As the Olympic Games in Los Angeles inch closer, LA28 announced that it will host two community events that offer opportunities for volunteers.
The two events include a food bank and a city cleanup, both slated for October.
LA28 will team up Oct. 4 with the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank to help pack boxes of food and supplies for those dealing with food insecurity in LA County.
The second opportunity will take place Oct. 25 in partnership with Shine LA to beautify LA neighborhoods with activities like trash pick-up and graffiti removal.
Those interested in volunteering can register on the LA28 official website.
Organizers have not announced details about the volunteer programs for LA28 Summer Olympics yet, but based on what we learned from the Paris Olympics, applicants must be at least 18 years old at the beginning of the Olympic year and be available to work for about three to four weeks – 10 days before the opening of the Athlete’s Village and two days after the closing ceremony.
During the 2024 Olympics, selected volunteers spoke English and/or French. Organizers behind the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are also looking for bilingual volunteers who can speak and understand English and/or Italian.
Given more than one third of Los Angeles residents are foreign-born, bilingual applicants are likely to have a competitive edge.
As LA28 organizers fine-tune details, they encourage interested people to sign up for the LA28 newsletter for updates.
Source: NBC Los Angeles