Serve With Us!
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.
Serve Kick-Off
Saturday, September 13, 2025
Equip to Serve Fair @ Parent & Family Weekend
Friday, November 14, 2025
Merry & Bright
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
California Southern Baptist Disaster Relief Training (CSBDR)
Saturday, January 24, 2026
CBUServes
February 9 - 13, 2026
Homecoming Serve Event
February 27 - 28, 2026
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.
WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES
Every Wednesday
8:30AM - 11:00AM
Food Drive
UPCOMING EVENTS
Saturday, October 25
Halloween Event
Roles Include: Hosting a booth, event set-up & tear down
Time: TBD
Saturday, November 8
Veterans Day Event
Time/Roles: TBD
Saturday, November 22
Turkey Giveaway
Time/Roles: TBD
Sunday, December 7
Toy Drive
Time/Roles: TBD
Saturday, December 13
Christmas Event
Time/Roles: TBD
Distance from CBU
0.9 Miles
Address
7680 Casa Blanca St.
Riverside, CA 92504
Contact Gerry Pulido to sign up!
Email: admin@casablancahns.org
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
No need to sign up to volunteer, just show up!
UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES
Saturday, September 6
8:00AM - 11:00AM
Bryant Park (7950 Philbin Ave., Riverside, CA 92503)
Litter cleanups, graffiti abatement, and community greening
Saturday, September 20
8:00AM - 11:00AM
Arlington Park (3860 Van Buren Blvd., Riverside, CA 92503)
Litter cleanups, graffiti abatement, and community greening
Saturday, October 11
8:00AM - 11:00AM
Fairmount Park (2610 Fairmount Blvd., Riverside, CA 92501)
Litter cleanups, graffiti abatement, community greening, and tree planting
Saturday, November 8
8:00AM - 11:00AM
Arlington Heights Sports Park (9401 Cleveland Ave., Riverside, CA 92503)
Saturday, November 22
Distribute Programs: 12:00PM - 3:00PM
Litter Cleanup: 3:00PM - 10:00PM
Mission Inn Ave. & Main Street.
CLICK HERE to regsiter to volunteer!
Contact Carrissa Hernandez for more information.
Phone Number: 951-683-7100 ext. 212
Email: chernandez@riverside-chamber.com
UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES
Tuesday, September 30
9:00AM - 11:00AM
Food Distribution: Helping pass out food to senior citizens/taking it to their cars.
Tuesday, October 21
9:00AM - 11:00AM
Food Distribution: Helping pass out food to senior citizens/taking it to their cars.
Thursday, October 23
12:00PM - 4:00PM *Anytime Between*
Community Fall Festival Set Up: Helping set-up decor outside.
Friday, October 24
12:00PM - 4:00PM *Anytime Between*
Community Fall Festival Set Up: Helping set-up decor outside.
Saturday, October 25
12:00PM - 4:00PM
Community Fall Event Set Up: Setting up tables, EZ Ups & decor outside.
4:30PM - 9:00PM
Community Fall Festival Event: Helping with games, passing out candy, pumpkin patch.
8:30PM - 10:30PM
Community Fall Festival Clean Up: Tear down the event.
Tuesday, October 28
11:00AM - 2:00PM
Senior Fall Festival: Helping run games, dancing, food & music for senior citizens
Tuesday, November 25
9:00AM - 11:00AM
Food Distribution: Helping pass out food to senior citizens/taking it to their cars.
Thursday, December 10
12:00PM - 4:00PM *Anytime Between*
Supper with Santa Set Up: Helping set up decor/Christmas lights outside.
Friday, December 11
12:00PM - 6:00PM *Anytime Between*
Supper with Santa Set Up: Helping set up decor/Christmas lights outside.
Saturday, December 13
4:00PM - 9:00PM
Supper with Santa Event: Directing guests, passing out toys, running hot cocoa station.
Tuesday, December 16
9:00AM - 11:00AM
Food Distribution: Helping pass out food to senior citizens/taking it to their cars.
Thursday, December 18
11:00AM - 2:00PM
Senior Christmas Party: Christmas fun with senior citizens.
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
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
September 26, 2025
Keys of Hope Fundraiser Event
Set Up: 3:50PM - 5:30PM
Event & Tear Down: 6:00PM-10:00PM
Address: 2646 McAllister St. Riverisde, CA 92503
Distance from CBU: 3.1 Miles
CLICK HERE to register to volunteer!
