CBU Serves
Spiritual Life is committed to equipping CBU students to serve others with the biblical foundation of loving God and loving others. We provide several training and serving opportunities throughout the school year with the goal of engaging community needs that will point us toward living other-oriented lives.
On-Campus Service Events
Serving is better together! Our service events make it simple to get involved. These events happen throughout the school year and are a great way to get connected with students and some of our partner organizations. Sign up, join other students in serving our local community, and get connected to communities of spiritual growth!
SEPTEMBER SERVE EVENTS
Serve Fair @ Stamps Courtyard
Meet community organizations and find a place to serve this year!
Thursday, September 17
10AM - 12PM
Serve Kickoff @ Lancer Plaza
Join us for a morning of serving our community together. Free t-shirts, sodas, and snacks!
Saturday, September 19
9AM - 12PM
Community Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteering in the community is a great way to develop a heart for others! Whether you are looking to gain volunteer hours or have a desire to engage the community, we want to point you to some of the best opportunities for serving locally.
CLICK HERE for Volunteer Interest Form!
WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES
Every Wednesday
8:30AM - 11:00AM
Food Drive
UPCOMING EVENTS
CLICK HERE to visit Casa Blanca's webpage for more information on upcoming events!
Distance from CBU
0.9 Miles
Address
7680 Casa Blanca St.
Riverside, CA 92504
Contact Gerry Pulido to sign up!
Email: admin@casablancahns.org
Olive Crest is dedicated to preventing child abuse by strengthening, equipping, and restoring children and families in crisis… One Life at a Time.®
UPCOMING EVENTS
CLICK HERE to visit OliveCrest's webpage for more information on upcoming events!
Address: 555 Technology Ct, Riverside, CA 92507
Distance from CBU: 8.5 Miles
Contact Danielle Lein for more opportunties!
Phone Number: 951-686-8500
Email: danielle-lein@olivecrest.org
Keep Riverside Clean & Beautiful's mission is to instill a sense of community pride by creating partnerships that work toward the beautification of the city.
UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES
- Sept. 19, 2026 Arlanza Cleanup
7:30 - 11:00 AM
Bryant Park
(7950 Philbin Ave. Riverside, CA 92503) - Riverside County Cleanup – Highgrove & University City
Saturday, September 26 | 7:30 AM – 11:00 AM
In partnership with Supervisor Jose Medina’s office, this is one of our first beautification projects outside the City of Riverside.
Click here to sign up: Riverside County Cleanup Registration - Magnolia Center Cleanup
Saturday, October 3, 2026 | 7:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Alins Party Supply Parking Lot (6493 Magnolia Ave. Riverside, CA 92506)
Click Here to Sign up: Magnolia Center Cleanup – Fill out form - Oct. 7, 2026 Mastering Mending: PEP for Graffiti, Sustainability and Community Service
6:00 - 7:00 PM
Farm House Collective
(1393 University Ave. Riverside, CA 92507)
CLICK HERE to visit Keep Riverside Clean & Beautiful's webpage for more information on upcoming events!
For more information visit https://www.krcb.com.
Contact Andrew Nguyen for more information.
Phone Number: 951-683-7100 ext. 251
Email: anguyen@riverside-chamber.com
Riverside Life Services helps women feel supported and confident in their pregnancy decisions, so that they have the tools they need for a more prosperous future. They provide pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, and parenting classes along with clothes, baby items, maternity clothes, diapers and much more!
BIMONTHLY OPPORTUNITIES
Anytime between 9:00AM – 3:00PM
Sorting clothes, cleaning baby toys/cribs
Stacking diapers & organizing
Address
3727 McCray St.
Riverside, CA 92506
Contact Sandy to learn more about ways that you can volunteer with Riverside Life
Services.
Email: sandy@riversidelifeservices.org
UPCOMING EVENTS
CLICK HERE to visit Riverside Art Museum's webpage for more information on upcoming events!
Contact Kathy Bocian to for more information!
Phone: 951-206-0928 (Text or Call!)
Email: Kathleen.bocian@gmail.com
Smile Unto Him was founded to provide dental treatment for the underserved and needy. They are looking for pre-dental students along with those who desire to gain hands-on experience with fundraising, grant writing, data collection, administration, etc.
Time Commitment: At minimum a 4 hour shift on Tuesday - Friday between 8:00AM - 5:00PM.
Address
6611 Arlington Ave.
Suite 107
Riverside, CA 92504
Distance from CBU
1.6 Miles
Interested in volunteering?
Email admin@smileuntohim.org for more information on how to volunteer!
City of Riverside Parks & Rec provides adaptive/therapeutic services to the community by primarily serving youth and adults with disabilities. ( e.g. intellectual disability, developmental disability, Neurodivergent, visually impaired, blind, deaf, hard of hearing, down syndrome, cerebral palsy ect..)
WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES - **LIVESCAN REQUIRED FOR ALL OPPORTUNITIES**
Mondays
Adaptive Art Adult ages 17+
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Little Explorers Inclusive Day Program ages 3-5
12:30PM - 3:30PM
Adaptive Art Youth ages 4-17:
3:00PM - 4:00PM
Tuesdays
Adaptive Tai Chi ages 14+
9:00AM - 10:00AM
Little Explorers Inclusive Day Program ages 3-5
12:30PM - 3:30PM
Youth Adaptive Dance ages 5-17
5:00PM - 6:00 PM
Wednesdays
Adult Adaptive Dance ages 17+
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Little Explorers Inclusive Day Program ages 3-5
12:30PM - 3:30PM
Thursdays
Adaptive Tai Chi ages 14+
9:00AM - 10:00AM
Little Explorers Inclusive Day Program ages 3-5
12:30PM - 3:30PM
Fridays
Little Explorers Inclusive Day Program ages 3-5
12:30PM - 3:30PM
Adaptive All-stars program for youth ages 5-17
4:00PM - 6:00PM
Friendship Fridays (Social skills program) age 5-17 1st & 3rd Friday of the month
5:00PM - 6:00PM
Friendly Stars Program ages 18 +
6:00PM - 8:00PM
Volunteer Roles Include: Providing redirection to participants, helping with homework, classwork, crafts, assisting in facilitating games and activities, supervising youth, assisting with program set-up and breakdown, assisting with creative lesson planning for youth and adults with disabilities
Contact Jaime Krischanna to volunteer!
Phone Number: 951-826-2342
Email: kjaime@riversideca.gov
Operation PRAY facilitates weekly prayer teams that gather to pray for local high school students as they leave campus.
Prayer teams meet every week from 3:15pm to 4:15pm and provide an encouraging presence through prayer and support for students and the school community.
For more information or to get involved, please contact Judi Kenney using the information provided below.
Contact Judi Kenney for more information.
Phone Number: 714-336-7929
Email: jkenney@operationpray.com
Love Riverside is a movement focusing on loving our city in practical and transformative ways and building friendships along the way.
UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES
October 10 - 11, 2026
Annual Citywide Serve Day
For more information, call (951)374-0807 or email info@loveriverside.org
The SoCal Eagles are a local and global sports ministry organization that uses the global environment of soccer to introduce people to Jesus, teach them to follow Him, and empower them as leaders. Our urban ministry serves diverse and marginalized neighborhoods in Southern California (Fullerton) to provide a place of belonging and engagement for community youth. Through soccer practices, we seek to connect athletes and pursue them in intentional relationships, all guiding them into greater relationship with Jesus.
CBU students can help coach youth soccer for fall and spring. Practice is 2 times a week in Fullerton with elementary school aged teams (k-6th grade). No prior coaching experience is needed — The SoCal Eagles are looking for people who love Jesus and want to serve kids/youth!
Contact Kat Neil to learn more about ways that you can volunteer with The SoCal Eagles or click here to know more about them.
Email: kneil@thesocaleagles.com
Phone: (980) 214-0202
Janet Goeske Foundation is committed to enriching the quality of life of those 50 and older in the community they serve. With over 200 senior citizen programs, they are in great need for volunteers.
CBU students can volunteer in numerous areas, including:
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Bingo Partners
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Front Desk
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Greeters
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Computer Learning Centers
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Lunch Programs
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Special Events Set Up & Tear Down
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Managerial Assistance
Contact Lillian to learn more about ways that you can volunteer with Janet Goeske
Senior Center.
Email: ljohnson@jgf4seniors.org
Phone: 951-624-8722
The Sheepfold exists to equip mothers with children suffering from homelessness or abuse for successful independent living with hope for the future. A key outcome is that they can live on their own independently and not be tempted to return to their abuser and destructive lifestyle.
CBU students would participate in:
- Childcare: Watching children while moms do bible study, or hosting a backyard picnic and activity, or outdoor movie night, etc. (Background Check Required)
- Campus Beautification: Washing vans, pulling weeds, trimming bushes, painting.
Address
Riverside, CA - Various locations depending on service project.
Contact Kelli to learn more about ways that you can volunteer with The Sheepfold.
Email: kelli@thesheepfold.org
Phone: 714-237-1444
Eagle Glen Hospice provides compassionate, patient-centered end-of-life care to individuals and families throughout Riverside County. Our services are designed to support the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of those who face life-limiting illnesses.
CBU students would participate in non-medical, patient-centered volunteer roles focused on providing companionship and emotional support to hospice patients and their families. This includes visiting patients in their homes or care facilities, engaging in conversation, reading, listening to music and offering a comforting presence.
Address
27349 Jefferson Ave. Suite 214
Temecula, CA 92590
Contact Damian to learn more about ways that you can volunteer with Eagle Glen Hospice.
Email: d.organista@unicare247.com
Phone: (951) 376-1064
WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES
Every Monday, Wednesday & Friday
9:00AM - 2:00PM
Food Pantry
Monday Address
8791 Philbin Ave.
Riverside, CA 92503
4.1 Miles from CBU
Wednesday & Friday Address
9085 California Ave.
Riverside, CA 92503
2.1 Miles from CBU
Address
9085 California Ave.
Riverside, CA 92503
2.1 Miles from CBU
Email Morgan Caver if you are interested in volunteering!
