Check out the volunteer opportunities for Southern California below:

North Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry

Almost all volunteer based food pantry serving the community for 40 years.

Address:  4390 Colfax Ave. Studio City, CA 91604

Website: www.nhifp.org

How to Sign Up: Please see opportunities at this link https://nhifp.org/volunteers

Find Food Bank

FIND is a healthy food bank that delivers fresh and non-perishable food to a vast network of community agency partners and directly to people in our communities. FIND provides 75-100% of the total food supply for 90% of the region’s major soup kitchens, food pantries, religious organizations, and nonprofits. FIND also has a robust Mobile Market system at an additional 43 distribution sites. We help feed on average 150,000 people per month.

Address: 83775 Citrus Ave, Indio CA 92201

Website: https://findfoodbank.org/

How to Sign Up: Volunteers can start volunteering by creating a VolunteerHub account through our website https://findfoodbank.volunteerhub.com/. From here choose the option CREATE ACCOUNT and enter profile information; Next register for Orientation to learn more about volunteer opportunities and how to register for events.

Friends of the Children-Los Angeles

Our mission is impacting generational change by empowering youth who are facing the greatest obstacles through relationships with professional mentors — 12+ years, no matter what. Our work disrupts generational poverty, disrupts child entry into foster care, and keeps families together by strengthening youth and caregivers together.

Address:  

679 S. Lafayette Park Pl, Suit #32 & #33

Los Angeles, CA 90057

Website: friendsla.org

How to Sign Up: Find more information at https://friendsla.org/get-involved/volunteer

Foodbank of Santa Barbara County

The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County’s mission is to end hunger and transform the health of our community through good nutrition. This year we are celebrating 40 years of serving as the primary hunger-relief and food empowerment organization in the region. Through a network of 250+ nonprofit partners we distribute 10M pounds of food (including 40% fresh produce) in an average year, and 18M pounds in FY21. Our 192,000 unduplicated clients include 36% children, 11% seniors, and 82% Hispanic/Latino/x individuals.

Address: 

4554 Hollister Avenue

Santa Barbara, CA 93110

Website: www.foodbanksbc.org

How to Sign Up: We love volunteers! Check out https://foodbanksbc.org/give-help/volunteer/ to sign up for Volunteer Hub, where you can choose your volunteer location (south county or north county) and view a calendar of open volunteering opportunities.

Coastal Roots Farm

Coastal Roots Farm is a nonprofit community farm and education center. We cultivate healthy, connected communities by integrating sustainable agriculture, food justice, and ancient Jewish wisdom.

Coastal Roots Farm is located in Encinitas, CA on approximately 17 acres of land. Our Farm consists of vegetable production fields, an education farm and gardens, a food forest, chickens, and compost operations.

We envision a world in which every community comes together to grow and share healthy food, care for the land, help their neighbors, and strengthen the connections they have with each other.

Address: 441 Saxony Road, Encinitas, CA 92024

Website: https://coastalrootsfarm.org/

How to Sign Up: Find out more information at https://coastalrootsfarm.org/volunteer/

North Valley Caring Services

NVCS is a nonprofit organization serving the residents in the Northeast San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles. Since our humble beginnings as a soup kitchen in 1978, North Valley Caring Services has grown to become the largest single-site food distribution center in the San Fernando Valley, offering multi-pronged interventions to tackle homelessness, poverty, and food insecurity in our community.

Address: 

15453 Rayen Street

North Hills, CA 91343

Website: www.nvcsinc.org

How to Sign Up: They could sign up online or come in. They need to fill out NVCS liability forms first. Every Friday we have a Drive Thru Food Pantry from 9 am to 12 pm. Monday thru Thursday we have Street Outreach from 3 pm to 7 pm. They take hot meals to homeless encampments in the Van Nuys and Panorama City area. Afterschool Program is Monday thru Thursday 11 am to 4 pm. Program needs are helping with outdoor activities, tutoring, clean up. Breakfast/Shower Program is Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 7 am to 8:30 am. Duties are helping with packaging breakfast, coffee, giving out hygiene kits.

Baldwin Bethany Community Development Corporation (BBCDC)

Baldwin Bethany Community Development Corporation (BBCDC) is dedicated to improving educational resources, food security, affordable housing, and employment opportunities for residents of the Baldwin Village / Greater Crenshaw neighborhoods of South Los Angeles.

