Volunteer

Volunteer

You Can Make a Difference in Your Community!

 

The work of the League of Women Voters of South San Mateo County is volunteer-driven. Without volunteers, we would not be able to:

  • Provide trained, qualified, unbiased speakers and volunteers for candidate forums and issue presentations.

  • Distribute voter information and promote voter registration, focusing on underrepresented groups.

  • Engage all in activities that Get Out the Vote (GOTV).

  • Educate young voters, especially in high schools, because they become lifelong voters when they start early!

Volunteer Opportunities

Candidate Forum Organizer

Planning candidate forum events is one of the most valuable activities we do.
Can you help organize one of these?

Let Geoff Ryder know at votersvc [at] lwvssmc.org.

Voter Education Event Coordinator

Organizations often ask us to provide voting information. Could you coordinate the logistics for an event?

Let Geoff Ryder know at votersvc [at] lwvssmc.org.

Pro/Con Expert

Ballot proposition language can be confusing, but the LWV of CA has prepared Pros & Cons presentations that we can use. Do you want to dive deeply into a few and be a resource for our tabling events?

Let Geoff Ryder know at votersvc [at] lwvssmc.org.

Stocking Voter Registration Forms

We contract with San Mateo County to stock local sites with Voter Registration forms. Your help with this quarterly job will directly impact our community.
Can you help with this quarterly job? Your assistance is urgently needed to ensure our voter registration forms are always available.

Please get in touch with Betsy Colby at president [at] lwvssmc.org.

Social Media Editor

If you can write, edit, or have knowledge of graphic design, social media, or websites, the Communications committee could use your services.

Contact Lucia Tedesco at communications [at] lwvssmc.org.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Director (Board Position)

The League has a DEI Policy in place, and we used to have an active committee that aided in establishing relationships with organizations in areas where our League needs a more substantial presence. As the director, your role would be to call meetings for the committee and participate in executing projects the committee decides to take on.

Please get in touch with Betsy Colby at president [at] lwvssmc.org.

Nominating Committee Chair

This committee's work starts early in 2025 and usually consists of 4-6 meetings for 2-3 months. You will have a committee to help you, but we need someone to schedule the meetings with the committee members, keep track of the calendar with the deadline in mind, and record the committee's progress. Reaching out to members at events is always a big help, too!

Please get in touch with Betsy Colby at president [at] lwvssmc.org.

One-Time Volunteer Opportunities

We have one-time volunteer opportunities with our Voter Services Committee—help with local events like National Voter Registration Day or candidate forums (timekeepers, question card collectors, greeters, moderators, and question sorters).

Contact Geoff Ryder at votersvc [at] lwvssmc.org to be put on our at-large volunteer list.