforts amid pandemic

Though the pandemic has halted many volunteer opportunities, members of Congregation Beth Shalom still have found a way to help their neighbors in the community who are experiencing homelessness. Bridge…

Organizations, volunteers distribute ‘peace bags’ to SCV students
Zach Marshall, 13, hands out bags to some of the hundreds of waiting cars during the Peace Bag Giveaway, held in front of Santa Clarita Valley Boys & Girls Club in Newhall on Thursday, August 06, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Organizations, volunteers distribute ‘peace bags’ to SCV students

In a socially distanced, drive-thru event, a number of Santa Clarita Valley organizations came together to distribute “peace bags” to students, with the hopes of spreading joy, positivity and community…

Lend a helping hand in a pandemic
Volunteer Pete Carlson, right, checks his delivery route as Bob Locke,Assistant Home Delivery Manager loads lunches into Pete's vehicle at Bella Vida Senior Center on Tuesday. 072120. Dan Watson/The Signal

Lend a helping hand in a pandemic

The COVID-19 crisis has upended everyday life, including how and where one can volunteer. But the desire for people to give back has not changed for many in the Santa…

Veteran Center searching for volunteers
Elliott Wolf, Founder of the Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative hands a stack of veteran profiles to board member and volunteer coordinator Patti Ryan at the Santa Clarita Veteran Center in Newhall. Dan Watson/The Signal

Veteran Center searching for volunteers

As it prepares to reopen, the Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative is looking for volunteers for the Veteran Center. Volunteers would staff the desk during the center’s weekday hours and…

Senior center thanks volunteers amid COVID-19 pandemic
SCV Senior Center Meals on Wheels volunteers don masks and gloves to make meal deliveries amid the coronavirus pandemic. Courtesy

Senior center thanks volunteers amid COVID-19 pandemic

With nearly 200 volunteers delivering 1,000 meals to seniors in the Santa Clarita Valley, the SCV Senior Center at Bella Vida is taking a pause from the current health crisis…

Henry Mayo recognizes volunteers amid health crisis
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital's more than 300 volunteers include adults, teens and even canines. Courtesy

Henry Mayo recognizes volunteers amid health crisis

With more than 300 volunteers, including adults, teens and even canines, Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital is taking a pause from the coronavirus pandemic to thank its volunteers in celebration of…

With gratitude to Bella Vida Warriors, who continue to serve SCV senior community
Courtesy photo Bella Vida CEO Kevin MacDonald gives a shout out to the Bella Vida Warriors, staff and volunteers who have continued to serve meals to the senior SCV community — either home-delivered or at the senior center drive-thru.

With gratitude to Bella Vida Warriors, who continue to serve SCV senior community

By Kevin MacDonald CEO, SCV senior center We miss you already – all our friends from the years at Market Street to the new friends we just met when we…

City seeking volunteers for 2019 Santa Clarita Marathon
Racing bibs are given out to registrants of the Santa Clarita Half Marathon at the Health and Fitness Expo the day before the race on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. Christian Monterrosa/ The Signal

City seeking volunteers for 2019 Santa Clarita Marathon

The city of Santa Clarita is seeking volunteers for the upcoming 2019 Santa Clarita Marathon races.  The event, currently in its 24th year, will include a 5K race and 10K…

The value of volunteers
City of Santa Clarita City Hall. Cory Rubin/The Signal

The value of volunteers

Each year, the City of Santa Clarita hosts a wide variety of popular events, ranging from our long-running Santa Clarita Marathon to the upcoming River Rally. Behind each of these events, and the City’s many programs and projects is the work of our passionate and committed volunteers.

Volunteer registration for 25th Annual River Rally now open
Parker Gibson of Boy Scout Troop 584 throws a tire from the Santa Clara River bed in the dumpster as his fellow Boy Scouts watch over him during the 23rd Annual River Rally in Canyon Country on Saturday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Volunteer registration for 25th Annual River Rally now open

The city of Santa Clarita announced Tuesday registration is now open to volunteer for the 25th annual River Rally Clean-Up and Environmental Expo on Saturday, Sept. 21.  This year, volunteers…

SCV Senior Center hosts volunteer appreciation hoedown
Linda Crawford dances during the Volunteer Appreciation Hoedown hosted by the SCV Senior Center in Newhall. Austin Dave/The Signal

SCV Senior Center hosts volunteer appreciation hoedown

Nearly 300 volunteers saddled up for a hoedown Thursday at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center, in honor of National Volunteer Week. “We are so grateful for the key role…

City in search of volunteers for 2019 Amgen Tour of California
The 178 riders of the Amgen Tour of California take off from the starting line at the Westfield Valencia Town Center Mall as they start the final leg of the Amgen bike race in Valencia in May 2016. Dan Watson/The Signal

City in search of volunteers for 2019 Amgen Tour of California

The city of Santa Clarita is in search of volunteers for the 2019 Amgen Tour of California. On May 18, the city will host the final stage of both the…

Volunteers gather for homeless count
A Bridge to Home staff member, left, hands a 2019 tally sheet to Dr. Joan Aschoff during the L.A. Homeless Count briefing held at The Centre in Santa Clarita on Tuesday night. Dan Watson/The Signal

Volunteers gather for homeless count

By Crystal Duan Signal Staff Writer As part of the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count, a room full of 70 Santa Clarita Valley volunteers gathered at The Centre on Tuesday…

City Column: They count … will you? 2019 Homeless Count
Volunteers fill out forms at The Centre in Santa Clarita as they prepare to participate in the annual homeless count on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

City Column: They count … will you? 2019 Homeless Count

We are fortunate to have such a caring and giving community here in Santa Clarita. We have volunteers who generously give their time and skills for a variety of events…

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