Small acts big impact

We are seeking volunteers to help support our drop-in programming by distributing food, clothing, and hygiene products to participants. Hollywood distribution takes place the first and third Sundays of every month, from 12:30pm-4:30pm. Visit our site to learn more about opportunities.

SELAH Neighborhood Homeless Coalition is a 501(c)(3) organization of neighborhood organizers who recognize unhoused individuals as fellow members of our community worthy of the same dignity, respect and representation afforded to any housed person.Our mission is to build a community-led response to homelessness in Los Angeles that addresses the needs of our most vulnerable neighbors and activates an empowered coalition of participants, volunteers and partners.

We are seeking volunteers to help us with food preparation and distribution at our nightly dinners. We need help seven days a week but our biggest need is on Wednesday nights.

The mission of Hollywood Food Coalition is to nourish the community. We welcome people to dinner each night and rescue and redistribute food daily to other organizations. We care for our immediate community through our wellness program. We build community with and through our volunteers and community partnerships.

We are seeking volunteers to help us at our Community Exchange—a free, concierge food service aimed at providing small to medium-sized social service nonprofits the food they need, when they want it, so they can focus on their missions. We need volunteers to help us pack food that will get distributed to these other local organizations.

The mission of Hollywood Food Coalition is to nourish the community. We welcome people to dinner each night and rescue and redistribute food daily to other organizations. We care for our immediate community through our wellness program. We build community with and through our volunteers and community partnerships.

We are seeking volunteers interested in leading life skills workshops, resume-building sessions, and arts and crafts activities for the youth at our Lifting Youth Up Drop-In Center and/or Wallis House.If you'd like to learn more, we'd be happy to provide a tour and discuss the current needs and opportunities for you to get involved.

For 110 years, Aviva has provided services to meet critical needs for our clients and address the most pervasive issues in our communities. Our goals are ambitious. We are committed to improving children’s lives, strengthening families, enhancing our local communities, and creating a more equitable society.

Our bold vision requires a large circle of donors and partners, and we are deeply grateful for their essential support.

As Aviva continues to optimize our resources and expand our capacity, we invite you to join us in fostering more stable, healthy, resilient, and happy lives for thousands of children and families.

We are seeking volunteers to create a happier, healthier community by helping us run our wellness program: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, from 9am to 11am. Whether it's through mediation sessions or karaoke jam outs, volunteers will help empower others to thrive and learn new self-care tricks.

The Center in Hollywood is a nonprofit ending isolation and breaking the cycle of homelessness through radical hospitality in Hollywood and throughout LA County. We offer an inclusive space for anyone experiencing homelessness to feel welcome, feel safe, and receive services.

Our Center's events, programs, and services are supported by a robust group of dedicated volunteers. Join us! To get started, create a volunteer profile (visit Volunteer.lalgbtcenter.org and click “Sign up!” on the top right of the page) and attend one of our volunteer info sessions to activate your eligibility. After doing so, you'll be able to access our Volunteer Resources site where you can our view our list of upcoming volunteer opportunities and connect to the community.

Since 1969, the Los Angeles LGBT Center has cared for, championed, and celebrated LGBTQ individuals and families in Los Angeles and beyond. We provide services for more queer and trans people than any other organization in the world—offering programs, services, and global advocacy that span four broad categories: Health, Social Services and Housing, Culture and Education, and Leadership and Advocacy.

We are seeking volunteers to get involved in social connection and community building at several of our locations. We're looking for people interesting in hosting games, art activities, chess matches, and good conversation. Visit our site for more rewarding volunteer opportunities.

Heart Forward LA practices "radical hospitality" in permanent supportive housing communities, board and care housing, our local clubhouse, and the county jail. We engage people in activities with enriching and therapeutic effects and seek to offer a space where transformation takes root and community can flourish.

We are seeking volunteers to support our lot operations at our West LA lots located at Iowa, National, and the West LA VA. Volunteers will be asked to welcome participants to the lot, answer questions, and help them locate their space.

Safe Parking LA provides safe overnight parking to facilitate stability and housing in Los Angeles County for individuals living in their vehicles, and advocates for fair and equitable treatment and resources for the unhoused. We bridge a gap in services by addressing the unique needs of residents whose only source of shelter is their vehicle.