Volunteer Opportunities

We LOVE our Volunteers!

It takes individuals and groups of All ages, backgrounds and faiths coming together to adequately address homelessness and poverty in the San Fernando Valley. We are honored to work with a vibrant, diverse and engaged Volunteer Corps comprised of:

Individuals
Faith-Based Groups
Community Groups
Corporate Groups
Special Needs Groups
Student Groups

To participate in the BEST Volunteer Opportunities
in the San Fernando Valley, please see below.

Lunches at our HELP Center

Come serve a hot lunch to guests at our HELP Center located at 6425 Tyrone Ave. in Van Nuys. Lunch is served Monday through Friday from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Park in the back lot of Central Lutheran Church on the corner of Tyrone Ave. and Gilmore St. Look for the Hope of the Valley sign and check-in with our security personnel at the blue canopy. We need 15-20 volunteers daily. Please check our calendar for openings. NOTE: In order to volunteer, you must contact Jonathan Leeper (jonathan@hopeofthevalley.org or 818-804-5517). The calendar is for viewing purposes only.

Dinners, Breakfasts & Sack Lunches at our Cold Weather Shelters

We need different volunteer groups to sponsor a dinner, breakfast and a sack lunch 7 days per week from December through March. Cook, bring and serve food to 150 homeless guests OR purchase food (i.e., pizzas, tacos, burritos, etc.) to serve to our 150 homeless guests. You can also donate funds and have us prepare a dinner, a breakfast and a sack lunch in your group’s name. This event takes place at The Greater Community Missionary Baptist Church located at 11066 Norris Ave. Pacoima, CA 91331.

Conduct A Drive

Your business, organization, school, church or community group can make a HUGE difference in the lives of our clients. Host a drive (food, clothing, especially socks and underwear, school supplies, personal hygiene products, books, backpacks, diapers, baby formula, toys, etc.) and help spread the word about Hope of the Valley!

Volunteer at our Youth Shelter and Family Shelters

Small groups and Life Groups from churches, synagogues and temples can help our families at Genesis House, Shepherd’s House and Casa de Vida and our young adults at The Landing. Here are a few ways that your group can help – sponsor a meal or host a BBQ, host a movie night or a game night, invite families and youth to one of your gatherings, provide homework assistance and tutoring to school aged children, provide an internship opportunity for a young adult, conduct a property improvement project, plant a garden, rehab an outdoor play area, etc. WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Volunteer at an EVENT or in our ADMIN OFFICES

Volunteer at one of our catering events. Help with registration or be an usher or a greeter at one of our benefit concerts or performances. Help promote our Drumstick Dash LA 10k/5k benefit run on Thanksgiving morning. Help secure sponsors and in-kind donations. Serve on an event committee! We also welcome help in our Admin Offices. Share a special skill such as data entry, writing, designing, organizing, filing, computing, etc.

PLEASE NOTE:

ALL volunteers MUST fill out the online Volunteer Application and the Volunteer Policies and Release of Liability. You can also download the Volunteer Application and Volunteer Policies and Release of Liability, then email the signed forms to Jonathan Leeper, Volunteer and Community Engagement Coordinator, at jonathan@hopeofthevalley.org. ALL VOLUNTEER FORMS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY BEFORE THE DAY YOU VOLUNTEER.

The minimum age to volunteer is 13 years old. ALL volunteers under 18 years old MUST have their parents/legal guardians sign the Volunteer Policies and Release of Liability then email the signed form to jonathan@hopeofthevalley.org. ALL VOLUNTEER FORMS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY BEFORE THE DAY YOU VOLUNTEER.

Please call Jonathan Leeper at (818) 804-5517 if you have questions or need assistance.