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Get Involved

We welcome your support. Please contact us to sign up as a supporter, or to advertise on our website.

Ready to Join Us?
Join a terrific team of committed individuals and groups dedicated to making Oakland a walking and bicycling friendly city. We have the following openings for interns or participants on a volunteer basis, but if you have another skill or idea, don't hesitate to let us know:

WOBO’s monthly meeting

Join us for WOBO’s monthly Volunteer Meeting on the first Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm. For location details, please see the WOBO calendar New folks are always welcome to join us for food, drinks and discussion and planning on how we can improve Oakland's walk and bikeability. This is an easy way to get involved. For more information, contact Alec at Alec (at) walkoaklandbikeoakland.org.

How to Volunteer

It's easy. Contact the appropriate person below or call the WOBO general phone line at 510-269-4034. Please supply:
• Your name, e-mail, phone, and the best time to call you.
• Your availability: (Frequent: 2 hrs/week, Steady: 2 hrs/month, Other: you decide)
• What area(s) you'll volunteer for. We have a huge list of choices - see below.

Or send this information to us via our website contact form. Either way, we will try to respond to you as soon as we can. But . . . we aren't perfect; delays have been known to happen and we’re all volunteers, so please be patient! Also, we keep a list of people and their volunteer interests, so that if something comes up at a later time, we know who to ask for help.

Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities

We are always looking for people to help with:

Campaigns

– Contact Doug at doug (at) walkoaklandbikeoakland.org
• Bicycle Boulevards
• Bicycle parking
• Bicycle-safety education
• Pavement conditions
• Safe Routes to Schools
• Traffic calming
• Downtown planning

Advocacy

– Contact Doug at doug (at) walkoaklandbikeoakland.org
• Attend and speak at significant City Council or other community meetings or just take notes for folks who can't attend.
• Organize your community members around a local project. We’ll provide you with materials and support.

Outreach

– Contact Dominic at dominic (at) walkoaklandbikeoakland.org

Here's a link to some upcoming dates when we need volunteers to help us table at events.
• Flyering
• Bicycle and shoe shop liaison
• Liaison to your local Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council (NCPC)
• Special events
• Valet bicycle parking
• Tabling at Farmers Markets (Here are some resources that you'll need: WOBO Tabling Talking Points and WOBO Tabling Sign Up Sheet. After you've collected names and contact information for new members, please enter new folks into the database using the full sign up form so that they get the newsletter and we can get them involved.
• For more information, check out our Activist Tools

Professional skills

– Contact Roger at roger (at) walkoaklandbikeoakland.org
• Artwork/Graphic Design
• Legal
• Newsletter writing and/or editing
• Map making
• Web skills
• Traffic planning or urban design

Fundraising

– Contact Roger at roger (at) walkoaklandbikeoakland.org
• Host a house party or event at a bar/restaurant
• Do a bike or walk-a-thon
• Mailings
• Create your own fun fundraiser

Your own idea

• Other -- what special ideas do you have?

For professional skills, please state your area(s) of expertise. Even though we already have a number of these skills, it would be great to have more people help out and to have gurus to consult with on occasion. We can always use well-written contributions to the newsletter and the web site, whether one-time or ongoing.

Advertising and Community Outreach

+ Does your business support socially-responsible, sustainable communities?
+ Does your retail store sell products to cyclists, walkers, joggers, or hikers?
+ Do you or your company offer benefits or services to individuals who are committed to healthy lifestyles?

If so, you have the opportunity to sponsor a portion of our website and print advertising. We are eager to work with you to support our mission. Please use our contact form to find out about ways to spread the word about your business.

Citizen Support

We welcome the opportunity to share your concerns on our blog or as a listed supporter on our website and print materials.