Carol Your Heart Out At LA Family Housing’s Winter Wonderland
LAFH needs you to sing for our participants! Winter Wonderland is a cherished tradition LA Family Housing hosts annually to bring joy to families. During the celebration, kids can choose a new toy and engage in fun activities to ring in the holidays and enjoy a gathering with their families and others in their community. Join them in spreading holiday cheer at this event! They are looking for enthusiastic carolers to help them spread the holiday spirit by traveling around the event, singing holiday classics to families around the different activities at the event, and while they wait in line. Your voice can make a difference in creating magical memories for everyone!
Bring the Holidays to Families Transitioning Out of Homelessness Shift 1
Bring the holidays to families transitioning out of homelessness! Join their team of elves for a festive celebration where they'll have delicious food, gifts, holiday-themed activities, Santa Claus, and a lot more. Whether you're up for lending a hand with activities, checking participants in, or just being part of the fun, your help would make a huge difference. This is the first shift for the event, running from 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM YOUR IMPACT: Let's face it - the holidays are expensive and families transitioning out of homelessness may not have all the resources needed to make the holidays special. By lending them a hand with the different components of this party, you can help provide a joyful holiday our families.
Volunteer as a Kitchen Assistant with Project Angel Food
Project Angel Food's kitchen is 80% volunteer-driven. You don't need to be great cook, all you need to do is simply take direction from their professionally trained chefs. You'll join compassionate people in chopping vegetables, stirring sauces, mixing batter, baking cookies, and packaging the meals. They have shifts Sunday through Friday from 8:15 am to 12 pm and 1 to 4 pm. For the safety of all volunteers, staff and clients, all volunteers must have received a COVID-19 vaccination and be 14 years of age or older. Volunteers aged 14 or 15 years must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times. Volunteers aged 16 or 17 years must have a parent or guardian sign a liability waiver form.
Volunteer to Deliver Food with Project Angel Food
Help provide some relief to Project Angel Food's staff meal delivery drivers. Volunteers deliver meals to 8 to 10 clients between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. every Sunday through Friday. The routes are within greater Los Angeles City area and take approximately 2 hours to complete. Volunteers drive their own vehicles, pick up at Project Angel Food, deliver the meals, and email in the results. Pick-ups and deliveries follow all COVID-19 mitigation guidelines, including masks, gloves, and distancing.
Be a Hub Volunteer with CicLaVia Canoga Park Hub – Shift 1
CicLAvia is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that catalyzes vibrant public spaces, active transportation, and good health through car-free streets. CicLAvia engages with people to transform our relationship with our communities and with each other. Join us for our 53rd Los Angeles Open Streets Event: CicLAviaÑSouth LA (Western Ave)! CicLAvia creates free, family-friendly events that transform streets into safe spaces for the community to enjoy by foot, bike, and other forms of people- powered transport. Volunteers help create a fun and safe environment for participants! Hub Volunteers assist with activities at the hubs. These activities include: Providing information to CicLAvia participants; Asking participants to dismount, slow down, or follow other traffic instructions related to hubs; Assisting Hub Staff with hub setup, breakdown, and maintenance; Enrolling participants in our newsletter and conducting LA Metro's Open Streets survey. Volunteers 14+ are welcomed.
Be a Hub Volunteer with CicLaVia Canoga Park Hub – Shift 1
CicLAvia is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that catalyzes vibrant public spaces, active transportation, and good health through car-free streets. CicLAvia engages with people to transform our relationship with our communities and with each other. Join us for our 53rd Los Angeles Open Streets Event: CicLAviaÑSouth LA (Western Ave)! CicLAvia creates free, family-friendly events that transform streets into safe spaces for the community to enjoy by foot, bike, and other forms of people- powered transport. Volunteers help create a fun and safe environment for participants! Hub Volunteers assist with activities at the hubs. These activities include: Providing information to CicLAvia participants; Asking participants to dismount, slow down, or follow other traffic instructions related to hubs; Assisting Hub Staff with hub setup, breakdown, and maintenance; Enrolling participants in our newsletter and conducting LA Metro's Open Streets survey. Volunteers 14+ are welcomed.
Be a Hub Volunteer with CicLaVia Reseda Hub – Shift 1
CicLAvia is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that catalyzes vibrant public spaces, active transportation, and good health through car-free streets. CicLAvia engages with people to transform our relationship with our communities and with each other. Join us for our 53rd Los Angeles Open Streets Event: CicLAviaÑSouth LA (Western Ave)! CicLAvia creates free, family-friendly events that transform streets into safe spaces for the community to enjoy by foot, bike, and other forms of people- powered transport. Volunteers help create a fun and safe environment for participants! Hub Volunteers assist with activities at the hubs. These activities include: Providing information to CicLAvia participants; Asking participants to dismount, slow down, or follow other traffic instructions related to hubs; Assisting Hub Staff with hub setup, breakdown, and maintenance; Enrolling participants in our newsletter and conducting LA Metro's Open Streets survey. Volunteers 14+ are welcomed.
