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Are you skilled in video editing and passionate about using your talents for a good cause? Graines d’Espoir is looking for a volunteer with solid experience in editing and producing short videos for social media.

We have a large collection of raw footage showing our work with children in Togo—our care centers, the kids we support, and the local team in action. We need your expertise to transform this content into powerful, engaging videos that highlight our mission, share success stories, and raise awareness of our work.

Your videos will help us reach more people, inspire donors and partners, and amplify the voices of the children we support. If you’re experienced in video editing, care about children, and want to make a real impact—this opportunity is for you!

You can find us on Instagram @grainesdespoir.

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We deliver a weekly drumming group for adults with autism and learning disabilities. We have 10 adults attending, some need support and we also provide drink breaks throughout the session which we need support with. We love to welcome a volunteer to support this session.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Support	1	n/a	n/a

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Join RuWCED Cameroon to make a real impact in the lives of women-led households displaced by the Anglophone crisis. We are seeking virtual volunteers to support our fundraising efforts aimed at expanding economic empowerment programs for internally displaced women.

These programs provide vocational training, small business support, and access to community savings and loan schemes. Your efforts will directly help women rebuild livelihoods, support their families, and strengthen their independence in the face of ongoing conflict.

Whether you’re skilled in writing, communications, social media, grant research, or donor outreach, your time and talent can make a life-changing difference.

Goal: Mobilize resources to support 500+ conflict-affected women in rebuilding sustainable sources of income.
Why it matters: Women-led households are often hardest hit by displacement and poverty. Your support helps restore dignity, opportunity, and hope.

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Pop-up Tax Clinic with Service Canada and Canada Revenue Agency:
Support your community by volunteering at a pop-up tax clinic hosted by Family Services of Greater Vancouver in partnership with Service Canada and Canada Revenue Agency. Assist attendees upon their arrival in accessing the appropriate government services, answering questions, and directing them to the right resources, along with helping to administer a feedback survey. The event helps bridge the gap between community members and essential government services. Many people face barriers such as language, technology, or lack of awareness when trying to access benefits, file taxes, or apply for their SIN. As a volunteer, you play a key role in making these services more accessible and inclusive, especially for vulnerable or underserved populations. It’s also a meaningful opportunity to build your skills, gain insight into public service, and make a tangible impact in your community. A great chance to make a difference and gain valuable experience! Second languages welcome, as well as a desire to assist vulnerable populations. If you already have experience as a CVITP volunteer, that would be an asset, but it is not required. Volunteer shifts are from 10:00am - 1:00pm or 12:00pm - 3:00pm.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Tax Clinic Volunteer: 3-hour shift	5	n/a	n/a

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Our candle making workshop is an opportunity to get an inside look at our social enterprise at DWC. You and a group of 8-12 colleagues will each create 2 candles to take home, you’ll support in our resale boutique as needed, and you’ll get to learn about our workforce development program. You will provide sponsorship of $80 per person and DWC will provide materials for candle-making and facilitation by our knowledgeable home production associate.

Number of volunteers: 8 – 12

Sponsorship Fee: $80 per person

Availability: This opportunity is available most days, based on the availability of our home production team, and lasts 1.5 - 2 hours.

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Keeping our donations organized is essential to ensure that all items are easily accessible whenever case managers, residents, and program participants need them. Join us with 2-5 of your colleagues to organize donated items in our storage space, create gift bags, help with welcome baskets for newly housed participants, or support with other tasks.

Number of volunteers: 2 - 5

Availability: We welcome donation sorting groups on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays for 1.5 - 2-hour time slots between 9:30 am and 3:00 pm.

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Number of Volunteers: 10 – 20

Sponsorship Fee: $1,000*

Availability: We offer snack pack volunteer workshops onsite Monday – Friday. The workshop lasts from 9:00 am – 12:30 pm.

Description: This volunteer workshop gives attendees the opportunity to give back to the community while also gaining in-depth knowledge of homelessness in Los Angeles. You will join us at our San Pedro Street site with 10 – 20 of your colleagues to prepare 100 snack packs, which provide an essential meal for the community members we serve. You will provide sponsorship of $1,000 for the workshop, and DWC will provide ingredients for snack pack assembly. You’ll start the day with an educational presentation on homelessness in Skid Row, hear from a DWC Advocate with lived experience, then you’ll assemble snack packs with your team before taking a tour of our site, including the Day Center and Permanent Supportive Housing. We ask that volunteers are over 18 years old and wear closed-toed shoes and comfortable clothing.

*Please note that this sponsorship fee may change in the coming months and will be updated on the Benevity site as appropriate.

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Snack Packs are essential to the community members we serve at DWC. They allow us to ensure that participants have a nutritious meal to take with them before leaving the Day Center. We recommend that groups make 100 snack packs. On our website, you will see that there are a variety of snack packs we recommend making and each one includes a main, a fruit, a snack, and a beverage. We recommend avoiding hard-to-chew fruits, like apples.

Donation Required: We ask that volunteer groups provide all materials and ingredients needed for snack packs.

Availability: We accept snack packs daily between 1:00 and 1:30 pm. Please contact groupvolunteerevents@downtownwomenscenter.org to schedule a drop-off.

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Clean Home Kits provide DWC residents with essential cleaning supplies as they move from homelessness into housing. Each clean home kit should contain: cleaning gloves, cleaning sponges, Lysol spray, dish soap, cleaning/disinfectant wipes, and trash bag.

Donation Required: We ask that volunteer groups provide all items needed for clean home kits.

Availability: We accept clean home kit drop-offs Monday - Friday, 7:30 am - 11:00 am. You can schedule a donation drop-off by visiting our website, clicking 'Get Involved' > 'Donate Goods', then choosing 'Schedule Your Donation Appointment'. If no available times will work for your drop-off, please email groupvolunteerevents@downtownwomenscenter.org.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

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Join us for our Inclusive Summer Camp where our campers will participate in activities, experiences and field trips!

Duties: Act as a buddy for 1-2 kids (3-12 years) which includes: keeping an eye on your buddy, enforcing safety rules, playing with your buddy and helping them with education activities.

Requirements: 15 years old with guardian or 16 and older by themselves

Fill out an application to volunteer: https://www.volgistics.com/appform/1170853544

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Onsite at Beyond Blindness (8:30am-3:00pm)	no limit	n/a	n/a
Fieldtrip to Crystal Cove State Park (10:00am-2:00pm)	no limit	n/a	n/a
Onsite at Beyond Blindness (8:30am-3:00pm)	no limit	n/a	n/a
Fieldtrip to Santa Ana Zoo (10:00am-2:00pm)	no limit	n/a	n/a
Onsite at Beyond Blindness (8:30am-3:00pm)	no limit	n/a	n/a
Onsite at Beyond Blindness (8:30am-3:00pm)	no limit	n/a	n/a
Fieldtrip to Crystal Cove State Park (10:00am-2:00pm)	no limit	n/a	n/a
Onsite at Beyond Blindness (8:30am-3:00pm)	no limit	n/a	n/a
Fieldtrip to Discovery Cube (10:00am-2:00pm)	no limit	n/a	n/a
Onsite at Beyond Blindness (8:30am-3:00pm)	no limit	n/a	n/a