Give Back to Seniors this Holiday Season
Looking for a cool way to share the spirit of giving this holiday season? Culver City Senior Citizens Association is asking volunteers to donate stockings or holiday gift bags filled with five gender-neutral toiletries: toothbrush, toothpaste, a bar of soap, shampoo/conditioner and deodorant. These much-appreciated gifts will be distributed during the Decemberember Socialites dance for adults with developmental disabilities on December 15 where Santa will make a special appearance! The organization aims to provide 120 guests gifts, so come together with family, friends or co-workers to put a smile on the faces of these seniors this holiday season. Donations of toiletries are greatly appreciated and can be dropped off by Monday December 16 at the Center M-F, 9am to 4 pm or on weekends, 12pm to 4pm. Contact Asia for more details (310) 253 - 6729. If you would like to provide a monetary donation to support programming year round please make out a check to the Culver City Senior Citizens Association (CCSCA) and specify that the donation is for DISABILITY SERVICES. Checks can be sent to the Culver City Senior Center - ATTN Disability Services 4095 Overland Ave Culver City, CA 90232.
Become a Health & Wellbeing Volunteer for Seniors
As a volunteer with LINC you will help low-income seniors sustain their physical and mental health while preventing social isolation and depression within this vulnerable population. Seniors living on fixed incomes are often forced to choose between paying for housing or nutritious foods, medication and participating in healthy activities. Health & Wellbeing Volunteers at LINC Cares address these issues by providing supportive programs that improve seniors’ quality of life and promote their ability to live independently.
Learn new skills and have fun, all while improving the health of our community!
Visit their website at: http://www.linchousing.org/linccares/vol_form.html and complete the online application. Volunteers must be at least 16 years of age.
Make a Difference in the Community with LINC Housing
LINC welcomes group volunteers to engage in many opportunities by supporting their greater initiative of providing housing and life-enhancing services to low-income families, seniors, and individuals with special needs. With California currently having the highest poverty rate in the nation at 20.6%, your services will be helpful toward LINC'S objective in continuing to address housing needs with new construction, acquisition/rehab, and the preservation of at-risk affordable housing.
This is a great opportunity for team building, increasing morale/motivation, and to give back to the community. Volunteers must be at least 16 years old. Below are a few volunteer opportunities with LINC Housing:
GROUP VOLUNTEER EVENTS:
Assist event projects
Hosting holiday parties or book fairs
Beautification projects (community gardening, painting, and more!)
Preparing/serving meals at one of our properties for different occasions
*Other specialized positions available at locations throughout California!
Become a Thrift Corner Volunteer at ONEgeneration
Volunteers support and enhance every program that ONEgeneration offers. For heartwarming, life-affirming experiences, come join ONEgeneration as a volunteer and start giving back to your community now! They are in need of Thrift Corner Volunteers to help one day a week from 10am to 2pm, check out customers and keep the thrift corner neat and tidy. If interested email: volunteer@onegeneration.org
Become a Travel Office Volunteer at ONEgeneration
Volunteers support and enhance every program that ONEgeneration offers. For heartwarming, life-affirming experiences, come join ONEgeneration as a volunteer and start giving back to your community now! They are in need of Travel Office Volunteers – one day a week from 9am to 2pm, help seniors register for trips and answer the phones to give trip information. If interested email: volunteer@onegeneration.org
Provide Meals to Seniors as a Homebound Meal Driver for ONEgeneration
Volunteers support and enhance every program that ONEgeneration offers. For heartwarming, life-affirming experiences, come join ONEgeneration as a volunteer and start giving back to your community now! They are in need of homebound meal drivers. Delivers a hot meal and a warm greeting to homebound seniors one morning a week. Training is required with a Manager on meal delivering router. Minimum age 21 – Fingerprinting, Driver’s License and proof of auto insurance required.
Provide Support to Seniors as an Adult Daycare Volunteer for ONEgeneration
Volunteers support and enhance every program that ONEgeneration offers. For heartwarming, life-affirming experiences, come join ONEgeneration as a volunteer and start giving back to your community now! They are in need of adult daycare volunteers. Support and assist in activities for their memory impaired seniors. Assist with arts and crafts projects, meals, games, and social activities throughout the day. Training: Their, Orientation, and activities. Minimum age 14 – TB & Fingerprinting required 18 years and above.
Provide Support to Clients as a Grocery Shopper Volunteer for ONEgeneration
Volunteers support and enhance every program that ONEgeneration offers. For heartwarming, life-affirming experiences, come join ONEgeneration as a volunteer and start giving back to your community now! They are in need of grocery shopper volunteer. Grocery Shopping and delivery to frail homebound seniors on an ongoing basis. Have a social visit along with providing a vital service. hours are flexible. Minimum age 21, however, minor acceptable with an adult. Fingerprinting (18 years and above), driver’s license, and proof of auto insurance required.