Be a Hub Volunteer with CicLaVia Canoga Park Hub – Shift 2
CicLAvia is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that catalyzes vibrant public spaces, active transportation, and good health through car-free streets. CicLAvia engages with people to transform our relationship with our communities and with each other. Join us for our 53rd Los Angeles Open Streets Event: CicLAviaÑSouth LA (Western Ave)! CicLAvia creates free, family-friendly events that transform streets into safe spaces for the community to enjoy by foot, bike, and other forms of people- powered transport. Volunteers help create a fun and safe environment for participants! Hub Volunteers assist with activities at the hubs. These activities include: Providing information to CicLAvia participants; Asking participants to dismount, slow down, or follow other traffic instructions related to hubs; Assisting Hub Staff with hub setup, breakdown, and maintenance; Enrolling participants in our newsletter and conducting LA Metro's Open Streets survey. Volunteers 14+ are welcomed.
Be a Hub Volunteer with CicLaVia Reseda Hub – Shift 2
CicLAvia is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that catalyzes vibrant public spaces, active transportation, and good health through car-free streets. CicLAvia engages with people to transform our relationship with our communities and with each other. Join us for our 53rd Los Angeles Open Streets Event: CicLAviaÑSouth LA (Western Ave)! CicLAvia creates free, family-friendly events that transform streets into safe spaces for the community to enjoy by foot, bike, and other forms of people- powered transport. Volunteers help create a fun and safe environment for participants! Hub Volunteers assist with activities at the hubs. These activities include: Providing information to CicLAvia participants; Asking participants to dismount, slow down, or follow other traffic instructions related to hubs; Assisting Hub Staff with hub setup, breakdown, and maintenance; Enrolling participants in our newsletter and conducting LA Metro's Open Streets survey. Volunteers 14+ are welcomed.
Be a Hub Volunteer with CicLaVia Canoga Park Hub – Shift 2
CicLAvia is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that catalyzes vibrant public spaces, active transportation, and good health through car-free streets. CicLAvia engages with people to transform our relationship with our communities and with each other. Join us for our 53rd Los Angeles Open Streets Event: CicLAviaÑSouth LA (Western Ave)! CicLAvia creates free, family-friendly events that transform streets into safe spaces for the community to enjoy by foot, bike, and other forms of people- powered transport. Volunteers help create a fun and safe environment for participants! Hub Volunteers assist with activities at the hubs. These activities include: Providing information to CicLAvia participants; Asking participants to dismount, slow down, or follow other traffic instructions related to hubs; Assisting Hub Staff with hub setup, breakdown, and maintenance; Enrolling participants in our newsletter and conducting LA Metro's Open Streets survey. Volunteers 14+ are welcomed.
Bring the Holidays to Families Transitioning Out of Homelessness Shift 2
Bring the holidays to families transitioning out of homelessness! Join their team of elves for a festive celebration where they'll have delicious food, gifts, holiday-themed activities, Santa Claus, and a lot more. Whether you're up for lending a hand with activities, checking participants in, or just being part of the fun, your help would make a huge difference. This is the first shift for the event, running from 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM.YOUR IMPACT: Let's face it - the holidays are expensive and families transitioning out of homelessness may not have all the resources needed to make the holidays special. By lending them a hand with the different components of this party, you can help provide a joyful holiday our families.
Take Part in Studio City Sunday Farmers Market Glean with Food Forward
Recover produce, fight hunger, and build community at your local farmers market! We "glean"---meaning we collect fresh, surplus produce that would otherwise go to waste--and donate 100% to local hunger relief organizations. Join the Volunteer Glean Team to help collect fruit and vegetable donations from vendors at the farmers market, and then box, sort, and weigh the donations. Volunteers should be comfortable carrying boxes of produce that may weigh up to 40 pounds, but can register to volunteer with someone who can help them lift if 40 pounds is too heavy. Volunteers don't need to worry about bringing equipment or transporting the food. This opportunity is open to volunteers 12 years old and older, though children under 16 years old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Please check the Volunteer FAQ page on their website to learn more about what to expect at volunteer events.
