Volunteers receive 12 hours of training before being assigned a student to tutor. Volunteers receive the gift of art education and an opportunity to develop skills in their chosen area of service, meet artists, expand their knowledge of Latin American Art, attend special events, and receive museum store discounts while helping the museum to grow. The Youth Center is a private, non-profit, United Way agency which provides social, recreational and educational programs for the kids of Seal Beach, Rossmoor, Los Alamitos and surrounding communities. Various opportunities to help include an afterschool program, homework clinic, safe rides, D.A.N.C.E., leadership development, teen club, summer camp, music and gymnastics classes. Valley Storefront Multiservice Center for Seniors , of the Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles in North Hollywood, needs case aide volunteers interested in working with seniors, by helping them with referrals to services, providing counseling and working with support groups.
Training is provided.
Volunteers must commit to one day a week. Westside Special Olympics , based in Santa Monica, which offers year-round athletic training and competitions for children and adults with mental disabilities, needs volunteer coaches for its power lifting, bowling and volleyball programs. No skills needed. Training is provided. Zimmer Jewish Discovery Children's Museum at the Westside Jewish Community Center in Los Angeles needs docents once a month, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday mornings, to work with school groups in arts and crafts and in facilitating other activities in the museum.