Volunteer Huntington Beach Opportunities - Surf City Volunteers
Huntington Beach is filled with volunteer opportunities that are as limitless as the needs that abound in a city of around 200,000. We'd like to wish that life is perfect at the beaches of Huntington Beach but unfortunately, like other places, there are people getting old, dear seniors who cannot drive, there are moms with mouths to feed and they barely meet the rent, there are people who cannot read or don't speak English that are trying to make a go of it and there are parks, public places, open spaces, kids and adults all needing help.
If you'd like to volunteer, the opportunities are no further than a phone call away. Some of the things are one-time events and fundraisers and others offer volunteer opportunities ongoing. Whatever you can do to donate an hour of time, a few dollars or some kind act, your service will be appreciated by the many, many groups and other volunteers who need your help. Have fun volunteering in Surf City!

NEW:  Huntington Beach Community Garden (HBCG) located at the end of Atlanta along the Santa Ana River. We’re a non-profit organization. The purpose of the HBCG is to educate children and adults about organic gardens and to provide an area where individuals and families can grow fruit, vegetables, flowers, and herbs for their own use and for the use of local food banks.  We could really use volunteer help for a variety of projects, including having local residents serve on our board of directors. CALL: 714-962-3167

Adopt-A-Beach Program. Beach Maintenance
Operations along with a corporate sponsor
conduct two beach cleanups a year: Earth
Day every April, and Coastal Cleanup Day
every September. Help clean up the environment,
recycle and learn how litter affects fish
and wildlife. (536-5614).

Huntington Beach Art Center. Assist with mailings and support
work for Huntington Beach Art Center and
other cultural affairs programs, plus Art Center
Fundraising. Assist in raising
private donations for the Art Center, including
corporate, business, and individual sponsors,
as well as fundraising events. Call: (714) 374-1650. 

Friday Nite Funtime Dances. Developmentally
disabled teens and adults participate in
dances on the third Friday of each month at
Edison Community Center. Adult chaperones
are needed. Youth group service projects/
hours welcome (960-8870).

Historical Society/Newland House Museum.
Conduct docent tours of the historic Newland
House; serve as greeter or assistant at special
events; assist with membership program (962-
5777).

Council on Aging (COA). The COA volunteers
enhance the dignity and quality of life of
seniors through comprehensive support, education
and advocacy. Meetings are held the
first Thursday of each month
Contact Diane Swarts, Volunteer Services Coordinator -
Email: dswarts@surfcity-hb.org Telephone: 714.374.1544

Huntington Beach Tree Society needs cash donations
and volunteers to grow and prune the garden.
Call: 714- 564-1396.

Huntington Dog Beach. The area designated
for dogs on the city beach is between Goldenwest
and Seapoint Streets. This is a very popular
spot for visitors to enjoy the beach with
their dogs. Help educate and maintain this
beach. Call Friends of Dog Beach (841-8644).

MOMS Club of Huntington Beach North Coast
This newly founded local chapter of the International MOMS Club represents ZIP
Code 92649. MOMS Club is a non-profit, community service based support group
designed specifically for stay-at-home moms and their children. We meet
during the day, when at-home mothers need support the most! Our MOMS Club
Chapter offers a wide variety of activities for you and your children to
enjoy, including age based playgroups, field trips, moms night out,
scrapbooking group, stroller walkers, and more. Children age birth to 5
years are welcome, in addition to expectant mothers. To contact them, send an
email to momsclubhbnc@yahoo.com, call 714-840-4603.

Project Self-Sufficiency. A community program
to assist low-income, single-parent families
achieve economic stability. Assist with
child care, fundraising, food drives and special
events (536-5263).
Project Self-Sufficiency Foundation. Group
raises funds to support Project Self-
Sufficiency single parents with child care, bus
passes, etc. (536-4056).
Seniors’ Bright Outlook. Meet monthly to
prepare seniors’ newsletter (374-1544).
Seniors’ Holiday Meals. Deliver meals to
homebound seniors (374-1544).
Seniors’ Meals-to-the-Home or Seniors Outlook is low cost
meal delivery to in-need seniors Monday
through Friday (374-1544).