Email: mcaver@calbaptist.edu
UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES
Last Tuesday of every month
9:00AM - 11:0AM
Food Distribution
Distance from CBU
14 Miles
Address
21565 Steel Peak Dr.
Perris, CA 92570
Contact Alexis Statler for more information.
Phone Number: 951-943-9126
Email: astatler@thegrove.cc
La Sierra Senior Center serves the 55+ population providing a variety of nutrition, health and wellness, fitness, language, arts, technology classes to keep the seniors in a healthy and active lifestyle. CBU students will be assisting with nutrition and educational presentations as well as interactive cooking demonstrations for our senior participants. Their volunteer work will focus on promoting healthy eating habits, nutrition awareness, and wellness education. Each session will align with topics within the nutrition and dietetics field, allowing students to apply their classroom knowledge in a hands-on community setting while supporting our seniors’ overall health and wellbeing.
Address
5215 La Sierra Ave.
Riverside, CA 92505
A volunteer application is required for all volunteers.
Contact Edith to learn more about ways that you can volunteer with La Sierra Senior
Center.
Email: edmartinez@riversideca.gov
LOVE LIFE is uniting and mobilizing the church to create a culture of love and life that will result in an end to abortion and the orphan crisis.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Sidewalk Outreach
Life Mentors
Prayer Walk Volunteers
Orphan Care
Restored Life
CLICK HERE to learn how you can volunteer with Love Life!
Contact Byron to learn more about the work that Love Life is doing and how to volunteer!
Email: byron@lovelife.org
ONGOING OPPORTUNTIES
Adopt-A-Trail: In 2024 CBU officially adopted the Coyote Trail at Hidden Valley Wildlife Area. This is a great project for groups who want to clean up the trail or host an event at the trail.
Address
Hidden Valley Wildlife Area
11401 Arlington Ave.
Riverside, CA 92505
Distance from CBU
7.9 Miles from CBU
Contact Morgan Caver to volunteer!
Phone Number: 951-552-8703
Email: mcaver@calbaptist.edu
Contact Janae Pulido to learn about more ways to volunteer with RIVCOPARKS!
Phone Number: (951) 955-2918
Email: jpulido@rivco.org
Autism Society Inland Empire connects people in the Autism community to the resources they need through education, advocacy, support, information and referral, and community programming
CBU students will have the opportunity to serve alongside event staff and create a welcoming, fun experience for families. Volunteers may help with event setup and teardown, greeting and checking in families, assisting with games and activities, serving at resource or merchandise booths, distributing refreshments, interacting with families, and jumping in wherever additional support is needed throughout the event.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Contact Stephanie to learn more about ways that you can volunteer with Autism Society
Inland Empire.
Email: shernandez@ieautism.org
Phone: 951-312-885
BlueZones Mission
Rooted in our research of the longest-lived people in the world, our industry experts
and cutting-edge technology help make it easier for everyone, everywhere live better,
longer.
Contact Vanessa Gomez-Alvarado to learn more about BlueZones and ways you can volunteer!
Phone Number: (951) 334-1384
Email: vanessa@bluezones.com
WEEKLY OPPORTUNTIES
Every Saturday
9:00AM - 11:00AM
Ranch Clean-Up
Distance from CBU
40 Miles
Contact Erica Davis to volunteer!
Phone Number: 949-370-3546
Email: hitchingpostministries@gmail.com
WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES
Every Saturday
8:00AM - 11:00AM
Food Distribution
Distance from CBU
7.7 Miles
Address
935 N McKinley St.
Corona, CA 92879
CLICK HERE to complete volunteer form.
Contact Karla Arriero for more information.
Email: karlaa@inlandvineyard.org
Path of Life is committed to rescuing, restoring, and rebuilding lives by creating solutions and provding the emergency relief, helping hand, and guidance that people need to get safely back on their feet and build self-sufficient and thriving lives.
Big Brothers Big Sisters believes in the power of mentoring to transform the lives of youth in our community. For a few hours twice a month, you can ignite a child's potential.
Click here to learn more about volunteering with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County & The Inland Empire
Click here to complete the Inland Empire Volunteer Sign Up Form!
Join RUHS for the Festival of Trees Gala & Fair 2026
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Kick off the Holiday season with RUHS Foundation by volunteering your time at the Festival of Trees! This beloved holiday tradition benefits the pediatric work at Riverside University Health System Medical Center. This multi-faceted fundraising event will take place at the Riverside Convention Center with a ticketed, formal Gala on Tuesday, November 24 and a Holiday Fair that is open to the public on Saturday, November 28.
Volunteer with us at the 2026 Festival of Trees
Contact Kathi Urmanita to learn more about ways that you can volunteer with RUHS.
Email: k.urmanita@ruhealth.org
Phone: 951-357-8105
Other Resources
Partnering With Us
Spiritual Life is committed to partnering with organizations that are engaging community needs primarily in the Inland Empire. If you are interested in CBU students serving with your organization, go to our partner page.
Connect with our team
Morgan Caver
Director of Service Engagement
mcaver@calbaptist.edu
951-552-8703
Cristian Jasso
Service Engagament Coordinator
cjasso@calbaptist.edu
951-552-8015