Projects tagged with "DONATIONS"

Alexandria House Free Shopping Holiday Party welcomes their past and current resident families to celebrate the holidays with them. Everyone gets a visit with Ms. Claus, a chance to pick out presents, make crafts, and have a good time! They are looking for volunteers to help welcome the families, run craft and game tables, organize and supervise activities, and have fun celebrating the holidays season! Alexandria House is having a toy drive for their holiday parties where they give out gifts to more than 800 (!) kids over two days. They're asking that the toys do not promote war/violence and that they are ethnically diverse as to accurately represent the populations at Alexandria House. They also often have a shortage of gifts for their teens; the easiest way to help with that is gift cards! Please drop your donations off at 436 S. Alexandria Ave. (yellow house) from Nov 26 to Dec 15. They couldn't do this without your support, thank you! They are looking for volunteers to help welcome the families, run craft and game tables, organize and supervise activities, and have fun celebrating the holidays season with us. For information, please contact Anh at anh@alexandriahouse.org or (213) 381-2649.

LA Family Housing serves over 6,000 homeless people every year. LAFH Winter Wonderland Holiday Party. Help us host a festive holiday party for over 200 of their families on Sunday, December 16th. Sponsor an activity station or act as a personal shopper "elf" in their "Wishmart"- a special store where children and teens can choose their own presents. Contact Anfel: ALu@lafh.org

Help parents select toys and books for their children and wrap them as gifts. Each year Connections For Children collects holiday gifts for the children of low-income families in our community to help make their holiday wishes come true. Last year, they collected gifts for 1,000 children up to age 18 whose families live below or near to the poverty level and are enrolled in their child care subsidy programs. Local businesses can participate by hosting donation drives for our Holiday Angels Program. In turn, they make sure that these gifts are distributed to children in our community. On December 15th, 17th and 18th, families will be able to select gifts at our Santa Monica office. You can also participate as a volunteer at the event, by helping parents select toys and books for their children and wrapping gifts. click here to sign up:https://www.laworks.com/opportunity/a0C1N00000a8t7oUAA

This is an annual Holiday event where New Economics for Women - Family Source Center helps families create memories to last a life time. The community they serve are low-income and are impacted by financial hardships. With the help of sponsors they will be able to provide children with Christmas gifts, food, activities and much more on this special day. With hope and optimism, they would like to ask that you join them in collaboration in the event with any donation that you may be able to support with. With gratitude they would accept donations such as toys, monetary, food or any items you find appropriate for this event. Please join them this holiday season in providing over 1000 families with a magical holiday experience.

Students soldiers justice memorial corporation's annual Christmas party for Veteran and children. they will be providing children of veterans in foster care food & gifts. They host this event yearly. Social workers will be attending for children that are high risk. Volunteers will help serve food, hand out food, assist with entertainment for children. requirements: Christmas shirts & hat The event is hosted at the Rishers & Mortuary reception room in Montebello. they are asking for toys for children. they have 164 boys ages 6Months-16 teen usually ask for video games, sports equipment, hot wheels, action figures bikes skateboards baby's toys for active toddlers girls they have 202 ages 2-17 Dolls, skates, bikes, fashion design toys, dress-up, puzzles books, and video games for girls. Teens: makeup, purses, and jewelry Gifts for Veterans, Books, scarfs, Military items

Alexandria House Community Holiday Party welcomes their neighborhood families to celebrate the holidays. Everyone gets a visit with Ms. Claus, a chance to pick out presents, make crafts, and have a good time! Alexandria House is having a toy drive for their holiday parties where they give out gifts to more than 800 kids (!) over two days. A special request: hopefully the toys do not promote war/violence and please try to give toys that are ethnically diverse as to accurately represent the populations at Alexandria House. They also often have a shortage of gifts for their teens; the easiest way to help with that is gift cards! Please drop your donations off at 436 S. Alexandria Ave. (yellow house) from Nov 26 to Dec 15. they couldn't do this without your support, thank you! they're looking for volunteers to help welcome the families, run craft and game tables, organize and supervise activities, and have fun celebrating the holidays season with us. For information, please contact Madison at madison@alexandriahouse.org or (213) 381-2649.