Dear Huntington Beach events -- we saw your volunteer list
and would like to invite you and the community to join in helping
use deliver meals. Volunteers are not deterred in Seniors' Outreach
from delivering Meals to the the homes in Huntington Beach. For
example, a delivery truck just quit near the Central Park Equestrian
Center on Golden West Street and the meals to Outreach seniors were
going to be quite late. We usually have volunteers pack and deliver
about 140 meals to Huntington Beach Seniors by 11:00 a.m. every week
day. One Friday, however, the seniors' breakfast, lunch, and dinner sat on
the side of the road. Our fantastic women volunteers found a working bus,
got the food from one bus to the next and got the meals delivered less than
hour later. Not all our volunteer efforts are quite as exciting but they are
definitely fulfilling. Please sign up and help us if you can. You make a lot of
people happy to receive a meal by doing so.

Senior Services Transportation. Morning
and afternoon shifts, driving seniors to appointments.
Training, vehicle, and radio/
phone provided (374-1544),
Seniors’ Singing Goodtimers. Group performs
at convalescent hospitals, retirement
homes, etc. (536-9387).
Seniors’ Visitations. Visit seniors who have
limited social contact. Training provided (374-
1544).

Shipley Nature Center. Participate in Restoration
Day activities including weeding, planting,
and other tasks. Restoration Days are held
the first Saturday of the month from 9 AM to
12 PM (847-4772).

Sister City Association. Become involved in
cultural exchange with Huntington Beach sister
cities – Anjo, Japan and Waitekere, New Zealand.
Assist with youth exchange program,
special events for visiting delegations, and
fundraising events (960-5397).
Soroptimist International Huntington Beach is
a women's organization advancing the status
of women. Projects include Home for the Holidays
Dinner.

Youth Sports. Coaches are needed for boys
and girls baseball, basketball and football teams
on weekday afternoons and Saturdays. Volunteers
will be fingerprinted. Murdy Community
Center (960-8895) or Edison Community Center
(960-8870).

Huntington Beach Public Library volunteer opportunities:
Library Branches
Just one library employee staffs each of the Library branches. Therefore, an ongoing need exists for volunteers at these special neighborhood libraries to help find materials for patrons, check books in and out, and reshelve materials. Homework assistance and "grandparent" readers are also needed. To volunteer, please contact the branch directly:

Main Street Branch
525 Main Street, (714) 375-5071
Contact by E-mail

Banning Branch
9281 Banning Avenue, (714) 375-5005
Contact by E-mail

Helen Murphy Branch
15882 Graham Street, (714) 375-5006
Contact by E-mail

Oak View Branch
17251 Oak Lane, (714) 375-5068
Contact by E-mail


Building Maintenance
Volunteers are needed to dust and polish furniture, clean windows, spot clean carpets and provide other general cleaning as needed. Call (714) 375-5033 to volunteer your services.

Children's Department
Volunteers are needed to clean, straighten and shelve books. Additionally, volunteers provide assistance at weekly storytimes and annual children's programs. Call (714) 375-5107.

Circulation Department
Positions are available to remove date due stickers, and to clean and shelve returned materials. During the school year, tutors are needed for the after school Homework Club. For further information, call (714) 375-5033.

Adult Literacy
Literacy Volunteers - Huntington Beach Library helps adults improve their reading, writing and speaking skills. The Library has a teaching collection, a computer lab, and a tutoring area. For more information, call (714) 375-5102.

Family Literacy
The Family Literacy Program needs volunteers to help parents learn to read, write and speak English to assist their children in these same efforts. After 15-hours of training, tutors meet once or twice weekly one-on-one or with a small group of adults. For more information on how you can become a tutor call (714) 375-5104.

Reference Department
Volunteers are needed to assist Reference personnel with special projects in addition to helping in the magazine area. Call (714) 842-4481 and ask for the Reference supervisor for further information.

Other volunteer opportunities involve working with one or more Library support groups at the right.

Literacy Volunteers Needed at Huntington Beach's Central Library where Tutor Training Workshops are offered. Call: (714) 375-5102. Ask for Anna or Rose.

Join the HB 32 Marines Foundation Support Group. For $31 donation you get a window decal and updates. Call: (714) 375-3131.

Military Explorer Post meets Sundays from 2 to 5 p.m. Ages 14 to 20 years. Call: (714) 841-3009. militarypost558bsa.org

Mobile Home Advisory Board working to ensure the quality in your mobile home park. Meetings every 4th Monday of the month. Time: 6:30 p.m. Location: City Hall, Room B-7. Location may vary. Call: (714) 960-8831.

MOMS Club HB North Coast seeks new members. Moms with kids ages newborn to 5 years. Play dates, field trips, community service and more. Call: (714) 594-5779. momsclubhbnc.com

Newcomers Club of Huntington Beach is for people new to the area. Meet new friends, activities and monthly luncheons. Call: (714) 842-2889.