About us
Are you thinking of making friends and extend your social circle by going volunteering, learning things, or doing good together? You are looking at the right place.
If you dig deeper, you will find us actually a social org :). For volunteers, and working professionals.
The things we do are very simple, meaningful things in beautiful settings, so connections happen naturally, from shared purpose and experience.
Friendship through civic engagements and shared learnings. That is us - a volunteer community that runs events.
Send us your new in towns, the young professionals, the transplants, the job seekers, the singles, all those that could use new connections.
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So if there is a guild for volunteers that do so socially, excluding the court ordered and school requested ones, that would probably be us :). Yes, most of us are professionals active in their fields, and we take care of our volunteers, mostly from the social side as well. In doing so, we also take on organizing social for the general community as our duty.
We are active mostly in public community events, from huge city parades to suburb town festivals to professional conferences, down to neighborhood fairs, and even other meetups. Perfect occasions for you to join, go places & meet people, check things out, with a group.
We encourage active participation, you can volunteer not only for others' events, but act as hosts as well. We set the stage, you step up and shine.
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These are the main kinds of volunteering and social we do:
- Outdoor, with state parks and other nature orgs.
- Civic, with festivals, big community events etc.
- Professional, with conferences & expos
- Social, we organize community social as a service.
If you are a transplant, community involvement gives belonging. So if you are going through life stage changes, you could take good use of these activities, find your people, (re)build your network, and settle here as your new home base,
So these self-aid and community building is directly in proportion to your social engagement. The more you volunteer & host, the more chances of connection you will make. In hunger of more social chances? Participate and host.
There are different roles to play in helping with a social event, ranking up:
Guide: Be there, be seen
Connector: Talk with people, get people connected.
Host: Read the room, read group's energy. Facilitate others to step up.
Captain: Adapt & organize event series.
We started as festival volunteers organizing social, and we plan to stay true to our community roots. We believe people & social skills can be picked up, as we did. So no charisma required to participate and help yourself, then others. A warm heart, a willingness to try will do. Come to meet your fellow others that share a community heart.
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We cooperate with many orgs around town, so you may see our events posted in other places as well.
And our goal? A gateway to local community social, a connection layer to community events, a student activity center for post-college life, a social engine for connections, a town square for working professionals. Oh, have we mentioned some salt? :)
Join an event. Introduce yourself. Find your people. Build the belonging you have been waiting for.
At the end of day, we want to provide belonging, warmth, shared purpose, a human face that says "you're welcome here."
So, Welcome aboard :)
Visit us at: https://www.townflame.org
Upcoming events
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Redwood City Celebrates: Independence Day Parade & Festival
San Mateo County History Museum, 2200 Broadway, Redwood City, CA, USThis is an info post, as we are going to attend the Fillmore Jazz Festival in SF, maybe also the Golden Gate Bridge Fireworks.
The largest Independence Day Parade in Northern California. The parade starts from 10am
https://www.parade.org/parade/The festival would be from 9am - 5pm
https://www.parade.org/festival/Volunteer track:
https://www.parade.org/volunteer/
You get instant position, as a member of the org that organizes this whole thing, and social with other volunteers, not alone in the event by yourself.Fireworks would be at the Port of Redwood City. The show will start at approximately 9:30 p.m.
A whole day of celebration
https://www.parade.org/Join TownFlame, Make Life Happen.
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.
20 attendees
San Jose Celebrates -- Rose, White & Blue Independence Day Parade
Rose, White and Blue Parade and Festival, 919 The Alameda, San Jose, CA, USThis is an info post, cause we would be mainly in SF for the Fillmore Jazz Festival.
For those that will stay in town during the July 4th weekend, time to see some local action.
San Jose is going to have its Rose, White & Blue Parade on July 4th, from 10am - 12pm. Plz check out the detailed info at:
https://www.rwbsj.org/San Jose parade is said to be attended by around 50k per year. The present day format started since 2008. A stroll along the parade path is nice, you will see some interesting local orgs, and San Jose specific local culture.
It has a decent parade volunteer program though. Its registration is a bit unusual through a $0 purchase form, but the program is solid. It has volunteer T-shirts, headquartered in a church, with volunteer sandwich, refreshment snacks etc.. You can sign up to see how a local parade is staged. You can also make friends chatting with the other volunteers.
https://www.rwbsj.org/volunteerJoin TownFlame, Make Life Happen.
