Get involved in Clayton
Volunteer, coach, help at an event, support a school, donate, or join. Each card says what the organization does and what the next step actually is; none of them promise a spot before the organizer does.
Coming up
September 12, 2026 at 8:00 AM–12:00 PM
Clayton Day of Service
Clayton Business and Community Association
Clayton City Hall, 6000 Heritage Trail, Clayton
Official event announced; recheck before attending.
Ongoing ways to take part
Community · Youth & schools · Clayton
Clayton Business and Community Association
Raises funds and organizes community events to support Clayton-area educational and charitable causes.
Help at events, join as a member, or serve on a member committee.
Event volunteering does not require membership.
Seniors · Community · Clayton
Clayton Valley Village
Connects older neighbors with volunteers for practical help at home and social connection.
Volunteer for driving, technology help, classes or administration; ongoing intake, not a dated shift.
History · Community · Clayton
Clayton Historical Society & Museum
Preserves and shares Clayton history through its museum on Main Street.
Greet and guide visitors at the museum; training is provided.
Docent and greeter roles include training; contact by phone as the page describes.
Library · Community · Clayton
Clayton Community Library Foundation
Supports the Clayton library’s resources and programs, including through book sales.
Help set up and run book sales, or ask about board participation.
Foundation roles are distinct from County Library jobs.
LGBTQ+ · Community · Clayton
Clayton Pride
Organizes LGBTQ+ inclusion and community events in Clayton.
Ask about volunteering by email; the FAQ gives the route.
Community · Clayton
GFWC Clayton Valley Woman’s Club
A service club that runs community projects and charitable support from Main Street.
Join, attend a meeting, donate goods to a project, or help on a club service project.
Youth & schools · Clayton
Mt. Diablo Elementary School
Clayton’s public TK–5 school, with a district volunteer pathway for parents and neighbors.
Volunteer at the school through the district’s clearance process.
Site approval and role-dependent requirements apply; no specific assignment is posted.
Youth & schools · Clayton
Diablo View Middle School Parent Faculty Club
The parent organization that supports enrichment and resources at Diablo View Middle School.
Volunteer, coordinate an activity, attend, donate, or ask about the board.
Sports · Youth & schools · Serves Clayton (Concord)
Mt. Diablo Soccer
AYSO recreational soccer that explicitly serves Clayton; listed fields are in Concord.
Coach a team, referee, or help with administration.
Coaching involves screening, training and certification; placement is not immediate.
Sports · Youth & schools · Clayton
Clayton Valley Little League
Little League baseball and softball on Clayton fields, including Clayton Community Park and Mt. Diablo Elementary.
Coaching, scoring, umpiring and field preparation are the roles the league describes.
No current volunteer vacancy is posted; ask the league.
Animals · Youth & schools · Clayton
Stardust Sanctuary
An animal sanctuary in Clayton with education programs for kids and a volunteer program.
Apply to volunteer; orientation and an ongoing commitment apply.
Independent volunteers 14+; minors need consent; younger children only on parent-accompanied days.
Food · Community · Nearby (Concord)
St. Bonaventure Catholic Community
A Concord parish whose food pantry distributes food and essential supplies.
Donate food and essential supplies; accepted items and hours are on the parish page.
No organization matches
Outdoors: trails, docents and restoration
Ways to help at Mount Diablo and the preserves around it, from the organizers' own pages. Each is a route in, with orientation or training likely; none is a shift you can book from here. In the filters above these count as Volunteer, under the cause Outdoors & nature.
Outdoors · Mount Diablo Interpretive Association
Mount Diablo docents and hike helpers
Visitor interpretation and support on guided hikes at Mount Diablo.
Ongoing recruitment, not a specific open shift.
Ask about park volunteeringMount Diablo Interpretive Association
Outdoors · California State Parks
Mount Diablo Volunteer Trail Crew
Trail maintenance workdays in the state park.
A volunteer orientation is required first; workdays recur, but the next site and date are not confirmed here.
Outdoors · Save Mount Diablo
Diablo Restoration Team (DiRT) workdays
Public habitat-restoration workdays run by Save Mount Diablo.
The program is verified; the next Clayton-relevant worksite is not. Check the location before picking a date.
Workdays happen across the Diablo range, not only near Clayton.
Outdoors · Save Mount Diablo
Mangini Ranch docents
Supporting reserved educational visits at the Mangini Ranch Educational Preserve.
Mangini Ranch Educational Preserve
Ongoing recruitment; the next shift is unknown.
If your family is already in a program
Not part of the filters above. Swim teams ask participating families to work meets. That is useful to know before you join; it is not a public volunteer opening.
Sports · Youth & schools · Clayton
Dana Hills Swim Team
A Clayton swim team with a fall clinic and program for all ages and skill levels.
Participating families work meets as part of the program.
This is a family obligation, not a public volunteer opening.
Sports · Youth & schools · Clayton
Oakhurst Country Club
A Clayton club whose pool hosts the Orcas swim team and whose junior programs include golf and tennis.
Swim-team families take work shifts; this is not club-wide volunteer recruitment.
Family obligation for the swim program only.