Welcome & Support Residents at Downtown Women’s Center
Our Permanent Supportive Housing Program provides over 150 units of safe, affordable housing with no time limits as residents work towards personal stability. Resident Hosts provide a welcoming, supportive atmosphere in the residence lobby, buzzing folks in to the building, answering the phone, chatting with residents during downtime, and more. For volunteers 18 and older.
Teach Vital Computer Skills at Downtown Women’s Center
Provide one-on-one assistance with basic computer questions in DWC's Learning Center, helping equip folks with the skills necessary to prepare them for school, work, and more. For volunteers 18 and older.
Join Big Sunday for our Food Pantry and Food Fridays @ 10am
Big Sunday has given away mountains of food over many years, but now we’re going to make it a weekly event. Our Food Pantry will be open year ‘round and will contain both perishable and non-perishable food. We’re also introducing Food Fridays. Every Friday morning we’ll be open from 10-11:30 to sort and pack food. We’ll also distribute to nonprofits and schools from all over town who will distribute the food to hungry and grateful people in their communities. All ages are welcome. Groups, too! We need volunteers, collectors, donors and sponsors.
Sort & Organize Incoming Donations for the Downtown Women’s Center
Help the Downtown Women's Center's donations team organize donated goods like clothing, toiletries, and household goods. The more quickly they can get items sorted and organized, the sooner they can get them out to folks who need them! For volunteers 18 or older.
Welcome & Support Day Center Participants at Downtown Women’s Center
The Downtown Women's Center's Day Center is the first point of contact for women and gender-diverse people coming through DWC’s doors. Help create a safe and welcoming space for folks seeking services in the community. For volunteers 18 or older.
Teach Vital Computer Skills at Downtown Women’s Center
Provide one-on-one assistance with basic computer questions in DWC's Learning Center, helping equip folks with the skills necessary to prepare them for school, work, and more. For volunteers 18 and older.
Serve as a Positive Role-Model for At-Risk Youth at the Boys & Girls Club of Long Beach
Serve as a positive role-model for at-risk youth at the Boys & Girls Club of Long Beach. Time commitment is one hour per week at a Club site for 13 weeks. Club hours are generally 2:00 – 6:30 pm, Monday – Friday. Some Saturday opportunities are available.
Welcome & Support Residents at Downtown Women’s Center
Our Permanent Supportive Housing Program provides over 150 units of safe, affordable housing with no time limits as residents work towards personal stability. Resident Hosts provide a welcoming, supportive atmosphere in the residence lobby, buzzing folks in to the building, answering the phone, chatting with residents during downtime, and more. For volunteers 18 and older.
Serve Delicious Meals to our Unhoused Neighbors at Friday Night Dinner with New Friends Homeless Center
New Friends Homeless Center is looking for volunteers over 18 to help on Friday nights and Sunday afternoons. They need kitchen staff, servers, and security volunteers to assist with preparing and serving meals. Every role plays an important part in making sure guests receive the food and support they need. If you're looking for a way to give back, they'd love to have you join!
Welcome & Support Day Center Participants at Downtown Women’s Center
The Downtown Women's Center's Day Center is the first point of contact for women and gender-diverse people coming through DWC’s doors. Help create a safe and welcoming space for folks seeking services in the community. For volunteers 18 or older.
Go Wild at Helen Woodward Animal Center’s Wild Winter Event
Volunteer at Helen Woodward Animal Center's Wild Winter event! This family-friendly event includes fun for all ages including face painting, visits with Santa, crafts, an obstacle course and more! Volunteers will help with general event assistance including assisting with crafts, face painting, monitoring the obstacle course, assisting Santa, handing out cookies and hot chocolate and other duties as assigned. Experience with children is required and the ability to work outside for extended periods of time. Must be 16+ years of age.
Support the Ridgecrest Great Strides with The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Every Great Strides participant is committed to helping advance a cure for cystic fibrosis. Join The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation at Great Strides as an event volunteer assisting with check-in, water stations, route cheering, and breakdown to make Ridgecrest Great Strides an event to remember.
Become a Long-Term Volunteer with the Bolsa Chica Conservancy
Looking to learn new things, give back to your community, and have fun? This 3-hour orientation will discuss Bolsa Chica Conservancy programs and volunteer options, local natural and human history, and wetland ecology. About half the training will take place along the trails, so please come prepared with water, sun protection, and close-toed shoes.
Welcome & Support Residents at Downtown Women’s Center
Our Permanent Supportive Housing Program provides over 150 units of safe, affordable housing with no time limits as residents work towards personal stability. Resident Hosts provide a welcoming, supportive atmosphere in the residence lobby, buzzing folks in to the building, answering the phone, chatting with residents during downtime, and more. For volunteers 18 and older.
