Did you know? Volunteer contributions enhance the quality of life for everyone in Orange County.
Volunteers help build strong, healthy communities and demonstrate the importance of citizen participation. During FY 2019/20, over 13,000 individuals donated their time, energy, and expertise to County of Orange volunteer programs and contributed more than 414,000 hours of service.
The value of volunteerism can be seen throughout our communities and is measured monetarily at an estimated $12 million in avoided costs for the Orange County government. You can make a difference by sharing your time and talents as a County of Orange volunteer! Contact us today at CountyofOrangeInterns@ocgov.com for more details about how you can make a difference for yourself and your community as a County of Orange volunteer.
Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities
- Protect waterways and wildlife by removing debris from flood control channels
- Greet visitors at John Wayne Airport
- Help an adult learn to read
- Gain office support skills as an Environmental Health volunteer
- Volunteer at the Orange County Zoo
- Work with youth in Probation
- Serve as an OC Fire Watch Volunteer
- Utilize your bilingual skills to help others
- Restore natural habitats or help with environmental projects
- Volunteer at your local library
- Help with recreational activities for abused & neglected children
- Lead educational programs/tours at a nature center/historical site
- Volunteer with the OC Animal Care Center
- Work with incarcerated adults
Volunteer Opportunities for Teens & Young Adults
- OC Parks Volunteers - Environmental/Restoration Projects
- OC Public Libraries Volunteer
- Community Service Projects with Orangewood Children & Family Center
- Environmental Health Volunteers - Gain Office Support Skills
- Orange County Sheriff's Explorer Post 449
- Community Service Projects with OC Animal Care
- Teen Volunteer Work Experience Program with OC Social Services Agency
Short-term Volunteer Opportunities - OC Parks
Volunteering at a County park, historic site, harbor, beach or trail
Volunteering at a County park, historic site, harbor, beach or trail provides you with the opportunity to work outdoors, in a natural environment. It gives you the chance to re-create in a way you never have before . . . up close and personal. Individuals, families and groups can assist with habitat restoration, tree planting, butterfly garden maintenance, beach cleanup, trail maintenance, and much, much more. Please click here for details about upcoming events.
Professional Programs
Annual OC Coastal Cleanup Day Scheduled the Third Saturday of September
Help Preserve Orange County's Coastal Resources
California Coastal Cleanup Day gives all Californians the opportunity to learn about coastal resources and to become actively involved in preserving those resources. Volunteers will clean up trash, separate if for recycling and keep track of what they find. Most importantly, volunteers will gain a better understanding of the amount of marine debris that litters our environment, how it impacts them, where it comes from and how they can help eliminate the problem.
Volunteer opportunities are scheduled at several sites throughout Orange County from 9 a.m. - noon.Click here for more details.
