The week of April 19th-25th is national volunteer week! If you are interested in impacting your community take time to volunteer during National Volunteer Week. Here are list of resources in the LA area:
- KEEN LA
KEENLA is volunteer-led organization that provides one-to-one recreational opportunities for children and young adults with mental and physical disabilities at no cost to their families and caregivers. KEEN's mission is to foster the self-esteem, confidence, skills and talents of its athletes through non-competitive activities, allowing young people facing even the most significant challenges to meet their individual goals.
Our program runs twice a month on Sundays from 10:30 am -12:30 pm and our website is - our site is located near downtown Los Angeles by the Dodgers Stadium. We are always looking for new volunteers to get involved - come out once a month or serve on a leadership position within KEEN.
Additionally, we are recruiting new athletes - if you know a child that has a disability please have them contact info@keenlosangeles.org or fill out an athlete registration form at www.keenlosangeles.org - L. A. WORKS
L.A. Works is a volunteer action center that creates and implements hands-on community service projects throughout the greater Los Angeles area. - Volunteer Center of Los Angeles
The Volunteer Center of Los Angeles mobilizes people and resources to meet community needs by referring more than 60,000 volunteers annually to over 2,500 agencies in need of volunteer support. - VolunteerMatch
This online service strengthens communities by making it easier for good people and good causes to connect. The service welcomes millions of visitors a year and has become the preferred internet recruiting tool for more than 64,000 nonprofit organizations. - Special Olympics is hosting LA Regional Games at Brentwood School on Sunday, April 19th, 2009. No experience necessary.
- The Los Angeles Regional Foodbank