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Help Fight Hunger
The Walk for Hunger
Project Bread
Help Fight Hunger
Holiday Spoons Project
30-60 Minutes
Project Bread
Help Fight Hunger
Community Cooking
1-2 hours
Community Cooks
Help Other Kids
Custom Card Making
30-60 Minutes
Gotta Have Sole
Help Other Kids
Sneaker Drive
2-4 hours
Gotta Have Sole
Help Other Kids
Sole Cents: Fundraising
2-4 hours
Gotta Have Sole
Comfort The Sick
Volunteer Hosting
4 or more hours
Hospitality Homes
Comfort The Sick
Joke Book
1-2 hours
Hospitality Homes
Help Fight Hunger
Weed, Water & Feed
2-4 hours
Food For Free
Help Other Kids
Design A Card
Less than 30 minutes
Families First Parenting Programs
Help Other Kids
Read-a-thon Fundraiser
2-4 hours (varies by child and reading time)
Families First Parenting Programs
Save The Planet
Trash Free Lunches
Less than 30 minutes
Grades of Green
Save The Planet
No Idle Zone Project
1-2 hours
Grades of Green
Begin With Basics
Polish Up & Towel Off: Silverware & Towel Drive
2-4 Hours
Household Goods, Inc.
Save The Planet
Costume Closet
More than 4 hours
Grades of Green
Comfort The Sick
Make Warm Fleece Hats For Winter
Approximately 1 hour
Hospitality Homes
Comfort The Sick
Welcome Baskets
2-4 hours
Hospitality Homes
Aid The Animals
Craft Braided Dog Toys
Karma Rescue
Help Fight Hunger
Food Pack, Sort & Distribute
1-2 hours
North Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry
Begin With Basics
Donation Drive To Help the Homeless
More than 4 hours
San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission
Help Other Kids
Spend Time and Spread Fun: Shelter Activities
1-2 Hours
San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission
Help Fight Hunger
Deliver And Dine: Dinner Hosting
1-2 hours, depending on meal plan
San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission
Save The Planet
Adopt-A-Beach
More than 4 hours
Heal the Bay
Save The Planet
Coastal Cleanup Day
2-4 hours
Heal the Bay
Help Fight Hunger
Power Protein Drive
2-4 Hours
North Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry
Help Fight Hunger
Card Writing for Friendly Food Bags
30 minutes or less
North Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry
Aid The Animals
Doggie Gift Drive
2-4 hours
Karma Rescue
Help Other Kids
Start a Gotta Have Sole Club
More than 4 hours
Gotta Have Sole
Aid The Animals
Star In Your Own PSA Video
Karma Rescue
Aid The Animals
Craft a Homeless Dog Quilt
1-2 hours
Karma Rescue
Help Other Kids
Creating "Welcome To The Team" Bags
30-60 minutes
Doc Wayne Youth Services
Help Other Kids
Become a PGK Promoter
4+ hours
Project Giving Kids
Help Fight Hunger
Spread Some PB&J Love
Less than 30 minutes
North Hollywood Iinterfaith Food Pantry
Save The Planet
Color Kindness Project
30-60 minutes
Crayon Collection
Begin With Basics
Host a Hygiene Donation Drive
4+ hours
LA Family Housing
Begin With Basics
Create Welcome Home Baskets
2-4 hours
LA Family Housing
Help Fight Hunger
Be A Farm Volunteer
2-4 hours
Sharing The Harvest Community Farm
Support Our Troops
Cell Phone Drive
2-4 hours
Cell Phones For Soldiers
Save The Planet
Winter Fest
30-60 Minutes
Friends Of The Blue Hills
Save The Planet
Green Up The Blue Hills
2-4 hours
Friends Of The Blue Hills
Save The Planet
Invasive Plant Removal
1-2 hours
Friends Of The Blue Hills
Begin With Basics
Warm Hands Warm Hearts
2-4 hours
Friends of Boston's Homeless
Begin With Basics
Operation Sock Drop
2-4 hours
Friends of Boston's Homeless
Begin With Basics
Create Housewarming Baskets
2-4 hours
Friends of Boston's Homeless
Help Other Kids
Sweet Cases for Kids
1-2 hours
Together We Rise
Save The Planet
Second Saturday Park Preservation
2-4 hours
Emerald Necklace Conservancy
Help Other Kids
PMC Kids Bike-a-thon
2-4 hours
Kids PMC Rides
Save The Planet
Tuesdays with Roses: Gardening
1-2 hours
Emerald Necklace Conservancy
Save The Planet
Muddy River Cleanup
2-4 hours
The Emerald Necklace Conservancy
Help Fight Hunger
Sorting & Selecting Food For Those in Need
2-4 hours
Harvest Food Pantry
Begin With Basics
