Make a Difference: Give back at these events
Live events have an immense power to drive positive change, make meaningful impact, and foster social connection. Eventbrite is home to thousands of events where you can volunteer your time, support a nonprofit organization’s mission, or help raise funds for a worthy cause. We’ve curated events in select cities across the US where you can do good for your community, for others, and even for yourself.
Lend a hand at the Arcadia hilltop farm during this weekly volunteer session in Alexandria, Virginia.
Miraloma Cleanup
Clean up the SF neighborhood of Miraloma by volunteering to pick up litter. Plus, volunteers will be treated to a free Starbucks coffee afterward.
Volunteer at The Sustainable Fashion Community Center in East Harlem
Kick fast fashion to the curb by volunteering to sort through clothing donations with the NYC Fair Trade Coalition. You'll even get the opportunity to participate in a clothing swap.
Team RIVER Volunteers
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.
Volunteer Day at REAP Climate Center
Learn all about oysters by volunteering at the REAP Climate Center in Alameda, CA.
Volunteer Weekly at Coffee, Hip-Hop & Mental Health
Address the stigma around mental healthcare by volunteering with CHH&MH, an organization that provides wellness resources like mindfulness classes, talk therapy, and holistic care.
Volunteer for Weekly Food Distribution
Organize grocery donations and hand out food to families in need in Echo Park, Los Angeles. Your efforts with the Children's Institute and The Dream Center will feed up to 80 children weekly, reducing childhood hunger.
Volunteer: 11th Annual Beyond a Mammogram Hyde Park 5K
Beyond a Mammogram 5k, a breast cancer fundraising and awareness event, needs volunteers in Chicago to help with essential tasks like course marshaling, water distribution, greeting, and setup/clean-up.
Irby Native Park Volunteer Day
Bring gloves and a water bottle to this weekly volunteer meet-up in Huntington Beach, where you'll help tend to native plants.
Young Women with Heart Fundraiser
The Women's Board of the American Heart Association hosts this silent auction and door prize fundraiser at The Wharf in DC. Potential prizes include resort stays, free workout class packs, and giftcards. But the best prize is knowing all profits go to supporting lifesaving research.
Sustainable Farming Volunteer Event
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.
Free Urban Composting Workshops 2024
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.
Lower Nob Hill Weekly Cleanup
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.
Garbage Gals Trash Pick Up x Chicago White Sox Game
The Garbage Gals, a nonprofit dedicated to removing litter from the streets of the Windy City, are doing a one-hour cleanup in Bridgeport before heading to the home of the White Sox to catch a game for free.
Richmond Library Cleanup
Support a public library in the Richmond District of San Francisco by volunteering to clean up the area and get litter off the streets.
Washington DC Meal Pack for 9/11 Day
Come together to pack over 400,000 meals for food-insecure folks. This event honors first responders, survivors, and those who lost their lives in the tragedy through serving the local community.
Chicago Meal Pack for 9/11 Day
Come together to pack over 500,000 meals for food-insecure folks. This event honors first responders, survivors, and those who lost their lives in the tragedy through serving the local community.
Bay Area Meal Pack for 9/11 Day
Come together to pack over 250,000 meals for food-insecure folks. This event honors first responders, survivors, and those who lost their lives in the tragedy through serving the local community.
LA Meal Pack for 9/11 Day
Come together to pack over 400,000 meals for food-insecure folks. This event honors first responders, survivors, and those who lost their lives in the tragedy through serving the local community.
NYC Meal Pack for 9/11 Day
Come together to pack over two million meals for food-insecure folks. This event honors first responders, survivors, and those who lost their lives in the tragedy through serving the local community.
Fountain Community Garden Volunteer Days
Assist with everything from composting to spreading mulch when you show up to volunteer at the Fountain Community Gardens in Los Angeles.
Grow Your Own Food Workshops 2024
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.
Leave No Veteran Behind's Annual Fundraising Gala
Enjoy a glamourous masquerade ball in Chicago to fundraise for Leave No Veteran Behind's mission of reintegrating former members of the armed service into civilian life.
Vedgewater Volunteer Day
Head to the far North Side of Chicago to volunteer your time planting, harvesting, watering, and caring for the Vedgewater community garden.
Bee a Volunteer at The Bee Conservancy
Help save the bees on New York's Governors Island by engaging in gardening activities that support local pollinators and native plants.
Community Clothing Drive Drop-Off
Clean out your closet for a good cause. Give-n-Receive Inc accepts donations in Chicago every Monday to help stock their free thrift pop-ups.
SGC Provides HOPE: Golf, Wine & Dine with Banquet
What's better than a night wining and dining at the Hidden Creek Country Club in Northern Virginia? Knowing that your night of luxury benefits Hope for the Warriors, a nonprofit that serves veterans.