Practice Urban Gardening with Growing Hope Gardens Every Saturday
Join neighbors and fellow volunteers to help maintain and grow the community garden at Growing Hope Garden! Tasks may include planting, weeding, watering, composting, and more. No experience needed — just bring your enthusiasm, comfortable clothes, and a reusable water bottle. How to Join: Just show up or contact info@growinghopegardens.org for more info.
Prepare & Serve Delicious Meals at Downtown Women’s Center
Downtown Women's Center’s Kitchen served over 260,000 meals in 2020 alone: their incredible Kitchen team serves three nutritious meals seven days a week and offers an important space for women and gender-diverse individuals to connect and to share a meal with each other. Kitchen volunteers help with meal preparation (e.g. chopping and measuring); help keep the kitchen clean and organized (e.g. wiping counters, organizing the food pantry and cabinets); and serve delicious meals to participants. Kitchen volunteering is a great fit for volunteers who like working in a team while also interacting with DWC participants. Volunteers must be 18 or older.
Break Out your Binoculars and Take a Guided Birding Tour with the Bolsa Chica Conservancy
Break out your binoculars and take a guided birding tour of Bolsa Chica Wetlands. Learn about the local and seasonal birds in the wetlands!
Explore the Outdoors Every 1st Saturday at George F Canyon Nature Preserve with Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy
Join PVPLC as Naturalists will guide you along a trail through the preserve to discover a unique variety of wildlife in their canyon habitat with amazing views of the LA Basin. Park in the dirt lot on the west side of Palos Verdes Drive East about 400 ft. south of Palos Verdes Drive North. Meet at the Stein Hale trailhead. RHE.
Welcome & Support Day Center Participants at Downtown Women’s Center
The Downtown Women's Center's Day Center is the first point of contact for women and gender-diverse people coming through DWC’s doors. Help create a safe and welcoming space for folks seeking services in the community. For volunteers 18 or older.
Witness Firsthand the Feeding Behavior of California Native Animals with the Bolsa Chica Conservancy
Join the Bolsa Chica Conservancy at their weekly Animal Feeding Presentation to witness firsthand the feeding behavior of California native animals! If you're looking to get out of the house and learn about local animals, join them in person for their weekly live animal feeding! You will be able to learn more about the animals at their Interpretive Center, including snakes, sharks, crabs, and much more! During the feeding, they will cover topics like feeding habits and the general biology and anatomy of their reptiles and marine animals!
Featured Projects
Relax and Make Art at Big Sunday’s Sun Days on Tuesdays
Big Sunday,
joshua@bigsunday.org,
(323) 549-9944
Come decorate Mosaic Suns with us! For the past few months, people enjoyed joining us to make beautiful, cheerful and unique mosaic suns to brighten up nonprofits around town. These cool projects are the brainchild of our old friend Cathy Weiss and will be led by Cathy and our own Big Sunday staff, Josh. We can use your help! You don’t need to be artistic – just sincere.
Make A Difference at Big Sunday’s AW@10 Event
Big Sunday,
passion@bigsunday.org,
(323) 549-9944
We’d love to have you join us for our Accessible Wednesday morning program, AW@10! Previously held biweekly as “2W@10,” these special events are held from 10:00am – 11:30am each Wednesday where we do fun activities to help local nonprofits. And what’s extra special about these Wednesday events? Our guests of honor are wonderful and fun volunteers with some developmental challenges who want to give back and help others, in groups and as individuals. The accessible activities we’ll do on Wednesdays are specifically designed with these guests in mind, so that everyone can participate and have fun volunteering – because we believe very strongly that absolutely everyone has something to give. People of ALL ability levels are invited to join us on Wednesdays! All we ask is that you show up ready to be part of a community of helpful people!
Make A Difference at Big Sunday’s TM@10 Event
Big Sunday,
nicolo@bigsunday.org,
(323) 549-9944
TM@10 (Thursday Morning @ 10) is not only one of our favorite programs, but it’s one of our most popular, too! We meet every Thursday morning, from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM. And we host hands-on projects to help local nonprofits. At TM@10 we’ve assembled birthday gifts for folks in shelters; written letters to soldiers stationed overseas; packed backpacks for ex-gang members starting college; made quilts for preemies; and about 1000 other things. Even better – and in classic Big Sunday fashion – it’s a great way for people to meet new people, work together, and enjoy some laughs while helping someone else.
Join Big Sunday for our Food Pantry and Food Fridays @ 10am
Big Sunday,
madison@bigsunday.org,
(323) 549-9944
Big Sunday has given away mountains of food over many years, but now we’re going to make it a weekly event. Our Food Pantry will be open year ‘round and will contain both perishable and non-perishable food. We’re also introducing Food Fridays. Every Friday morning we’ll be open from 10-11:30 to sort and pack food. We’ll also distribute to nonprofits and schools from all over town who will distribute the food to hungry and grateful people in their communities. All ages are welcome. Groups, too! We need volunteers, collectors, donors and sponsors.