Opportunities From: Better Angels' Volunteer Hub

Together, We'll provide a warm, delicious meal ( maybe tacos, maybe BBQ TBD), contribute to community activities, and provide resources to our unhoused neighbors by partnering with Mental Health of America LA (MHALA), local service vendors, and support from our neighborhood agencies, The People Concern and VOA. Your presence and volunteering will help create a welcoming, supportive, and safer environment for our community.

Why this project matters: Our unhoused neighbors will get some urgent needs met, which everyone deserves.  And - all can connect with local benefits, resources, and services and enjoy the community!  
Lancaster City in partnership with MHALA, are working on an event to serve the community in need.  At this monthly event, the city teams invite additional service providers to bring resources for their guests to access at this location as they expand services and operations. When we work with fellow volunteers to meet the urgent needs of people living outside, our entire community benefits. 

Wear: Please wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty. If you've volunteered with us before, feel free to wear your Better Angels T-shirt to show your support!

Tools: We will provide any necessary supplies, tools, and gloves if you need them. 

Age: All ages are welcome. Teams with members younger than 14 will participate with their parent/ guardian.

What We Will Do

List of volunteer roles: You can select a preferred role, based on the shift time you select for the event.  We'll work with you to identify a task you can do and will enjoy!

Our partners at the Whittier LGBTQ Center provide showers, laundry, case management, free clothing, and care to the community every Monday-Friday.  And every Thursday, the AIDS Health Foundation provides groceries that the Center Disributes    
But there are more needs in this area, so we invite volunteers and service providers to come alongside us to provide a warm, nutritious meal, immediate healthcare, and connection to many other benefits and resources!

Together: We'll be providing a warm meal, resources, and entertainment for our unhoused neighbors by partnering with local service vendors. Your presence and volunteering will help create a welcoming, supportive, and safer environment for our community.

Why this project matters: Our unhoused neighbors will get some urgent needs met and enjoy community, while connecting to resources.  When we work with fellow volunteers to meet the urgent needs of people living outside, our entire community benefits. 

Wear: Please wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty. You may be working outside, so wear a hat, and/or sunscreen.   Wear closed-toe shoes, and leave your jewelry and any bags at home.   If you've volunteered with us before, feel free to wear your Better Angels T-shirt to show your support!

Tools: We will provide any necessary supplies and tools.

Age: All ages are welcome. Teams with members younger than 14 will serve with their adult

What We Will Do

Note: If you can't serve for the entire shift, respond and then share a note about your availability.

List of volunteer roles: We work with you to ensure that you'll have a role you enjoy.  And, you'll never be alone!

Together, We'll provide a warm, delicious meal, contribute to community activities and provide resources to our unhoused neighbors with our partner, Hope the Mission. Hope the Mission is a trusted, local service provider in the San Fernando Valley, and we are proud to co-host this North Hollywood resource fair with them

Your presence and volunteering will help create a welcoming, supportive, and safer environment for our community.  Read the impact reports with stories about our prior, co-hosted 2026 events >

Why this project matters: Our unhoused neighbors will get some urgent needs met, which everyone deserves. When we work with fellow volunteers to meet the urgent needs of people living outside, our entire community benefits.  And all can connect with local benefits, resources, and services and enjoy the community!  

Where: At this event, the team invites additional organizations and service providers to bring resources to the Hope the Mission Navigation/Job Center. 

Wear: Please wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty. If you've volunteered with us before, feel free to wear your Better Angels T-shirt to show your support!

Tools: We will provide any necessary supplies, tools, and gloves.

Age: All ages are welcome. Teams with members younger than 14 will participate with their parent/ guardian.

What We Will Do

List of volunteer roles: You can select a preferred role, based on the shift time you select for the event.  We'll work with you to identify a task you can do and will enjoy!

Together, We'll provide a warm meal and resources to our unhoused neighbors by partnering with local service vendors and our co-host, Hollywood Adventist Church. Your presence and volunteering will help create a welcoming, supportive, and safer environment for our community.

Why this project matters: Our unhoused neighbors will get some urgent needs met, which everyone deserves.  And - all can connect with local benefits, resources, and services and enjoy the community!  
Hollywood Adventist Church regularly offers showers and clothing & and shoes in its boutique, through its Compassion Connection program.  At this monthly event, we invite additional service providers to bring resources for their guests to access at this location as they expand services and operations. When we work with fellow volunteers to meet the urgent needs of people living outside, our entire community benefits. 

We are pleased to support our Hollywood neighbors every 4th Tuesday.  You can read a story of a recent event here > 

Wear: Please wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty. If you've volunteered with us before, feel free to wear your Better Angels T-shirt to show your support!

