As the holidays approach, the spirit of generosity is in the air, and there’s no better time to give back to your community!

Whether you’re interested in supporting youth, the environment, housing and food access, or the arts, there’s something for everyone in our 2025 Volunteer Guide.

This list includes in-person, remote, and seasonal options from our LA2050 grantees, partners, and other social impact organizations. The information below comes from their respective websites, and is subject to change.

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November volunteer opportunities:

🤎Los Angeles Regional Food Bank: Food Sorters Needed | Nov. 18th, 1 pm

Lend a hand to fight hunger in LA County! Volunteers (ages 18+) are needed at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank to sort and pack produce for more than 29,000 families, older adults, and children facing food insecurity.

🌟PLUS ME Reader Virtual Orientation | Nov. 19th, 6 pm

PLUS ME Project invites volunteers to share the power of storytelling by serving as +ME Readers, who help review and score student essays for the My Story Matters Scholarship. Volunteers join a short virtual training, and then read essays from Nov. 26th - Dec. 12th.

🤎​​Foothill Unity Center: Warehouse & Food Distribution Volunteers | Nov. 20th, 8:30 am

Support local families and fire survivors by helping with food distribution and meal service at Foothill Unity’s Monrovia Campus. Volunteers are needed to sort food, serve meals, and prepare delicious dishes for the community.

🤎A Sense of Home: Home Creation Shifts | Nov. 20th, 10 am

Help wildfire survivors rebuild their lives. In a 2.5-hour shift, volunteers (ages 12+) stage, assemble, and deliver furniture and home goods, bringing comfort, dignity, and hope to families starting anew in Los Angeles County.

🌟Adventures to Dreams Enrichment: Food Giveaway | Nov. 21st, 9:30 am

Join Adventures to Dreams Enrichment for its monthly Food Giveaway in Long Beach, serving more than 700 families and individuals facing food insecurity. Volunteers (18+) can help with food packing or distribution. The event takes place outdoors and closed-toe shoes are required.

🤎A Sense of Home: Home Creation Shifts | Nov. 21st, 10 am

Help wildfire survivors rebuild their lives. In a 2.5-hour shift, volunteers (ages 12+) stage, assemble, and deliver furniture and home goods, bringing comfort, dignity, and hope to families starting anew in Los Angeles County.

🌟Friends of the Los Angeles River: Habitat Restoration Day | Nov. 22nd, 8 am

Join FoLAR and the California Native Plant Society to volunteer to remove invasive mustard and learn about its impact on the ecosystem and why its removal is vital to restoring California’s native habitat.

🤎Project Angel Food: Meal Prep & Community Support | Nov. 22nd, 8 am

From preparing and delivering meals to making calls, assembling mailers, or crafting bracelets, every hour helps nourish and uplift our most vulnerable neighbors. Volunteers can join individually or with family, friends, or colleagues.

🤎TreePeople: South LA Eco-Lab Street Tree Community Planting | Nov. 22nd, 8:15 am

Join the movement to plant 4,000 trees in the South LA Eco-Lab project area. Volunteers of all ages and skill levels are welcome to help plant new trees and learn about TreePeople’s efforts to grow the urban canopy in South and Southeast Los Angeles.

🌟Altadena Community Garden Remediation Volunteer Day | Nov. 22nd, 9 am

Help maintain this two-and-a-half-acre community space that supports more than 80 garden plots. Volunteers assist with upkeep, restoration, and beautification efforts that keep the garden thriving for members and the wider Altadena community.

🌟​​Defy SoCal HealthRIGHT 360 Community Business Coaching Day | Nov. 22nd, 1 pm

Support formerly incarcerated Entrepreneurs in Training through Defy Ventures’ program. Volunteers work one-on-one to refine resumes and business ideas, building confidence, and foster human connection.

🤎Helping Hands in the Wild w/ Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy | Nov. 23rd, 9 am

Join the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy for a hands-on Outdoor Volunteer Day at White Point Nature Preserve! Help care for native plants, restore wildlife habitats, and keep the coastal preserve thriving.

🤎LA Family Housing: Serve Thanksgiving Meals | Nov. 24th, 12 pm

Help serve food to brighten the holiday season for neighbors experiencing homelessness. Volunteers must: be 18+ years old, complete a Volunteer Seminar & Training which will be in your confirmation email after expressing interest, and wear closed-toed shoes.