Address: 

4115 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard

Los Angeles, CA 90008

Website: www.baldwinbethanycdc.org

How to Sign Up: BBCDC welcomes volunteers to assist our team with program delivery. Simply complete the volunteer contact form below, and a team member will contact you. https://baldwinbethanycdc.org/volunteer/

San Diego Parks Foundation

The Parks Foundation was established at the end of 2018 to provide critical support to the City of San Diego’s Parks and Recreation Department. The Parks and Recreation budget alone cannot meet the entire needs of the City’s extensive park system. With a nonprofit tax designation, we can secure funds from private and public supporters to address Parks and Recreation’s funding gaps in programming and maintenance of neighborhood parks as well as implement projects directly. This support helps foster community health and connection by providing opportunities for exercise, spending time in nature, social interaction, and accessing resources.

Address: 1180 Rosecrans Street #517 San Diego, CA 92106

Website: https://www.sandiegoparksfoundation.org/

How to Sign Up: Volunteers can visit our website to register for a volunteer shift. https://www.sandiegoparksfoundation.org/projects

Feeding America Riverside San Bernardino

Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino ("FARSB") began in April 1980 as Survive Food Bank distributing about 10,000 pounds of food per month and partnering with about 20 local nonprofit agencies. Today, FARSB distributes over 2 million pounds of food per month and partners with over 250 local nonprofit partners. As we navigate the changing hunger landscape, we invite you to take part in working towards our mission of alleviating hunger in the Inland Empire. It's a big job, but you can help!

Address: 2950-A Jefferson Street Riverside, CA 92504

Website: www.FeedingAmericaIE.org

How to Sign Up: All of our volunteer opportunities are available for sign-up online at www.feedingamericaie.org/volunteer

Mexican American Opportunity Foundation

Since its foundation in 1963, the Mexican American Opportunity Foundation (MAOF) mission has been to provide for the socio-economic betterment of the greater Latino community of California, while preserving the pride, values, and heritage of Mexican American culture. We accomplish this through our programs in early childhood education and family services, job training, and senior development throughout the multicultural communities we can serve. MAOF is empowering families from child to senior.

Address:

401 N. Garfield Ave

Montebello, CA 90640

Website: maof.org

How to Sign Up: One can volunteer at our organization by contacting the following number (323) 278-3628.

Glendale Catholic Charities Loaves & Fish

Through collaboration with diverse communities, we provide services to the poor and vulnerable, promoting human dignity and advocating for social justice.

Address: 4322 San Fernando Rd #2522, Glendale, CA 91204

Website: https://catholiccharitiesla.org/

How to Sign Up: Calling our Glendale office, requesting volunteer information via email, physically coming into our food pantry

Teen Leadership Foundation

Teen Leadership Foundation wraps around at risk foster youth through housing, employment development and mentoring.

Address: 

Costa Mesa, CA

Santa Ana, CA

Website: www.teenleadershipfoundation.org

How to Sign Up: Please feel free to reach out to Lisa Castetter through email at lisa@teenleadershipfoundation.org.

Community Health Action Network

Community Health Action Network is a non-profit organization serving low income families by providing health education. Advocating for food policy to increase access to healthy food and lowering the cost of fresh fruits and vegetables in San Bernardino County.

Address: 15000 7th Street Victorville CA 92395 ste 208-G

Website: www.chanhd.com

How to Sign Up: Contact CHAN online, email or telephone.

Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County

We are a purpose-driven organization committed to doing whatever it takes to ensure all are well fed. Providing dignified, equitable and consistent access to nutritious food creates a foundation for community health and is a catalyst for societal transformation.

Address: 

Harvest Solutions Farm- 7601 Irvine Blvd, Irvine CA 92618

Distribution Center- 8014 Marine Way, Irvine CA 92618

Website: www.feedoc.volunteerhub.com

How to Sign Up: All volunteer opportunities are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. You can view all available opportunities in real time, and if you are 18 or over, you can also register directly here: www.feedoc.volunteerhub.com

Youth volunteers (under 18 years old) must have an adult participant/chaperone present with them for their entire shift. Their adult chaperone registers for the event online, then emails the volunteer department to have us ad their youth volunteer to their registration.

