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Volunteer Opportunity Websites

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

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

  • Riverside Downtown Lions Club

    Riverside chapter of Lions Club. They meet every 2nd Monday at 6:30 pm.

  • Riverside Magnolia Center Lions Club

    Founded in 1917, we are best known for fighting blindness, but we also volunteer for many different kinds of community projects – including caring for the environment, feeding the hungry and aiding seniors and the disabled.

  • Riverside Kiwanis Club

    Kiwanis Club of Riverside was chartered in Riverside in 1921. They meet each Thursday at12 pm at Habanero Mexican Restaurant in Riverside.

  • Uptown Kiwanis Club of Riverside

    Uptown Kiwanis Club of Riverside is a nonprofit organization dedicated to changing the world through a global mission of “one child and one community at a time”. It meets weekly on Tuesday’s at the Victoria Country Club Drive in Riverside.

  • The Rotary Club of Riverside

    The Rotary Club of Riverside is the oldest service club in Riverside County and meets 12:00 PM every Wednesday at the historic Benedict Castle/Teen Challenge in Riverside California.

  • Riverside Sunrise Rotary Club

    The Riverside Sunrise Rotary Foundation is a local service organization of like-minded community leaders who wish to make a difference in Riverside and the Inland Empire.
Major Events

  • Serve Day

    Love Riverside hosts serve days with multiple projects across our city year-round. Their annual big Citywide Serve Day is on the second weekend in October. There will be many projects to choose from to show love & kindness to the community.

  • Highlander Day of Service

    An event organized by the UCR Alumni Association that encourages alumni and the community to volunteer and give back.

  • MLK Day of Service at UCR

    UC Riverside will host service projects to celebrate and honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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.

  • Buy Nothing, Help a neighbor

    A community-led group where neighbors donate items, time, and support to those in need – providing help without exchanging money and fostering a safe, compassionate space rooted in giving.

  • Riverside Mutual Aid

    Riverside Mutual Aid is a group of UCR alumni/students, workers, neighbors and community members organizing a mutual aid fund, resource sharing and neighborhood support activities.
Prominent Organizations

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

  • Family Promise of Riverside

    This organization empowers families at risk of or experiencing homelessness to achieve sustainable independence, secure stable housing and income, and build a brighter future.

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  • Feeding America Inland Empire

    Volunteering at our food bank allows you to directly impact the lives of vulnerable individuals and families in your community. By contributing your time and effort, you can help alleviate hunger and provide essential sustenance to those who are struggling to make ends meet.

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  • Foster Army Animal Rescue

    Please note that volunteers need to be 16 years of age and we are asking for a commitment to donate at least 8 hours a month.

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  • Inland SoCal United Way

    Roll up your sleeves and join us in making a tangible impact!

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  • Keep Riverside Clean and Beautiful (KRCB)

    A year-round community volunteer program in Riverside that, in partnership with local government and businesses, fosters community pride through beautification projects, contributing nearly 30,000 volunteer hours.

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  • Path of Life Ministries

    Path of Life Ministries is a nonprofit serving Riverside since 1998, providing holistic support to homeless and at-risk individuals and families to help them achieve stability and self-sufficiency.

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  • RUHS Medical Center

    Whether serving in the hospital or at special events like the Festival of Trees, volunteers contribute to the comfort and well-being of both patients and guests!

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  • Riverside Community Hospital

    Among the services provided by volunteers are: discharge patients, clerical work, lobby host, Baby Bump Brunch, book cart, patient care unit, information desk, messenger service and patient visitor.

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  • Riverside-Corona Resource Conservation District (RCRCD)

    The Riverside-Corona Resource Conservation District (RCRCD) works to sustain natural resources and helps others conserve resources, so that high quality water, land, soil, wildlife, air and plant life will be abundant forever.

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