California Is Calling: Make an Impact Through Service

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
California is recruiting 10,000 paid California Service Corps members to serve their communities, gain valuable experience and help tackle the state’s most pressing challenges. From responding to disasters to addressing food insecurity to tutoring students, members are on the frontlines of service — ready to step up when California needs them most.

SACRAMENTO, Calif – Today, Josh Fryday, Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement (GO-Serve) Director and California Chief Service Officer, is calling on 10,000 Californians to become part of the California Service Corps.

California Service Corps members gain hands-on experience while serving their communities, earning money and building valuable career skills. Members support communities by taking environmental action, tutoring and mentoring students, responding to disasters, tackling food insecurity and connecting vulnerable Californians to critical resources and services.

This year’s recruitment efforts will highlight the California Men’s Service Challenge, a new initiative that encourages and helps men step up and serve their communities through the California Service Corps and volunteer and service opportunities with partner organizations.

The California Service Corps is the largest service force in the nation, consisting of four paid service programs:

Combined, it is a force larger than the Peace Corps and is often mobilized when Californians are in need. California Service Corps members gain skills and experience while connecting with others and making a positive difference.

“The California Service Corps has become a powerful force for good. We have built a statewide corps of Californians lifting up their communities while gaining experience, skills, connection and purpose. Today, we continue to call on a new generation of Californians to lead, solve problems and launch careers through service,” said GO-Serve Director and California Chief Service Officer Josh Fryday.

From strengthening local schools to supporting disaster recovery efforts, California Service Corps members are helping address California’s most pressing challenges while building pathways to careers.

Those interested in finding a paid service opportunity can learn more about the benefits and impact of service at a virtual workshop on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at 1 p.m. Register here to attend.

Learn more and join at CAServiceCorps.com.