19 resources in California, plus programs open to everyone.
The state office that supports volunteering and national service (AmeriCorps) in California. Use the site to find programs and opportunities.
Who it's for: Open to everyone. Sign-up steps and age limits vary.
Find a local Habitat for Humanity in California to volunteer on home builds and repairs or in a ReStore.
Who it's for: Open to everyone. Sign-up steps and age limits vary.
Help sort and pack food and support hunger relief in your community. Sign up on Alameda County Community Food Bank's website.
Who it's for: Open to everyone. Sign-up steps and age limits vary.
Help sort and pack food and support hunger relief in your community. Sign up on Central California Food Bank's website.
Who it's for: Open to everyone. Sign-up steps and age limits vary.
Help sort and pack food and support hunger relief in your community. Sign up on Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino Counties's website.
Who it's for: Open to everyone. Sign-up steps and age limits vary.
Help sort and pack food and support hunger relief in your community. Sign up on Feeding San Diego's website.
Who it's for: Open to everyone. Sign-up steps and age limits vary.
Help sort and pack food and support hunger relief in your community. Sign up on Feeding the Foothills's website.
Who it's for: Open to everyone. Sign-up steps and age limits vary.
Help sort and pack food and support hunger relief in your community. Sign up on FIND Regional Food Bank's website.
Who it's for: Open to everyone. Sign-up steps and age limits vary.
Help sort and pack food and support hunger relief in your community. Sign up on Food Bank for Monterey County's website.
Who it's for: Open to everyone. Sign-up steps and age limits vary.
Help sort and pack food and support hunger relief in your community. Sign up on Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano's website.
Who it's for: Open to everyone. Sign-up steps and age limits vary.
Help sort and pack food and support hunger relief in your community. Sign up on Food Share, Inc.'s website.
Who it's for: Open to everyone. Sign-up steps and age limits vary.
Help sort and pack food and support hunger relief in your community. Sign up on Foodbank of Santa Barbara County's website.
Who it's for: Open to everyone. Sign-up steps and age limits vary.
Help sort and pack food and support hunger relief in your community. Sign up on Los Angeles Regional Food Bank's website.
Who it's for: Open to everyone. Sign-up steps and age limits vary.
Help sort and pack food and support hunger relief in your community. Sign up on Redwood Empire Food Bank's website.
Who it's for: Open to everyone. Sign-up steps and age limits vary.
Help sort and pack food and support hunger relief in your community. Sign up on Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County's website.
Who it's for: Open to everyone. Sign-up steps and age limits vary.
Help sort and pack food and support hunger relief in your community. Sign up on Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County's website.
Who it's for: Open to everyone. Sign-up steps and age limits vary.
Help sort and pack food and support hunger relief in your community. Sign up on Second Harvest of Silicon Valley's website.
Who it's for: Open to everyone. Sign-up steps and age limits vary.
Help sort and pack food and support hunger relief in your community. Sign up on Second Harvest of the Greater Valley's website.
Who it's for: Open to everyone. Sign-up steps and age limits vary.
Help sort and pack food and support hunger relief in your community. Sign up on SF-Marin Food Bank's website.
Who it's for: Open to everyone. Sign-up steps and age limits vary.
Volunteer with disaster relief, blood drives and services for military families.
Who it's for: Open to everyone. Sign-up steps and age limits vary.
Service programs across the country where members tackle local needs full or part time, some with a living allowance and help paying for school.
Who it's for: Open to everyone. Sign-up steps and age limits vary.
Volunteer opportunities for adults 55 and older through RSVP, one of the country's largest senior volunteer networks. You choose how, where and when to serve.
Who it's for: Open to everyone. Sign-up steps and age limits vary.
Mentor a young person. It takes about an hour a week, and your local agency will guide you through the process.
Who it's for: Open to everyone. Sign-up steps and age limits vary.
Volunteer at a local club as a mentor, tutor or activity leader for kids and teens.
Who it's for: Open to everyone. Sign-up steps and age limits vary.
Become a trained volunteer who speaks up for a child in the foster care system.
Who it's for: Open to everyone. Sign-up steps and age limits vary.
Use your professional skills, such as design, marketing or tech, to help a nonprofit for a few hours.
Who it's for: Open to everyone. Sign-up steps and age limits vary.
Find a food bank near you and sign up to sort, pack and hand out food.
Who it's for: Open to everyone. Sign-up steps and age limits vary.
Help build or repair affordable homes, or work in a local Habitat ReStore. No experience needed.
Who it's for: Open to everyone. Sign-up steps and age limits vary.
Search thousands of in-person and virtual volunteer opportunities by cause and location. VolunteerMatch is now part of Idealist.
Who it's for: Open to everyone. Sign-up steps and age limits vary.
Get free training to help people in your community prepare their taxes at no cost.
Who it's for: Open to everyone. Sign-up steps and age limits vary.
Deliver meals and a friendly visit to older neighbors, on a schedule that fits yours.
Who it's for: Open to everyone. Sign-up steps and age limits vary.
Community volunteers, medical and non-medical, who help their neighborhoods prepare for and respond to emergencies.
Who it's for: Open to everyone. Sign-up steps and age limits vary.
Search volunteer projects and events near you, or start a project of your own.
Who it's for: Open to everyone. Sign-up steps and age limits vary.
Find your local United Way to volunteer on community projects and food drives, or to help families get on solid financial footing.
Who it's for: Open to everyone. Sign-up steps and age limits vary.
Volunteer on public lands, such as national parks, forests and wildlife refuges.
Who it's for: Open to everyone. Sign-up steps and age limits vary.