Tools: We will provide any necessary supplies, tools, and gloves if you need them. 

Age: All ages are welcome. Teams with members younger than 14 will participate with their parent/ guardian.

What We Will Do

List of volunteer roles: You can select a preferred role, based on the shift time you select for the event.  We'll work with you to identify a task you can do and will enjoy!

What you'll do:
You'll work with our team to verify shelter data, identifying gaps, and understanding the landscape of shelter supply and demand in Los Angeles.

Why this work matters:
This foundational work supports future tools that will make it easier for unhoused individuals to access the resources they need safely and quickly.

If you care about systems change, community impact, and using research to drive progress, this is a powerful way to get involved

Tools Needed:
This is flexible, at-home work, using your own computer, Internet access, and telephone. 

Then we need you.

Better Angels is seeking Volunteer Resource Day Intake Specialists to help guests begin the process of determining eligibility for Social Security Disability benefits (SSI/SSDI) during our Resource Days across Los Angeles County.

This role places you at the front line of our events — welcoming guests, listening to their stories, and helping them take an important first step toward financial stability.

As a Resource Day Intake Specialist, you will conduct structured intake conversations with guests attending our Resource Days. Working in pairs, you will guide guests through a short questionnaire designed to determine potential eligibility for Social Security Disability benefits.

Using a standardized digital intake form, you will collect and enter information directly during the event. Each intake team will likely assist 4–6 guests over the course of a four-hour Resource Day, ensuring every interaction is respectful, accurate, and supportive.

This role is ideal for volunteers who enjoy direct service, are comfortable working with structured processes, and value compassionate, human-centered interactions.

For many people experiencing homelessness or severe economic hardship, Social Security Disability benefits can provide critical financial stability.

However, the application process is complex, and many eligible individuals never begin the process because they lack guidance or support.  Our partner, Mindset, is able to represent and support applicants through the review and approval process.  

By conducting intake at Resource Days, you help identify neighbors who may qualify for SSI or SSDI and connect them with the next steps toward applying. Your work helps open the door to benefits that can provide long-term stability and improve quality of life.

Every intake conversation represents a potential pathway toward greater security.

What is a Resource Day? Resource Days are welcoming community events where guests can access warm meals, live music, clothing giveaways, hygiene kits, charging stations, and services from local nonprofits and government partners - all in one place, designed around dignity, connection, and practical support.

Welcome guests and explain the purpose of the intake process

Conduct structured intake interviews using a standardized digital questionnaire

Accurately enter guest information into the intake form during the event

Work collaboratively with another volunteer as part of a two-person intake team

Listen carefully and communicate with empathy and respect

Ensure guest information is handled with professionalism and confidentiality

Coordinate with the Resource Day team to direct guests to additional services when appropriate

Meet monthly via Zoom with the volunteer team to share experiences and support each other.

Strong interpersonal skills and a friendly, approachable demeanor

Ability to listen carefully and communicate with empathy and respect

Comfortable following structured processes and entering information into digital forms

Reliable, organized, and able to work effectively in a team setting

Interest in helping individuals navigate access to benefits and services

Bilingual volunteers, particularly Spanish speakers, are highly encouraged to apply.

Prior experience with intake processes, social services, or benefits programs is helpful but not required.

Adults only, for this role. 

Better Angels will provide:

Virtual training before your first Resource Day

On-site orientation and guidance during events

Ongoing support from experienced team members

Our goal is to ensure every volunteer feels confident and prepared.

Volunteers will serve two to three Resource Days per month, with each event lasting approximately four hours onsite.   See the schedule of our events here.

Resource Days take place across Los Angeles County and are scheduled in advance. Your shift will also be scheduled in advance, and this role is flexible around your needs. 

Please share your LinkedIn profile in your response comment, or email your resume if you have one, to:

volunteer@betterangels.la

We look forward to welcoming you to the team and working together to expand access to critical benefits for our neighbors in need.
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Mindset Care supports individuals whose health conditions impact their ability to work in accessing the Social Security benefits they are entitled to, with Disability Benefits (SSI/SSDI) Evaluation, Application Support, and Appeal Representation.

Each individual is evaluated for SSI/SSDI eligibility, and an application can be submitted on their behalf. If a claim needs to be appealed, Mindset Care has attorneys on staff who can represent individuals through the appeals process.

A person may begin working with Mindset Care at any point in their SSI/SSDI journey.

Importantly, there are no out-of-pocket costs for these services. Mindset Care is only paid directly by the Social Security Administration if the individual is awarded benefits.