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.
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Discover SF -- Fillmore Jazz Festival & Golden Gate Fireworks
The Mill, 736 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117, San Francisco, CA, USUpdate:
Received update from the festival volunteer coordinator that they would take us that want to try volunteering, even as the 3-7pm slot is taken off line. So we are good.
-----------Time for another journey, these are the sites we are going to cover:
- Painted Ladies @ Alamo Square Park, SF landmark
- Fillmore Jazz Festival
- Golden Gate Bridge Fireworks for the 250th Independence day (informational).
Get ready for some new memories.
Send us your new in towns, the young professionals, the transplants, the job seekers, the singles, all those that could use new connections, TownFlame welcomes you :).
The Fillmore Jazz Festival is the West Coast's largest free jazz festival, twelve blocks of historic Fillmore Street, multiple stages, 50,000+ people. Check out the musician lineup:
https://www.fillmorejazzfest.com/lineup/By what we learned from our Sunnyvale festival, a few hours working shoulder-to-shoulder is the fastest way to turn strangers into friends. So two tracks to attend the festival:
Festival volunteer track:
For all those that could use new connections. The heart of the day. We take an afternoon shift as a crew, helping run the festival. No experience needed — you'll be paired up and shown the ropes. This year they didn't mention issuing volunteer T-shirt, so bring one if you have from other occasions.
Register below, choose the July 4th 2-6:30pm shift: (P.S. The festival has since revised it to 3-7pm).
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2bPS5SHBkgqFYUiO2uux4TfS-zhzcGEuhP3uZ14KArQgPDg/viewform
Or use the main festival website at: https://www.fillmorejazzfest.com/Festival visitor track:
Walk to the festival, then walk together to each volunteer's post, attend the festival in groups, then regroup for group dinner together after volunteers' shifts ended.The day:
☕ 12:30 — Meet at The Mill (736 Divisadero). Grab a coffee, find the crew, quick hellos out front. Come on time to do the start with the group, otherwise you would come in a room with relation already started.
🌳 ~1:00 — Stroll to the Painted Ladies. A short walk over to Alamo Square for the best skyline view in the city, a group photo, and proper intros on the lawn.
🚶 ~1:30 — Walk in together. A scenic ~15-minute walk up through some of SF's prettiest blocks, straight into the heart of the festival.
🎶 Afternoon — Into the festival. Group volunteering side by side, Live jazz across the stages, food from local kitchens, and new connections you have chatted and walked all the way.
🍜 ~6:30 — Group dinner in Japantown. Festival's right next door to some of the city's best ramen and izakaya — we'll find a table and keep the good company going.
✨ Staying for the fireworks? (Optional & Info only)
Golden Gate Bridge is having fireworks directly from its towers, the 3rd time in history, for the 250th Independence day. Plus barges near Pier 39 and Aquatic Park, starting around 9:30 pm and lasting about 20 minutes. Discuss with your new friends and make a plan.- Crissy Field / Marina Green / Fort Mason — our top pick this year. Wide-open lawns with unobstructed Golden Gate Bridge views, and a straight shot north from the festival. Best angle on the bridge launch.
- Pier 39 / Aquatic Park — the classic, livelier spot, better for the barge show.
- Twin Peaks — a panoramic perch where you can see the bridge, the bay, and the skyline all at once. Risk of fog though.
Join TownFlame, Make Life Happen.
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.
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Stern Grove Music Festival -- Major Lazer
Peet's Coffee, 3251 20th Ave, San Francisco, CA, USFirst, a sample of Major Lazer's music:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqeW9_5kURIAs usual, Stern Grove has sold out all free tickets by lottery, so if you want to attend the July 5th Sunday concert for free, volunteering is the only choice.
https://www.sterngrove.org/For people interested, we can show you on site how to use the Stern Grove's fund raiser volunteer posts to enjoy concert, while also help the festival.
Registration link:
https://volunteer.bloomerang.co/volunteer/#/join-party?k=qwoszrbsg3no79You must do this before Thursday, cause the slots would be reset on that day. Choose the afternoon 2:30- 5:30 pm Fundraisers shift.
Parking: Stonestown Mall.
Lunch is provided by the festival. Bring a water bottle if you can.
Join TownFlame, Make Life Happen.
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.
11 attendees
Past events
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