Volunteer with 50501 SoCal

We are the Los Angeles chapter of 50501.

We’re glad you’re here. Volunteering with 50501SoCal means supporting work that’s rooted in care, collaboration, and showing up for one another. Our volunteers help move projects forward, support the people involved, and contribute in ways that fit their skills and capacity.

This page will walk you through what volunteering looks like, how we work together, and what’s required to get involved. If you’re curious but not ready to volunteer yet, you can always stay connected through our socials or newsletter.

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What Volunteering Here Looks Like

Volunteering with 50501SoCal means contributing to real work alongside others. How you help can vary based on your time and capacity, and every contribution matters.

Online or in person
Day to day help or once a month support
Team-based projects with shared responsibility
Clear communication and follow-through

You don’t need to do everything. Small, consistent efforts add up, like raindrops in a rainstorm.

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How We Communicate

We use Signal to coordinate volunteer work. It’s open source, end to end encrypted, and messages live on your device, not on shared servers. This helps us communicate securely while respecting privacy.

Signal is required for volunteers. This is a working space, and we ask folks to stay engaged so things can move forward. That doesn’t mean being online all the time, just being present and responsive when it counts.

If you’re not able to use Signal right now, following along through our socials or newsletter is the best option.

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What Happens Next

If you’re ready to volunteer, onboarding is the next step.

You’ll download Signal, join the onboarding chat, and go through onboarding, which takes place every other Monday. Onboarding covers how we work, expectations for volunteers, and how people get connected to projects or working groups.

Volunteering requires using Signal and participating actively as part of a team. This helps keep communication clear and ensures the work can move forward.