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Volunteer in Los Angeles

Find ways to connect with your community through volunteer opportunities, service clubs, mutual aid groups, and local organizations serving causes that matter to you.

Volunteer in Los Angeles

Find ways to connect with your community through volunteer opportunities, service clubs, mutual aid groups, and local organizations serving causes that matter to you.

Diverse volunteers of all ages picking up litter on a path

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Volunteer Opportunity Websites

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Volunteer Opportunity Websites	For the Los Angeles, CA area, here are websites that list volunteer opportunities and connect volunteers with local organizations. Lets Volunteer LA A local/regional directory provided by City of Los Angeles. Help L.A. Works A local/regional directory provided by L.A. Works. Help Patagonia Action Works Patagonia has supported grassroots activists working to find solutions to the environmental crisis. This platform connects individuals with environmental organizations, to take action on the most pressing issues facing the world today. County of Los Angeles The County needs your help to serve our most vulnerable and at-risk groups! Sign up as a volunteer on the website. City of Los Angeles Find a new way to support your community, through different city volunteer programs. UCLA Volunteer Center The UCLA Volunteer Center coordinates service activities on campus and throughout Greater Los Angeles to inspire members of the extended UCLA family to give their time and talent. Cal State LA CalState LA partners with non-profit organizations from our surrounding communities that offer a range of opportunities. Their EagleConnect community engagement portal makes it easy to view and sign up. California Volunteers - Opportunity Platform Platform from California Volunteers listing volunteer opportunities across the state of California. Help Recommend changes or additions

Service Clubs	Many communities have local service clubs that offer community engagement opportunities, such as Rotary Clubs. Rotary Club of Los Angeles Rotary brings together the kind of people who step forward to take on important issues for local communities in Los Angeles. Exchange Club of Culver City For more than 75 years, the Exchange Club of Culver City has sponsored signature charity events aimed at elevating the public profile of Culver City and promoting civic pride while raising monies to support children, families in need, and unhoused veterans. LAX Kiwanis LAX Kiwanis is a volunteer-driven group of community-minded individuals and professionals dedicated to supporting local youth and families through scholarships, service projects, and hands-on community events. Kiwanis Entertainment Industry Group - Los Angeles The Kiwanis Club of Entertainment Industry Group – Los Angeles is a volunteer-led nonprofit supporting children, families, and youth through media education, community partnerships, and leadership programs that inspire the next generation of leaders. Los Angeles LA Downtown Lions Club Lions meet the needs of local communities and the world every day because they share a core belief – to serve their community. They meet on the 1st & 3rd Wednesday at 7 pm at the J J Grand Hotel. East Los Angeles Lions Club They meet every Thursday at 7 pm at the Stevens Steak House. Wilshire Rotary of Los Angeles Wilshire Rotary Club is part of a global network of over a million friends, neighbors, and leaders united in creating lasting change—around the world, in our communities, and within ourselves. Recommend changes or additions

Major Events	Shine LA Shine LA is a movement that strengthens communities by bringing Angelenos together from across the city to beautify LA neighborhoods. Shine LA is every fourth Saturday of the month in neighborhoods across Los Angeles. MLK Day Volunteer Festival LA Works holds a Day of Service Volunteer Festival in honor of MLK Day. Held at the Los Angeles Coliseum, the event features family friendly hands-on activities tackling health equity, food insecurity, STEAM education, and more. UCLA Volunteer Day One of the university's largest community service events, it mobilizes students, faculty, staff, and alumni for projects at various partner sites like food banks, parks, and senior centers. Big Sunday’s Annual Thanksgiving Stuffing Event Big Sunday’s annual Thanksgiving event unites over 2,500 volunteers to fill 4,500 bags of holiday food—feeding 18,000 people across Los Angeles—while sharing music, breakfast, and a spirit of community and gratitude. The Midnight Mission’s Annual Thanksgiving Street Festival The Midnight Mission’s Annual Thanksgiving Street Festival brings thousands together for a day of warm meals, live music, and community spirit, as volunteers serve over 2,500 dinners celebrating comfort, dignity, and belonging for all. Community Service Days Community Service Days by the Jewish Federation of Los Angeles unite the Jewish community in hands-on volunteer projects across Los Angeles—addressing poverty, homelessness, education, hunger, and sustainability—while putting Jewish values into action through meaningful service, learning, and connection. Recommend changes or additions