Program Delivery: Phone-based and web-based services. 

Served Populations include:

• Caregivers (non-paternal)
• Domestic violence survivors
• Individuals experiencing homelessness
• Homebound individuals
• Low-income individuals and households
• People with cognitive disabilities
• People with developmental disabilities
• People with HIV/AIDS
• People with mental health conditions
• People with physical disabilities
• People with substance use issues
• Veterans and military families
• Unemployed individuals

Age Range: Up to age 63

Accessibility:  Interpreter and translation services available

Cost: Free (no out-of-pocket cost); fee-based is a percentage of back-pay awarded.

Eligibility Requirement: The individual must be a United States citizen

Better Angels is seeking Volunteer Resource Day Intake Specialists to help connect guests living in their vehicles with Safe Parking LA, a program that provides secure overnight parking and support services designed to help people move toward stable housing.

This role places you at the front line of our Resource Days, helping guests access a safe place to sleep and a pathway to stability.

What is a Resource Day?

Resource Days are welcoming community events where guests can access warm meals, live music, clothing giveaways, hygiene kits, charging stations, and services from local nonprofits and government partners - all in one place, designed around dignity, connection, and practical support.

As a Resource Day Intake Specialist for Safe Parking LA, you will conduct structured intake conversations with guests currently living in their vehicles.

Working in pairs, you will guide guests through a standardized digital questionnaire to determine eligibility for Safe Parking LA. During the conversation, you will also help review required vehicle documentation such as driver’s license, registration, and insurance status.

Volunteers enter information directly into a structured intake form during the event. Each intake team typically assists 4–6 guests during a four-hour Resource Day.

Guests who qualify may receive same-day enrollment, including a parking permit for an available Safe Parking LA site, leading to an immediate connection to a case manager and additional supportive resources.

This role is ideal for volunteers who enjoy direct service, are comfortable following structured processes, and value respectful, human-centered interactions.

Thousands of people in Los Angeles sleep in their vehicles each night because they have nowhere else to go.

Safe Parking LA provides secure overnight parking locations where individuals and families can safely sleep in their vehicles, while also connecting participants to services that help them stabilize and work toward permanent housing.

Participants gain access to:

Safe, monitored overnight parking

Case management and housing navigation

Assistance with vehicle registration and insurance

Access to additional financial and support resources

AAA membership and roadside assistance support

By conducting intake at Resource Days, you help someone take a critical step off the street and into a safer, more stable environment while they work toward long-term housing.

A single intake conversation can help someone move from uncertainty to safety.

Welcome guests and explain the Safe Parking LA program and intake process

Conduct structured eligibility interviews using a standardized digital questionnaire

Confirm eligibility requirements, such as operational vehicle status and a valid driver’s license

Review documentation, including license, registration, and insurance status

Enter guest information into the intake form during the event

Work collaboratively with another volunteer as part of a two-person intake team

Provide a respectful, welcoming experience for every guest

Coordinate with the Resource Day team to ensure smooth guest flow

Strong interpersonal skills and a friendly, approachable demeanor

Ability to listen carefully and communicate with empathy and respect

Comfortable following structured processes and entering information into digital forms

Reliable, organized, and able to work effectively in a team setting

Interest in helping individuals access pathways toward housing stability

Bilingual volunteers, particularly Spanish speakers, are highly encouraged to apply.

Prior experience with intake processes, social services, or benefits programs is helpful but not required.

Better Angels will provide:

Virtual training before your first Resource Day

On-site orientation and guidance during events

Ongoing support from experienced team members

Monthly, virtual meeting with other Safe Parking intake volunteers

Our goal is to ensure every volunteer feels confident, prepared, and supported

Volunteers serve two Resource Days per month, with each event lasting approximately four hours onsite.

Resource Days take place across Los Angeles County and are scheduled in advance. Review the schedule here to see details of upcoming events > https://www.betterangels.la/services/upcoming-events

Safe Parking LA operates a safe parking program, providing secure overnight parking locations for people living in their vehicles. These locations are staffed with a security guard and have access to water and toilets.

The program offers individuals and families a safe place to stay while they work toward stability and permanent housing. Participants also receive access to case management and supportive services that help address barriers such as housing access, employment, and financial challenges.

Safe Parking LA focuses not just on providing parking, but on creating a pathway toward housing and long-term stability.

Programs serve individuals and families across Los Angeles County who are currently living in their vehicles.

More information:https://safeparkingla.org

Please respond! One of our leaders will arrange a time to meet with you to learn about your experience and determine together if this critical volunteer position is a good fit for you!