Homeless Outreach Consistently Serving
Pass out essential supplies like clothing, blankets, and hygiene necessities to the unhoused community with Friends of the Street Homeless Outreach Chicago.
Haight Ashbury Cleanup
Help keep Haight Ashbury sparkling clean by joining this monthly volunteer clean-up, where you'll work alongside other San Francisco residents.
More Beautiful Than Rubies or Pearls: A Fashionable Fundraiser
The LoveLA Foundation and NewLife LA are partnering to put on a charitable fashion show and gala to honor accomplished women in the community. Added bonus: The profits fund higher education scholarship programs.
Carmen's Garden Volunteer Day
Volunteer an hour of your time and help tend this community garden, located in New York's Alphabet City neighborhood.
Alemany Farm Native Plant Volunteer Day
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.
Bark in the Park: Benefitting Zion's Mission x Sasha's Mission
Head to Broad Channel American Park in Queens for a charitable party. Meet adoptable dogs, pose your pup for professional pet portraits, hit the downward dog with actual dogs, and watch a canine costume contest. The best part? All proceeds benefit Zion's Mission Animal Rescue.
Wanda Alston Fall Fundraiser
Head to Crush Bar in the heart of Washington DC for a night of good fun and good drinks for an even better organization. Proceeds go to the Wanda Alston Foundation, a housing program that supports homeless and at-risk LGBTQIA+ youth.
Fabscrap BKLYN Volunteer
Millions of tons of textile waste end up in landfills every year, contributing to pollution. Help the environment by sorting fabric samples so they can be recycled instead of tossed out.
Volunteer: Excelsior Food Distribution
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.
Volunteer with Redemptive Plastics
Head to the West Chicago neighborhood of Austin to contribute your time and effort to reducing plastic waste. Volunteers will sort through plastic pieces so they can be recycled and turned into art instead of trash.
Volunteer with Us: Friday Family Fun Night
Assist with food distribution and setting up fun activities for predominantly low-income, People of Color communities at the Family Connections Center at Excelsior in San Francisco.
Habitat Restoration Day
Show the local ecosystem some love by removing invasive species and helping tidy up the LA River in this hands-on volunteering sesh.
The Park Market at Crane Cove Volunteering
San Francisco Parks Alliance is looking for volunteers to help run the beloved park market in Crane Cove. Sample tasks include set-up and breakdown, helping visitors and vendors, and running crowd control.
Dublin Arts Collective Fundraiser at the USS Hornet
The Dublin Arts Collective is an organization dedicated to supporting local artists. To help raise money for the cause, patrons of the arts are invited to enjoy a dinner, cash bar, and art show aboard the historic USS Hornet in Alameda.
Fiesta de FOAS
Head to Nido's Backyard in Oakland for a day party benefitting Friends of Oakland Animal Services. Access to the vegan taco bar and plenty of helado is included in the ticket.
ScholarMatch's Trivia Night with a Twist Fundraiser
Grab your crew and compete for prizes in a trivia extravaganza with delicious tacos and tequila drinks. The best part? Proceeds will go to ScholarMatch, a San Francisco-based charity that helps students from underprivileged backgrounds access higher education.
Stewardship Volunteering at Tompkins Square Park
Support the local ecosystem by volunteering with NYC's Lower East Side Ecology Center to care for the gardens and green spaces of Tompkins Square Park.
Help Build a New Playspace at Chicago Village
You don't have to be a master builder to help create a new playground in Chicago Village. Volunteers can paint murals or mix concrete instead. Either way, your efforts can help enrich a local community.
The Purple Event Fundraiser
This visual art and spoken word showcase in San Fernando, CA aims to raise awareness about domestic violence while fundraising for Helping Hands Resource Center, which supports survivors.
Petworth Community Market Fall Fundraiser
The Petworth Community Market, one of the only community-run farmers markets in DC, invites folks to Cinder BBQ for an afternoon of drinks, appetizers, and raffles. Proceeds keep the local market up and running.
SheJumps x Edgeworks Bellevue: Community Climb Night Series
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.
2024 Make a Difference Day
Now in its 34th year, Make a Difference Day has continued to serve the community of Monrovia, CA. Volunteers will be assigned one of many local projects including trash pickup, landscaping and beautification work, and food distribution.
Fourth Saturday's Beach Cleanup
Keep Newport Beach beautiful by volunteering your time and energy to pick up trash. The cleanup is organized by the Coastal Corridor Alliance, a charity working to protect local wildlife by reducing pollution.
Dementia Caregivers Support Fashion Show Fundraiser
Caring for a loved one with dementia is no easy task, but Dementia Caregivers aims to support these heroes in the DMV through educational programs, financial assistance, and raising awareness. This fashion show, silent auction, and award ceremony helps fund the charity.
