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Be a Bicycle Ambassador

Attend an Outreach Training and volunteer to table at events throughout the city gaining support for Bicycle Coalition projects and campaigns. Sign up for the next Outreach Training by emailing Tessa@sfbike.org.

Bike Tours

Do you have ideas for a cultural/recreational bicycle tour? Email tessa@sfbike.org

Tube Times-->Post Office

Once every quarter, attach an SFBC bicycle trailer to your bicycle and help bring all the newsletters to the post office. Contact Tim Shea to help.

Valet Bike Parking

The SFBC provides safe & free Valet Bike Parking at events around the City. Contact Kash at 415/431-BIKE x374 if you're an event coordinator. To help with valet bicycle parking contact LisaRuth.

Pay Off Parking Tickets

Work 'em off at SFBC through DPT's program "Project 20"

Barter for Membership

Contact Tessa Buckley, Membership and Volunteer Coordinator, at 415/431-BIKE x301 to ask about our no-cost barter memberships!

Roll onto the streets for the SFBC

Improve your ride and your city when you volunteer with the SFBC. Below are ways you can help the cause keep rolling and fun events where you can volunteer! Questions? Contact Tessa at tessa@sfbike.org or (415) 431-BIKE x 303.

See a list of upcoming Volunteer Opportunities below.

Volunteer Night

This is the SFBC's oldest tradition! Stop by, snack on tasty treats, chat with fellow cyclists, and help us keep our organization rolling. Dinner is provided. Bring a friend - the more the merrier! Don't forget to bring up your bike! Questions? Email tessa@sfbike.org or just show up.

Phone Banking

Got the gift of gab? SF Bike Coalition Phone Bankers call other SFBC Members (no cold calls) for membership renewals & during election season to get out the pro-bike vote. Phone banking happens two evenings per month, and dinner is on us! To sign up to help, email Juli@sfbike.org.

Calling all Writers, Designers and Photographers!

Writers contribute to our quarterly Tube Times newsletter as well as other publications, including the SF Chronicle and Momentum Magazine.
Designers are needed to help design invitations, posters and campaign materials.
Photographers are needed to photograph events and story assignments for various publications and on our website. If you're interested in any of these creative opportunities, email Teri with samples or links to your work.

Valet Bike Parking

Justifiably famous in SF, the SFBC's bike valet parking is like a coat check for bikes. Give the precious gift of a worry-free fun time to a fellow bicyclist, all while in the company of other SFBC Volunteers. Interested in helping at valet bike parking events? Send an email to LisaRuth.

Tube Times Distribution

Help get the Bike word on the Street! Bring the Tube Times to your favorite neighborhood spots. Check out which gaps need filling!

Daytime Office Help

Behind the scenes, volunteers keep our work rolling smoothly making membership kits, helping out with mailings, and uplifting our spirits! Have weekday hours to spare to help the bike movement in this essential way? Contact tessa@sfbike.org if you can help.

Energizer Station for the 1st Mile of Bike Lanes

Thu., Sep 2 | 8-10am | North Point @ Columbus

Celebrate the completion of the first mile of bike lane on North Point Street with a SFBC Energizer Station! We'll be out with coffee and snacks and lots of cheering. Are you trained in SFBC Outreach and want to volunteer? Email tessa@sfbike.org to lend a hand!

SFBC Valet Bicycle Parking at Giro di San Francisco

Mon., Sep 6 | 8am-4pm | Levi Strauss Plaza, Battery at Union Streets, San Francisco

The Giro di San Francisco is back, and the SF Bicycle Coalition will be there featuring our free bicycle valet parking and outreach love. To volunteer as a bike valet email LisaRuth. Are you trained in outreach and want to volunteer? Email Tessa.

SFBC Volunteer Night

Wed., Sep 8 | 5-8pm | SFBC HQ, 833 Market St, 10th Floor

This SFBC tradition every second and fourth Wednesday has been happening for as long as we can remember, but newcomers are always welcome. So stop by, snack on tasty treats, chat with fellow cyclists, and help us keep our organization rolling. Dinner is provided. Bring a friend - the more the merrier! Don't forget to bring up your bike! Questions? Email tessa@sfbike.org or just show up.

SFBC Valet Bicycle Parking at Put the Sea in Cycling Party *

Thu., Sep 9 | 5:30pm ride, 7pm party | Meet at 5:30pm at Justin Herman Plaza for ride, then Triple Crown, 1760 Market St, for party

Come tell Shimano to do the right thing and stop fighting ocean protection efforts in California and elsewhere. Enjoy pedal-powered music, performances, local food, speakers and community action. At 7pm, bike ride to party at Triple Crown with music, free pizza and bike valet parking provided by the SF Bicycle Coalition! To volunteer as a bike valet email LisaRuth.

