For the Fresno, CA area, here are websites that list volunteer opportunities and connect volunteers with local organizations.

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  Hands on Central California

  A local/regional directory provided by HandsOn Central California.

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  California Volunteers - Opportunity Platform

  Platform from California Volunteers listing volunteer opportunities across the state of California.

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Often prominent organzations rely on their widespread recognition rather than posting on volunteer recruiting websites.

Many communities have local service clubs that offer community engagement opportunities, such as Rotary Clubs.

• The Rotary Club of Fresno

  The Rotary Club of Fresno unites business professionals to take action and create lasting positive transformation in ourselves, our community, and across the world.

• Kiwanis Club of Fresno

  Since 1921, Fresno Kiwanis has supported the children of the Fresno community.

• Fresno Host Lions Club

  Since its inception on October 9, 1920,  the Fresno Host Lions Club has supported hundreds of organizations in a variety of ways. It has joined many other Lions Clubs worldwide seeking to reduce and eliminate blindness and deafness in parts of the World where it is still a significant problem.

• North Fresno Lions Club

  They meet at the Yosemite Falls Cafe on Mondays at noon.

• Kiwanis Club of East Fresno

  Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time. The Kiwanis Club of East Fresno was chartered on May 7, 1960. They have over 70 members who meet weekly on Fridays at 12:10 PM at the Redeemer Lutheran Church.

• Rotary Club of North Fresno

  The Rotary Club of North Fresno is a volunteer organization whose members take action to create sustainable change in our community and around the world. North Fresno Rotarians and their guests meet every Thursday at noon for a catered lunch at the The Painted Table for an exclusive chance to meet face-to-face with over 70 of Fresno’s leaders.

• East Fresno Rotary Club

  The East Rotarians meet every Wednesday at noon at The Palms Restaurant.

• You Matter Day

  You Matter Day is an annual community-wide celebration of service that brings over a thousand Kindergarten to high school students and volunteers from all over Fresno County to show what it means to care, connect, and give.

• Jan & Bud Richter Week of Service

  This is a week-long celebration of giving back and continuing the Richters’ extraordinary legacy of kindness and community engagement. Several service opportunities will be held throughout the week—join us in honoring Jan and Bud through service.

Many communities rely on grassroots and informal networks to meet urgent needs. There may be opportunities to get involved through mutual aid networks, food distribution efforts, neighborhood action teams, or other groups that aren’t often listed on volunteer platforms.

• Ocho Semillas

  Ocho Semillas, formerly Central Valley Mutual Aid, is a grassroots collective that formed March 2020 to address emerging needs by building power & resilience in the San Joaquin Valley.

• Fresno T.N.R.

  Fresno T.N.R was formed in November 2022 to meet the unmet needs of Fresno and the surrounding areas with the Feral and Community cat populations. With the partnership of Dogwood Animal Rescue, we have been able to help Feral and Community Cats get the necessary spays and neuters at an affordable price.

• Share Fresno

  Share Fresno is a grassroots mutual aid network based in Fresno/Clovis, to share, borrow, trade, barter. Formerly known as Recession Club.