About us
Are you thinking of making friends and extend your social circle by doing volunteering? You are looking at the right place. We are aka "Social Volunteering Crew @ Community Events".
Are you going through a transitional phase of life, like being new, young, or restless, wishing to find your peers to vent, bond, or settle, trying to find meaning & purpose in social occasions? We have been there, we feel you, we hear you. We are trying something different, not small talks, but by doing things together that actually matter.
Have you wondered what big events people are flocking to, and then wondering at the nonstop stream of your peers parading in front of you, wishing to find ways to connect, to belong? The world isn't in short of social occasions, it is in short of ways that lead to deep conversations, that bond people.
Our approach is simple: we bond by shared purpose.
We do volunteering because it gives us something most social events don't — a shared task, a reason to talk, a natural way to break the ice without the awkwardness. You're not standing around wondering what to say, but are working side by side, and connection happens on its own. By the end, you haven't just met people—you've built something with them, forming a bonding of friends in arms. And this year, we are expanding beyond just that.
Started from our root of volunteers socializing together, we do these kinds of social activities:
- Festival and Cultural events with local city chambers and associations
- Outdoor volunteering with parks & non profits.
- Community social organizing, for ourselves, for people in transitional phases of life.
We volunteer together, organize and socialize together, in or around the events we participate, in different formats like pre-event lean coffee, in-event friends circle, after event group picnic/dinner, camping volunteering etc..
This is a team sport, and we are all on the field together.
We run on people stepping up. If you see a gap—an event that should exist, a neighborhood that needs a gathering spot, a group of people who should know each other—you can be the one who makes it happen. We'll share what we've learned and back you up. No charisma required. Just a warm heart and a willingness to try.
We cooperate with many orgs, agencies and businesses for events, including other meetup groups. So many a times you will see our events in other places as well, just sign up wherever you feel comfortable. And pass the words around.
Think of us as a social committee for grown-ups. A student union for post-college life. A gateway to local community social life, and the connection layer to community events.
Ready?
Join an event. Introduce yourself. See if it fits.
Welcome aboard.
Visit us at: https://www.townflame.org
Upcoming events
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Volunteers & Friends Going Santa Cruz -- Tide pool Foraging with Tutorial
Laguna Creek Beach, Hwy One North of Santa Cruz at the Laguna Road intersection, Santa Cruz, CA, US"All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy", so beyond volunteering, we are adding something different this time, going tide pool foraging in Santa Cruz Laguna Creek Beach, on Sat 1:30pm, Jan 31st.
WhatsApp channel:
https://chat.whatsapp.com/GWqOvFlO9DREpDDCcMzBgl
Who:
If you have volunteered anywhere last year, or interested in or planning to do so this year, not necessarily with us, you are welcome to join us, bring your friends. This is meant for volunteers, alumni and friends to reconnect with each other, enjoy the great coastal outdoor, learn some knowledge about marine life, and may be foraging of tide pool as well. Family friendly, so you are welcome to bring friends and family along.
If you are in transitional phases of life, such as new comer, job seeker, young professional, relationship changes etc etc and would like to do something to help other fellows as well, we welcome you. Beyond doing social volunteering ourselves, TownFlame also takes on organizing community social for people in transitional phases of life. Ask about the self-help/mutual help Social Committee.
Things we are going to do on site:
- Basic tide pool life intro -- sea anemone, squids, seals, eels etc.
- Mollusks you can collect from tide pool, and related rules -- Mussels, Snails, Sea Urchins etc.
3. Variety of sea weeds and their suggested recipes -- kelp etc. - Equipment intro and related rules.
5. Onsite crabbing demo etc.
For people who want to bring some catch/harvest home, you need to buy a license at: https://wildlife.ca.gov . You can observe first, then decide what to do next. Prepare a pair of water resistant glove, and/or a bucket. We are going to hold a series of such events up and down the coast, so your investment won't be wasted. Read the following link to get some knowledge:
https://lookout.co/mussels-guide-to-foraging-for-mussels-santa-cruz-county/story
Let's have some social time, exchange stories up and down the valley, and explore future expeditions. Have fun and enjoy the beautiful spring California coast.
Jan 31st would be a big tide day, the lowest tide is 3:44pm. There could be sneaker waves on the coast, so always use caution, and take care of your family members. We are not responsible or to be held liable for that.
Location:
Laguna Creek Beach, Santa Cruz.