Provide Support to Clients as a Telephone Reassurance Volunteer for ONEgeneration
Volunteers support and enhance every program that ONEgeneration offers. For heartwarming, life-affirming experiences, come join ONEgeneration as a volunteer and start giving back to your community now! They are in need of telephone reassurance volunteers. Give calls to seniors within their community to check on their well- being while having a social visit. Training: Meet with Director, Care Management, verbal and written instructions, and guidelines. Minimum age 21.
Provide Support to Clients as a Dining Site Volunteer for ONEgeneration
Volunteers support and enhance every program that ONEgeneration offers. For heartwarming, life-affirming experiences, come join ONEgeneration as a volunteer and start giving back to your community now! They are in need of dining site volunteer. Assist with serving food to participants in lunch programs. they have five locations where lunch is served Monday thru Friday. On-site training with Dining Coordinator. TB Test Required.
Provide Support to Clients as Admin Support for ONEgeneration
Volunteers support and enhance every program that ONEgeneration offers. For heartwarming, life-affirming experiences, come join ONEgeneration as a volunteer and start giving back to your community now! They are in need of Admin support. Work on telephones, computers, filing, and scanning in office. On site training.
Provide Mentorship to Clients of ONEgeneration
Volunteers support and enhance every program that ONEgeneration offers. For heartwarming, life-affirming experiences, come join ONEgeneration as a volunteer and start giving back to your community now! They are in need of teachers. Teach a class to seniors at one of their sites. Looking for teachers for the following classes: Book Club, Square Dancing, Ballet and Bridge.
Provide Entertainers to Clients of ONEgeneration
Volunteers support and enhance every program that ONEgeneration offers. For heartwarming, life-affirming experiences, come join ONEgeneration as a volunteer and start giving back to your community now! They are in need of entertainers. Entertain in their lunch program through music, dance or drama.
Provide Support to Clients as a Travel Department Volunteer for ONEgeneration
Volunteers support and enhance every program that ONEgeneration offers. For heartwarming, life-affirming experiences, come join ONEgeneration as a volunteer and start giving back to your community now! They are in need of travel department volunteer. One day per week 9:00am – 2:00pm. Greeting customers, entering names into trip book, writing receipts, telephones and escorting trips. On-site training with travel manager, several days.
Provide Computer Tutoring to Clients of ONEgeneration
Volunteers support and enhance every program that ONEgeneration offers. For heartwarming, life-affirming experiences, come join ONEgeneration as a volunteer and start giving back to your community now! They are in need of computer tutors. Teaching seniors basic computer skills, internet, e-mail and word. Discuss procedures with manager before 1st session. Minimum age 14. Mentor times are based on the mentor’s availability.
Provide Support to Clients as an Intergenerational Program Volunteer for ONEgeneration
Volunteers support and enhance every program that ONEgeneration offers. For heartwarming, life-affirming experiences, come join ONEgeneration as a volunteer and start giving back to your community now! They are in need of intergenerational program volunteers. Programs for seniors to participate with youth in structured programs designed to involve the students in life skills, arts, nutrition, and a variety of fun engaging activities.
Help Seniors in South Bay Village
Help seniors remain at home by providing community and services!
Volunteers help South Bay Village Seniors in the following areas:
Transportation: Drive Members to and from medical appointments, grocery shopping, hair appointments, and social activities
Errands: Grocery shop for members, take and drop off donations to charities or the library
Handyman: Minor home repairs
Computer/Electronic Support: Set up email, download photos, install software, provide training for basic technology
Light Yard work/Gardening: Watering, weeding
Light Chores: Changing light bulbs, vacuuming, etc.
Friendly Visits: Take walks, play cards or board games, watch a movie, etc.
Also help out in their office: making phone calls, stuffing envelopes, covering the office phones, or helping plan events!
As a Volunteer, YOU Decemberide what you want to do and how often. Each assignment lasts 1 to 2 hours. If interested, please call them at 424-271-2304. Volunteers must be at least 16.
Help Care for Pets with Assisted Home Health & Hospice
Assisted Home Health & Hospice Foundation is seeking volunteers! Health related issues are a leading cause for individuals being unable to care for their pets. Their program, "Hands to Cuddle, Paws to Love," strives to keep pets and loved ones together until the end. With the help of their volunteers, they assist by providing companionship, dog walking, feeding, cleaning of litter boxes, grooming, veterinary care, and if needed rehoming services.
