Sponsor Goody Bags from Illumination Foundation’s Olive View (Sylmar) Recuperative Care Center Wishlist
Help us bring joy and the spirit of the season by donating holiday goody bags filled with wish list items for the adults in our shelters and Recuperative Care Centers Your donation today provides vulnerable families, individuals and children with a long term, effective solution to homelessness. By integrating housing, healthcare and supportive services, Illumination Foundation has created a model that successfully housed 959 individuals including 245 children in 2023 alone. Your generosity makes this possible! WISH LIST ITEMS: snacks, treats or candy, small gift cards, travel mugs, reusable water bottles, headphones, activity books, coloring books, colored pens, wallets, sunglasses, playing cards, inspirational note.
Sponsor Goody Bags from Illumination Foundation’s Anaheim Multi-Service Center Wishlist
Help us bring joy and the spirit of the season by donating holiday goody bags filled with wish list items for the adults in our shelters and Recuperative Care Centers Your donation today provides vulnerable families, individuals and children with a long term, effective solution to homelessness. By integrating housing, healthcare and supportive services, Illumination Foundation has created a model that successfully housed 959 individuals including 245 children in 2023 alone. Your generosity makes this possible! WISH LIST ITEMS: snacks, treats or candy, small gift cards, travel mugs, reusable water bottles, headphones, activity books, coloring books, colored pens, wallets, sunglasses, playing cards, inspirational note.
Sponsor Goody Bags from Illumination Foundation’s San Bernardino Recuperative Care Wishlist
Help us bring joy and the spirit of the season by donating holiday goody bags filled with wish list items for the adults in our shelters and Recuperative Care Centers Your donation today provides vulnerable families, individuals and children with a long term, effective solution to homelessness. By integrating housing, healthcare and supportive services, Illumination Foundation has created a model that successfully housed 959 individuals including 245 children in 2023 alone. Your generosity makes this possible! WISH LIST ITEMS: snacks, treats or candy, small gift cards, travel mugs, reusable water bottles, headphones, activity books, coloring books, colored pens, wallets, sunglasses, playing cards, inspirational note.
Sponsor Goody Bags from Illumination Foundation’s Buena Park Short Term Post Hospitalization Wishlist
Help us bring joy and the spirit of the season by donating holiday goody bags filled with wish list items for the adults in our shelters and Recuperative Care Centers Your donation today provides vulnerable families, individuals and children with a long term, effective solution to homelessness. By integrating housing, healthcare and supportive services, Illumination Foundation has created a model that successfully housed 959 individuals including 245 children in 2023 alone. Your generosity makes this possible! WISH LIST ITEMS: snacks, treats or candy, small gift cards, travel mugs, reusable water bottles, headphones, activity books, coloring books, colored pens, wallets, sunglasses, playing cards, inspirational note.
Sponsor Goody Bags from Illumination Foundation’s Stanton Multi-Service Center Wishlist
Help us bring joy and the spirit of the season by donating holiday goody bags filled with wish list items for the adults in our shelters and Recuperative Care Centers Your donation today provides vulnerable families, individuals and children with a long term, effective solution to homelessness. By integrating housing, healthcare and supportive services, Illumination Foundation has created a model that successfully housed 959 individuals including 245 children in 2023 alone. Your generosity makes this possible! WISH LIST ITEMS: snacks, treats or candy, small gift cards, travel mugs, reusable water bottles, headphones, activity books, coloring books, colored pens, wallets, sunglasses, playing cards, inspirational note.
Sponsor Goody Bags from Illumination Foundation’s Whittier Recuperative Care Center Wishlist
Help us bring joy and the spirit of the season by donating holiday goody bags filled with wish list items for the adults in our shelters and Recuperative Care Centers Your donation today provides vulnerable families, individuals and children with a long term, effective solution to homelessness. By integrating housing, healthcare and supportive services, Illumination Foundation has created a model that successfully housed 959 individuals including 245 children in 2023 alone. Your generosity makes this possible! WISH LIST ITEMS: snacks, treats or candy, small gift cards, travel mugs, reusable water bottles, headphones, activity books, coloring books, colored pens, wallets, sunglasses, playing cards, inspirational note.