Backpack Drive for the Homeless
2-4 hours
St. Francis House
Help Other Kids
Hope Kit Hygiene Collection Drive
2-4 hours
Hope and Comfort
Begin With Basics
Be a Clothes Closet Volunteer
2-4 hours
Harvest Food Pantry
Help Other Kids
Create Cards for Hope Kits
Less than 30 minutes
Hope and Comfort
Help Other Kids
Host a Hope and Comfort Birthday Party
1-2 hours
Hope and Comfort
Comfort The Sick
Make Jared Boxes for Kids
1-2 hours
The Jared Box Project
Help Other Kids
Sports T-Shirt and Jersey Drive
2-4 hours
Doc Wayne Youth Services
Help Other Kids
All About Sports Book Drive
2-4 hours
Doc Wayne Youth Services
Begin With Basics
Hygiene Kit Assembly for the Homeless
1-2 hours
PATH (People Assisting The Homeless)
Help Other Kids
Alternative Birthday Party to Benefit PATH Kids
Less than 30 minutes
PATH (People Assisting the Homeless)
Begin With Basics
Welcome Home Kits for Families
More than 4 hours
PATH (People Assisting the Homeless)
Help Fight Hunger
Host a Bake Sale to Feed Hungry Seniors
2-4 hours
St. Vincent Meals on Wheels
Aid The Elderly
Make Holiday Cards for Homebound Seniors
Less than 30 Minutes
St. Vincent Meals on Wheels
Help Fight Hunger
Thanksgiving Meal Delivery
2-4 hours
Community Servings
Comfort The Sick
Saturday Meal Delivery
2-4 hours
Community Servings
Comfort The Sick
Chop, Cook and Pack - Kitchen Volunteers
1-2 hours
Community Servings
Comfort The Sick
Group Volunteering
2-4 hours
Community Servings
Aid The Elderly
Helping Seniors Have a Healthy and Happy Birthday
30-60 minutes
St. Vincent Meals on Wheels
Help Other Kids
Make Art Happen for K-8 students
Less than 30 Minutes
Art Resource Collaborative for Kids (ARCK)
Help Other Kids
Diaper and Wipes Collection
2-4 hours
Bay Area There With Care
Help Fight Hunger
Non-Perishable Food Drive for Women and Families in Boston
More than 4 hours
Rosie's Place
Help Other Kids
School Beautification Project
1-2 hours (or more)
Operation Project HOPE
Aid The Animals
Shelter Tales
1-2 hours
Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA
Save The Planet
Historic Orchard Volunteer Workday
2-4 hours
Guadalupe River Park Conservancy
Begin With Basics
Warehouse Shift (Food Pantry/Clothes Closet)
2-4 hours
Sacred Heart Community Service
Begin With Basics
Donation Drive
More than 4 hours
Sacred Heart Community Service
Save The Planet
Heritage Rose Garden Workday
2-4 hours
Guadalupe River Park Conservancy
Comfort The Sick
Family Deliveries
1-2 hours
Bay Area There With Care
Comfort The Sick
Easy Meal Care Bags for Families in Medical Crisis
2-4 hours
Bay Area There With Care
Help Other Kids
Sewing Gift Bags
2-4 hours
My New Red Shoes
Help Other Kids
Back-to-School Notecards
1-2 hours
My New Red Shoes
Help Other Kids
Start a Library
More than 4 hours
African Library Project
Begin With Basics
Bookmarks for Bookworms
2-4 hours
African Library Project
Help Other Kids
Weekly Reading Partner
30-60 Minutes
Reading Partners Silicon Valley
Help Other Kids
Bookmarks for Kids
2-4 hours
Reading Partners Silicon Valley
Help Other Kids
Join a Friendship Chapter at your School
4+ hours
Best Buddies California
Help Other Kids
Volunteer at our Friendship Walk
1-2 hours
Best Buddies California
Save The Planet
Weekend Farm & Garden Tour Guide
1-2 hours
The Trust for Hidden Villa
Help Other Kids
Summer Camp Administrative Volunteer
2-4 hours
The Trust for Hidden Villa
Begin With Basics
Collect Personal Hygiene Items
2-4 hours
Ecumenical Hunger Program
Help Other Kids
Collect Back to School Clothing
2-4 hours
Ecumenical Hunger Program
Begin With Basics
Laundry Shift for the Shelter
4 hours
Project WeHOPE
Begin With Basics
Dinner Shift for the Shelter
2 hours
Project WeHOPE
Begin With Basics
Create a Collection Box
2-4 hours
Sunday Friends
Begin With Basics
Join the LA Family Housing Youth Action Council
2 hours per session
LA Family Housing
Help Other Kids
Homework Help
1-2 hours
EAH Housing
Begin With Basics
Create The Change Day
2-4 hours
Project Giving Kids
Begin With Basics
Kitchen Starter Kits
1-2 hours
Household Goods, Inc.