We look forward to welcoming you to the team and working together to expand access to safety, stability, and housing pathways for our neighbors in need.

Role Overview:

As a Volunteer Graphic Designer, you will play a pivotal role in guiding and overseeing the design aspects of our projects. You will collaborate closely with the Operations Manager and Marketing Manager to create compelling visual content that aligns with our organization's mission and values. In addition, to sparkign action and attracting guests and voluneers to Community Events. This role offers an excellent opportunity to showcase your design skills, create a visual story, and make a meaningful impact through your creative contributions.

Key Responsibilities:

Qualifications:

Time Commitment:

Benefits:

We are recruiting up to eight Volunteer Outreach Marketing Leads to own an outreach strategy and execution for defined Los Angeles County areas.

Each Lead will direct a volunteer team in marketing to guests, volunteers, and community stakeholders, for one or more specific neighborhoods with recurring monthly Resource Days and community events.

This is a leadership role — not just participation.

As a Volunteer Outreach Marketing Lead, you will own outreach performance within your assigned geography. You’ll design a hyper-local engagement strategy, lead a team of volunteers, and ensure our Resource Days are visible, accessible, and well-attended.

You will work closely with the Volunteer Engagement Coordinator to recruit and engage your outreach team. You are not building from scratch — you are leading and mobilizing talent.

Your primary “customer” for this project is the Senior Operations Manager, who oversees all logistics and leads for Resource Days. Your outreach success directly supports strong event turnout, volunteer engagement, and smooth on-the-ground execution.

You will also work under the guidance of an experienced Director of Marketing, gaining hands-on leadership experience in field marketing, community growth strategy, and nonprofit scale.

This is a fun, fast-moving opportunity to collaborate with a highly capable team tackling the biggest issue facing Los Angeles County.

Better Angels’ Resource Days provide housing navigation, essential supplies, and critical support for people experiencing homelessness, so they can meet their urgent needs and move through their journey into homes as quickly as possible.

Outreach determines impact.

When awareness increases:

More unhoused neighbors gain access to vital support and housing, and stabilization services

More volunteers engage consistently

More donors and partners understand and support the mission

Each Outreach Marketing Lead strengthens Better Angels’ presence in their geography. With well-led, consistent monthly events, we expand access to services and deepen trust in communities that need it most.

Your leadership directly translates into more people served.

Own outreach strategy and execution for one or more defined Los Angeles geographies

Develop neighborhood-specific engagement plans for monthly Resource Days and related events

Partner with the Volunteer Engagement Coordinator to recruit and activate your outreach team

Lead and manage volunteer outreach teams with clarity and accountability

Build relationships with neighborhood councils, local businesses, student groups, and community partners

Manage outreach timelines, materials distribution, and performance tracking

Report insights and outcomes to the Senior Operations Manager and Director of Marketing

This role offers:

Direct mentorship from a seasoned Director of Marketing

Cross-functional collaboration with Operations leadership

Full ownership of a geographic growth strategy

Experience leading and managing skilled volunteers

Measurable performance metrics tied to real-world impact

For accomplished professionals, this is an opportunity to:

Demonstrate executive-level leadership outside your primary role

Build a tangible portfolio of community-based marketing impact

Strengthen team leadership and stakeholder management skills

4+ years of experience in marketing, community engagement, growth strategy, brand activation, or transferable leadership fields. This can be volunteer service, intern or paid work.

Experience leading teams, student groups, volunteer cohorts, or cross-functional initiatives

Strong organizational discipline and exceptional responsiveness

Comfortable balancing strategy with hands-on execution

Familiarity with Los Angeles neighborhoods preferred

Motivated by measurable impact and direct community service

Speaking another language is a plus, and honoring the diversity of this amazing area is a must! We're multi-cultural and love it.

Career-switchers with strong leadership and project management skills are encouraged to apply.

Up to 10 hours per month, with a 3 - 12 month time commitment.  When you end your role, you'll transition your important work to another volunteer leader.
Each Lead owns a defined geography with established monthly events.
In-person presence is required in your assigned area during outreach periods, on a 100% flexible schedule. 

Please respond here and share URLs to your Instagram, LinkedIn profile, or personal site (in the additional information box you'll see) — and/or email your resume to:

volunteer@betterangels.la

We look forward to building something meaningful with you.

Role Overview
As part of our mission to end the epidemic of homelessness, we seek Strategy Consultants with strong expertise in operations strategy, process engineering, change management, project management, communication, system design, or reporting. Your role will focus on designing and implementing a streamlined Shelter Booking System that will improve access and efficiency in connecting individuals to available shelters. This is an opportunity to apply your strategic skills to an urgent social cause and be part of a transformative initiative within our community.

