How To Volunteer In Culver City This Holiday Season

CULVER CITY, CA – The holiday season is a great time to get out into the community and volunteer. Luckily, Culver City has plenty of opportunities to give back.

Here are some ways you can volunteer this December in Culver City:

Friday, Dec. 7: Holiday Tower Lighting

Come help out the Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department’s biggest Holiday Tower Lighting ever.

"We need enthusiastic, reliable and fun-loving volunteers to help make this family friendly event a great one," the City press release said. "Volunteers must love kids and snow! We’ll need volunteers for decorating, arts and crafts, line control and more."

There will be two volunteer shifts available: Decorating from 2-5:30 p.m. and Event Helpers from 5:30-9:30 p.m. Please email Jill if interested.

Tuesdays and Wednesdays from Dec. 4 – Jan. 15: Culver City Walk 'n Rollers Count

Walk ‘n Rollers are gathering data on traffic conditions around Culver City schools, because they want to help create a more complete picture of our transportation patterns. Volunteers are needed to visit school sites, observe key intersections and walk popular school traffic corridors for one hour shifts and document the number of pedestrians and cyclists as well as driver behavior.

Some volunteers will be asked to walk up to a mile, but others will be asked to monitor from a fixed position. Volunteers can bring a chair, something to drink and a hat for shade, the press release said. Volunteer shifts are from 8-9 a.m. each day, except for Dec. 12 and 18, when it will be from 7:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Please email Jim for more details.

A Child's Dream Annual Holiday Outreach - Sat., Dec. 15, 2018

A Child’s Dream will be hosting their annual holiday outreach in Culver City at the Teen Center on Overland Boulevard. Volunteers are needed to assist with distribution to children and their families of toys, snacks and groceries. Shifts are for at least two hours between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m.

If interested, please contact A Child’s Dream to sign up.

Holiday Volunteering Resources

If you, your family or business are looking to give back this holiday season with a donation, you can check out this resource on the City website. There are more volunteering opportunities listed, including caroling in Culver City.

The Culver City Fire Department will also be hosting their annual Spark of Love Toy Drive and you can drop off a new toy at any CCFD Station. Information is on the City website.

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