Help Other Kids
One-On-One Literacy Tutoring
30-60 Minutes
Reading Partners Los Angeles
Aid The Animals
Lemonade or Hot Chocolate Stand to Help Animals
1-2 hours
MSPCA - Boston Animal Care and Adoption Center
Comfort The Sick
Welcome Snack Bags for Visiting Families
1 - 2 hours
Hospitality Homes
Aid The Animals
Be A Mascot - Support Homeless Animals
1-2 hours
MSPCA- Boston Animal Care and Adoption Center
Aid The Animals
Party with the Animals - Helping Homeless Animals on Your B'Day
1-2 hours
MSPCA- Boston Animal Care and Adoption Center
Help Other Kids
Become a Reading Tutor!
1-2 hours
Reading Partners San Francisco Bay Area
Aid The Elderly
Companion/Friendly Visitor
1-2 hours
San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living
Help Other Kids
Jack O'Lantern Jamboree
2-4 hours
Children's Fairyland
Save The Planet
Great LA River CleanUp / La Gran Limpieza
2-4 hours
Friends of the Los Angeles River
Help Other Kids
Bookmark Making for Kids
30-60 minutes
Reading Partners San Francisco Bay Area
Help Other Kids
Organize a Book Drive!
More than 4 hours
Reading Partners San Francisco Bay Area
Help Other Kids
Be a Game Day Volunteer!
2-4 Hours
Children's Fairyland
Help Other Kids
Usher In Some Fun at the Bay Area Children's Theatre!
2-4 hours
Bay Area Children's Theatre
Aid The Animals
Supply Drive for Cats and Kitties
2-4 Hours
Heaven on Earth Society & Perry's Place
Help Other Kids
Prepare Party Favor Bags for Homeless Youth
1-2 hours
Habitot Children's Museum
Help Fight Hunger
Take a (Lemonade) Stand Against Hunger!
2-4 hours
San Francisco-Marin Food Bank
Help Fight Hunger
Food Sorting in our San Francisco Warehouse
2-4 hours
San Francisco-Marin Food Bank
Aid The Elderly
Coffee Bar Sing-a-long
1-2 hours
San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living
Aid The Elderly
Technology Tutor
1-2 hours
San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living
Aid The Elderly
Creative Arts
1-2 hours
San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living
Aid The Elderly
Games
1-2 hours
San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living
Aid The Elderly
Gardening
1-2 hours
San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living
Aid The Elderly
Cafe
2-4 hours
San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living
Aid The Elderly
Gift Shop/Boutique
1-2 hours
San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living
Aid The Elderly
Musicians and Singers
1-2 hours
San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living
Aid The Elderly
Religious Services
2-4 hours
San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living
Aid The Elderly
Special Projects
1-2 hours
San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living
Aid The Elderly
Dual Language-Speaking Assistant
1-2 hours
San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living
Help Fight Hunger
Lunch Bags for Hope
Less than 30 Minutes
Hope's Corner Inc.
Aid The Elderly
Life Enrichment Assistant
1-2 hours
San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living
Aid The Elderly
Rehabilitation Aide
1-2 hours
San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living
Aid The Elderly
Nursing Floor Assistant
1-2 hours
San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living
Aid The Elderly
Poker Dealer
1-2 hours
San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living
Aid The Elderly
Bingo Caller
1-2 hours
San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living
Aid The Elderly
Outings Escort
2-4 hours
San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living
Help Fight Hunger
Saturday Breakfast at Hope's Corner
1-2 hours
Hope's Corner Inc.
Help Fight Hunger
Feed The Need
1-2 hours
San Francisco-Marin Food Bank