Volunteer Database

The UCLA Volunteer Center works with many internal and external partners to provide this list of current volunteer opportunities. Interested in technology? Mentoring? Search here for an opportunity in the community that suits your interests or skills.

Ready to volunteer? Reach out directly to the contact listed for each organization. Be prepared to provide your own transportation and meet any of the organization’s training requirements. Good luck!

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Beach Dune Restoration with The Bay Foundation!!

Volunteer Duration:
Ongoing
Start Date:
Thu, 02/01/24
Time Details:
Various
Location:
Santa Monica Bay (Various)
Opportunity Description:
Interested in helping us protect the Bay, marine life, wildlife, and the people that depend on it? Just a few hours of your time can make a huge difference in restoring our beaches, dunes, wetlands, ...
Tags:
Animals Environment Sustainability

Manhattan Beach Dune Restoration Community Event

Volunteer Duration:
Single Day
Start Date:
Wed, 03/27/24
Time Details:
9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Location:
Manhattan Beach, 587 26th Street Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Opportunity Description:
Volunteer with The Bay Foundation at the Manhattan Beach Dune Restoration project. This event will help increase biodiversity and coastal resilience. See you there!
Tags:
Animals Environment Sustainability

Dune Restoration Event at Manhattan Beach

Volunteer Duration:
Single Day
Start Date:
Sun, 02/25/24
Time Details:
9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Location:
Manhattan Beach, 587 26th Street Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Opportunity Description:
Volunteer with The Bay Foundation at the Manhattan Beach Dune Restoration project. This event will help increase biodiversity and coastal resilience. See you there!
Tags:
Animals Environment Sustainability

Camp Volunteer

Volunteer Duration:
Ongoing
Start Date:
Wed, 06/26/24
Time Details:
This is an 8 day consecutive volunteer opportunity - 2 days training, 6 days with campers
Location:
54600 Apple Canyon Rd. Mountain Center, CA 92561
Opportunity Description:
Each year Camp Ronald McDonald from Good Times looks to hire 60+ new volunteers to grow our volunteer community of 300+ active volunteers. New volunteers have the opportunity to volunteer as an Activ...
Tags:
Disabilities Youth

Malibu Living Shoreline Project Point Dume/Westward Beach Restoration Event

Volunteer Duration:
Single Day
Start Date:
Sat, 02/03/24
Time Details:
9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Location:
Westward Beach/Point Dume Beach, 7103 Westward Beach Rd, Malibu, CA 90265
Opportunity Description:
The Malibu Living Shoreline Project (MLSP) aims to restore approximately three acres of sandy beach and dune habitat at Zuma Beach and Point Dume Beach. This project will provide multiple ecosystem b...
Tags:
Animals Environment Sustainability

Santa Monica Beach Dune Restoration Community Event

Volunteer Duration:
Single Day
Start Date:
Sat, 02/10/24
Time Details:
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Location:
Santa Monica Beach, 530 Pacific Coast Highway, Santa Monica 90402
Opportunity Description:
Join The Bay Foundation in volunteering for the Santa Monica Beach Dune Restoration project. Engage with dune ecology and make a positive impact by removing trash, microplastics, and invasive plants....
Tags:
Animals Environment Sustainability Youth

LA2050 Youth Ambassador Program

Volunteer Duration:
Ongoing
Start Date:
Wed, 02/28/24
Time Details:
TBA
Location:
Remote or Hybrid
Opportunity Description:
We’re looking for young Angelenos (ages 14 to 24) who are passionate about making an impact and interested in community engagement and philanthropy to serve as LA2050 Youth Ambassadors. Program pa...
Tags:
Animals Art Disabilities Education Environment Equity-Youth Health Hunger Mentoring Poverty Seniors Special Needs Sustainability Technology Tutoring Veterans Youth

Be a summer camp counselor with UCLA UniCamp!

Volunteer Duration:
Ongoing
Start Date:
Fri, 01/26/24
End Date:
Wed, 07/31/24
Time Details:
Training (2hr/week through winter/spring quarters) and 1 week of summer camp
Location:
Trainings are at UCLA in winter/spring and the week of camp is in San Bernardino National Forest
Opportunity Description:
Be part of UCLA’s official student charity, a student tradition since 1934, and apply to volunteer as a UCLA UniCamp counselor for our 2024 camp season! Mentor and inspire kids from underserved commu...
Tags:
Education Environment Equity-Youth Youth

Cheer on L.A. Marathon Runners in Support of Pancreatic Cancer

Volunteer Duration:
Single Day
Start Date:
Sun, 03/17/24
Time Details:
8:00 am to 1:00 pm
Location:
9811 South Santa Monica Boulevard Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Opportunity Description:
Energetic volunteers are needed from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm on St. Patrick's Day, Sunday, March 17, 2024, to support our Hirshberg Training Team as they participate in the LA Marathon. The Hirshb...
Tags:
Health

Westwood Homeless Count 2024

Volunteer Duration:
Single Day
Start Date:
Wed, 01/24/24
End Date:
Thu, 01/25/24
Time Details:
January 24, 09:30 PM - January 25, 01:30 AM
Location:
Westwood Presbyterian Church- Hoffman Hall
Opportunity Description:
The night will begin with a Q&A session at the Westwood Presbyterian Church, where volunteers will be able to ask questions about the required online training session. Community representatives w...
Tags:
Poverty