🤎Los Angeles Regional Food Bank: Food Sorters Needed | Nov. 24th, 1 pm

Lend a hand to fight hunger in LA County! Volunteers (ages 18+) are needed at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank to sort and pack produce for more than 29,000 families, older adults, and children facing food insecurity.

🤎Los Angeles Boys & Girls Club: Annual Thanksgiving Feast | Nov. 25th, 1 pm

Each year, the Annual Thanksgiving Feast brings together youth, families, volunteers, and community members for a day filled with warmth, gratitude, and togetherness. Volunteers will help with: meal prep, serving, clean-up, and crowd support.

🤎A Sense of Home: Home Creation Shifts | Nov. 27th, 10 am

Help wildfire survivors rebuild their lives. In a 2.5-hour shift, volunteers (ages 12+) stage, assemble, and deliver furniture and home goods, bringing comfort, dignity, and hope to families starting anew in Los Angeles County.

🌟Altadena Community Garden Remediation Volunteer Day | Nov. 29th, 9 am

Help maintain this two-and-a-half-acre community space that supports more than 80 garden plots. Volunteers assist with upkeep, restoration, and beautification efforts that keep the garden thriving for members and the wider Altadena community.

🌟Elysian Valley Food Scrap Drop Off w/ LA Compost | Nov. 30th, 10 am - 2 pm

Bring your food scraps to the Elysian Valley Community Garden to help turn waste into nutrient-rich compost that supports local gardens and green spaces across LA.

December volunteer opportunities:

🌟Downtown Women’s Center: Kitchen Volunteers | Dec. 4th, 9 am

Help nourish and connect the community at the Downtown Women’s Center, where more than 260,000 meals are served each year to women and gender-diverse individuals. Kitchen volunteers assist with meal prep, organization, and service.

🤎Los Angeles Regional Food Bank: Assemble Food Packages for Families | Dec. 4th, 9 am

Make a difference in the City of Industry! Help assemble food packages, produce bags, and assorted goods for more than one million families experiencing food insecurity across LA. Volunteers (ages 18+) will work on-site at the Food Bank’s warehouse, lifting 10–25 lbs., sorting, and packing essential items.

🤎TreePeople: West Valley Tree Planting | Dec. 6th, 8:45 am

Join TreePeople and kick-off the West Valley Greening Project. Volunteers will be planting 15 gallon, 6ft tall trees. Be prepared to get your hands dirty, break a sweat, and have fun!

🤎Cabrillo Beach Cleanup | Dec. 6th, 9 am

Join CMA Educators and volunteers in a beach cleanup, clearing the shore of marine debris. Meet at the steps in front of the auditorium. This opportunity is open to all ages.

🌟North East Trees: Nursery Monthly Action Day | Dec. 6th, 9 am

Get your hands dirty and have fun at North East Tree’s Nursery Monthly Action Day! Volunteers will learn about native plant care, propagation, and transplanting.

🌟North East Trees: Seedy Sunday | Dec. 7th, 9 am

In partnership with Artemisia Nursery, volunteers will learn about California native plants, wildflower seeds, and plant cuttings.

🤎Project Angel Food: Meal Prep & Community Support | Dec. 7th, 8 am

From preparing and delivering meals to making calls, assembling mailers, or crafting bracelets, every hour helps nourish and uplift our most vulnerable neighbors. Volunteers can join individually or with family, friends, or colleagues.

🤎Los Angeles Regional Food Bank: Assemble Food Packages for Families | Dec. 10th, 9 am

Make a difference in the City of Industry! Help assemble food packages, produce bags, and assorted goods for more than one million families experiencing food insecurity across LA. Volunteers (ages 18+) will work on-site at the Food Bank’s warehouse, lifting 10–25 lbs., sorting, and packing essential items.

🌟Downtown Women’s Center: Kitchen Volunteers | Dec. 11th, 9 am

Help nourish and connect the community at the Downtown Women’s Center, where more than 260,000 meals are served each year to women and gender-diverse individuals. Kitchen volunteers assist with meal prep, organization, and service.

🤎TreePeople Park Work Day | Dec. 13th, 9 am

Come to TreePeople’s 45-acre headquarters atop Mulholland Dr. Volunteers can help keep the park looking great by maintaining the trails, removing invasive plants, and regrading slopes to protect them from erosion.

🤎Project Angel Food: Meal Prep & Community Support | Dec. 14th, 8 am

From preparing and delivering meals to making calls, assembling mailers, or crafting bracelets, every hour helps nourish and uplift our most vulnerable neighbors. Volunteers can join individually or with family, friends, or colleagues.