Volunteer as a Kitchen Assistant with Project Angel Food
Project Angel Food's kitchen is 80% volunteer-driven. You don't need to be great cook, all you need to do is simply take direction from their professionally trained chefs. You'll join compassionate people in chopping vegetables, stirring sauces, mixing batter, baking cookies, and packaging the meals. They have shifts Sunday through Friday from 8:15 am to 12 pm and 1 to 4 pm. For the safety of all volunteers, staff and clients, all volunteers must have received a COVID-19 vaccination and be 14 years of age or older. Volunteers aged 14 or 15 years must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times. Volunteers aged 16 or 17 years must have a parent or guardian sign a liability waiver form.
Be a Hub Volunteer with CicLaVia Canoga Park Hub – Shift 3
CicLAvia is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that catalyzes vibrant public spaces, active transportation, and good health through car-free streets. CicLAvia engages with people to transform our relationship with our communities and with each other. Join us for our 53rd Los Angeles Open Streets Event: CicLAviaÑSouth LA (Western Ave)! CicLAvia creates free, family-friendly events that transform streets into safe spaces for the community to enjoy by foot, bike, and other forms of people- powered transport. Volunteers help create a fun and safe environment for participants! Hub Volunteers assist with activities at the hubs. These activities include: Providing information to CicLAvia participants; Asking participants to dismount, slow down, or follow other traffic instructions related to hubs; Assisting Hub Staff with hub setup, breakdown, and maintenance; Enrolling participants in our newsletter and conducting LA Metro's Open Streets survey. Volunteers 14+ are welcomed.
Be a Hub Volunteer with CicLaVia Canoga Park Hub – Shift 3
CicLAvia is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that catalyzes vibrant public spaces, active transportation, and good health through car-free streets. CicLAvia engages with people to transform our relationship with our communities and with each other. Join us for our 53rd Los Angeles Open Streets Event: CicLAviaÑSouth LA (Western Ave)! CicLAvia creates free, family-friendly events that transform streets into safe spaces for the community to enjoy by foot, bike, and other forms of people- powered transport. Volunteers help create a fun and safe environment for participants! Hub Volunteers assist with activities at the hubs. These activities include: Providing information to CicLAvia participants; Asking participants to dismount, slow down, or follow other traffic instructions related to hubs; Assisting Hub Staff with hub setup, breakdown, and maintenance; Enrolling participants in our newsletter and conducting LA Metro's Open Streets survey. Volunteers 14+ are welcomed.
Be a Hub Volunteer with CicLaVia Reseda Hub – Shift 3
CicLAvia is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that catalyzes vibrant public spaces, active transportation, and good health through car-free streets. CicLAvia engages with people to transform our relationship with our communities and with each other. Join us for our 53rd Los Angeles Open Streets Event: CicLAviaÑSouth LA (Western Ave)! CicLAvia creates free, family-friendly events that transform streets into safe spaces for the community to enjoy by foot, bike, and other forms of people- powered transport. Volunteers help create a fun and safe environment for participants! Hub Volunteers assist with activities at the hubs. These activities include: Providing information to CicLAvia participants; Asking participants to dismount, slow down, or follow other traffic instructions related to hubs; Assisting Hub Staff with hub setup, breakdown, and maintenance; Enrolling participants in our newsletter and conducting LA Metro's Open Streets survey. Volunteers 14+ are welcomed.
Come Sing-a-long at Our Annual Big Sunday Holiday Party!
Each year people from all walks of life join us to eat, sing (with a live band!) and enjoy the holidays. As always, our guests of honor are the incredible kids from Ability First. We're also hosting other friends with struggles large and small. Volunteers are needed to spread some holiday cheer to our invited guests. There will be singing (good singing not necessary)(trust us)(and no, you don't have to sing if you don't want to). We'll deck the halls and light a menorah, too!
Help Distribute Meals and Water for the Unsheltered with Lucky Duck Foundation
The Lucky Duck Food and Water Initiative has distributed more than 1.8 million meals to San Diego's unsheltered neighbors since May 2020. Volunteers help by packing and/or distributing food and water for homeless outreach teams to distribute to individuals living on the streets. Volunteers are necessary to keep the program running, so please consider signing up. Volunteer events take place on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays at our distribution sites in National City and the Midway District.
Spend Time with Kids at Hope Gardens Family Center
Union Rescue Mission is looking for volunteers to be role models, loving, very hands-on and ready to spend quality time with children 0-5 years old (Peeps) at Hope Gardens Family Center! Why do they need childcare? Their sheltered Moms have committed to a program and attend transformational classes. Hope Gardens offers childcare so that their Moms have zero distractions and can focus on their recovery. 18 years & Up - Background check required. PARTIAL SHIFTS ARE WELCOMED
OUTDOORS Volunteers needed to distribute food (Carson)- Monday Shift
Volunteers are needed to help maintain crowd control and social distancing, and distribute food boxes to seniors in need in our community! The food boxes consist of shelf-stable staples such as milk, beans, grains, and canned fruits and vegetables. Must be 18+ to volunteer.
