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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YALLWEST Book Festival (10th Anniversary!)

Volunteer Duration:
Ongoing
Start Date:
Fri, 05/03/24
End Date:
Sat, 05/04/24
Time Details:
Various shifts available.
Location:
Santa Monica High School 601 Pico Boulevard Santa Monica, CA 90405
Opportunity Description:
Come volunteer with us! YALLWEST is an annual young adult and middle grade book festival, with amazing authors and presenters in attendance, including New York Times Best Sellers, local writers, a...
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Education Youth

Professional Leadership Opportunity with a YPO

Volunteer Duration:
Ongoing
Start Date:
Thu, 04/04/24
Time Details:
About 10 hours annually
Location:
Los Angeles
Opportunity Description:
Are you a young professional in the LA area passionate about making a difference in your community? The Salvation Army Echelon invites you to join our dynamic team focused on volunteering, fundraisin...
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Education Hunger Poverty Veterans Youth

Combating Food Insecurity for the Food Allergic

Volunteer Duration:
Ongoing
Start Date:
Mon, 04/08/24
Time Details:
Part-time, flexible
Location:
Virtual
Opportunity Description:
Securing Safe Food (SSF) is a national nonprofit dedicated to fighting food insecurity among individuals with food allergies and improving access to allergen-free foods. Through partnerships, communi...
Tags:
Health Hunger Poverty Sustainability

Mural Painting & Donation Organization

Volunteer Duration:
Single Day
Start Date:
Thu, 04/25/24
Time Details:
9:00am - 2:00pm
Location:
5600 Rickenbacker Rd. Bell, CA 90201
Opportunity Description:
Become a vital part of our National Volunteer Week initiative by joining us as a Mural Painting & Organization Volunteer for a special project at The Salvation Army Bell Shelter! We're seeki...
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Poverty Veterans

Seeking Volunteers: SBSS Tech Pop Up Event

Volunteer Duration:
Single Day
Start Date:
Tue, 04/09/24
Time Details:
8AM - 11AM
Location:
SBSS-MIDCITY 675 S. Carondelet St. Los Angeles, CA 90057
Opportunity Description:
Saint Barnabas Senior Services (SBSS) is seeking volunteers for a Technology pop-up event on April 9th. Tech Enthusiast Wanted: Are you the go-to person for tech tips and tricks? Are you patient? ...
Tags:
Education Health Mentoring Seniors Technology Tutoring Youth

Earth Day Cleanup at the LA River

Volunteer Duration:
Single Day
Start Date:
Sat, 04/20/24
Time Details:
9am - 11am
Location:
North Atwater Park - 3900 Chevy Chase Dr. Los Angeles CA
Opportunity Description:
After a rainy winter, there's a lot of cleanup to be done along the LA River. Join us for a family-friendly event where we'll roll up our sleeves and tackle the aftermath of the rains, clea...
Tags:
Environment Sustainability

Volunteer for HOLA's Annual Spring Clean!

Volunteer Duration:
Single Day
Start Date:
Sat, 04/06/24
Time Details:
10am-12pm
Location:
615 S. La Fayette Park Pl, Los Angeles CA 90057
Opportunity Description:
We are calling on our amazing volunteers and partners to help support our mission to maintain a safe, welcoming and beautiful space that the kids in our community deserve. With your help, we can do o...
Tags:
Art Environment Equity-Youth Sustainability Youth

PURPLESTRIDE WALK LOS ANGELES 2024

Volunteer Duration:
Single Day
Start Date:
Sat, 04/27/24
Time Details:
6am-Noon
Location:
Santa Monica Pier
Opportunity Description:
PurpleStride is an annual event to raise awareness to help improve Pancreatic Cancer. This event is planned by volunteers to support the PanCan organization. We need volunteers to help with registrat...
Tags:
Health

Research laboratory helper

Volunteer Duration:
Ongoing
Start Date:
Wed, 03/20/24
Time Details:
Part time, several hours/day, 2-3 days/wek
Location:
West Los Angeles VA Medical Center
Opportunity Description:
We are a research lab investigating mechanisms of the diseases of the exocrine pancreas. We need help with mice genotyping and other procedures. Biology-related major is a must. The successful cand...
Tags:
Animals

Gain practical experience and make a difference in the lives of preschool students with disabilities.

Volunteer Duration:
Single Day
Start Date:
Tue, 04/02/24
End Date:
Tue, 06/11/24
Time Details:
We are looking for volunteers to interact directly with our preschool students with disabilities. We provide a variety of fun hands-on activities for our little ones and volunteers help students engage in the activities and with each other.
Location:
Wilshire Crest Elementary School
Opportunity Description:
We are looking for volunteers to interact directly with our preschool students with disabilities. We provide a variety of fun hands-on activities for our little ones and volunteers help students enga...
Tags:
Disabilities Education Special Needs