Lion’s Heart Teen Volunteers and Leaders in Tustin and Irvine, California

Teens...VOLUNTEER with Lion's Heart!

Lion’s Heart teens are dedicated to positive social impact. We are a national nonprofit providing students with local and virtual volunteer opportunities for nonprofits, leadership skills, and awards to help build a strong community service portfolio.

Founded in 2004, Lion's Heart is a national nonprofit community service organization for teen volunteering and leadership in 6th through 12th grade who wish to volunteer, become leaders, and earn awards. Lion's Heart is non-secular, and there is NO FUNDRAISING.

• Lion's Heart offers both individual memberships and group memberships
• Volunteer anytime, on your schedule
• All members can start May 1 of their 5th-grade year (or anytime after that)
• Volunteer on your own schedule virtually or in-person
• Group members participate in at least 4 of 6 monthly meetings/year, virtually or in-person If choosing a group, we offer mixed gender and same gender groups
• Groups are assigned by grade and location with 3-20 in each group
• Group members elect officers, lead meetings, and decide together how to serve the community
• Hours for other community service organizations (i.e., Boy/Girl Scouts) count towards Lion's Heart hours
• Parent participation is encouraged, but not required
• Track all your hours in one place to share via Parchment to colleges

Benefits of Membership with Lion's Heart: 

• Share your official, verified Cumulative Volunteer Transcript with colleges and internships through our partnership with Parchment
• Elect leadership positions in your group
• Service-related college scholarship opportunities exclusively for our members
• Virtual or in-person (within 20 miles) volunteer opportunities with local nonprofits
• Track all volunteer hours in one place, even if done outside Lion's Heart as long as you are a member when you do them
• Lion's Heart t-shirt included with first-year membership dues

Earn awards for encouragement, pride, and your resume!

National

• President's Volunteer Service Award
• The Congressional Award

Lion's Heart

• Torchbearer Award
• Pride of the Lion's Award
• T.O.B.Y. Award
• Golden Lion Award

Membership Dues: $65 one time enrollment fee and $94 yearly to renew (discounts are provided for hardship situations) Tax-deductible but please seek advice from a tax professional

Lion's Heart has existing chapters (usually the city/region) in many states across the nation. If you do not see your city listed on our website, simply request a chapter during the enrollment process, and our Volunteer Services Manager will help you with starting a chapter and enrollment.