This outstanding group of volunteers is a grassroots organization dedicated to inspiring underserved children with a love of reading, thereby enriching their lives and opportunities for success in the future. To this end, Reading to Kids gathers hundreds of children and volunteers for reading clubs on the second Saturday of every month. The monthly reading clubs do not require an ongoing commitment - volunteers can choose to participate at a reading club whenever their schedules permit. The read …

serveLA is a volunteer group for anyone who wishes to volunteer their time, energy, or abilities to make the world a better place. We wish to be a voice of hope, compassion, beauty, and generosity in the Los Angeles area by teaming up with partner organizations to serve people in need.

Philanthro is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to engage young professionals in philanthropy, by serving as the leading platform for young professionals to connect with charitable causes through social, volunteer, and leadership activities. Philanthro is a 100% volunteer-based organization that prides itself on its core values of transparency, efficiency, and creativity. Beyond financially supporting charities, Philanthro's greatest contributions are building awarenes …

Angels Serving in Los Angeles is for individuals that are excited and motivated to give back to our community. We are all about serving our community anyway we can. We provide support to our local non-profit and community organizations. We’ve been told our group has an infectious energy and abilities to make the world a better place. Our team of organizers is constantly looking for events where we can best serve our community. Members can give their valuable time helping others while meeting new …

WE ARE LOOKING FOR PEOPLE INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING TO HELP THE VICTIMS OF THE GREAT EAST JAPAN EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI. J-Pal Club was founded in April 2011 by Japanese women living in and around Pasadena, California. J-Pal Club supports victims of the recent Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami by participating in fundraising events. The damage of the disasters was enormous; as a result, J-Pal Club plans to invest the much-needed time in the recovery efforts. To date, we have focused our ef …

Pretty Pink Ponies™ We're a group of small merchants who refer to ourselves as “girls making strides … in fancy high heeled shoes”. Through team activities, events, and volunteer service we develop each member's potential while improving the community. The Pink Ponies ETSY team provides applicable professional development experiences for the next generation of women. We provide mutually supportive and positive learning environments where each member has the opportunity to develop professional an …

We are a group of 20- and 30-somethings interested in meeting new friends in the greater L.A. area while enjoying the outdoors through hiking, camping, backpacking, beach-combing, playing volleyball and other fun experiences. We like to have fun, but we also want to stay safe. For that reason, each hike is reviewed by our organization before posting to make sure at least two qualified volunteer leaders trained in CPR and basic First Aid are involved, and we ask that all hikers stay between the l …

Great singles age 40 to 60 meet at fun events. Dinners, dances, parties, volunteer work and more. Check out our video & pictures to see fantastic people having a great time: http://www.supersinglemixers.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjpbqE3XPBk

Congratulations! You've stumbled across another Meetup group. Aren't there already hundreds of other groups with more members, better organizers, and cooler events? Some ideas: art walks, beach, board games, comedy club & improv shows, dining out, hiking, karaoke, magic shows, museums, photography, theatre, volleyball, and volunteering. Many other groups are already popular, well-established and successful.  This group has no intention of competing with any of them.  This small group is just a …

Welcome to Pasadena's preeminent young professional organization - the Pasadena Jaycees. Our members are young, motivated, and fun. We are civic minded professionals that are up and coming leaders around town. We enjoy community projects, networking, and the chance to meet new people. Our Chapter is a completely volunteer organization that understands members join on their own accord and because they would like to belong to an excellent group of people. Should you have any questions please conta …

This is a group for us young adults to mix, mingle, network, and ultimately have fun! Let’s go to happy hour, have a game night, see stand-up comedy, volunteer or find some unique local events to attend. Los Angeles is a really great place to try new things and meet new people!

This is the offical Meet Up of the AHA of Greater Los Angeles. If you are interested in cardiovascular health, living better, eating better, living longer (and yes looking good!) then join us!! We invite you to special events, tell you about opportunites to volunteer in your community and give you tips on how you and your family and friends can live healthier longer lives. We welcome heart and stroke survivors and their families to join us as well.

Best Friends Animal Society in Los Angeles is a community outreach and advocacy program. Silva and Francis Battista, two of the original founders of the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah launched L.A. Programs in 1991. From those first grassroots steps, which included assistance to animal victims of fires, riots and the Northridge earthquake, Best Friends - L.A. Programs has grown to become one of the most influential and effective animal welfare organizations in the L.A. area. Best …

Have you ever wanted to give back to your local community, but been afraid of how you could make a real difference on your own? Community Recycling Outreach Organization (CROO) is here to help! By organizing the local community to collect and donate those otherwise wasted recyclable materials with CRV that usually end up in curbside recycle bins (or worse), our goal is to recover those valuable recyclables and turn them into real donations that help our local soup kitchens and food banks. For ex …

We are a group of Christian Los Angelenos in search of opportunities to help the less fortunate of Los Angeles. Please join us in our efforts to impact our local world.