During the Christmas holidays, they bring hundreds of families, community partners, and stakeholders together for a holiday celebration. This event provides the countys most vulnerable families with an opportunity to network and celebrate the holidays with other families, thereby breaking the isolation and sadness that many families experience during the holidays. Families are provided with health-related referrals and resources, food, music and interactive games. Since the inception of this event, they have collected and distributed more than 50,000 toys, books and presents to families experiencing homelessness and other difficulties Highlights > Toy giveaway > Meet & Picture with Santa > Christmas Caroling > Community Activity > DJ & Dancing > Arts & Crafts > Dinner Please contact Connie Chavarria directly re: volunteer opportunities. 323-291-7100 Office 818-470-7929 Cell Help us make this year the best yet! For their wishlist please visit their website.

Bienvenidos is a compassionate community of care dedicated to healing children, strengthening families and transforming communities. With your help, their low-income clients will be able enjoy the organizations Christmas Party, which includes good food, music, and toys! Help brighten the spirits of many of Bienvenidos families with the purchase of gift cards (i.e. Walmart/Target)and childrens clothing for the season. Items can be dropped off any time before Dec 14 at their Los Angeles location or arrangements can be made to pick up the items.

Winter Wonderland is a Christmas Toy Giveaway that Drew CDC puts on for the community! They will have food, games and tons of fun. Volunteers will assist with set up, break down, gift distribution and oversight of activities. They are in need of food donations, toy donations, or any other items that would supplement our gift giving. They are also taking ALL financial contributions to help with the event planning and preparation.

LA Family Housing serves over 6,000 homeless people every year. 12 Days of Christmas Meal Sponsorship- Make a meal merry and bright for over 250 adults transitioning out of homelessness. Sponsor a meal at $500 and provide twelve days of festive meals for their residents at Bridge Housing. Dec 14th- Dec 25. For more info contact Alicia : Abyer@lafh.org

Enjoy a Holiday Celebration for the students of a great new charter school, Crete Academy. Crete has grades TK-6 and 126 students. For their holiday party, they'll enjoy food and a special surprise visit from Santa. There will be the Crete Dancer's Performance and the TK-K Musical with Bells. They need 4 to 6 volunteers to help with greeting families, serving food, set-up and clean-up. They also need a Santa Claus, plus Christmas presents for Crete Academy Students: TK (18 students); KG (20 students); 1st (25 students); 2nd (18 students); 3rd (16 students); 4th (12 students); 5th (6 students); 6th (11 students). Donations accepted from 10-31-2018 to 12-31-2018. Donations done on line are via paypal - please use this description for Holiday Donations - #ChristmasDonations

The Los Angeles Unified School District's Attendance Improvement Program seeks donations throughout the year to provide gifts to underprivileged children at their school during the holiday season. For the last few years, The Los Angeles Fire Department has assisted them by providing toys and gifts for the students, but there is never enough to fulfill their need. They distribute the gifts on a date close to the winter break so that students can get an opportunity to enjoy at least one toy during the holiday season. Any donations that you would like to share with them can be brought to their school and dropped off at the main office any weekday for the first two weeks of December. Please let office staff know that the gifts are for the PSA counselor's Holiday Attendance Celebration.

The Homeless Ed Program in Lynwood serves over 500 students at any given day in a community of roughly 15,000 students. they serve a largely immigrant population with a high unemployment rate. their Annual Holiday event is scheduled to take place Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at their District Office. This holiday season, you or your organization can adopt a student or family by providing gifts and gift certificates for a specific family. For more information, guidelines and details on a family in need - please contact Tam Nguyen (tanguyen@mylusd.org) or Maribel Martinez (mmartinez@mylusd.org) starting Nov. 19th. Please contact Tam Nguyen @ Student Services Department for more info (310) 886-1618; tanguyen@mylusd.org their Homeless Ed Program in Lynwood serves over 500 students at any given day in a community of roughly 15,000 students. they serve a largely immigrant population with a high unemployment rate. their Annual Holiday event is scheduled to take place Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at their District Office. This holiday season, you or your organization can adopt a student or family by providing gifts and gift certificates for a specific family. For more information, guidelines and details on a family in need - please contact Tam Nguyen (tanguyen@mylusd.org) or Maribel Martinez (mmartinez@mylusd.org) starting Nov. 19th.