October 24, 2025
Harvest Festival
Time/Roles: TBD
Address: 555 Technology Ct, Riverside, CA 92507
Distance from CBU: 8.5 Miles
December 13, 2025
Christmas Party
Time/Roles: TBD
Address: 555 Technology Ct, Riverside, CA 92507
Distance from CBU: 8.5 Miles
Contact Danielle Lein for more opportunties!
Phone Number: 951-686-8500 x.4151
Email: danielle-lein@olivecrest.org
ONGOING OPPORTUNITY
Food Pantry Assistance
Assist with unloading, sorting and packing all food items for distribution to the
clients of the Riverside community.
Address
3695 First St.
Riverside, CA 92501
Distance from CBU
5.9 Miles
Click Here to volunteer and learn more about The Salvation Army Food Pantry!
Contact Anngela Yanni Morales for more information!
Phone Number: 951-784-4490 x.101
Email: anngela.yannimorales@salvationarmy.org
JOYCO is seeking fun, energetic volunteers with a heart for impacting the next generation. As a volunteer, you’ll have the chance to mentor middle and high school students, helping them grow in character and leadership. This is a meaningful way to demonstrate the love of Christ through authentic relationships that often open the door to discipleship. Opportunities take place directly on local school campuses. You will be responsible for facilitating leadership discussions, playing and organizing learning games for students, teaching our leadership curriculum, and maintaining a positive and fun atmosphere with students.
WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES
Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month from 8:00 am - 3:00 pm (Shifts vary)
or
Tuesday- Friday (2:30 pm -5:00 pm)
Address of Volunteer Site (or General Area/City)
San Bernardino, Fontana, Ontario
Contact Donna Martin with any questions!
Phone Number: 909-418-8512
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
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
UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES
Saturday, October 11
Shift 1: 8:00AM - 12:00PM
Shift 2: 1:00PM - 4:00PM
*Registration Deadline is 9/20
Volunteer Roles Include:
Training leading up to the event
Greeters
Parking Assistance
Trash Pickup
Booth Assistance
Address
Apple Valley Airport
21600 Corwin Rd. #13
Apple Valley, CA 92307
Distance from CBU
63.7 Miles
Contact Soledad Seely to volunteer!
Phone Number: 909-387-8820
Email: soledad.seely@airports.sbcounty.gov
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 Alekz Law for more information.
Phone Number: 909-641-9419
Email: alekzl@inlandvineyard.org
WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES
After School Prayer Team: Consists of 2-3 people that mean near a high school campus for 30-45 minutes, one
day a week inviting students to pray with them.
3:15PM - 4:15PM
Mondays @ Poly High School & King High School
Tuesdays @ Norco High School
Wednesdays @ Centennial High School
Thursdays @ North High School
Fridays @ Ramona High School & Arlington High School
Contact Judi Kenney for more information.
Phone Number: 714-336-7929
Email: info@needprayer.info
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
If your group is interested in planning a clean-up day or using the trail for other activities contact Morgan Caver with your inquiry!
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
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!
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.
UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES
Contact Vanessa Gomez-Alvarado to learn more about BlueZones and ways you can volunteer!
Phone Number: (951) 334-1384
Email: vanessa@bluezones.com
LeavenKids exists to show the love and compassion of Christ through tutoring and mentoring.
Click Here to volunteer with LeavenKids!
Contact Sharon Edgens for more information!
Phone Number: 909-640-0386
Email: sharone@leavenkids.org
Love Riverside is a movement focusing on loving our city in practical and transformative ways and building friendships along the way.
Journey Hospice Inc.'s mission is to work as part of a team of Palliative Care Professionals to provide a customized plan of care program that would alleviate pain and enhance comfort for our patients and their family for Hospice Care Services located in Upland California.
Volunteers will have the opportunity to be trained and developed as volunteer Hospice Care Provider's.
Contact Jasmine Ayala for more information!
Phone Number: 909-252-7073
Email: jasmine.ayalajourney@gmail.com
BraveLove's mission is to change the perception of adoption by equipping professionals with adoption resources for expectant mothers, educating the public through dynamic storytelling, and fostering a supportive community for birth mothers.
Volunteers will aid in administrative tasks for the organization from a remote location.
Click Here for more information about the volunteer opportunity.
Click Here to apply to volunteer with BraveLove!
Contact Amber Corcoran for more information!
Phone Number: 623-203-5350
Email: amber@bravelove.org
