Pick what you are interested in doing and find a match here.

HandsOn Local Volunteer Sites

Spring 2010 Students' Service Learning Sites

More Spring 2010 Students' Service Learning Sites!

American Legion needs Volunteers. Scroll down on this link for local opportunities!

for upcoming events
or call Big Sunday at 323-549-9944 ~ This one looks really great!
(Big Sunday is more focused in LA for "community building through community service"
and to "cut across barriers in Los Angeles")

Help the fight against breast cancer by joining the Army of Women and the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation. Contact Hedi Jalon at or 310-828-0060, Ext. 29. More information can be found at the following web sites: or

Link #1 to Service Learning Locations Where You May Volunteer!
Link #2 to Service Learning Locations Where You May Volunteer!

Link #3 to Service Learning based on interest and location

Link #4 to Service Learning based on interest and location
Link #5 Student Picks for Service Learning sites
(from Dr. DiGregorio's class)
Link #6 Student's Service Learning Sites ~ Spring 2009
Link #7 to the Bob Hope USO at their LAX homepage,
Volunteer on site by filling out the application,
or collect items needed and bring them to the LAX facility.


The Volunteer Center/South Bay
Great site to search for local opportunities based on interest!

RSVP ~ Volunteer opportunities for students 55+
Some of the sites listed here may take younger volunteers as well


Service Learning Site with Volunteer Opportunities and
tips on how to get started with a project!

Mrs. “B’s” 2010 NPO

Student Volunteer Sites and Contact Information

St. John’sLutheranChurch

14517 S. Crenshaw Blvd

Gardena, CA 90249

Contact: Rev. George Villa

310-676-8804

LomitaCareCenter

1955 W. Lomita Blvd.

Lomita, CA 90717

Contact: Heidi Rodriguez or

Activity Department

Contact: Ashley Yeater

310-325-1970

HolyTrinityChurch

3908 Woodruff Ave.

Long Beach, CA 90808

Contact: Fr. Fernando Olivera

562-425-0580

Good Source Solutions

(Treasure Box)

4501 Compton Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90011

Contact: Rosalind Huggins

323-667-4953

A.C.BilbrewCounty of Los Angeles Public Library

BlackResourceCenter

150 E. El Segundo Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90061

Contact: Rose Mitchell

310-538-0059

St. Lawrence of Brindisi

10044 Compton Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90002-2851

Contact: Leonor Casas

323-569-3930 or 323-567-1439

OPCCAccessCenter

503 Olympic Blvd.

Santa Monica, CA 90401

Contact: Gina Frazier

310-450-4050

MadronaMarshNatureCenter

3201 PlazaDel Amo

Torrance, CA 90503

Contact: Ron Melin

310-782-3989

KIPP: Academy of Opportunity

(see website at

7019 S. Van Ness Ave

Los Angeles, CA 90047

Contacts: Mrs. Davis or Mrs. Ross-Greene

323-778-0162

or

Phenice Davis

323-778-0125

First Christian Church of Wilmington

444 E. Lomita Blvd.

Wilmington, CA 90744

Contact (Sr. Pastor): Earle Enesi

Cell: 310-872-6437 (or 6937?)

Office: 310-835-4114

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2828

1000 N. Catalina Avenue

Redondo Beach, CA 90277

Contact: Ed Sanchez

310-422-3470 or 310-376-1605

Rio Hondo Boys & Girls Club

7104 Perry Road

Bell Gardens, CA 90201

Contact: Jonathan Canizales

562-507-8590

or

Catholic Daughters of America

11901 Acacia Avenue

Hawthorne, CA 90250

Contact: Jeannette M. Moore

310-604-3283 or 310-600-0768

BroadAvenueElementary School

24815 Broad Avenue

Wilmington, CA 90744

Contact: Eloisa Juarez

310-803-7671

SouthEastHigh School

2720 Tweedy Blvd.

South Gate, CA 90280

Contact: Roger Satti

323-707-5869

or South East Football contact:

Juan Carrera

Boys & Girls Club of Harbor Gateway

802 Gardena Blvd.

Gardena, CA 90247-4904

Contact: John Delino

310-523-2173

Cell: 818-428-8395

Volunteers of East Los Angeles (VELA)

4620 East 3rd Street

Los Angeles, CA 90022

Contact: Nicole Duran

323-263-4462 or

Joanne M. Arebalo

323-263-4462

Washington Preparatory High School

10860 South Denker Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90047

Contact: Sharon Gerber

323-418-4345

WilmingtonMiddle School

1700 Gulf Avenue

Wilmington, CA 90744

Contact Teacher: Luz M. Marín

310-847-1500

Need volunteers to read for an hour at a time between 6-8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays with some weekends a possibility as well:

GardenaRetirementCenter

14741 S. Vermont Ave (near Rosecrans)

Contact: Patricia

310-327-4091

Spring Semester Only

ECC Annual All Nations Pow Wow

Contact: Emily Rader

310-532-3670 Ext 3757

or

Celso Jaquez

310-630-9765

Providence Little Co. of Mary

Community Health

2601 Airport Drive Suite 220

Torrance, CA 90505

Contact: Michael Vicari

310-850-6688

or Nancy Tsuyuki

310-257-3544

NormandieAvenueElementary School

4505 S. Raymond Ave.

Los Angeles, CA 90037

Contact: Janet Searcy

323-294-5171 Ext. 112

Long Beach Unified School Head Start

2898 Orange Avenue

Long Beach, CA 90755

Contact: Dr. Linda Perry/Director

562-427-0888

FlorenceAvenueElementary School

7211 Bell Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90001

Contact: Mrs. Sue Ann Chapman

562-216-0875

Vine Early EducationCenter

6312 Eleanor Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90038

Contact: Jorge Reyes

323-465-1167

RosecransElementary School

Compton Unified School District

1301 N. Acacia Ave.

Compton, CA 90044

Contact: Julieta Cueva

310-898-6360 Ext. 64006

C.A.DickinsonElementary School

ASES After School Program

905 North Aranbe Avenue

Compton, CA 90220

Contact: Karen Wilson

310-898-6160

ManchesterElementary School

661 W. 87th Street

Los Angeles, CA 90044

Contact: Sharon Irvin

323-778-3472

City of Torrance

Torrance Theatre Co.

3031 Torrance Blvd.

Torrance, CA 90503

Contact: Gia Inferrera

310-618-3843

Veterans Organization

Torrance American Legion

1109 Van Ness Avenue

Torrance, CA 90501

Contact: Mary J. Newell

310-320-8060

City of Truth

Set Free International

20850 Leapwood Ave

Carson, CA 90746

Contact: Charles Jackson

310-532-5631

Boys & Girls Clubs of Conejo & Las Virgenes

5137 Clareton Dr. #210

Agoura Hills, CA 91301

Contact: Becky Fleishman

Boys & GirlsClubHarborCity

1220 West 256th Street

Harbor City, CA 90710

Contact: Bernard Evans

310-534-0056

RichstoneFamilyCenter

13634 Cordary Avenue

Hawthorne, CA 90250

Contact: Allison Tanaka

310-970-1921 Ext 137

PalosVerdesPenninsulaLand Conservancy

Stewardship Volunteer Program

Train to be a Trail Crew member or a Team Leader

Hiking, weeding, installing plants, seeding and maintaining trails for public enjoyment and the blue butterfly habitat on the PV Penninsula

Minimum age is 16

Web site:

Contact: Adrienne Bosler

310-541-7613 Ext. 213