Rescue Produce From Being Wasted with Food Forward at the Thousand Oaks Farmers Market
Recover produce, fight hunger, and build community at your local farmers market! Food Forward "gleans"---meaning they collect fresh, surplus produce that would otherwise go to waste--and donate 100% to local hunger relief organizations. Join the Volunteer Glean Team to help collect fruit and vegetable donations from vendors at the farmers market, and then box, sort, and weigh the donations. Volunteers should be comfortable carrying boxes of produce that may weigh up to 40 pounds, but can register to volunteer with someone who can help them lift if 40 pounds is too heavy. Volunteers don’t need to worry about bringing equipment or transporting the food. This opportunity is open to volunteers 12 years old and older, though children under 16 years old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Please check out the Volunteer FAQ page on their website to learn more about what to expect at volunteer events.
Sort and Pack Fresh Produce for Families at the LA Site Warehouse
Since 1973, the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank has worked to mobilize resources in the community to alleviate hunger. Volunteers will be assembling food packages for over 29,000 families, older adults, and children who face food insecurity in Los Angeles County. All volunteers must arrive 15-20 minutes early to allow time for parking and check-in. Free parking is available on-site; however, it is very limited and operates on a first-come, first-served basis. Carpooling, being dropped off, or bussing in together is strongly recommended. For safety reasons, closed-toe/closed-heel shoes are required, and headphones or earbuds cannot be worn in the volunteer production areas. Casual, comfortable, layered attire is recommended as volunteers will work in a warehouse with cooler temperatures. Please note that shorts and tank tops are not permitted. Gloves are provided onsite. Minimum age requirement to volunteer is 18.
Sort and Pack Fresh Produce for Families at the LA Site Warehouse
Since 1973, the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank has worked to mobilize resources in the community to alleviate hunger. Volunteers will be assembling food packages for over 29,000 families, older adults, and children who face food insecurity in Los Angeles County. All volunteers must arrive 15-20 minutes early to allow time for parking and check-in. Free parking is available on-site; however, it is very limited and operates on a first-come, first-served basis. Carpooling, being dropped off, or bussing in together is strongly recommended. For safety reasons, closed-toe/closed-heel shoes are required, and headphones or earbuds cannot be worn in the volunteer production areas. Casual, comfortable, layered attire is recommended as volunteers will work in a warehouse with cooler temperatures. Please note that shorts and tank tops are not permitted. Gloves are provided onsite. Minimum age requirement to volunteer is 18.
Ready, Set, Sort! Join A Place Called Home’s Back-to-School Sorting Party Team
Volunteers will support an array of tasks as needed – including unloading and sorting donations of backpacks, school supplies and other back-to-school essentials – in preparation for a distribution event that will provide hundreds of supply-filled backpacks for youth and families in the South Central community. Please Note: Role may include moving, bending, walking, light-medium lifting and extended periods of standing. Please let the APCH team know if there is anything they can do to make this project more comfortable for you.
Donate To Help Kids Exercise with KEEN Los Angeles
Financial contributions made through the secure Click to Pledge platform provide immediate, direct funding to empower youth with disabilities through adapted sports and fitness programs. Every donation helps secure equipment, rent accessible facilities, and sustain vital community programming.
Sponsor To Help Keep Kids Exercise Programs Free with KEEN Los Angeles
Corporate and community sponsorships provide the essential financial foundation required to keep all adapted exercise and recreational programs completely free of charge for participating youth and their families.
Train To Be A Coaches Committee Member with KEEN Los Angeles
Ambitious young adults and professionals can advance to the Coaches Committee internship program, stepping into a higher level of organizational leadership, session planning, and programmatic engagement with the adapted fitness team.
Train To Be A Volunteer Coach with KEEN Los Angeles
Dedicated young professionals can train as volunteer coaches, committing to mentor youth with disabilities at least once per month during high-energy, adapted athletic and recreational sessions.
Train To Be A General Volunteer with KEEN Los Angeles
Young adults and community members can train as general volunteers to provide flexible on-site support, stepping in to coach during sessions as needed and assisting with large-scale special events and recreational activities.
Building Brighter Futures: Volunteer for A Place Called Home’s Back-to-School & Resource Fair
Volunteers will support all aspects of event setup, facilitation and breakdown for an event that provides backpacks, school supplies, other back-to-school essentials, and community resources for hundreds of youth and families in the South Central community. Please Note: Role may include moving, bending, walking, light-medium lifting and extended periods of standing. Please let the APCH team know if there is anything they can do to make this project more comfortable for you.
