Volunteer With Us
We’re currently accepting applications for a limited number of volunteer opportunities with our Community Food Bank and Special Events team.
Our Community Food Bank operates as a drive-thru distribution site. Volunteer roles require being on your feet for the duration of your shift, and may include lifting items up to 25 lbs.
Special Events volunteers support our fundraising events in a variety of ways—including greeting guests, ushering, assisting with food and beverage service, and more. These roles are a fun and flexible way to get involved!
If you’re passionate about making a positive impact in our community, we’d love to have you on the team.
Click here to submit an application.
You can expect to hear back from us within two weeks of submitting your application. Approved applicants will be invited to attend a volunteer orientation.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us via email: programs@thecentercv.org
Become part of the foundation for our growing community by volunteering! There are so many ways to volunteer; you can support other LGBTQ individuals in need of connection with a check-in phone call through the Get Centered program, feed families in need with our Community Food Bank at The Center, and help out with other events and programs just to name a few!
Why Volunteer With Us
The U.S. Surgeon General and the World Health Organization (WHO) have declared loneliness and social isolation a growing epidemic in our country. In response, our volunteer programs aim to address this challenge by creating opportunities for connection and community. By volunteering with us, you’ll experience a sense of increased well-being, expand your social network, and build meaningful connections that positively impact both you and the communities we serve.
“Of all the volunteer organizations I’ve ever given time to, The Center is, hands down, the friendliest, easiest, funniest group of folks I have had the chance to hang out and play with because I always have fun and it feels like play to me. The Center has been very generous, and flexible, and they provide valuable services to our local community that I feel really good about supporting.”
Dante Kai, He/Him | Food Bank Volunteer
“I am retired and wanted to do something to give back to my community, and the Community Food Bank at The Center felt like a great opportunity to give back. It makes me feel good to know that in some small part I am helping these people/families who otherwise would not have enough food to put on their table for themselves and their family. I like it so much, I even recruited my husband to volunteer as well!”
Howard, He/Him | Volunteer
“As a parent of two LGBTQ youth and resident of the East Valley, I am extremely proud to volunteer at The Center in Coachella. This space has been long overdue, and I make myself available for their events and activities. The office has not only created a safe and welcoming environment for my family, but also for other LGBTQ residents in the East Valley. My husband and I have been part of the East Valley Pride planning committee since 2018, chaperoning outdoor excursions for LGBTQ youth, and facilitating arts and crafts workshops in-person at the Coachella office and virtually during the Pandemic. I have many more ideas and projects that I would like to help create in our Center Coachella, and I am glad my input and ideas are valued and heard.”
Angelisa Soto, She/Her | Parent Volunteer
