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

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  Orange County United Way

  A local/regional directory provided by Orange County United Way.

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  OneOC

  Connecting nonprofits, companies, and volunteers together to create greater social impact for Orange County.

• City of Irvine Volunteer Opportunities

  Every month, dozens of volunteers are needed to assist with four key events: food drop-off, packaging food boxes, food distribution events, and food box delivery. If you are looking for a meaningful way to give back and connect with your community, the City of Irvine would love to have you join us in volunteering for these events.

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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.

• Rotary Club of Irvine

  The mission of Irvine Rotary is to provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through its friendships of business, professional, and community leaders.

• Kiwanis Club of Irvine

  The Kiwanis Club of Irvine is comprised of men and women who share a common interest in helping youth in our community. We meet the first and third Tuesday of each month, Mimi’s Cafe (Barranca & Culver) from 7:30 to 8:30 am. All are welcome to join us!

• Orange County Central Lions

  We meet on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 6:30 pm at Polly’s Pies.

• Exchange Club of Irvine

  As a proud member of the National Exchange Club (NEC), our club is part of a nationwide network of volunteers committed to making our communities better places to live.

• Love Irvine - Citywide Serve Day

  This is an annual event to unite the community through service projects, usually held on the first Saturday of November.

• Community Service & Leadership Fair

  The Community Service & Leadership Fair is an annual event that invites the UCI students, staff, faculty, and community members to learn about leadership, community service, and field study opportunities with local nonprofits, campus departments, and campus organizations.

• CONCORDIAserves - Concordia University Irvine

  CONCORDIAserves engages the CUI alumni, students, faculty, staff, parents, donors, and friends around the world to serve where they are, in the way they can.

• UCI - Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

  The purpose of this event is to honor the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by serving our community, and giving students the opportunity to contribute to turning MLK Jr.’s vision of a world without poverty, hunger, and hate into a reality.

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.

• 714 Mutual Aid

  714 Mutual Aid is a 100% volunteer run mutual aid group operating in Orange County, CA since 2020. We are proud to be able to make naloxone available to our neighbors who have friends and loved ones who are at risk of opioid related emergencies.