Mutual Aid & Grassroots Networks	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. Mutual Aid Los Angeles Network Mutual Aid LA Network (MALAN) is a connector and information hub for mutual aid efforts, people and resources across Los Angeles. We’re building toward abolition and believe in an abundant world that can be freed of oppression through community solidarity. Trans Defense Fund Los Angeles Trans Defense Fund Los Angeles (TDFLA) is a mutual aid resource that I created as a response to learning about the disproportionate violence that trans women of color face. No Us Without You LA Launched with a goal of feeding 30 families a week, No Us Without You LA is currently providing food security for over 500 families quarterly. WeHo Neighbors Helping Neighbors A grassroots group of residents in West Hollywood and WeHo-adjacent neighborhoods who serve senior citizens, people with disabilities, those in immunosuppressed households, and other vulnerable residents with phone check-ins and links to community resources during this health crisis. Helping skidrow (los angeles) homeless Group to help homeless in Los Angeles Skid Row. Mask Bloc LA Mask Bloc LA is a mutual aid group that distributes free masks in Los Angeles. Faced with toxic wildfire smoke and the ongoing threat of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases, Mask Bloc has stepped up their efforts distributing KN95 and N95 masks to those who need them. LA Tenants Union The LA Tenants Union is a diverse, tenant-led movement fighting for the human right to housing for all. We demand safe, affordable housing and universal rent control. Grass Roots Neighbors Grass Roots Neighbors is a volunteer-driven community organization providing compassionate, hands-on support to neighbors facing food and housing insecurity. Ktown for All Ktown for All is a volunteer-led grassroots organization serving Koreatown’s homeless community members through direct aid and political advocacy. Recommend changes or additions

Local Organizations	Below is a list of a few nonprofit organizations serving popular causes. Explore All 642 Organizations Volunteer to Help Animals & WildlifeSee all 74 organizations Canine Rescue Club Every dog deserves a home. Info Mutternity Project To obsessively champion mother dogs and their puppies. Mother dogs and their puppies face the highest risk in shelters, overlooked in a system that wasn’t built for their unique needs. We’re changing that reality. Mutternity creates sanctuaries where maternal care is celebrated and rescue becomes a joyful, collective experience that transforms both canine and human lives. Every mother deserves their moment. Info Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center To educate the public about human impact on the environment and mitigate that impact through care and rehabilitation of native wildlife. Info Volunteer to Help Arts & CultureSee all 99 organizations Filmmakers Alliance The advancement of true independent film using a unique peer-to-peer support system. Info NOW Art To increase the quality and vitality of public art as a vehicle to engage cultural, social, and civic conversations. We seek to enhance, enliven, and enrich public space through the development of culturally attuned, diverse and aesthetically stimulating installations. NOW Art creates and curates site specific artworks that revitalize both physical and social landscapes and engage the public’s imagination. Info Valley Opera and Performing Arts Valley Opera and Performing Arts (VOPA) is dedicated to enriching our community through the power of music and the arts. Info Volunteer to Help Children & YouthSee all 240 organizations Allies For Every Child All children need a childhood. We bring together and strengthen families, cultivating conditions for children to succeed in life. Info Operation Project HOPE To create a world where people matter, society is enhanced, and HOPE grows. Info Present Now Provide children in domestic violence shelters with bothessential goods and specialty items to bring them joy, comfort, and relief during a time of crisis. Info Volunteer to Help Environment & ConservationSee all 65 organizations Habits of Waste h1 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Our mission is to create collective change and impactful policies, with a focus on waste reduction, for a healthier, more sustainable future. Info Los Angeles Waterkeeper To fight for the health of the region’s waterways, and for sustainable, equitable and climate-friendly water supplies. We envision the Los Angeles region as an international leader on integrated, sustainable and equitable water management; a region that is water self-sufficient, and where all waterways throughout the county are safe, healthy and accessible to the public. Info Nature Nexus Institute (NNI) Nature Nexus Institute (NNI) is founded on the belief that reciprocity between communities and nature is essential to the survival of both. We seek to provide equitable and intergenerational entry points to cultivating healthy community-nature relationships. To that end, we strive to be a nexus for science, culture, art, and research endeavors that result in a new generation of change-makers and storytellers. Info Volunteer to Help Hunger & Food AccessSee all 98 organizations No Res Gourmet No Res Gourmet is a non-profit that aims to alleviate the struggles of living on the street by providing healthy, gourmet meals to the homeless in our community. Info Rescuing Leftover Cuisine of Los Angeles (RLCLA) To prevent wasted food, provide for people and preserve the environment. Info Sowing Seeds For Life To provide food for the hungry, respond to emergencies for those in need, and to eliminate hunger in the communities in which we serve. Info

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