Some Key Tasks You Might Do

Landscape Mapping - Research and Discovery

System Strategy Development

Operations and Process Engineering

Pilot Shelter Matching System at Resource Days

Project Management and Change Management

Communication and Reporting

Helpful Experience and Desired Skills

Why You’ll Love This Role

Ready to use your expertise for good? Join us as a Strategy Consultant to help create lasting change. Apply today, and let’s start the journey toward a healthier community.

Note- although this role was specifically created for employees of Booz Allen Hamilton to work together, if you think your experience is a good fit for this kind of work, do respond! 

This opportunity is for generating volunteer metrics.

Los Angeles County faces a deep homelessness crisis. More than 45,000 Angelenos are without homes. For many, the greatest barrier to escaping the streets is a complete lack of identification. Without a photo ID, birth certificate, or Social Security card, an individual is legally invisible and thus unable to access supportive housing, open a bank account, or secure employment.

Establishing identity from absolute zero is a bureaucratic minefield. Using your status as an attorney, you can bypass traditional roadblocks and reconstruct a client's legal identity, providing the foundational safety net they need to rebuild their lives. Your civic leadership and advocacy make a tangible difference: helping Better Angels navigate these complex administrative challenges means more individuals will be able to progress in their journey through homelessness.

Volunteer Clinic Attorneys will provide hands-on legal representation and strategic administrative advocacy at our on-site identification clinics. As a Clinic Attorney, you will serve as the authorized legal representative for unhoused clients who have no forms of identification. You will navigate vital statistics registries, the Social Security Administration, and the California DMV.

You’ll collaborate on the ground with shelter staff, social workers, and fellow legal volunteers. This is a highly active, direct-services volunteer role where your authority as a licensed attorney is the key required to unlock government records and get IDs into the hands of vulnerable neighbors.

*Act as an Authorized Agent: Prepare, sign, and submit vital records applications as "Attorney for Registrant" under California Health & Safety Code § 103526(c) and similar nationwide statutes, allowing clients without ID to securely obtain Authorized Certified Copies of their birth certificates.

*Execute Notary and Witness Workarounds: Coordinate and oversee the "Credible Witnesses Strategy" under California Civil Code § 1189, guiding clients and qualified witnesses through the notary process when direct attorney sign-off is unavailable.

*Build Alternative Evidence Stacks: Review and compile certified medical records and secondary identity markers to meet strict Social Security Administration guidelines (SSA POMS RM 10210.420) for establishing a client’s identity without photo ID.

*Advocate at the DMV: Accompany or prepare clients for the California DMV's "Inadequate Forms of Identification Review" (DL 002 Exception Process), escalating applications to supervisors on-site to secure Standard CA Identification Cards and coordinate Fee Waivers (Form DL 933).

*Manage Multi-Jurisdictional Requests: Research and execute paper-based identity reconstruction protocols for clients born out-of-state, in U.S. territories, or U.S. citizens born abroad requiring federal Consular Reports of Birth Abroad (Form DS-5542).

Licensed attorney in good standing in California. Practicing attorneys, corporate counsel, and retired attorneys are all welcome.

*Comfort with a fast-paced, on-site clinic environment. Reliability is critical, as community members and outreach partners depend on your scheduled attendance to process their documentation.

Experience or comfort with administrative law, direct client services, or public interest advocacy. Prior experience navigating government bureaucracies (DMV, SSA, Vital Statistics) is a strong plus, though Better Angels will provide comprehensive training on our specific identity protocols.

Demonstrated commitment to social justice, community advocacy, or public interest—for example, prior pro bono work or civic leadership roles. A passion for housing justice and helping underserved communities is essential.

Excellent analytical and interpersonal skills. You should be able to interview vulnerable clients with empathy, organize messy documentation, and confidently advocate before government agency staff.

Volunteers should plan for about 4–6 hours per month. This typically includes attending one half-day on-site clinic shift (3–4 hours) plus 1–2 hours of remote follow-up or paperwork review as your clients' documents arrive.

The client-facing portion of this role is entirely in-person at our mobile clinic sites across Los Angeles County. Document preparation and follow-up can be completed remotely at your convenience.

Please note this is a volunteer (unpaid) position. Your reward will be the professional satisfaction of helping address one of LA’s most urgent issues and the opportunity to work alongside a mission-driven community, collaborating with other committed legal professionals to end the epidemic of homelessness in LA.