Help us prepare food bags and distribute food to local families in need. Volunteers have a great time sorting food, stocking the pantry shelves, and greeting families who come in for food supplies each month. This important work is done in a caring, casual, and fun environment. For safety reasons, on-site volunteers must be at…
Families need food all year long – but often, our food donations dwindle during the summer months. To prepare for these slower times, Families Forward partners with local grocery stores and community groups for one weekend in the Spring, Summer, and Fall to collect food donations to be able to serve hungry families every month…
Second Harvest’s Food Distribution Center (FDC) at our location in Irvine is the place where we make it all happen. Our staff and volunteers work together to sort, package and distribute enough food to feed 250,000 men, women and children each month.
The Incredible Edible Farm (IEF) is a public-private partnership between the City of Irvine, the OC Great Park, Solutions for Urban Agriculture, and Second Harvest Food Bank which was created to help alleviate our county’s hunger problem. The IEF is maintained by volunteers who plant seeds and seedlings, harvest produce, and maintain the fields under…
Volunteer Opportunities include greeting shoppers, fundraising, administrative support, grocery pick-up, sorting pantry items, and stocking shelves.
Lesson volunteers work directly with our instructors, therapists, and staff members providing assistance before, during and after a rider’s lesson. Trained to become sidewalkers and leaders, each member of the volunteer team has a specific responsibility. Working directly with the rider, sidewalkers are a helpful extension of the instructor, giving encouragement and physical support. Working…
Help us restore the natural habitats of the Bolsa Chica Wetlands! Make sure to wear close-toed shoes, layered clothing, protection from the sun and bring water. Ages 6 years-Adult. Donations of heavy duty trash bags assist us greatly!
Through M4Kids School Clubs, Tutoring Programs and more, young people realize it’s never too early to reach out your hand. Volunteers can start a School Club, host a Drive, act as Event Support, or be a Social Media Mobilizer.
Sign up as a member of a neighborhood Clean Team and pick up litter whenever it’s convenient for you. It’s as easy as going out for a walk! Volunteers will pick up litter in their chosen neighborhood and report the amount of trash to Clean Tahoe.
Learn to differentiate imposters from their native look-a-likes. Visit up to 10 sites, including on-going eradication projects and sites ready for investigation. Participate in hands-on, group eradication of specific infestations under the leadership of a trained botanist. Learn identification and removal techniques as well as critical disposal methods.