Seeking Young Professionals looking to get invovled in their community, network with like-minded peers and increase their leadership experience!

Sometimes it seems like all us atheists do is rail against the onslaught of organized religion and its influence on society. (I admit, I do my share of that.) But I’d also like to think we’re willing to give back to society with our minds and bodies, to help make a better world. So let’s do it! Working with LA Works, I’ll keep us abreast of good deeds we can do as a group – be it cleaning up a beach, helping the homeless, or whatever. Then we’ll have fun doing it, and maybe have a bite to eat af …

"Building connections within the Asian community and staying connected" Asian Groupting means: Group + Meeting Group + Outing Group + Connecting Who Asian Groupting is for: All Asians 20s and 30s that want break out of his or her boring, stale, daily routine and try something adventurous, learn new activities and skills, explore unfamiliar and exciting areas, and experience a variety of popular and hidden restaurants with OTHER ASIANS! And you do all this FOR FREE with a group of other Asians …

Get ready to take your Meetup Experience to the NEXT LEVEL and CONNECT with an incredible group of friends! "Entourage" is the Largest & Most Active Asian Meetup Group in So Cal, and also on the Wst Coast, with many diverse events to choose from EVERY SINGLE WEEK! GET READY to take FUN to NEXT LEVEL! Here's an example of some of our past events... * FREE Mixer Parties Club Events with 470+ RSVPs * House Parties & BBQs with 250+ Attendees *  Huge Beach BBQ Bonfire Parties * Hiking LA's Most Beaut …

We are the largest foodie group in Southern California. Meet People Interested in Dining Out, cooking, baking or drinking in L.A.! Enjoy & share culinary talents with our 4,000+ fellow foodies, gourmets, wine lovers, chefs and home cooks. Discover new restaurants, visit Food Festivals, grab some cheap eats, check out the latest foodie trucks, farmers markets, wine tastings & meet new friends. Learn about dining discounts too. Let's broaden our horizons and get together for some themed potluck di …

The Sierra Club Angeles Chapter is working on a variety of interesting projects and we need YOUR HELP in 2012! What’s the Score? Volunteer to help rate local cities for their efforts on environmental conservation. Work as a group or volunteering from home. Be involved with your city or at the county level. Opportunities include social gatherings, meeting with local lawmakers, and making calls from home. Projects include scorecards focusing on: Sustainable Water Use Do you have experience with we …

Spurred by the over-abundance of west-side tech meetups, we've decided to finally form this group to meet east of Fairfax Blvd. (hooray), although it seems there are some willing volunteers on the west side who would like to organize a meeting as well. The potential formatting for the group involves a regular monthly meeting with a talk from a volunteer guest, but also under consideration is a monthly 'tutorial' meeting for anyone who is new to Python or new to Flask. We'll most likely have the …

Engineers Without Borders – USA supports community-driven development programs worldwide through the design and implementation of sustainable engineering projects, while fostering responsible leadership.

United Hope for Animals Through our Shelter Support Program, we partner with local, high-intake shelters to give homeless pets the best chance possible of finding new homes. We advocate for over 160 shelter pets a month, and have a 96% success rate in getting these dogs and cats into safe and loving adoptive or foster homes. It all starts with our "Glamour Shot Day," when we visit the shelter to photograph, video, and get to know the personalities of up to 80 dogs and cats. We work with dogs of …

Hollywood Grassroots Meetup originated from the Kerry in 2004 Meetup. Our volunteers came together during the 2004 campaign, worked hard and didn't want to quit. We are now a group of volunteers working to re-energize & repair our democracy!! Welcome! PLEASE NOTE: This meet-up group is not our normal communications channel, please check out our yahoogroup to learn more about what's going on with us ... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SoCalGrassrootsHWD/

We are the largest dining/foodie group with special emphasis on all the Asian cuisines with over 1,900+ members. Meet other local foodies at our many dining events who wish to share sushi & Asian cuisines and explore new Asian restaurants around town. You don't need to be Asian to join, but you do need to love dining on Asian food! We will explore both high end gourmet as well as highly recommended local dives in search of a great place to eat and meet others who share our love of Asian food. To …

The purpose of APEX is to serve as a medium to bring increased awareness about and to Asian Americans through community service, fellowship, charitable fundraisers, cultural events, professional networking and educational seminars. By combining diverse skills and resources to support common goals, APEX strives to benefit not only the Asian American community, but also society at large. Ultimately, APEX hopes to create a unified sense of community among all Asian Americans, here in the United Sta …

The Sierra Club Angeles Chapter is working on a variety of interesting projects and we need YOUR HELP in 2012! What’s the Score? Volunteer to help rate local cities for their efforts on environmental conservation. Work as a group or volunteering from home. Be involved with your city or at the county level. Opportunities include social gatherings, meeting with local lawmakers, and making calls from home. Projects include a survey/scorecard of city recycling measures. Do you have experience with w …