Volunteer at The LGBTQ Center Long Beach to engage, empower and advocate towards achieving a more equitable society and fostering an ever-improving quality of life for the LGBTQ community. Whether you have a little time to give or a lot, there are many ways to get involved and make a difference!
Special Events & Projects
Want to help, but can’t commit to a regular weekly volunteer role? Special events and projects are held throughout the year and rely on volunteers like you! You don’t need to be a current Center volunteer or attend an orientation to help out at special events – so you can jump in and get started right away!
Volunteer for The Center’s premier social event of the year: The Black & White Ball. This year the gala is back and better than ever! Many volunteer opportunities are available, from event prep to guest support on the day of the event!
Sign-up now: https://go.centerlb.org/VolunteerWithUs
Benefits:
Volunteering at The Center has many benefits. You’ll be joining a team of hundreds of volunteers and staff working together to strengthen lives and secure futures. Here are some of the benefits volunteering for our special events can provide:
- Flexible: whether you can volunteer once a year or once a month, special events provide the opportunity to give back on your schedule.
- Great for groups! If you’re looking to set-up a volunteer opportunity for a group, events are a great place to start.
- Kids welcome! Want to volunteer with youth? Many events are perfect for families to volunteer together. We ask that children be old enough to participate in activities, so please consider your child’s ability to contribute when selecting a volunteer opportunity.
- Work in a center which embraces and reflects the diversity of our community. Meet new people and expand your world view.
- Make a difference! Every volunteer role is designed to fill a need in our community – your work changes lives.
Program Volunteers
Program volunteers are an integral part of the Center team and support the day to day operations of all of our programs and services. Volunteering in our programs is a great way to share your professional and personal skills to improve our community!
The Center offers a wide variety of programs and services and volunteers support our front desk, youth, and older adult programs. Do you have other skills or interests to share with our community? Contact us to discuss the possibilities!
Is volunteering in a program right for you?
- Most Center programming is held Monday-Friday. We do have some opportunities that have evening or weekend openings, check the list of current openings below to see which roles are currently recruiting.
- Program roles often require the ability to volunteer on a regular schedule: the same day and time each week.
- We generally ask for a minimum of a 3-to-6-month commitment when volunteering in a program.
We are currently recruiting for the following open positions (some positions may not start until Spring of 2022):
Community Resource Navigator
Black and White Ball Auction Committee
Benefits:
Becoming a program volunteer at The Center has many benefits. You’ll be joining a team of hundreds of volunteers and staff working together to strengthen lives and secure futures. Here are some of the benefits volunteering can provide:
- Personal and professional growth: strengthen your existing skills and learn new skills as you volunteer.
- Work in a center which embraces and reflects the diversity of our community. Meet new people and expand your world view.
- Make a difference! Every volunteer role is designed to fill a need in our community – your work changes lives.
Becoming a program volunteer:
The first step to volunteering is to join us at a volunteer orientation. Orientations provide prospective volunteers with an overview of The Center’s history, mission, programs, services, and volunteer opportunities.
Volunteer orientations are offered monthly with sign-ups to reflect the options of attending either the First Wednesday (5:30-6:45pm) or the Third Friday (2:30-3:45pm) of each month. Attending a volunteer info session is mandatory in becoming a re-occurring program volunteer or student internship.
Please visit https://www.signupgenius.com/go/volorientation to reserve your spot.