Commitment to help two to four hours a week is required. Heart Touch Project, a nonprofit organization that trains massage therapists, nurses and health care practitioners to help AIDS patients, needs volunteers who will commit to a year of service. Hostelling International of Santa Monica needs volunteers to lead walking tours, escort visitors to ball games or museums and assist the staff. Making Change, a newspaper for the homeless, is looking for technical assistance, graphics design, editing and office assistance. Meals on Wheels of Santa Monica, Malibu and Pacific Palisades needs volunteers to deliver meals to homebound sick and elderly.
Volunteers can work as little as one day a week.
Meals on Wheels of West Los Angeles is looking for volunteers to deliver meals from UCLA Medical Center to elderly and other homebound people living in Westwood, Brentwood and West Los Angeles. Training is involved. St. Joseph Center in Venice needs mentors to serve in the Sisters for Success girls mentoring program and a new boys mentoring program. A year commitment is needed. Santa Monica Historical Society Museum is seeking volunteers to assist with the preservation of historical negatives, cataloging collections, and for group and classroom tours.