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Join the Securing Safe Food Movement

Combating Food Insecurity for the Food Allergic

Ongoing – Thu, 03/20/25 – Flexible
Online or in Los Angeles

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: Environment Health Hunger On Campus Sustainability

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Heart of LA SciArts City of STEM @ Exposition Park

Single Day – Sat, 04/12/25 – 2 time slots needed! Sat, Apr 12, 8:00am–12:30pm PDT Sat, Apr 12, 12:00pm–5:00pm PDT
Exposition Park 700 Exposition Park Dr Los Angeles, CA 90037

Join Heart of LA at the City of STEM event on April 12th! Heart of LA SciArts will have a booth at the City of STEM which will be held Saturday, April 12th from 8am-5pm at Exposition Park! Volunt...

Tags: Art Equity-Youth Technology Youth

Clean Up the Ridge Route 4/19/2025

Single Day – Sat, 04/19/25 – 9 AM
49669 Gorman Post Rd, Gorman, CA 93243

Join us to in restoring and repairing the Old Ridge Route, a scenic, historic road, credited for uniting a splitting California. This 1915 highway runs through the Angeles National Forest, from Casta...

Tags: Education Environment

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Clean Up the Ridge Route

Single Day – Sat, 03/22/25 – 9 AM
49669 Gorman Post Rd, Gorman, CA 93243

Join us to in restoring and repairing the Old Ridge Route, a scenic, historic road, credited for uniting a splitting California. This 1915 highway runs through the Angeles National Forest, from Casta...

Tags: Education Environment

Adoption Event

Single Day – Sat, 03/15/25 – shift 1 (1pm-6pm), shift 2 (1pm-3pm), shift 3 (3pm-6pm)
PETCO 508 N. Doheny Drive (at Santa Monica Blvd.) West Hollywood, CA 90048 (RAIN or SHINE)

Just show up to help. There is plenty to assist with including setup, fundraising, keeping the dogs happy, making supply bags, and breaking down the event! Home cook dog food prior and bring it to t...

Tags: Animals

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READING TO KIDS: April 12th Reading Clubs

Single Day – Sat, 04/12/25 – 9:00am - 12:00pm
8 Elementary Schools near downtown Los Angeles, CA 90006

Reading to Kids organizes monthly reading clubs on the second Saturday of every month from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at eight downtown Los Angeles elementary schools. Pairs of volunteers read aloud to ...

Tags: Art Education Equity-Youth Mentoring Tutoring Youth

Local Volunteers Needed!

Ongoing – Mon, 03/10/25 – 9am to 12pm
343 S Church Lane Los Angeles CA 90049

We're looking for vibrant volunteers to assist us at Meals on Wheels of West Los Angeles! We're not too far from campus and aiming for volunteers to help us pack prepared meals, deliver mea...

Tags: Disabilities Education Environment Equity-Youth Health Hunger Mentoring Poverty Seniors Special Needs Sustainability Veterans

Survey Week Volunteers

Volunteer Proctors at Heart of LA's Survey Week

Single Day – Mon, 03/10/25 – Shift 1 @ 2:30 - 4:30 PM; Shift 2 @ 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Heart of LA's Arts and Recreation Center, 615 S La Fayette Park Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90057

Join the Heart of LA community in making our student and family voices heard! Heart of LA is hosting SURVEY WEEK, and we need volunteer proctors to help us make sure our community uses their voice t...

Tags: Education Equity-Youth Youth

Spring Clean

It's Time for Heart of LA's Spring Clean!

Single Day – Sat, 04/19/25 – 10 AM - 12 PM
Heart of LA's Arts and Recreation Center, 615 S La Fayette Park Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90057

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: Environment Equity-Youth

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Be a part of Bruin Day for First-Years!

Single Day – Sat, 04/12/25 – Available shifts are as follows: 6:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. (2.5 hours); 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (2.5 hours); 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (2.5 hours); 12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. (2.5 hours); 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (1.5 hours)
UCLA Kerckhoff Hall, Grand Salon

Be a part of Bruin Day for First-Years! This year’s event will take place on Saturday, April 12, 2025. We anticipate approximately 13,000 admitted first year students and their guests will visit the...

Tags: Art Education International Mentoring On Campus Youth