The Corporate Volunteer Council (CVC) is a professional association of local businesses dedicated to making a difference in the community through the development and promotion of employee volunteerism and community involvement, in close partnership with local nonprofit agencies. The CVC provides volunteer leadership by responding to the changing needs of the local community, as well…
Our donation-driven food pantry provides bags of non-perishable food and nutrition handouts* to select elementary schools in Carson, Compton, Long Beach, San Pedro, Torrance and Wilmington every week. Volunteers assemble and deliver bags of food filled with items to make 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches and 2 dinners to the local schools on Fridays.
We need volunteers to provide transportation and other services to seniors in the Torrance area. Volunteers may also perform minor home tasks (e.g. change light bulbs), help with shopping, etc. Volunteers are also available simply to spend quality time with members by playing board and card games, doing puzzles, watching a movie, reading a book…
If mentoring isn’t for you, we have different volunteer jobs: Volunteering opportunities can range from site supervising to interning to office help to event planning to a range of other opportunities. To help keep an organization like ours running, all forms of help is beneficial. Power 4 Youth runs year-around and we have jobs that…
Feed, clean and socialize orphan pets at one of our Petco locations. The continued success of our program, and the comfort of our showcased cats and kittens, depends on the Pet Care Volunteers who tend to them. Pet Care Volunteers must be dependable and possess reliable transportation, as the animals count on them. Days and…
Set up and breakdown tables, cages, etc. at one of our adoption venues. Help to match pets with potential families. Educate the public on pet overpopulation and proper pet care. Interact with the animals, including feeding and cleaning when required. This is a weekend position. Hours vary by location. Training is on-the-job, and ongoing.
Teen Volunteers help out with family programs like Creation Station, summer camps, and Mud Mania.
We are looking for coaches to do three separate 4 week soccer camps that teach the basics, then graudate to more intermediate skills and finish off with an advanced course. All in all you would be looking at a three-month commitment of once-a-week courses.
Help in the office preparing mailings, doing computer work, research, and with special events.
The Conservancy holds nature walks on the second Saturday of every month and two Saturdays a month at George F Canyon, and additional leaders are needed for these walks. Walk Program Leader training hikes take place about a week before each scheduled public walk to help train and orient docents to the site.