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

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  HandsOn Sacramento

  A local/regional directory provided by Community Link Capital Region.

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• City of Sacramento

  The City of Sacramento’s Volunteer Program encompasses opportunities in a wide variety of departments. Volunteers provide a broad source of expertise, talent, and manpower for City programs.

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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 Sacramento

  The Rotary Club of Sacramento is the premiere service organization in the Sacramento region, where a large and diverse group of leaders gather to strengthen our community through service, the exchange of ideas, and fellowship. They welcome into membership leaders from diverse backgrounds at all stages of their careers who are dedicated to community service and committed to personal and professional growth.

• Greater Sacramento Kiwanis Club

  Established over 60 years ago as a local community service organization, their 30+ active club members enjoy the benefits of social activities and business networking while providing needed community service in Sacramento through fundraising and hands on service projects.

• Sacramento Suburban Kiwanis Club

  Kiwanis International is a global community of clubs, members, and partners dedicated to improving the lives of children one community at a time.

• Sacramento Area Lions Clubs

  Lions meet the needs of local communities and the world every day because they share a core belief – to serve their community.

• Sacramento Embarcadero Lions Club

  This local branch of the Lions Club meets on 1st and 4th Wednesday’s at 8 am at Denny’s. Lions Clubs International is the world’s largest service club organization with more than 1.4 million members in approximately 46,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas around the world.

• Civic Engagement Resource Fair

  Each year, Civic Engagement Resource Fair (CERF) brings together nonprofits, advocacy groups, and campus partners to share volunteer opportunities and encourage active engagement in the Sacramento community.

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.

• Helping Our Unhoused Neighbors Sacramento

  This group is for people who are dedicated to helping the homeless get shelter, food, personal items and the social services they need to lead productive and dignified lives.

• Helping Each Other Sacramento

  A community group for locals to give away free items and request what they need or seek.

• Mutual Assistance Network

  Mutual Assistance Network works to strengthen the existing social and economic infrastructure of Del Paso Heights, Arden Arcade, and the surrounding Northern Sacramento neighborhoods.