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Volunteer

WSWA is a 100% volunteer-run, 365 days-a-year membership organizing drive

The more volunteers we have, the stronger voice we create to put forth our demands for systemic change. Living-wage jobs, adequate nutritious food, safe and secure housing and utilities are necessities to end poverty for all working people. Please call WSWA at (916) 456-1771 to schedule a time you can come in and participate in an organizing activity that starts with an orientation for new volunteers. Bring a friend!

WSWA’s Method of “On-the-Job” Training

See One, Do One, Teach One

WSWA teaches basic organizing skills to all who dare to care and invest the time to learn. Ask about our organizer training programs, including classes in organizing method and lessons from the history of labor and political organizing in the U.S.

Here is a sampling of routine weekly activities. Please ask for more details when you call WSWA at (916) 456-1771 or stop by WSWA’s office at 5040 Perry Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95820 – open 7 days a week, daytimes and evenings.

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Organizing As a Profession

Full-Time Organizers Needed!

WSWA provides organizer training through all its activities, thus giving volunteers the opportunity to become professional volunteer organizers – you must dare to care and invest the hard work to learn while doing, in other words, engage in “on-the-job training.” Volunteers are needed 365 days a year, daytimes and evenings, whether for a day, an hour, a week, a summer, a year or for the rest of your life! We own a strategy, a method and have a track record of success. The only missing ingredient is you! Call WSWA today at (916) 456-1771!

Activities

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Door-to-Door Membership Canvasses

Saturday 10am to 5pm

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Utility Bill Advocacy

Tuesday 1-5pm

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Volunteer Phone Training Sessions

Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 6 to 9:30pm

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Publication Sessions

Thursday 1 to 5pm

Fresh Produce Drives

Sunday 11am to 1pm

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Supplemental Food Distributions

Sunday 1pm to 3pm

Annual Calendar

January

Winter Survival Campaign

February

Super Bowl Sunday Tamale Benefit

March/April

Family Brunch and Children’s Egg Hunt

May

Cinco de Mayo Outreach and Spring Expansion Campaign

June

Summer Survival Campaign

July

WSWA Anniversary Dinner Celebration

August

Back-to-School Clothing and Supplies Distributions

October

Children’s Safe and Sane Halloween Party & Chaperoned Trick-or-Treat for Service Workers, Día de los Muertos Tamale Benefit 

November

Thanksgiving Food Basket Distribution

December

Family Holiday Party & Toy Distribution to Parents for their Children, Holiday Food Basket Distribution