🌟Virtual Defy Entrepreneurship Bootcamp Business Pitch Competition & Graduation | Dec. 15th, 6 pm

Volunteer judges support formerly incarcerated Entrepreneurs in Training as they deliver Shark Tank style pitches by offering feedback, asking questions, and celebrating their graduation.

🤎Los Angeles Boys & Girls Club Holiday Toy Give-Away | Dec. 16th, 2 pm

Help create a joyful and meaningful holiday experience for children and families in the Lincoln Heights community. Volunteer duties will include: decorating and setting up winter wonderland spaces, gift distribution and helping with our toy giveaway, and clean-up crew.

🤎Los Angeles Regional Food Bank: Assemble Food Packages for Families | Dec. 17th, 9 am

Make a difference in the City of Industry! Help assemble food packages, produce bags, and assorted goods for more than one million families experiencing food insecurity across LA. Volunteers (ages 18+) will work on-site at the Food Bank’s Industry, lifting 10–25 lbs., sorting, and packing essential items.

🌟Downtown Women’s Center: Kitchen Volunteers | Dec. 18th, 9 am

Help nourish and connect the community at the Downtown Women’s Center, where more than 260,000 meals are served each year to women and gender-diverse individuals. Kitchen volunteers assist with meal prep, organization, and service.

🤎TreePeople LA River Greenway Restoration | Dec. 18th, 9 am

Volunteers will plant, water, weed, and prune native plants,and collect seeds while working to re-wild a stretch of open space alongside the LA River.

🌟Friends of the Los Angeles River: Habitat Restoration Day | Dec. 20th, 8 am

Join FoLAR and the California Native Plant Society to volunteer to remove invasive mustard and learn about its impact on the ecosystem and why its removal is vital to restoring California’s native habitat.

🌟Altadena Community Garden Remediation Volunteer Day | Dec. 20th, 9 am

Help maintain this two-and-a-half-acre community space that supports more than 80 garden plots. Volunteers assist with upkeep, restoration, and beautification efforts that keep the garden thriving for members and the wider Altadena community.

🤎Project Angel Food: Meal Prep & Community Support | Dec. 21st, 8 am

From preparing and delivering meals to making calls, assembling mailers, or crafting bracelets, every hour helps nourish and uplift our most vulnerable neighbors. Volunteers can join individually or with family, friends, or colleagues.

🌟Altadena Community Garden Remediation Volunteer Day | Dec. 27th, 9 am

Help maintain this two-and-a-half-acre community space that supports more than 80 garden plots. Volunteers assist with upkeep, restoration, and beautification efforts that keep the garden thriving for members and the wider Altadena community.

🤎Los Angeles Regional Food Bank: Food Sorters Needed | Dec. 27th, 9 am

Lend a hand to fight hunger in LA County! Volunteers (ages 18+) are needed at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank to sort and pack produce for more than 29,000 families, older adults, and children facing food insecurity.

January volunteer opportunities:

🌟Altadena Community Garden Remediation Volunteer Day | Jan. 3rd, 9 am

Help maintain this two-and-a-half-acre community space that supports over 80 garden plots. Volunteers assist with upkeep, restoration, and beautification efforts that keep the garden thriving for members and the wider Altadena community.

🌟North East Trees: Nursery Monthly Action Day | Jan. 3rd, 9 am

Get your hands dirty and have fun at North East Tree’s Nursery Monthly Action Day! Volunteers will learn about native plant care, propagation, and transplanting.

🌟North East Trees: Seedy Sunday | Jan. 4th, 9 am

In partnership with Artemisia Nursery, volunteers will learn about California native plants, wildflower seeds, and plant cuttings.

🤎Los Angeles Regional Food Bank: Food Sorters Needed | Jan. 6th, 9 am

Lend a hand to fight hunger in LA County! Volunteers (ages 18+) are needed at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank to sort and pack produce for more than 29,000 families, older adults, and children facing food insecurity.

🌟Downtown Women’s Center: Kitchen Volunteers | Jan. 8th, 9 am

Help nourish and connect the community at the Downtown Women’s Center, where more than 260,000 meals are served each year to women and gender-diverse individuals. Kitchen volunteers assist with meal prep, organization, and service.

🤎Christy’s Foundation Food Relief Program | Jan. 8th, 10 am

Christy’s Foundation distributes thousands of pounds of nutritious groceries to local families in need. Volunteer tasks include: unloading food deliveries, packing produce and pantry boxes, greeting families, and helping maintain a clean and welcoming environment.