Sponsor Goody Bags from Illumination Foundation’s Unity House (Fullerton) Recuperative Care Center Wishlist
Help us bring joy and the spirit of the season by donating holiday goody bags filled with wish list items for the adults in our shelters and Recuperative Care Centers Your donation today provides vulnerable families, individuals and children with a long term, effective solution to homelessness. By integrating housing, healthcare and supportive services, Illumination Foundation has created a model that successfully housed 959 individuals including 245 children in 2023 alone. Your generosity makes this possible! WISH LIST ITEMS: snacks, treats or candy, small gift cards, travel mugs, reusable water bottles, headphones, activity books, coloring books, colored pens, wallets, sunglasses, playing cards, inspirational note.
Collect Toys for IDEPSCA’s Dia de Reyes Toy Drive
Our Mujeres en Accion program is planning a "Dia de Reyes" (Toys' Drive) event that will be hosted on Saturday, January 11, 2025 in the Pico Union neighborhood area in which we are planning to have about 50 families and distribute toys to approximately 100 children. We are seeking for monetary donations and/or new toys donations for children from 0-16 years old so we have enough toys that will be distributed with children of low income community members-workers who especially during the winter season have found hard to keep or find a job. At the event we are also planning to provide educational materials which will include: Health & safety and workers' rights, IDEPSCA has a long experience in creating educational materials in spanish and we are planning to provide a tote bag to each participant with educational materials that include: minimum wage, wage theft, know your rights booklet as well as other resources and information. Please donate unwrapped new toys for children from 1-16 years old. You can also donate money that can help us to purchase toys and breakfast for children and their moms the day of the event, you can use this link to donate. Please call/text us to coordinate a drop off or pick up (if you live in the Los Angeles area) at 213-800-2406 or 213-259-6379.
Support New Village Girls Academy’s Winterfest
Every year we have this Winterfest event where we open it up to the public, invite CBO's and other agencies that we partner with to come and give back to the community while also sharing all the resources available to them. We will have music, food, drinks, games and lots of giveaways. We would like to be able to give out toys, clothes, and any winter related items that the community may need.
Watch Bolsa Chica Conservancy’s Live Animal Feeding
Join the Bolsa Chica Conservancy at their weekly Live Animal Feedings to witness firsthand the feeding behavior of California native animals! If you're looking to get out of the house and learn about local animals, join them in person for their weekly live animal feeding! Here you will be able to learn more about the animals at the Interpretive Center, including snakes, sharks, crabs, and much more! During the feeding, they will cover topics like feeding habits and the general biology and anatomy of reptiles and marine animals! This is a free event but donations are always welcome to help with the cost of caring for and feeding their animals. They hope to see you there! Spaces are very limited due to COVID-19 social distancing protocols, so please contact jeannette@bolsachica.org if you can no longer attend. *This presentation may also be recorded and live-streamed on their YouTube channel and Facebook Live. Your attendance at this event is your consent for the Bolsa Chica Conservancy to use your image and likeness for use in print, media, and promotional purposes.* This is an observational event, not a volunteer event. ***Please note that the snake feedings involve live mice.***
Wrap Gifts For WHCH’s Christmas Holiday Gathering
West Hollywood Community Housing Corporation (WHCHC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit affordable housing development corporation founded in 1986. With the stability of housing, we transform the lives of low-income individuals and families. Today, WHCHC continues to serve West Hollywood and has expanded into Los Angeles and neighboring areas. This event is held for families on a yearly basis to provide dinner and toy gifts to every child in our building. Volunteers are needed to help wrap gifts for the kids. Volunteers should call me at 213-268-0437. Volunteers can also let us know their availability times.
Serve Dinner At WHCH’s Christmas Holiday Gathering
West Hollywood Community Housing Corporation (WHCHC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit affordable housing development corporation founded in 1986. With the stability of housing, we transform the lives of low-income individuals and families. Today, WHCHC continues to serve West Hollywood and has expanded into Los Angeles and neighboring areas. We are looking to provide them with at least a toy for their children. We are in need of toy donations for: Ages 0-17 years of age:
Volunteer for the Door of Hope Christmas Festival
Let's have some fun! Our annual Christmas Festival, an event to which all Door of Hope families are invited, is scheduled for Saturday, December 14 at Maranatha High School in Pasadena. This year's theme is ÒChristmas Around the World,Ó and we need volunteers to host booths with specific foods Ð everything from tasty main dishes to Christmas-themed desserts.
