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Chapter: East Bay Area

Sewa East Bay Area is one of the most active Sewa chapters with a wide range of projects and activities like Case Management, Disaster rrecovery, Serve community projects partnered with local nonprofits, the Lead high school community service program, and a summer mentorship for college students. This chapter continues to grow and help families in the San Francisco Bay Area regardless of color gender, race, religion, or national identity. All are encouraged to participate, volunteer, and donate to this growing chapter.

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Consortium for the Bill of Responsibilities Summit (BoRS)

Start
10 Feb 2024

End
10 Feb 2030

Location
Sewa International, Bay Area Chapter

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Serve Bay Area - Sponsor Burrito Sewa

Start
1 Mar 2025

8:30 AM

End
31 Dec 2025

10:30 AM

Location
Sewa Community Center, 691 S Milpitas Blvd, Milpitas, CA 95035

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Sewa Serve @ Sacred Heart Community Service [October 2025]

When
18 Oct 2025

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Location
1381 S 1st St, San Jose, CA 95110

Sewa International has partnered with Sacred Heart Community Service for this event. Volunteers will help with one or more of the following activities: sorting and hanging clothing donations, recording donations and giving out receipts, bagging produce or chicken, and/or packing grocery bags for members who are unhoused.

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Date and Time: Saturday, October 18th, 2025, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Location: 1381 S 1st St, San Jose, CA 95110

Dress code: Please make sure to wear closed-toed shoes for your safety. Gloves will be provided and masks are optional.

Parking: SHC parking lot is reserved for members receiving services. There is ample parking available in the surrounding neighborhood and it is safe to park in. Please see the map below for available street parking. Carpooling is recommended.

Important Reminders from SHC:

Sacred Heart is an anti-racist and harassment free workplace. If you see or hear anything that bothers you, please tell a staff member. We want everyone to feel safe and welcome in our space. If you do not feel comfortable telling a staff member, please complete our feedback form.

Please treat everyone with dignity, compassion, and respect. We expect everyone who comes through our doors to give and receive dignity, compassion, and respect.

Please follow staff instructions for your safety.

Please remain at your assigned station or task for the duration of your shift. Our staff and members depend on you supporting them at your assigned station. If you have limitations which prevent you from fulfilling your assigned task, please let a staff member know and we will reassign you.

Please refrain from using your phone or earphones unless you have an emergency.This is for your safety so that you can hear equipment moving in the warehouse. Additionally, we ask that you be present out of respect for our members.

Please take photos of yourselves, but not our members. This is to protect their privacy.

Please cleanup after yourself: If you enjoy coffee, tea, water, or snacks in the Haven, please leave the space as you found it out of respect for our janitorial staff.

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Sewa Serve @ Tracy Interfaith Ministries [October 2025]

When
18 Oct 2025

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Location
311 West Grant Line Road, Tracy, CA 95376

Sewa International has partnered with Tracy Interfaith Ministries for this event. Volunteers will help with weighing, sorting, and shelving food; sorting and hanging clothing; making boxes; cleaning; and organizing.

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Date and Time: Saturday, October 18th, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Location: 311 West Grant Line Road, Tracy, CA 95376

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Projects

ASPIRE

The Bay Area chapter of Sewa International initiated the ASPIRE After-School program in 2019 in order to reduce gaps in education for students in the Ravenswood City School District in East Palo Alto.

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Health & Wellness

Sewa International Health and Wellness team has made it their mission to remind us of all the importance of self-care and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

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LEAD Sewa Bay Area
- Kick off

Sewa Bay Area LEAD 2024-2025 Youth Engagement program registration is now open. Through this program, high school students interact with community leaders and successful professionals through engaging symposiums, field visits and hand-on volunteer activity in the local community.

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Americorps Mental Health Program

Sewa International is currently looking for prospective members to join their mental health program that will be launched with funding from AmeriCorps.

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Sewa Community
Center

You can now book Sewa Community Center located at Suite 71098, 691 South Milpitas Blvd, Milpitas CA 95035. Perfect for Birthdays, Meetings, Conferences, Baby Showers, Social Gatherings and many more events.

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Sewa Empower

The Sewa Empower project is initiated in 2021 by the Sewa Bay Area chapter. The mission of this project is to provide personal and professional development training and support to anyone looking for a second chance to successfully transition to college/ career.

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Sewa COVID-19,
Wildfire Relief

Sewa International Bay Area Chapter Donates Almost $1 Million of Supplies to Families Hit Hard by COVID Pandemic and Wildfires in Northern California.

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Sewa International Donates home to Veteran Casey Renfro

Sewa has been helping camp fire victims since they were impacted in 2018 So far Sewa has donated the third tiny home its volunteers built to Casey, a veteran who had lost his home in the fires that ravished his area last year.

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