🌟Altadena Community Garden Remediation Volunteer Day | Jan. 10th, 9 am

Help maintain this two-and-a-half-acre community space that supports more than 80 garden plots. Volunteers assist with upkeep, restoration, and beautification efforts that keep the garden thriving for members and the wider Altadena community.

🌟Downtown Women’s Center: Kitchen Volunteers | Jan. 15th, 9 am

Help nourish and connect the community at the Downtown Women’s Center, where more than 260,000 meals are served each year to women and gender-diverse individuals. Kitchen volunteers assist with meal prep, organization, and service.

🤎Christy’s Foundation Food Relief Program | Jan. 15th, 10 am

Christy’s Foundation distributes thousands of pounds of nutritious groceries to local families in need. Volunteer tasks include: unloading food deliveries, packing produce and pantry boxes, greeting families, and helping maintain a clean and welcoming environment.

🌟Altadena Community Garden Remediation Volunteer Day | Jan. 17th, 9 am

Help maintain this two-and-a-half-acre community space that supports more than 80 garden plots. Volunteers assist with upkeep, restoration, and beautification efforts that keep the garden thriving for members and the wider Altadena community.

🌟Heal The Bay: Nothin’ But Sand | Jan. 17th, 10 am

Join Heal the Bay’s monthly all-ages beach cleanup. Each event takes place at a different LA County beach. Volunteers can help keep our coastline clean and beautiful while protecting marine life. (Spots are limited; locations announced a few weeks in advance.)

🌟Downtown Women’s Center: Kitchen Volunteers | Jan. 22nd, 9 am

Help nourish and connect the community at the Downtown Women’s Center, where more than 260,000 meals are served each year to women and gender-diverse individuals. Kitchen volunteers assist with meal prep, organization, and service.

🤎Christy’s Foundation Food Relief Program | Jan. 22nd, 10 am

Christy’s Foundation distributes thousands of pounds of nutritious groceries to local families in need. Volunteer tasks include: unloading food deliveries, packing produce and pantry boxes, greeting families, and helping maintain a clean and welcoming environment.

🤎Los Angeles Regional Food Bank: Food Sorters Needed | Jan. 24th, 9 am

Lend a hand to fight hunger in LA County! Volunteers (ages 18+) are needed at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank to sort and pack produce for more than 29,000 families, older adults, and children facing food insecurity.

🌟Downtown Women’s Center: Kitchen Volunteers | Jan. 29th, 9 am

Help nourish and connect the community at the Downtown Women’s Center, where more than 260,000 meals are served each year to women and gender-diverse individuals. Kitchen volunteers assist with meal prep, organization, and service.

🤎Christy’s Foundation Food Relief Program | Jan. 29th, 10 am

Christy’s Foundation distributes thousands of pounds of nutritious groceries to local families in need. Volunteer tasks include: unloading food deliveries, packing produce and pantry boxes, greeting families, and helping maintain a clean and welcoming environment.

🌟Altadena Community Garden Remediation Volunteer Day | Jan. 31st, 9 am

Help maintain this two-and-a-half-acre community space that supports more than 80 garden plots. Volunteers assist with upkeep, restoration, and beautification efforts that keep the garden thriving for members and the wider Altadena community.

Plus, check out these ongoing volunteer opportunities for ways to give back all year:

🌟The Lunch Bunch Community Foundation engages volunteers to advance children’s nutrition and education through event support and administrative roles that inspire and empower the next generation.

🌟KIWA welcomes interns and volunteers passionate about social and economic justice and immigrants’ rights. Those with relevant language skills and experience are encouraged to apply.

🌟All Peoples Community Center offers year-round volunteer opportunities for all ages, including tutoring, program support, office assistance, and a senior volunteer program for those 55+.

🌟As a CoachArt volunteer, you’ll be matched with a child impacted by chronic illness to teach them your favorite hobby through four fun one-hour lessons, online or in person.

🌟Help make a difference in the lives of children and youth in the foster care system by volunteering with CLC.

🌟Become a volunteer to support Eastmont Community Center's programs, events, and initiatives.

🌟The Refugee Children Center welcomes volunteers and pro bono attorneys to support immigrant children and families, whether by offering legal assistance, joining monthly volunteer sessions, or lending a hand at community workshops.