Watch Bolsa Chica Conservancy’s Live Animal Feeding
Join the Bolsa Chica Conservancy at their weekly Live Animal Feedings to witness firsthand the feeding behavior of California native animals! If you're looking to get out of the house and learn about local animals, join them in person for their weekly live animal feeding! Here you will be able to learn more about the animals at the Interpretive Center, including snakes, sharks, crabs, and much more! During the feeding, they will cover topics like feeding habits and the general biology and anatomy of reptiles and marine animals! This is a free event but donations are always welcome to help with the cost of caring for and feeding their animals. They hope to see you there! Spaces are very limited due to COVID-19 social distancing protocols, so please contact jeannette@bolsachica.org if you can no longer attend. *This presentation may also be recorded and live-streamed on their YouTube channel and Facebook Live. Your attendance at this event is your consent for the Bolsa Chica Conservancy to use your image and likeness for use in print, media, and promotional purposes.* This is an observational event, not a volunteer event. ***Please note that the snake feedings involve live mice.***
Support PATH’s clients by assembling Jingle Bags and Wrapping Gifts on Tuesday Shift 1
Support our clients by assembling Jingle Bags and wrapping gifts for our neighbors experiencing homelessness! With the support of generous partners and community resources, we will have toys and gifts to assemble and wrap for all of their clients, across interim and permanent supportive housing sites.
Support PATH’s clients by assembling Jingle Bags and Wrapping Gifts on Tuesday Shift 2
Support our clients by assembling Jingle Bags and wrapping gifts for our neighbors experiencing homelessness! With the support of generous partners and community resources, we will have toys and gifts to assemble and wrap for all of their clients, across interim and permanent supportive housing sites.
Support PATH’s clients by assembling Jingle Bags and Wrapping Gifts on Wednesday Shift 1
Support our clients by assembling Jingle Bags and wrapping gifts for our neighbors experiencing homelessness! With the support of generous partners and community resources, we will have toys and gifts to assemble and wrap for all of their clients, across interim and permanent supportive housing sites.
Support PATH’s clients by assembling Jingle Bags and Wrapping Gifts on Wednesday Shift 2
Support our clients by assembling Jingle Bags and wrapping gifts for our neighbors experiencing homelessness! With the support of generous partners and community resources, we will have toys and gifts to assemble and wrap for all of their clients, across interim and permanent supportive housing sites.
Support PATH’s clients by assembling Jingle Bags and Wrapping Gifts on Thursday Shift 1
Support our clients by assembling Jingle Bags and wrapping gifts for our neighbors experiencing homelessness! With the support of generous partners and community resources, we will have toys and gifts to assemble and wrap for all of their clients, across interim and permanent supportive housing sites.
Provide Toys and Other Basic Goods For New Image’s Christmas Store
Toys are being requested for the New Image Emergency Shelter for the Homeless, Inc. (New Image), 30th Annual Children's Christmas Store. This program provides toys, a pair of shoes, supermarket gift cards, refreshments, and a visit with Santa for over 2,400 children who have been pre-qualified as the "neediest" from homeless, unhoused, and low-income families. The event is called a Ôstore' because the children are allowed to Ôshop' for their toys; however, all items are FREE. Additionally, parents of families of 4 or more, receive supermarket gift cards so they can purchase food for the holidays as well. This is a private event (Families must be referred by an agency. Please do not post as an invitation to attend. Toys and Volunteers are needed). New Image is seeking volunteer Elves for it 30th Annual Children's Christmas Store, which will serve over 2,000 children from homeless and low-income families. Because of the Covid-19 Pandemic, once again this year's Christmas store will bring extra challenges. We are looking for upbeat Elves, who will be overjoyed to bring happiness to many underserved children, and be willing to volunteer on December 19 and 20th for the purpose of setting up the (2) Ballrooms and creating a Winter Wonderland.
