: : Data Entry and Phone Skills Needed

Panorama City, CA 91402

The Volunteer Center of Los Angeles is looking for people with office / clerical skills who are available to volunteer during the day, Mondays through Friday, 9 am to 4 pm. We need volunteers with computer / data entry skills and people who are comfortable in making phone calls, and must be able to commit to at least 4 hours a day. Training will be provided, so a minimum commitment of 15 hours is preferred but not required. Please register here now to set up an appointment for a phone or personal interview.  

: : Be a Mentor

Panorama City, CA 91402

Want to make a real difference in a child's life? Be a mentor to an at-risk youth, offering both friendship and academic help. The Volunteer Center of Los Angeles is seeking quality volunteers to dedicate a bit of their time to a child. Mentoring is simply spending some time with youth in a variety of activities. For example, sports, board games, reading, field trips homework, or good old fashion conversation! The program is based out of three elementary schools, Monlux, Kittridge, Erwin and two middle schools Madison Middle School, and St. Elisabeth Catholic Parish. Schools are located in the North Hollywood/Van Nuys Area. The purpose of our program is to improve student success for children who are vulnerable to educational failure by providing high quality, one to one mentoring relationships that promote academic excellence, post secondary education and positive life skills. High school students, seniors and community members are all welcome. One year commitment is required and must be willing to be fingerprinted. Sign up now for more details.

: : Housing Discrimination Testers Needed

L A & Ventura County

Housing discrimination affects millions of people…. You can help fight discrimination and earn extra money. A Los Angeles based nonprofit is seeking volunteer testers to assist in the investigation of housing discrimination complaints. Individuals should have a strong interest in civil rights and social justice issues and be committed to fighting discrimination. Testers must be reliable, objective, observant, and have good oral and written communication skills. Testers are paid a stipend plus mileage for their work and are also able to work very flexible hours. No minimum commitment is required. Testers are required to complete a four hour training session. You must be at least 18 years of age to volunteer. If you’re interested, please register here for further contact details.

: : Seeking for Best Buddies

Los Angeles, CA 90230

Seize this life changing opportunity to make a Buddy! This opportunity is with a non-profit organization dedicated to providing one-to-one friendships for people with intellectual disabilities. Volunteers have the special chance to go on outings with their Buddies and participate in fun group events from bowling to karaoke to professional sporting events to amusement park excursions and much more! We have a long wait list of remarkable children, men and women with disabilities, many of whom have been waiting for a friend like you for more than a year. The time commitment is small, the rewards are immense, and no experience is necessary. The next friend you make could be your Best Buddy! Volunteers commit to spending time with their Buddy twice every month, and to staying in touch by phone or email on a weekly basis. To be involved with this great opportunity, please register here and we will connect you with the Program Coordinator so you can be matched. 

: : Be a Tutor for the Literacy Program!

Los Angeles , CA 90012

53% OF WORKING-AGE ADULTS OR 3.8 MILLION PEOPLE IN LOS ANGELES CANNOT READ WELL ENOUGH TO USE A BUS SCHEDULE OR COMPLETE A JOB APPLICATION We want you! The Literacy Network of Greater Los Angeles and The Volunteer Center of Los Angeles are proud to present the Volunteer for Literacy Program. We can offer you a uniquely rewarding experience as a volunteer tutor for youth (ages 13-21) and adult learners. We have partner sites throughout Greater Los Angeles who need volunteers. Spend 2 hours a week as a tutor and change your life. No experience is necessary. We will train you to make a significant impact on the lives of adults and their families. Of course, your skills in basic reading, writing, math, job readiness and/or computers will only make you more effective. You can choose to work one-on-one or with a small group. As a volunteer, you will receive:

A professional 3-hour training to help you obtain new learning tools and activities to tutor with confidence

The support of program staff that will provide on-going assistance, resources, and encouragement throughout your volunteer experience

Follow-up trainings to grow in your skills as a tutor and discussion groups to network and share best practices with other volunteers in the program

Acknowledgement of your time and commitment to the program at our annual volunteer recognition event

For more information and schedule of upcoming training, please sign up now!