SFBC Valet Bicycle Parking at San Francisco Memory Walk *

Sat., Sep 11 | 9:30am | Mission Creek Park, Mission Bay

A walk to benefit the Alzheimer's Association where the SFBC will be providing free valet bicycle parking to anyone arriving on a bike. Email LisaRuth to sign up to volunteer as a bike valet.

SFBC Valet Bicycle Parking at Power to the Peaceful *

Sat., Sep 11 | 11am | Speedway Meadow, Golden Gate Park

One of the largest free annual music, art and action events in the park, this year the festival features a number of amazing acts: Michael Franti and Spearhead, Rupa and the April Fishes, Rebelution, Sellasie, Loco Bloco, and more. The SFBC will be providing free valet bicycle parking all day. Email LisaRuth to volunteer as a bike valet. Are you trained in outreach and want to volunteer? Email Tessa.

SFBC Valet Bicycle Parking at Opera in the Park

Sun., Sep 12 | 1:30pm | Sharon Meadow, Golden Gate Park

Join other opera lovers in Golden Gate Park for an open air concert which you can ride your bike to. Free valet bicycle parking provided. Email LisaRuth to volunteer as a bike valet.

SFBC Outreach Volunteer Training

Tue., Sep 14 | 7:30-8:30pm | SFBC HQ, 833 Market St, 10th Floor

Interested in volunteering to do SFBC outreach at events all over town, like Bike to Work Day 2010, races, festivals, and SFBC Service Stations? Then this training is a must! Learn ways to engage people, how to sign up new members, and more! Contact Tessa@sfbike.org to RSVP.

SF Bicycle Coalition Phone Banking

Wed., Sep 15 | 5-8pm | SFBC HQ, 833 Market St, 10th Floor

Got the gift of gab? Volunteer to phone bank with the SFBC! No cold calling, just simple reminders to friendly lapsed SFBC members that their membership is expired. Come share in the fun. The more the merrier! We supply dinner and good company. Contact juli@sfbike.org if you're interested.

Sunday Streets: Western Addition

Sun., Sep 19 | 10am-3pm | Western Addition, exact location TBD

Come play in the streets! Sunday Streets provides car-free recreational space for everyone. Get involved and sign up to Volunteer for Sunday Streets. The SFBC will be out in the streets doing outreach and celebrating the car-free space. Are you Outreach Trained and want to volunteer? Email tessa@sfbike.org

SFBC Tube Times Folding Party

Wed., Sep 22 | 5-8pm | SFBC HQ, 833 Market St, 10th Floor

It's time to get the Autumn issue of the Tube Times out on the street! The SFBC office will be hopping with friendly folks - chatting, snacking, and folding away until the folding is done. Can you come out and help spread the news about biking in the city? Dinner is provided. Bring your bike up to the 10th floor. Questions? Email tessa@sfbike.org or just show up to volunteer.

SFBC Valet Bicycle Parking at Opera in the Ballpark: Aida *

Fri., Sep 24 | 6pm | Giants Ballpark

Tune in to a free simulcast of the San Francisco Opera's Aida at Giants Ballpark. Ride your bike and park it for free with the SFBC too. Email LisaRuth to volunteer as a bike valet.

SFBC Volunteer Night

Wed., Oct 13 | 5-8pm | SFBC HQ, 833 Market St, 10th Floor

This twice-monthly SFBC tradition has been happening for as long as we can remember, but newcomers are always welcome. So stop by, snack on tasty treats, chat with fellow cyclists, and help us keep our organization rolling. Dinner is provided. Bring a friend - the more the merrier! Don't forget to bring up your bike! Questions? Email tessa@sfbike.org or just show up.

Sunday Streets: Civic Center/Tenderloin

Sun., Oct 24 | 10am-3pm | Civic Center/Tenderloin, exact location TBD.

Come play in the streets! Sunday Streets provides car-free recreational space for everyone. Get involved and sign up to Volunteer for Sunday Streets. The SFBC will be out in the streets doing outreach and celebrating the car-free space. Are you Outreach Trained and want to volunteer? Email tessa@sfbike.org

SFBC Volunteer Night

Wed., Oct 27 | 5-8pm | SFBC HQ, 833 Market St, 10th Floor

This twice-monthly SFBC tradition has been happening for as long as we can remember, but newcomers are always welcome. So stop by, snack on tasty treats, chat with fellow cyclists, and help us keep our organization rolling. Dinner is provided. Bring a friend - the more the merrier! Don't forget to bring up your bike! Questions? Email tessa@sfbike.org or just show up.