Food Share, Inc.

Food Share is dedicated to leading the fight against hunger in Ventura County.

Address: 

4156 Southbank Road

Oxnard, CA 93036

Website: foodshare.com/volunteer

How to Sign Up: Go to www.foodshare.com/volunteer and fill out a volunteer profile.

Or download our free app! Food Share Ventura County and use the volunteer section to get started.

Community Action Partnership of Orange County

We seek to end and prevent poverty by stabilizing, sustaining and empowering people with the resources they need when they need them. By forging strategic partnerships, we form a powerful force to improve out community. Through our OC Food Bank we fight food insecurity across our community, our Family Resource Centers provide resources for all ages from youth to adults and seniors, and more.

Address: 

11870 Monarch St

Garden Grove, CA 92841

Website: capoc.org

How to Sign Up: For individual volunteers, we recommend heading over to our VolunteerHub: https://capoc.volunteerhub.com/ . This will list up-to-date information for volunteer opportunities across our sites.

If your team would like to schedule a group volunteer opportunity, please email our Donor Relations Coordinator, Tracey Chhuor, at tchhuor@capoc.org. The OC Food Bank opportunities are typically best for larger groups, whereas our other sites can also accommodate smaller groups.

The Salvation Army

​A charitable organization providing help on issues encompassing disaster relief, food pantries, combatting homelessness, rehabilitation, domestic abuse, human trafficking and more.

Address: 16941 Keegan Ave, Carson, CA 90746

Website: https://calsouth.salvationarmy.org/california-south/volunteer/

How to Sign Up: https://calsouth.salvationarmy.org/california-south/volunteer/

MEND - Meet Each Need with Dignity

Our Mission: With dignity & respect, MEND's mission is to meet the immediate needs of individuals and families and strengthen their capacity to thrive.

Address:  

10641 N San Fernando Rd.

Pacoima Ca 91331

Website: www.mendpoverty.org

How to Sign Up: www.mendpoverty.org under volunteer tab

Foodbank of Santa Barbara County

Our mission is to inspire kids to eat their vegetables. We teach children in low-income elementary schools cooking, nutrition, gardening, and active play to improve our health, environment, and economy.

Address: 

SOUTH COUNTY (SC)

4554 Hollister Avenue

Santa Barbara, CA 93110

NORTH COUNTY (NC)

490 West Foster Road

Santa Maria, CA 93455

Website: https://foodbanksbc.org/

How to Sign Up: Volunteers can see opportunities and register for VolunteerHub at https://foodbanksbc.volunteerhub.com/.

FAQs can be found here: https://cdn.volunteerhub.com/uploads/f85cc3cd-ffaa-429d-8731-91a368f4adf1/Volunteer%20FAQs_May%202022.pdf.

Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank

The Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank and our North County Food Bank Chapter serve as the primary distribution hubs for tens of millions of pounds of much needed food relief. Currently, we are providing food to 500,000 individuals each month.

Address:  9850 Distribution Avenue, San Diego, CA 92121 and 3030 Enterprise Court, Suite A, Vista, CA 92081

Website: https://sandiegofoodbank.org/

How to Sign Up: To find available volunteer opportunities, you can visit: https://sdfb.volunteerhub.com/.

If you are a first-time volunteer, you will be asked to create a login and password when you sign up for your first shift on our volunteer registration system. Once you are a registered user, you can sign up for any open volunteer shifts.

Chicano Federation of San Diego County

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

Address: 3180 University Ave Ste 400, San Diego CA 92104

Website: www.chicanofederation.org

How to Sign Up: Sending an email with your information to tzavala@chicanofederation.org

AOC7 Neighborhood Organization

AOC7 stands for Anaheim, Orange, Cherry, 7th Streets. We are a Neighborhood Organization committed to improving the overall quality of life within our community.

Address: 1225 Mahahnna Ave., Long Beach, Ca. 90813

Website: https://www.aoc7neighborhood.com/

How to Sign Up: Contact Mary Simmons Marylsimmons6119@gmail.com

Any volunteers interested in helping can follow up on our social media sites for volunteer opportunities AOC7 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AOC7LBC or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/aocseven/

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