Programs

The Volunteer Center South Bay Harbor Long Beach offers access to hundreds of volunteer opportunities in our community. We can help find one that is perfect for you!

Volunteer Recruitment

The Volunteer Center recognizes the invaluable role volunteers play in our society. This is why the promotion of volunteerism serves as a major function of The Volunteer Center. Volunteers are recruited and referred to over 650 nonprofit organizations in our service area of 43 cities. More information…

Operation Teddy Bear

Operation Teddy Bear® provides 5,600 disadvantaged first-grade children in South Bay with backpacks filled with literacy items and, of course, a teddy bear. More Information…

Court Referral Community Service

This program allows misdemeanants the opportunity to volunteer in lieu of a fine/jail sentence. More Information…

Youth Programs

The Volunteer Center’s youth programs focus on empowering South Bay youth to promote positive social change through active citizenship and service learning. More Information…

Food For Kids

Food-For-Kids provides underprivileged elementary schoolchildren, who receive meals at school during the week, with food for the weekends. More Information…

Adopt-a-Family

Adopt-A-Family provides disadvantaged families with holiday gifts and food donated by members of the community. More Information…

Art to Go

Art to Go is an after-school art program for elementary schoolchildren taught by creative, enthusiastic community volunteers. More Information…

Corporate Volunteer Council

The CVC is an association of South Bay companies that meet bi-monthly to discuss employee volunteer programs and community projects. More Information…

Disaster Preparedness

Our Disaster Preparedness program prepares and coordinates nonprofits and spontaneous volunteers through planned Emergency Volunteer Centers (EVCs). More Information…