Join Our Community
Welcome to ASCENDtials — a community rooted in healing, empowerment, and collective stewardship.
Our volunteers, interns, and service‑learning teammates play a vital role in uplifting families, supporting youth, and strengthening community wellness across San Diego.
To ensure we can offer meaningful training, tools, and support to everyone who joins us, we use a one‑time membership donation model. This shared investment helps sustain the technology, coordination, and resources that make our programs possible — while keeping all volunteer opportunities free for the community.
Your contribution supports your own experience and the communities we serve together.
Why We Use a Membership Donation Model
Your one‑time membership donation helps us:
- Maintain the ASCENDtials Dashboard (where you track hours, access training, and stay connected)
- Provide onboarding, mentorship, and support
- Keep volunteer opportunities free for families and partners
- Sustain the administrative tools that make our programs accessible
- Offer youth and community programming at no cost
This model ensures that everyone contributes to the shared resources we all benefit from, while keeping participation equitable and mission‑aligned.
Which Membership Should I Choose as a Volunteer or Intern?
If you are joining ASCENDtials as a remote volunteer, intern, or service‑learning student, please select:
Remote Teammate — One‑Time Membership Donation ($25)
This option activates your Dashboard account and gives you access to:
- Hour tracking
- Training and onboarding tools
- Program calendar
- Remote operations access
- Communication channels
This is the correct option for all remote teammates.
Select Your Membership Type
Choose the membership type that best reflects how you’d like to engage with us. Every level helps sustain our mission and strengthens the communities we serve.
Remote Teammate
Lifetime Membership
Includes hour tracking, onboarding and orientation to tools and platforms, full program calendar, and remote operations access.
$25
Single
Lifetime Membership One‑time donation includes lifetime access, volunteer hour tracking, and full program calendar.
$25
Family
Lifetime Membership Includes all Single benefits plus group/family hour tracking and shared access.
$35
Court-Ordered
Lifetime Membership Includes hour verification letters and access to approved service projects.
$45
Group
Lifetime Membership
Includes team hour tracking and group participation management.
$50
Company
Lifetime Membership
Ideal for businesses supporting staff volunteerism and community engagement.
$75
We need your support to run this volunteer program! Your one-time, tax-deductible registration donation helps us sustain ourselves and ensures that volunteer recruitment services are free to our community and partners!
A Community Built on Shared Care
Your membership donation is more than a transaction — it’s a commitment to collective uplift.
Together, we create spaces where families thrive, youth grow, and communities heal.
Thank you for choosing to serve with ASCENDtials.
We’re honored to welcome you into our community.
Accessibility & Donation Refund Policy
We believe that community service should remain accessible to everyone.
If you experience financial hardship or have personal circumstances that make the membership donation difficult, you may request a donation waiver after onboarding.
Refunds are processed within 10 business days.
No explanation is required — your dignity and access come first.
This ensures that no one is turned away from serving their community.