Walk to the right of the beach, till you hit the mussel bed.
Date:
Jan 31st 1:30pm
TownFlame: Community & Connections.
Liability Waiver: Participation in TownFlame events is voluntary and involves social interaction in public spaces. Activities are designed to be inclusive and respectful. Participants assume all risks and release TownFlame, its organizers, volunteers, and affiliates from liability for injury, illness, or damages, except in cases of gross negligence or intentional misconduct.
By attending, participants acknowledge that photographs, audio, and video recordings may be taken during events, and grant TownFlame the right to use such media for promotional and marketing purposes, in any format or platform, without further consent or compensation.10 attendees
Volunteer & Job/Career social with DeveloperWeek, San Jose
San Jose Convention Center, 150 West San Carlos Street, San Jose, CA, USThis volunteering and social event is for those who are career orientated, or who are thinking of more tech career & job opportunities. This event is for both the volunteers & conference attendees.
From Feb 18 to 20, the developerWeek will be held in San Jose Convention Center, said to be the "World’s Largest Independent Software Development & AI Engineering Conference & Expo"
They are looking for volunteers to fill in 2 shifts in this 3 days' event. The benefit is you can meet and talk with a lot of professional people in this industry, free access to the conference (otherwise > $1000 fee), and etc.. Volunteer registration ends on Feb 2, so move fast if you plan to be a volunteer. Details see link:
https://www.developerweek.com/volunteer/
If you are thinking of making career moves, this is a great chance to be onsite and network with people in this industry. Nothing beats in connection than seeing a person live, shaking hands and exchanging the smile. Thinking of the inside knowledge, the internal referrals, and front line industry insight. There will be thousands of people there, so opportunities could be just around the corner.
Be it you volunteer for this event, or simply attend, we will set up whatsapp channel so people can sync up schedule, meet, have lunch together somewhere etc., as a group. We may host a pre-event group lean coffee for the group as well, details to be updated. And by our self-serve principle, we would welcome warm hearted people to step up and help coordinate the group in the event, and maybe afterwards as well.
TownFlame: Community & Connections.
Liability Waiver: Participation in TownFlame events is voluntary and involves social interaction in public spaces. Activities are designed to be inclusive and respectful. Participants assume all risks and release TownFlame, its organizers, volunteers, and affiliates from liability for injury, illness, or damages, except in cases of gross negligence or intentional misconduct.
By attending, participants acknowledge that photographs, audio, and video recordings may be taken during events, and grant TownFlame the right to use such media for promotional and marketing purposes, in any format or platform, without further consent or compensation.7 attendees
Camping & Volunteering social, Henry Cowell Redwoods Park, State Park Foundation
Henry Cowell Redwoods SP, Ox Trail Parking Lot, 3901-4167 California 9, Felton, CA, USCalifornia State Park Foundation offers volunteering and optional camping opportunity with Henry Cowell Redwood Park in Santa Cruz mountains on March 8th the Sunday, with free camping on Sat. & Fri. We are to volunteer in cleaning up and repairing the very camp ground we would camp in.
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park has old growth redwood trees, also covering the watershed of the San Lorenzo River, So you get forest, mountain, river and bay peek view. By TripVisitor, the park is "one of a kind". The camp ground is closed to visitors till April and is open only to volunteers now. We organize this for outdoor fans that would enjoy the nature while doing good and socialize.
The opportunity looks going fast, Feb's event is all booked out. So we are going in for the March event, still 19 out of 40 open so far. You have to register with state park foundation to attend it. If you plan to go camping also, please tap the "camping" option when you register. The camping would be on Sat. March 7th.
Registration:
https://volunteer.calparks.org/opportunity/a3tJw0000024dmPIAQ/henry-cowell-redwoods-state-park
State Park Foundation would send you detailed instructions as to the event. We will setup whatsapp channel, let us know if you are also going camping. Details to be updated.
TownFlame: Community & Connections.
Liability Waiver: Participation in TownFlame events is voluntary and involves social interaction in public spaces. Activities are designed to be inclusive and respectful. Participants assume all risks and release TownFlame, its organizers, volunteers, and affiliates from liability for injury, illness, or damages, except in cases of gross negligence or intentional misconduct.
By attending, participants acknowledge that photographs, audio, and video recordings may be taken during events, and grant TownFlame the right to use such media for promotional and marketing purposes, in any format or platform, without further consent or compensation.6 attendees
Past events
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