🌟Help BEAM assist its students with homework, scholarship applications, math problems, and more.

🌟Become a volunteer dialogue or workshop facilitator with California Conference for Equality and Justice.

🌟Join Jenesse Center in healing families and helping communities.

🌟Bridge The Digital Divide is recruiting volunteers for its expanded Computer Literacy workshops.

🌟Help older adults live independently and remain active in their communities by volunteering with Westside Pacific Villages (WPV)!

🌟Help FEAST feed hungry families in Los Angeles.

🌟Lend Streets for All a hand with anything from door-knocking to GIS mapping.

🌟Support warehousing initiatives, deliver essential goods to campuses, lead on-campus mobile markets, and more with Student LunchBox.

🌟Join FOLAR’s river-lution to restore our river’s habitat.

🌟Inner City Law Center’s Homeful.LA initiative is looking for compassionate volunteers and interns to help with projects that serve the most vulnerable residents of Los Angeles County.

🌟Safe Place for Youth needs volunteers at its Access Center, A Bridge Home, and other sites in Venice and Inglewood!

🌟SoLa I Can is in need of volunteers on the ground and remote.

🌟Help Jazz Hands for Autism create pathways to employment for musicians on the autism spectrum.

🌟LAMusArt is seeking volunteers to support the organization as ushers and ticket takers at events and performances.

🌟9 Dots is seeking professionals of all backgrounds in CS and technology, or related fields, to visit classrooms or host field trips.

🌟Transform lives with Tiyya Foundation by lending a hand in event coordination, sharing culinary expertise through workshops, or guiding aspiring talents as a job coach.

🌟Are you interested in mentoring, tutoring, or volunteering to be a dungeon master? Contact Uncommon Good.

🌟ETM-LA is searching for volunteers for events, accompanists, communications, professional development and more.

🌟No Limits is looking for passionate, dedicated, and enthusiastic individuals to fulfill a variety of volunteer opportunities.

🌟She Ready Foundation inspires, protects and provides resources to youth impacted by foster care. Support its mission through volunteering.

🌟Transform lives of formerly incarcerated adults with Flintridge Center.

🌟If you can sew a hem, attach a button, use a glue gun, or do anything crafty, you are needed in the weeks before The Young Shakespearean’s performances.

🌟Para Los Niños welcomes volunteers from corporations, community groups, colleges and schools.

🌟Without volunteers, Dramatic Results could not create collaborative learning environments that allow students and educators to become creative problem solvers.

🌟Volunteer in SJLI’s network of gardens to create access to healthy, affordable fruits and vegetables to the local community.

🌟Volunteer with SoLA Robotics to empowering underserved youth in South Los Angeles through STEM.

🌟 Empower girls to skate as a mentor or volunteer with Concrete Queenz.

🌟Whether you’re interested in leading workshops, supporting events, or assisting with behind-the-scenes work, there’s a role for everyone to volunteer with Create Now.

🌟Volunteer with ARC to help empower formerly and currently incarcerated people.

🌟Union Station Homeless Services relies on volunteer groups to provide daily home-cooked meals to shelter residents and community members in need.

🌟PS Science offers a wide range of volunteer opportunities for those looking to share their passion for science education.

🌟Covenant House offers volunteer opportunities to help children, youth, and young families overcome homelessness.

🌟Young Musicians Foundation offers a variety of volunteer opportunities, from administrative support to creative projects like photography and graphic design.

🌟Volunteering at The Makers Hub is a great way to use your skills or learn new ones in a fun, hands-on setting.

🌟DignityMoves offers a variety of volunteer opportunities, including on-site assembling furniture, planting community gardens, decorating rooms for grand openings, and more.

🤎The Midnight Mission needs groups of volunteers to help with meal services, giveaways and other special projects.

🤎 Hope the Mission is looking for individuals and groups of all ages, backgrounds, and faiths to come together to address homelessness and poverty in our community.

🤎If you’re looking to foster team building while giving back, Project Angel Food is ideal for student, community and corporate days of service.

🤎Check out diverse opportunities at the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles, spanning advocacy, human rights, art and culture, teen leadership, and beyond.

Did we miss an upcoming volunteer opportunity in Los Angeles? Email us at connect@la2050.org so we can add it to our list!

📸Photos (top to bottom): Pasadena Village, Project Angel Food, LA Compost, Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, LA Regional Food Bank, Altadena Community Garden, Eastmont Community Center, Los Angeles Music and Art School, and Concrete Queenz.