Capture the Smiles: Volunteer Photographer Needed for A Place Called Home’s Back-to-School Fair!
Volunteer will serve as event photographer to capture photos in shot list provided by APCH. Volunteer will provide 6-8 edited select shots to APCH within 48 hours after the event, and will provide full take edited shots to APCH within 5 business days after the event. APCH will credit photography as desired in publications.
Assist with Creative and Sustainable Youth Camps with The ReDiscover Center
Serve as a camp assistant during summer youth programs focused on creativity, upcycling, and environmental sustainability. Volunteers support camp instructors by helping children safely navigate hands-on crafting projects, distributing recycled materials, setting up creative workstations, and supervising cooperative group games. This role is perfect for individuals who enjoy working with children and promoting eco-friendly maker education. Must be 16 years or older, or 14+ with counselor-in-training status; background check required for adults.
Support the Starr Ranch Sanctuary’s Work
ALL SUMMER LONG! Please consider supporting Starr Ranch. Your donation will help them: Enroll students in their Field Ecology and Junior Biologist programs, now in their second decade of giving insight into nature and imparting valuable practical skills, support their seasonal restoration and education staff – recent college graduates from all over the country who come to live and work at Starr Ranch for 6-10 months to learn about their innovative approaches to restoration, wildlife research, and education, remove invasive plant species – without the use of toxic chemicals – in preparation to restore rare habitats such as coastal sage scrub, which is found only here in Southern California, increase the quality of the viewing experience of Starr Ranch's webcams – their broadcasts heard 'round the world, and maintain Starr Ranch. This includes twelve buildings, eight vehicles, two tractors plus implements, and 18 miles of roads. Most importantly, it will help preserve this special place. From all of the folks at Starr Ranch, thank you!.
Teach Feline Students with Kitty Bungalow Charm School for Wayward Cats
Become a Charm School Teacher! This essential role focuses on the basic husbandry and care of cats on-site at their South LA location, which includes feeding, cleaning, and socializing the feline students. Volunteers work in small teams of 3 to 4, making it a great fit for groups looking to serve together. A single 2.5-hour weekly shift commitment is required. Shift blocks are available 9:00 AM–8:30 PM Monday through Wednesday and 9:00 AM–6:00 PM Thursday through Sunday. Open to parent/child teams (ages 12-17 require 1:1 parental supervision).
Address Community Feline Overpopulation with Kitty Bungalow Charm School for Wayward Cats
Join the TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) team to actively address community feline overpopulation. This hands-on position includes assisting with the logistics of neighborhood trapping, transporting cats to veterinary appointments, monitoring under-socialized cats while they are temporarily staying on-site, and releasing the feral cats safely back to their original outdoor colonies. The majority of shifts take place during the week, but flexible options are available. Volunteers must be 18 years or older or accompanied by an adult.
Provide Medical Team Care with Kitty Bungalow Charm School for Wayward Cats
Support the veterinary staff as a medical team volunteer. Responsibilities include assisting with basic and supportive medical care such as syringe feeding neonates, administering vaccines and fluids, dispensing prescribed medications, and providing routine ringworm treatments. Shifts run 7 days a week with convenient morning, mid-day, and evening blocks available. Background checks or specialized orientations apply; 18+ to work unaccompanied.
Counsel Prospective Adopters with Kitty Bungalow Charm School for Wayward Cats
Help cats find their permanently matching homes by becoming an Adoption Counselor. Dynamic options are available, allowing you to volunteer in person at community adoption events (such as weekend pop-ups at Petco locations) or complete virtual adoptions work entirely from home. Remote tasks involve reviewing applications and conducting phone interviews with potential pet parents, while on-site tasks involve showcasing the feline graduates to the public. Training and technology onboarding required.
Help with Transportation at Kitty Bungalow Charm School for Wayward Cats
Act as a dedicated taxi driver for the feline students. They are always on the lookout for reliable transport volunteers to safely drive cats and kittens to and from scheduled medical or specialty doctor appointments in the Hollywood area. Volunteers must have reliable personal transportation, a valid driver's license, and up-to-date auto insurance. Must be 18 years or older with a clean driving record and reliable vehicle.
Tutor Youth at After School Learning Centers with Teen Challenge of Southern California
Support children living in urban communities who are most at risk of academic and social failure. Trained volunteer tutors provide academic mentoring, homework help, literacy tutoring, leadership formation coaching, and digital literacy guidance within their neighborhood learning center programs. Background check and onboarding orientation required to work with minors.
