The Midnight Mission: Daily volunteer opportunities to serve meals, help with services, and support guests on their path to stability.

Los Angeles Mission: A large community mission assisting unhoused individuals with meals and support services; volunteers often help with food service and community programs.

Union Rescue Mission: Historic Los Angeles shelter with volunteering for meals and care for people experiencing homelessness.

Angels Flight Shelter: A Program of Catholic Charities – Works with runaway and homeless youth; volunteers can assist with programs and services.

LA Family Housing: Provides housing and support; check their site for volunteer roles in outreach and service.

HOPE in LA: Volunteers serve food and distribute basic needs items to people experiencing homelessness in downtown LA.

Sharing Hands LA: Monthly outreach team that prepares and distributes meals and care packages to unhoused individuals across Los Angeles.

My Friend’s Place: A youth-focused organization supporting young people experiencing homelessness; volunteers can participate in drives, outreach, and supply distribution.

The People Concern: Offers varied volunteer roles at multiple program locations (Santa Monica, downtown LA, Lancaster), helping with community support, outreach, and services.

Better Angels: A countywide volunteer-centered nonprofit that runs resource days providing showers, supplies, and service connections to unhoused neighbors; volunteers help with outreach and events.

LA on Cloud 9: Community group that organizes regular food and supplies distribution (e.g., clothing, water), often monthly and weekly events.

NENO Los Angeles (Northeast Neighborhood Outreach): Volunteer-led outreach in Northeast LA delivering weekly support and connections to unhoused community members.

Our Community LA (OCLA): Virtual volunteering to help improve access to services for people experiencing homelessness through informational and referral work.

VolunteerMatch / LA Works: Platforms that regularly list homelessness-focused volunteer opportunities (both in-person and remote) tailored to your skills and schedule.