Make a Difference: Give back at these events
Live events have an immense power to drive positive change, make meaningful impact, and foster social connection. Eventbrite is home to thousands of events where you can volunteer your time, support a nonprofit organization’s mission, or help raise funds for a worthy cause. We’ve curated events in select cities across the US where you can do good for your community, for others, and even for yourself.
Volunteer at Arcadia's Hilltop Farm
Lend a hand at the Arcadia hilltop farm during this weekly volunteer session in Alexandria, Virginia.
Miraloma Cleanup
Clean up the SF neighborhood of Miraloma by volunteering to pick up litter. Plus, volunteers will be treated to a free Starbucks coffee afterward.
Volunteer at The Sustainable Fashion Community Center in East Harlem
Kick fast fashion to the curb by volunteering to sort through clothing donations with the NYC Fair Trade Coalition. You'll even get the opportunity to participate in a clothing swap.
Team RIVER Volunteers
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.
Volunteer Day at REAP Climate Center
Learn all about oysters by volunteering at the REAP Climate Center in Alameda, CA.
Volunteer Weekly at Coffee, Hip-Hop & Mental Health
Address the stigma around mental healthcare by volunteering with CHH&MH, an organization that provides wellness resources like mindfulness classes, talk therapy, and holistic care.
Volunteer for Weekly Food Distribution
Organize grocery donations and hand out food to families in need in Echo Park, Los Angeles. Your efforts with the Children's Institute and The Dream Center will feed up to 80 children weekly, reducing childhood hunger.
Volunteer: 11th Annual Beyond a Mammogram Hyde Park 5K
Beyond a Mammogram 5k, a breast cancer fundraising and awareness event, needs volunteers in Chicago to help with essential tasks like course marshaling, water distribution, greeting, and setup/clean-up.
Irby Native Park Volunteer Day
Bring gloves and a water bottle to this weekly volunteer meet-up in Huntington Beach, where you'll help tend to native plants.
Young Women with Heart Fundraiser
The Women's Board of the American Heart Association hosts this silent auction and door prize fundraiser at The Wharf in DC. Potential prizes include resort stays, free workout class packs, and giftcards. But the best prize is knowing all profits go to supporting lifesaving research.
Sustainable Farming Volunteer Event
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.
Free Urban Composting Workshops 2024
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.
Lower Nob Hill Weekly Cleanup
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.
Garbage Gals Trash Pick Up x Chicago White Sox Game
The Garbage Gals, a nonprofit dedicated to removing litter from the streets of the Windy City, are doing a one-hour cleanup in Bridgeport before heading to the home of the White Sox to catch a game for free.
Richmond Library Cleanup
Support a public library in the Richmond District of San Francisco by volunteering to clean up the area and get litter off the streets.
Washington DC Meal Pack for 9/11 Day
Come together to pack over 400,000 meals for food-insecure folks. This event honors first responders, survivors, and those who lost their lives in the tragedy through serving the local community.
Chicago Meal Pack for 9/11 Day
Come together to pack over 500,000 meals for food-insecure folks. This event honors first responders, survivors, and those who lost their lives in the tragedy through serving the local community.
Bay Area Meal Pack for 9/11 Day
Come together to pack over 250,000 meals for food-insecure folks. This event honors first responders, survivors, and those who lost their lives in the tragedy through serving the local community.
LA Meal Pack for 9/11 Day
Come together to pack over 400,000 meals for food-insecure folks. This event honors first responders, survivors, and those who lost their lives in the tragedy through serving the local community.
NYC Meal Pack for 9/11 Day
Come together to pack over two million meals for food-insecure folks. This event honors first responders, survivors, and those who lost their lives in the tragedy through serving the local community.
Fountain Community Garden Volunteer Days
Assist with everything from composting to spreading mulch when you show up to volunteer at the Fountain Community Gardens in Los Angeles.
Grow Your Own Food Workshops 2024
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.
Leave No Veteran Behind's Annual Fundraising Gala
Enjoy a glamourous masquerade ball in Chicago to fundraise for Leave No Veteran Behind's mission of reintegrating former members of the armed service into civilian life.
Vedgewater Volunteer Day
Head to the far North Side of Chicago to volunteer your time planting, harvesting, watering, and caring for the Vedgewater community garden.
Bee a Volunteer at The Bee Conservancy
Help save the bees on New York's Governors Island by engaging in gardening activities that support local pollinators and native plants.
Community Clothing Drive Drop-Off
Clean out your closet for a good cause. Give-n-Receive Inc accepts donations in Chicago every Monday to help stock their free thrift pop-ups.
SGC Provides HOPE: Golf, Wine & Dine with Banquet
What's better than a night wining and dining at the Hidden Creek Country Club in Northern Virginia? Knowing that your night of luxury benefits Hope for the Warriors, a nonprofit that serves veterans.