Featured Projects
Host a Collection for Big Sunday’s 13th Annual Stuffing Event
Big Sunday,
berenice@bigsunday.org,
(323) 549-9944
Collections are happening all around town Ð in schools, faith groups and offices! This is a great way for students to receive community service hours. You can collect items and drop off at our offices by Friday, Nov 22 at 1pm, please.
Donate Clothes and Hygiene Essentials to Project Ropa
Project Ropa,
info@projectropa.org,
(310) 400-7114
By donating, you directly support Project Ropa’s programs and enable them to continue making a difference in the lives of those in need. Every contribution, no matter the size, helps to restore hope and dignity. They gladly accept in-kind donations of hygiene products, adult size clothing, shoes and accessories. Please review list of items they’re looking for and fill out their donation form to schedule a donation drop off or pick up.
Drop off Cold Weather Items & Snacks for Skid Row
Covenant House California,
mfarrell@covca.org,
(323) 461-3131
Covenant House California (CHC) is a non-profit youth shelter that provides sanctuary and support for youth experiencing homelessness, ages 18-24. We believe that no young person deserves to be homeless; that every young person in California deserves shelter, food, clothing, education and most importantly, to be loved.We are in need of Donations needed for Skid Row including warm socks, beanies, gloves, and a blanket and granola bars. Drop off items to Covenant House anytime up to December 8.
Assist with Kitchen Duties and Prepping Meals – Monday Dinner Shift
LA Family Housing,
Volunteer@LAFH.org,
Volunteering in the kitchen can be a great way to give back to your community. Whether you’re helping to prepare meals for those in need, or assisting with kitchen duties such as food serving, bussing, or greeting, your time and effort can make a significant impact on those transitioning away from homelessness. Please keep in mind that you will be asked to also tend to the dining area where you will interact with the participants that LAFH serves. Provide quality service by serving nourishing meals for those who may not otherwise have access to them. You can also help to create a welcoming and inclusive environment where people can gather and connect over a warm meal. Dress code: Pants, closed-toed shoes, and clean shirt. All volunteers will be wearing a hairnet and gloves. Volunteers need to be 18 plus.
Join Hollywood Wednesday Farmers Market Glean with Food Forward
Food Forward,
volunteer@foodforward.org,
(818) 764-1022
Recover produce, fight hunger, and build community at your local farmers market! We “glean”—meaning we collect fresh, surplus produce that would otherwise go to waste–and donate 100% to local hunger relief organizations. Join the Volunteer Glean Team to help collect fruit and vegetable donations from vendors at the farmers market, and then box, sort, and weigh the donations. Volunteers should be comfortable carrying boxes of produce that may weigh up to 40 pounds, but can register to volunteer with someone who can help them lift if 40 pounds is too heavy. Volunteers don’t need to worry about bringing equipment or transporting the food. This opportunity is open to volunteers 12 years old and older, though children under 16 years old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Please check the Volunteer FAQ page on their website to learn more about what to expect at volunteer events.
Get Your Hands Dirty at Garden School Foundation’s Community Garden Day
Garden School Foundation,
join-us@gardenschoolfoundation.org,
(802) 779-2889
Garden School Foundation provides in-depth garden-based education to youth at Title I schools in Los Angeles, strengthening connections between food justice, environmental stewardship, and community health. By using the full transformative potential of school gardens as teaching sites, we nurture a healthy and mindful generation of children who care for their bodies, their communities, and the earth. We currently serve ten Title I elementary schools, reaching over 3,200 students and their families each year. As a GSF volunteer, you’ll play a indispensable role in maintaining our historic school garden at an elementary school in West Adams. Your work will help us maintain a space that is both educational and beautiful, and will positively impact both the environment and student growth. Join us to learn new skills, connect with nature, and enjoy a fulfilling and rewarding day with our local community. Together you’ll work alongside GSF staff and school families to weed the garden, refresh mulch pathways, harvest veggies from our production farm, build new raised beds, and more! After a morning of hard work and good vibes, we’ll share a light lunch together (provided by our partners at Sprouts) under the fig trees. Volunteers should wear close-toe shoes and loose, comfy clothes that are school-appropriate. Complimentary t-shirts will also be provided. We encourage volunteers to bring their own water bottles and sun protection.