Build Wooden Nest Boxes with Los Angeles Rabbit Foundation
Lend carpentry skills to build custom wooden sanctuary boxes for rescued rabbits. Volunteers use a blueprint provided via email to construct specialized nest boxes using 3/4" solid unfinished pine wood, small nails, or screws. These structures provide rabbits in temporary facilities with insulation to stay warmer, a secure location to hide, and a durable surface to jump on. Because materials are un-funded, this serves as an ideal project for community groups, schools, or Eagle Scouts looking to source and assemble items.
Featured Projects
Join Big Sunday for Relaxation and Community Care at Wellness Mondays
Big Sunday,
dom@bigsunday.org,
(323) 549-9944
If you're feeling like you could use a holiday – or a way to relax and recharge while meeting great, helpful folks -you're going to love Big Sunday's Wellness Mondays. Every Monday at 10 AM, we'll be hosting a different, fantastic sound bath here at Big Sunday HQ. Every Sound Bath is wonderful, designed to help you relax, recharge, and reconnect with yourself and others. They're all incredibly relaxing, totally free, and everyone is invited! We want everyone to be as comfortable as possible and suggest that you bring your own mat, cushion, pillow, blanket, eye cover, etc. – whatever you need to feel relaxed and cozy!
Create Mosaic Suns With Big Sunday at our Art Tuesdays
Big Sunday,
josh@bigsunday.org,
(323) 549-9944
Every Tuesday, volunteers join us at Big Sunday HQ to decorate mosaics in the shape of a sun. These beautiful works of art are then donated to schools, shelters, food banks – anywhere in need of a little more sunshine and warmth! This wonderful project is the brainchild of our old friend Cathy Weiss and led by Cathy and our own Big Sunday staff. You don’t need to be a brilliant artist to participate – just friendly and sincere. Just about everybody who’s worked on one tells us the mosaic suns are their favorite Big Sunday project!.
Join Big Sunday for our Accessible Wednesday at 10am Event
Big Sunday,
passion@bigsunday.org,
(323) 549-9944
A spin-off of our flagship weekly event TM@10, Accessible Wednesdays @ 10 (AW@10 for short) hosts volunteers every Wednesday to work on hands-on projects to help local nonprofits. The difference? The projects we do on Wednesdays are specially geared to be accessible to folks of all ability levels! Our guests of honor at each AW@10 are groups of volunteers with intellectual and developmental disabilities from some of our partner organizations like AbilityFirst, ETTA, PassAbility, Partners For Potential, and Arroyo Development Services. At Big Sunday, we firmly believe that everyone has something to give, and that everyone has fun helping others! Anyone and everyone is invited to join us for AW@10, whether it’s with a group or as an individual who wants to help out and hang out with some of the best volunteers in the business. From assembling goodie bags for unhoused people and their dogs to decorating pumpkins for underserved kids at Halloween, there’s always something fun going on at AW@10. This week we will be sorting cloths for donations.
Join Big Sunday for our Thursday Morning at 10am Events
Big Sunday,
nicolo@bigsunday.org,
(323) 549-9944
TM@10 (Thursday Morning @ 10) is not only one of our favorite programs, but it’s one of our most popular, too! Every Thursday morning from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM, volunteers gather at Big Sunday HQ to work on hands-on projects that help local nonprofits. We’ve assembled birthday gifts for folks in shelters, written letters to soldiers stationed overseas, packed backpacks for ex-gang members starting college, made fleece blankets for shelter kittens, and done about a thousand other fun and meaningful things. In classic Big Sunday fashion, it’s a great way for people to meet new people, work together, and enjoy some laughs while helping someone else. It’s no wonder we have so many regulars who come every single week! We’re regularly joined by groups like AbilityFirst, Partners For Potential, and of course the famous TM Ladies! Projects we’ve worked on have benefited organizations like Covenant House, Carlos Santa Ana Academy, PATH, Exceptional Children’s Foundation, Angelus Plaza, and countless others.
Join Big Sunday for our Food Pantry and Food Fridays @ 10am
Big Sunday,
madison@bigsunday.org,
(323) 549-9944
Big Sunday has given away mountains of food over many years, but now we’re going to make it a weekly event. Our Food Pantry will be open year ‘round and will contain both perishable and non-perishable food. We’re also introducing Food Fridays. Every Friday morning we’ll be open from 10-11:30 to sort and pack food. We’ll also distribute to nonprofits and schools from all over town who will distribute the food to hungry and grateful people in their communities. All ages are welcome. Groups, too! We need volunteers, collectors, donors and sponsors.