The Greater Long Beach area has a multitude of nonprofits offering services to people who are low income, elderly, disabled, and families with children. For example, the Long Beach Nonprofit Partnership lists over 1,000 community-based organizations in the area serviced by Rebuilding Together Long Beach. Volunteers with these organizations are helping individuals in need by mentoring youth to help them stay in school, serving food at their local church or shelter, providing job training and employment counseling, etc. Through service, volunteers are supporting the vulnerable populations hit hardest by the economy and helping create stronger, more stable communities.