Assisted Home Health & Hospice is a non-profit (501(c)(3)) organization established to provide home health and hospice education to members of the community and financial assistance for qualifying patients.
To learn more about volunteering or how to become a foster, and to help change the life of someone big and small, please call (805) 379-3656 or email foundation@assisted1.com.
Help Care for Pets with Assisted Home Health & Hospice: Northridge
Assisted Home Health & Hospice Foundation is seeking volunteers! Health related issues are a leading cause for individuals being unable to care for their pets. Their program, "Hands to Cuddle, Paws to Love," strives to keep pets and loved ones together until the end. With the help of their volunteers, they assist by providing companionship, dog walking, feeding, cleaning of litter boxes, grooming, veterinary care, and if needed rehoming services.
Assisted Home Health & Hospice is a non-profit (501(c)(3)) organization established to provide home health and hospice education to members of the community and financial assistance for qualifying patients.
To learn more about volunteering or how to become a foster, and to help change the life of someone big and small, please call (805) 379-3656 or email foundation@assisted1.com.
Help Care for Pets with Assisted Home Health & Hospice: West Covina
Assisted Home Health & Hospice Foundation is seeking volunteers! Health related issues are a leading cause for individuals being unable to care for their pets. Their program, "Hands to Cuddle, Paws to Love," strives to keep pets and loved ones together until the end. With the help of their volunteers, they assist by providing companionship, dog walking, feeding, cleaning of litter boxes, grooming, veterinary care, and if needed rehoming services.
Assisted Home Health & Hospice is a non-profit (501(c)(3)) organization established to provide home health and hospice education to members of the community and financial assistance for qualifying patients.
To learn more about volunteering or how to become a foster, and to help change the life of someone big and small, please call (805) 379-3656 or email foundation@assisted1.com.
Featured Projects
Serve Breakfast to the Homeless with St. Francis CenterDanielle Rayner, danielle@sfcla.org, (213) 747-5347
Serve Breakfast to the HomelessSince 1972, St. Francis Center has provided relief and support to homeless and extremely low-income individuals and families in Los Angeles. Much more than a soup kitchen or a food pantry, they offer a unique range of services to sustain and empower those in need. Welcoming all with joy, dignity and compassion, they dedicate every day to Serving Hope in their community
Event Description: This Breakfast program is part of their Homeless Well-Being Program. Their homeless and near-homeless brothers and sisters are welcome to join them for breakfast Tuesday through Friday at 7:30 am and Mondays from 7:15 – 8:15 AM! They serve between 200 and 300 men and women each day. Help serve a hot breakfast meal in the morning before school or work for their guests experiencing homelessness.
Volunteer Roles & Responsibilities: Volunteers will help staff with set-up for serve, and clean-up after breakfast. Breakfast service tasks include serving coffee, working in the kitchen, cleaning tables, resetting tables, and offering a smile.
Requirements: Wear closed toe shoes and comfortable clothing. Time Commitment: Volunteers are needed from 7:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Age Restrictions: They are happy to host volunteers ages 8+ (parent/guardian supervision required for volunteers ages 8-13). Please remember to fill out a minor volunteer waiver form if minors (under 18) are attending projects link here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NFq6bGhCNiLwqZ58WlWfeRvuVHYFiwqT/view
Click here to sign up: https://www.stfranciscenterla.org/volunteers/
Sr. Margaret Farrell, mfarrell@covca.org, (323) 461-3131
Our great friends at Covenant House California reach out to at-risk homeless youth living on the streets and offer them hope and opportunities to turn their lives around. They help abused or neglected youth who have nowhere else to go. Christmas Day is a very difficult and rather emotional day for the youth at Covenant House. Each year they try and have Santa visit in the morning and it greatly helps cheer the youth. For the holidays, they would like someone to sponsor Santa for their residents on Christmas morning. The Big Sunday community has helped with this for years. Will you be this year’s “Secret Santa”? To help, contact Sister Margaret at mfarrell@covca.org or call (323) 461-3131.
Serve Dinner in the Park with Union Station Homeless ServicesNatalie Hammond, nhammond@unionstationhs.org, (626) 240-0720
For 47 years, Union Station Homeless Services has hosted Dinner in the Park on Thanksgiving Day! This uplifting community event provides thousands of holiday meals and hope for all who attend, including homeless men, women, children, seniors, very low-income families, and those with no place to go during the holidays. The impact of the event in the community is large because of your help! Registration for volunteers opens on Friday, Novemberember 1st at 9:00 a.m. and you can register on their website at www.unionstationhs.org that morning. For more information you may also call the Dinner in the Park info line at (626) 240-0720 or email volunteer@unionstationhs.org.