Help people in need obtain the food they need by volunteering with 9 Million Reasons, one of New York City's largest community food pantries.

Support the Safe Passage program in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood at this annual benefit, which helps fund escorts and crossing guards in the area.

Join Chicago organization Redemptive Plastics and volunteer your time sorting through plastic can carriers, which can be recycled into new plastic products.

Help with projects, maintenance, and other tasks during this weekly volunteering at Chicago's Coffee, Hip-Hop & Mental Health Cafe.

Washington, DC, bar The Dew Drop Inn hosts this evening of dancing, drag performances, and auctions, supporting the work of inclusive LGBTQ+ health center Whitman-Walker.

Help lend a hand repairing a popular equestrian trail that has been damaged by recent rain in Los Angeles by volunteering to remove weeds and improve drainage.

Bring gloves and a water bottle to this weekly volunteer meet-up in Huntington Beach, where you'll help tend to native plants.

Every Saturday, this farm just outside of Los Angeles welcomes volunteers who are interested in learning more about the tasks surrounding harvesting crops and caring for animals.

Find out how you can turn food scraps and other waste into fertilizer during this hands-on workshop presented by San Francisco organization Garden for the Environment.

Tour the South Chicago Farm and participate in an optional volunteer session, gaining hands-on experience planting, weeding, and transplanting in an urban farm.

Nonprofit Dumbo art space Smack Mellon invites New Yorkers to race pinewood derby cars at this high-speed fundraising event.

Enjoy live comedy and hear the personal stories of three people who have overcome addiction during this benefit for Los Angeles's Power House Sober Living facility.

Support San Francisco's oldest public radio station at this benefit concert, featuring performances inspired by traditional Pakistani music.

Every Sunday, a group of volunteers throw on orange vests and clean up the streets are Nob Hill in San Francisco, followed by refreshments and snacks.

Comedians, drag performers, and a 35-piece brass band join forces to raise money that pays down medical debt at this annual charitable gathering in New York City.

Lend a hand at the Arcadia hilltop farm during this weekly volunteer session in Alexandria, Virginia.

San Francisco's Alemany Farm invites the community to learn about growing and caring for California native plants on the first Monday and third Saturday of each month.

Learn about gardening as you help grow produce for food pantries during this weekly volunteer session at the Queens Botanical Garden in New York.

Every week, volunteers come together on Randall's Island in New York City to pull weeds, pick up trash, and take care of the sprawling park.

Learn all about oysters by volunteering at the REAP Climate Center in Alameda, California.

Chicago urban farming and job training nonprofit Growing Home hosts its annual gala at Salvage One, serving a three-course meal using farm-fresh food.

Help kids in the District of Columbia find nurturing families by attending this gala, where attendees enjoy cocktails, light bites, and live music.

Pitch in to keep New York's ironic Washington Square Park clean by signing up for one of two volunteer shifts.

Assist with everything from composting to spreading mulch when you show up to volunteer at the Fountain Community Gardens in Los Angeles.

Learn more about the food you can grow in your garden and how to care for it during this workshop presented by San Francisco organization Garden for the Environment.

Support this creative arts center in Los Angeles at this fundraising gathering, featuring food, drinks, performances, and an art auction.

Join this volunteer session to help keep the entrance to the Mount Vernon Trail in Arlington, Virginia, clear of vegetation — and then stick around to socialize with other attendees.

Head to the far North Side of Chicago to volunteer your time planting, harvesting, watering, and caring for the Vedgewater community garden.

Lend a hand to a Chicago chapter of the Rotary Club and volunteer to help out along the course of the Race for Peace 5K in Little Village.

Join a community of volunteers in Los Angeles and help assemble hygiene kits, clothing bundles, and other projects that benefit under-resourced families throughout the city.

Help keep Haight Ashbury sparkling clean by joining this monthly volunteer clean-up, where you'll work alongside other San Francisco residents.

Volunteer an hour of your time and help tend this community garden, located in New York's Alphabet City neighborhood.

Dance to the DJ, sample delicious dishes, and make a few new friends at this benefit for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at a New York City church.

Support the programming of a community art space in Chicago at this benefit concert, featuring a performance from local musician Yaw Agyeman.

Help the folks at Family Connections Centers pack up more than 100 boxes of groceries and meals for families in San Francisco during this volunteer event.

This monthly climb night in Bellevue, Washington, welcomes women and girls to meet new people and scale the walls, with help and support from experienced climbers.