Homeless Outreach Consistently Serving
Pass out essential supplies like clothing, blankets, and hygiene necessities to the unhoused community with Friends of the Street Homeless Outreach Chicago.
Haight Ashbury Cleanup
Help keep Haight Ashbury sparkling clean by joining this monthly volunteer clean-up, where you'll work alongside other San Francisco residents.
More Beautiful Than Rubies or Pearls: A Fashionable Fundraiser
The LoveLA Foundation and NewLife LA are partnering to put on a charitable fashion show and gala to honor accomplished women in the community. Added bonus: The profits fund higher education scholarship programs.
Carmen's Garden Volunteer Day
Volunteer an hour of your time and help tend this community garden, located in New York's Alphabet City neighborhood.
Alemany Farm Native Plant Volunteer Day
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.
Bark in the Park: Benefitting Zion's Mission x Sasha's Mission
Head to Broad Channel American Park in Queens for a charitable party. Meet adoptable dogs, pose your pup for professional pet portraits, hit the downward dog with actual dogs, and watch a canine costume contest. The best part? All proceeds benefit Zion's Mission Animal Rescue.
Wanda Alston Fall Fundraiser
Head to Crush Bar in the heart of Washington DC for a night of good fun and good drinks for an even better organization. Proceeds go to the Wanda Alston Foundation, a housing program that supports homeless and at-risk LGBTQIA+ youth.
Fabscrap BKLYN Volunteer
Millions of tons of textile waste end up in landfills every year, contributing to pollution. Help the environment by sorting fabric samples so they can be recycled instead of tossed out.
Volunteer: Excelsior Food Distribution
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.
Volunteer with Redemptive Plastics
Head to the West Chicago neighborhood of Austin to contribute your time and effort to reducing plastic waste. Volunteers will sort through plastic pieces so they can be recycled and turned into art instead of trash.
Volunteer with Us: Friday Family Fun Night
Assist with food distribution and setting up fun activities for predominantly low-income, People of Color communities at the Family Connections Center at Excelsior in San Francisco.
Habitat Restoration Day
Show the local ecosystem some love by removing invasive species and helping tidy up the LA River in this hands-on volunteering sesh.
The Park Market at Crane Cove Volunteering
San Francisco Parks Alliance is looking for volunteers to help run the beloved park market in Crane Cove. Sample tasks include set-up and breakdown, helping visitors and vendors, and running crowd control.
Dublin Arts Collective Fundraiser at the USS Hornet
The Dublin Arts Collective is an organization dedicated to supporting local artists. To help raise money for the cause, patrons of the arts are invited to enjoy a dinner, cash bar, and art show aboard the historic USS Hornet in Alameda.
Fiesta de FOAS
Head to Nido's Backyard in Oakland for a day party benefitting Friends of Oakland Animal Services. Access to the vegan taco bar and plenty of helado is included in the ticket.
ScholarMatch's Trivia Night with a Twist Fundraiser
Grab your crew and compete for prizes in a trivia extravaganza with delicious tacos and tequila drinks. The best part? Proceeds will go to ScholarMatch, a San Francisco-based charity that helps students from underprivileged backgrounds access higher education.
Stewardship Volunteering at Tompkins Square Park
Support the local ecosystem by volunteering with NYC's Lower East Side Ecology Center to care for the gardens and green spaces of Tompkins Square Park.
Help Build a New Playspace at Chicago Village
You don't have to be a master builder to help create a new playground in Chicago Village. Volunteers can paint murals or mix concrete instead. Either way, your efforts can help enrich a local community.
The Purple Event Fundraiser
This visual art and spoken word showcase in San Fernando, CA aims to raise awareness about domestic violence while fundraising for Helping Hands Resource Center, which supports survivors.
Petworth Community Market Fall Fundraiser
The Petworth Community Market, one of the only community-run farmers markets in DC, invites folks to Cinder BBQ for an afternoon of drinks, appetizers, and raffles. Proceeds keep the local market up and running.
SheJumps x Edgeworks Bellevue: Community Climb Night Series
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.
2024 Make a Difference Day
Now in its 34th year, Make a Difference Day has continued to serve the community of Monrovia, CA. Volunteers will be assigned one of many local projects including trash pickup, landscaping and beautification work, and food distribution.
Fourth Saturday's Beach Cleanup
Keep Newport Beach beautiful by volunteering your time and energy to pick up trash. The cleanup is organized by the Coastal Corridor Alliance, a charity working to protect local wildlife by reducing pollution.
Dementia Caregivers Support Fashion Show Fundraiser
Caring for a loved one with dementia is no easy task, but Dementia Caregivers aims to support these heroes in the DMV through educational programs, financial assistance, and raising awareness. This fashion show, silent auction, and award ceremony helps fund the charity.