Imagine LA works with volunteers and vulnerable families to break the cycle of homelessness, poverty, and neglect; and help every member thrive!

Their Family Mentorship Program matches a team of volunteer mentors from committed organizations to work directly with a family for 1-2 years. Imagine LA matches every family member with a one-to-one mentor; plus every family gets a Budget Mentor; and other volunteers help with tutoring, career development, childcare, healthcare, meal-planning and more. Imagine LA works.

Today, kids are excelling in school, parents are on career tracks, saving, maintaining budgets, and everyone remains in stable housing.

The Family Mentorship Program is a transformative experience for Families and Mentors alike. For families escaping the cycle of poverty, a mentor like you can make the difference between surviving and thriving.

All you need to do is take the first step –– please contact Outreach & Communications Manager, Tara Ignont at tara@imaginela.org or 323-944-0210 x412 for a Mentorship Application today!

NOTE: This is an ongoing, daily (M-F) volunteer opportunity!

Long Beach’s brand new music and food festival, Music Tastes Good, will be taking over downtown Long Beach September 23-25, 2016 with substantial talent including The Specials, Iron & Wine, Squeeze and Warpaint amongst many others. Prices start at $25 for single day passes with a limited number of 3-Day GA passes available for $120.

Josh Fischel, creator and curator of the festival, is a Long Beach native who has toured the world with his own band Bargain Music for over nine years. “Being the world class city we are, we have been long overdue a festival that mirrors the passion and diversity that we experience from our neighbors every day” says Fischel. His dream is to bring the community together with incredible local food and exciting musical acts that range from global to local.

For tickets, please visit http://mtglb.co/?utm_source=LA%20Weekly%20eblast&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=LA%20Weekly%20eblast#tickets.

NewFilmmakers Los Angeles is looking for volunteers for their monthly screenings! NFMLA is a non-profit dedicated to supporting emerging indie talent by screening a diverse body of shorts and features each month. 

Volunteers are needed for a Friday and Saturday once a month to help with set-up, reception, red carpet, ticketing, and breakdown. The evening is broken into 2 shifts, so when volunteers are not working, they can hang out and enjoy the event! To find out how to help, please contact Marissa@nfmla.org.

The Fulfillment Fund is a college access organization with a 39-year history of helping disadvantaged students graduate from high school and access college.  One of its key services is mentoring.  Recognized as one of the best in the state, the Fulfillment Fund’s Mentor Program provides guidance from adult role models to students whose life circumstances challenge their opportunities for success. Each year the Fulfillment Fund Mentor Program shapes the lives of hundreds of young people. While there are many opportunities to volunteer with the organization, mentoring provides a direct avenue to create a meaningful impact by making a nominal investment of time. The Mentor Program provides the necessary structure for success in a mentor/mentee relationship; staff support, extensive training and amazing volunteers all play a role in the program’s success.  The Fulfillment Fund is looking for mentors with the following:

• Minimum of 24 years of age
• Able to commit to meeting with their student once per month on their own schedule
• Willing to commit to a mentoring relationship for a minimum of two years
• Able to pass a criminal background check
• Interested in helping a student achieve higher education

For more info and to complete the application form, visit http://www.fulfillment.org/mentor.  Please email Volunteer Recruitment & Engagement Manager Betsy Ann Mudd at bmudd@fulfillment.org with any further questions.