Volunteer and Service Center — Volunteer Opportunities in the Latino Community

Volunteer Opportunities in the Latino Community

Corazón de Vida Foundation: Trips to Baja Orphanages (949) 476-1144 ext. 311,; Volunteers are needed to go down to Baja to visit orphanages and to play games, help with building project, or hold an infant who needs love. Vans are provided to take volunteers down to the sights. Trips are all day. Volunteers can be families, individual or groups. Children under 16 must be accompanied by a parent. You must call and reserve your space.

American Diabetes Association: Santa Ana (714) 662-7940; Various volunteer opportunities include helping organizing fundraising events, mentoring, educating, advocacy positions.

I Have a Dream Foundation: Los Angeles (213) 572-0175; Volunteer opportunities include mentoring youth, educational tutoring, chaperoning field trips, and helping out with special events and projects.

L.A. Works: Los Angeles (323) 224-6510; L.A. Works’ goal is to connect volunteers with needed community service projects. Volunteer opportunities include working at food banks, delivering food to homebound AIDS patients, beach cleanups and river restorations, beautifying public school campuses, and tutoring children.

AIDS Project Los Angeles: Los Angeles (213) 201-1600; Volunteer opportunities include: Office support, receptionist, outreach projects, food bank and food driving projects, case management for the clients.

L.A. Shanti: Los Angeles (323) 962-8197; L.A. Shanti offers volunteer opportunities for both Spanish and English speakers and provides extensive volunteer training in both languages. Opportunities include: Office support, facilitators, prevention presenters, assisting with youth programs, special events assistant, and community outreach programs.

Heart of Los Angeles Youth (HOLA): Los Angeles (213) 389-1148; HOLA develops resources to help the underserved youth in the Los Angeles Rampart District. HOLA is looking for volunteers to help staff the programs and to also come up with new ideas.

All One Heart: Moreno Valley; All One Heart helps to promote harmony among all people. People of different cultures, races, religions, age groups, sexual gender, sexual orientation, physical and mental abilities. Volunteers are needed to help with office support, grant writing. Also needed are organizers and leaders of projects, and writers.

City at Peace-Los Angeles: Venice (310) 313-6094; City at Peace-Los Angeles is a youth development organization that uses the performing arts as a means to assist teenagers in non-violent conflict resolution and cross-cultural understanding. Positions available: Office assistant who is available during the week or on Saturdays, artistic assistant to assist artistic directors, we need volunteers to assist with different aspects of running this program.

Latino Health Access: Santa Ana (714) 542-7792; Volunteers are needed to tutor the community on education on diabetes, cardiovascular disease, self care, etc. Volunteers are needed a minimum of twelve hours a week.

Laura’s House: San Clemente (949) 366-4972; Volunteer by helping provide supportive services and programs designed to break the cycle of violence through education and advocacy.

Anaheim Achieves Americorps Program: Anaheim (714) 635-9622; Anaheim Achieves is an-after school education and enrichment program targeting 2,000 children, grades 1-6, located in the Anaheim City and Magnolia School Districts. There are 16 school sites to choose from. Volunteer to be an Academic Mentor/Tutor.

Olive Crest Los Compadres: (714) 543-5437 Santa Ana; Volunteer opportunity for men, women, and professionals providing services to Olive Crest Orange County 2nd Tuesday evening of each month.

Rosie’s Garage: Brea (714) 990-7175; Tutors are needed to help children with their homework. Help is needed in all school subjects, grades Kindergarten through 12th, Monday through Thursday from 4 to 5:30p.m. Rosie’s Garage is located on Walnut. Teens to adults are invited to join in this wonderful community volunteer effort.

Su Casa Family Crisis and Support Center: Artesia (562) 249-2323; Su Casa conducts a 40-hour training for people who are interested in volunteer service to the women and children of Su Casa. This training will prepare you to address the issues of domestic violence, child abuse, medical and legal support, counseling skills, and crisis intervention as a volunteer.

Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Orange County: Santa Ana (714) 953-4289 Ext. 21; The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in Orange County is interested in having volunteers enter data in computers and update information.

Community Service Programs (CSP), Victim Assistance Programs: Santa Ana (949) 975-0244; The CSP Victim Witness Centers provide support to victims and witnesses of crimes. Volunteers provide direct assistance to clients restitution and witness services, and general office support.

Stop Gap: Santa Ana (714) 979-7061; Provides therapeutic drama workshops using role-play for groups such as: battered women, risk youth, seniors, adults, abused children, and children in hospital.