: : Become an Advocate for Abused Child in Foster Care

Los Angeles and Antelope Valley Areas

Each month in Los Angeles County, more than 800 hurt, frightened and confused children enter the Dependency Court, or foster care system. These are children who have been removed from their parent’s custody because of severe abuse, neglect or abandonment. A judge must make all of the important decisions about each foster child’s life, such as where the child lives, goes to school, whom the child may see, and what health care, therapy and educational services should be provided for the child. With almost 30,000 children under court jurisdiction, this is an awesome task! Become an Advocate for an Abused Child in Foster Care. A special advocacy program for children is currently recruiting Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteers. Trained volunteers investigate the circumstances of children who have been removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect and placed in protective custody. Advocate volunteers will advocate for the best interest of foster children both in court and in the community. Volunteers must be at least 21 years old, be able to make a one-year commitment to the program, undergo a background check, and successfully complete a 36-hour CASA training. An average of 5 hours per week is spent on case activities. Bilingual (Spanish/English) and African American volunteers are especially needed. Volunteers must attend an Orientation session before taking the training. For additional information and to RSVP to one of the Orientations, register here now and you will be forwarded more contact details.

: : Help Stop Domestic Violence

Los Angeles, CA 90066

A nonprofit counseling based in West L A seeks a volunteer to help facilitate outreach of their domestic violence prevention program. The volunteer will compile a list of names, phone numbers and addresses of clergy in the areas of West Los Angeles, including a contact person that the Program Manager can reach regarding the services offered. Also needed is a list of criminal attorneys and public defenders. Volunteer must be computer literate and have good phone skills. The work can be done at home if the volunteer has access to a phone and computer or at the Counseling Center office. Interested volunteers must be at least 16 years old. Ongoing administrative tasks are available for a volunteer as well. Please sign up here for further contact details.

: : Social Service Programs Volunteers Needed

Venice , CA 90291

A nonprofit organization based in West Los Angeles that provides services to homeless and low-income families and individuals is seeking for volunteers to assist with numerous programs such as: one-on-one mentoring program for teens; preparing and serving hot meals to homeless men, women and children; assist connecting homeless people with services and case management; assist the day care and preschool programs; assist sort and distribute food bags to needy families; assist homeless and homebound elderly with case management, home visits and grocery shopping; assist with the thrift store; assist homeless and at-risk mentally ill adults with money management, finding housing etc.; assist with clerical and front desk with different departments and much, much more... Some of these opportunities require TB test and fingerprint clearance and a minimum commitment of a few hours or a few months. Various shifts are available 7 days a week, so register now to be referred to this opportunity.

: : Office Assistance for Programs for Critically and Chronically Ill Children

Los Angeles, CA 90048

We are looking for volunteers with clerical experience on a regular basis. This is to assist this nonprofit with daily clerical / office duties such as, mailings, filing, answering and making phone calls, etc. This organization is a public charity whose mission is to provide financial assistance to single parents of catastrophically and chronically ill children when all other resources are exhausted. Office hours are 9:00 – 6:00 p.m. Interested volunteers must be at least 16 years old.

: : Gallery Guide Volunteers Needed

Hollywood, CA 90028

This independent nonprofit organization located in the heart of Hollywood, whose mission is to support, exhibit and advocate innovation in art-making, is looking for gallery guide volunteers. The gallery guide interacts directly with the public and educates visitors about current exhibitions and events. He/she will provide point of entry to adventurous contemporary art and will ensure security of artwork and quality of audience experience. He/she will be involved in opening/closing procedures of gallery and general gallery maintenance. This position requires excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills. Gallery hours are 12-6 pm Wednesday through Sunday and 12-9 pm on Fridays. Minimum age for volunteers for this position is 18. Other volunteer opportunities are also available such as special events volunteers, administration assistant, development and program assistants and more. Please register here if you are interested in supporting this agency, and we will forward you more contact details.

: : Winter Emergency Shelters Help Needed 2007

Santa Clarita and Sylmar

Volunteers’ assistance is needed for two Winter Emergency Shelters from now through March 15, 2008: serving meals, giving blankets, security patrol, transporting clients to and from pick up points, setting up cots, putting cots away, and more. You may sign up to help either for 5 to 7 am or for 5:00 to 10 pm daily. There are two shelters set up: one in Santa Clarita and another in Sylmar. These winter shelters are sponsored by an organization whose mission is to serve the needs of low-income and homeless individuals. Their vision is to create a continuum of care, focusing first on emergency services and then adding support services. Key goals include the relocation of the temporary Shelter to a permanent rotation schedule of locations and a further expansion of services. For interested volunteers, please sign up here and further contact information will be forwarded upon receiving your interest form. Interested volunteers must be at least 18 years of age, but any volunteers younger than 18 are welcome as well as long as they are accompanied by adults. **If you want to donate items (nonperishable please), that is accepted too. The shelters could always use socks for men, women and children.