Featured Projects
Host a Collection for Big Sunday’s 13th Annual Stuffing Event
Big Sunday,
berenice@bigsunday.org,
(323) 549-9944
Collections are happening all around town Ð in schools, faith groups and offices! This is a great way for students to receive community service hours. You can collect items and drop off at our offices by Friday, Nov 22 at 1pm, please.
Donate Clothes and Hygiene Essentials to Project Ropa
Project Ropa,
info@projectropa.org,
(310) 400-7114
By donating, you directly support Project Ropa’s programs and enable them to continue making a difference in the lives of those in need. Every contribution, no matter the size, helps to restore hope and dignity. They gladly accept in-kind donations of hygiene products, adult size clothing, shoes and accessories. Please review list of items they’re looking for and fill out their donation form to schedule a donation drop off or pick up.
Drop off Cold Weather Items & Snacks for Skid Row
Covenant House California,
mfarrell@covca.org,
(323) 461-3131
Covenant House California (CHC) is a non-profit youth shelter that provides sanctuary and support for youth experiencing homelessness, ages 18-24. We believe that no young person deserves to be homeless; that every young person in California deserves shelter, food, clothing, education and most importantly, to be loved.We are in need of Donations needed for Skid Row including warm socks, beanies, gloves, and a blanket and granola bars. Drop off items to Covenant House anytime up to December 8.
Assist with Kitchen Duties and Prepping Meals – Monday Dinner Shift
LA Family Housing,
Volunteer@LAFH.org,
Volunteering in the kitchen can be a great way to give back to your community. Whether you’re helping to prepare meals for those in need, or assisting with kitchen duties such as food serving, bussing, or greeting, your time and effort can make a significant impact on those transitioning away from homelessness. Please keep in mind that you will be asked to also tend to the dining area where you will interact with the participants that LAFH serves. Provide quality service by serving nourishing meals for those who may not otherwise have access to them. You can also help to create a welcoming and inclusive environment where people can gather and connect over a warm meal. Dress code: Pants, closed-toed shoes, and clean shirt. All volunteers will be wearing a hairnet and gloves. Volunteers need to be 18 plus.
Join Hollywood Wednesday Farmers Market Glean with Food Forward
Food Forward,
volunteer@foodforward.org,
(818) 764-1022
Recover produce, fight hunger, and build community at your local farmers market! We “glean”—meaning we collect fresh, surplus produce that would otherwise go to waste–and donate 100% to local hunger relief organizations. Join the Volunteer Glean Team to help collect fruit and vegetable donations from vendors at the farmers market, and then box, sort, and weigh the donations. Volunteers should be comfortable carrying boxes of produce that may weigh up to 40 pounds, but can register to volunteer with someone who can help them lift if 40 pounds is too heavy. Volunteers don’t need to worry about bringing equipment or transporting the food. This opportunity is open to volunteers 12 years old and older, though children under 16 years old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Please check the Volunteer FAQ page on their website to learn more about what to expect at volunteer events.
Get Your Hands Dirty at Garden School Foundation’s Community Garden Day
Garden School Foundation,
join-us@gardenschoolfoundation.org,
(802) 779-2889
Garden School Foundation provides in-depth garden-based education to youth at Title I schools in Los Angeles, strengthening connections between food justice, environmental stewardship, and community health. By using the full transformative potential of school gardens as teaching sites, we nurture a healthy and mindful generation of children who care for their bodies, their communities, and the earth. We currently serve ten Title I elementary schools, reaching over 3,200 students and their families each year. As a GSF volunteer, you’ll play a indispensable role in maintaining our historic school garden at an elementary school in West Adams. Your work will help us maintain a space that is both educational and beautiful, and will positively impact both the environment and student growth. Join us to learn new skills, connect with nature, and enjoy a fulfilling and rewarding day with our local community. Together you’ll work alongside GSF staff and school families to weed the garden, refresh mulch pathways, harvest veggies from our production farm, build new raised beds, and more! After a morning of hard work and good vibes, we’ll share a light lunch together (provided by our partners at Sprouts) under the fig trees. Volunteers should wear close-toe shoes and loose, comfy clothes that are school-appropriate. Complimentary t-shirts will also be provided. We encourage volunteers to bring their own water bottles and sun protection.