The 29th Annual Patient Holiday party provides much needed items including clothing, toiletries, blankets, books and toys to Saban Community Clinic patients, their family members and members of the homeless community. Attendees also receive a warm meal. Volunteers are needs to distribute items, serve lunch, and set-up/clean up of event. Volunteers should wear comfortable clothing and shoes. Parking information and details will be distributed prior to the event. Toiletries, books and toys are needed for the event. Please contact Audrey Rufe at arufe@sabancommunityclinic.org

With the holidays right around the corner, now is a great time to glaze ceramic ornaments to decorate around the house!! For $15 per painter, you can paint TWO ornaments!! Items will be fired and ready for pick up on Friday Dec. 14 from 12pm-4pm. All ages welcome! All participants under age 14 must be accompanied by an adult. Volunteers are needed prior to start time for set up time and after the event to break down.

Wanna share your time and talents at an awesome holiday party with awesome people? Sign up for The Saban Community Clinics Annual Patient Holiday Party today! The party was started in 1989 to provide warm clothes to high risk youth and teens in the Hollywood area, with 35 people attending the first event. Since then, the Holiday Party has expanded to serve the growing need of patients, including children and families. This year the Clinic expects more than 500 people in attendance during the event that starts at 12 pm. For more information on donating any of the needed items or volunteering at the event, please contact Audrey Rufe at 323-330-1653 or by email at arufe@sabancommunityclinic.org. Visit http://www.sabancommunityclinic.org/Events-Calendar/Event-Details.aspx?Event=12 for more info. Please Note: Contact Audrey for more information on volunteering. Needed items include: (Newborns to Age 2)Baby Wipes; Baby Shampoo & Wash; Bibs; Blankets; Bottles; Changing Pads; Clothes and Diapers / (Youth and Adults) Backpacks; Blankets; Jackets; Sweatpants; Shirts; Socks; Body Wash; Deodorant; Travel sized shampoo & conditioner; Toothbrushes & Toothpaste and Undergarments.

ECF Kayne Eras School has a special day each year where they display donations and their students are able to select presents for themselves and their siblings. Students are escorted 1:1 in a private setting so they can select what they really want and need. This annual event is made possible by the generous donations they receive. For many of their students, these are the only holiday gifts they get. Please consider donating board games, toys, stuffed animals, ear buds, and backpacks for students ages 5-22. A toy drive is a great way to engage friends, family or co-workers in spreading holiday cheer to those in need. Exceptional Children's Foundation Kayne Eras School serves children with special needs, many of whom live in low-income households. Help them brighten their holidays by collecting new, unwrapped toys or other gift items. Gifts for Christmas/Hanukkah must be delivered by Friday, December 14. Full details available on www.ecf.net/holiday giving. Visit www.ecf.net/holiday giving for more details gift ideas, or contact Francziska at fsteagall@ecf.net or 310-737-9393 #1398. Don't have time to shop? Let ECF do it for you. Make a cash donation by December 9 and they'll buy gifts for those who need them most. Visit www.ecf.net/holiday giving to donate and learn more. http://www.ecf.net/holidaygiving

Here's a great way to mark the holidays: restore and maintain the Bolsa Chica wetlands! Participants will help this local treasure with invasive plant removal, debris disposal, and/or native plant installation. Please come in closed-toe shoes, as you will be working in off-road terrain! Come prepared with sun protection with a water bottle, sun glasses, sun screen, and/or a hat! they recommend arriving 10 - 15 minutes early to secure parking. To that end, they also encourage carpooling whenever possible! If you have any questions, please contact us via phone at (714) 846 - 1114 or via e-mail at kenny@bolsachica.org. To aid in their restoration and education programs, they encourage you to consider donating these items: paper towels, trash bags (lawn/garden/contractor grade), toilet paper, snacks, water bottles, etc. Financial donations are helpful too. Any and all donations are greatly appreciated! Please use this website to register: https://bccpublicservicedays.eventbrite.com

Over 65 local artists come together to sell their work that ranges from everyday useful items to gallery works of art. Its a feast for the eyes. Not to be missed as there is something for everyone.

KTLA & Citadel Outlets Food Drive. KTLA and Citadel are partnering to help feed Los Angeles County. During difficult economic times, one out of every six people in Southern California experiences hunger. Children, veterans, and the elderly hurt the most. Food banks need your help. Volunteers are needed to collect donations from Stater Brothers customers and Stuff-a-Food Bank Truck with donations. ALL AGES EVENT. All volunteers must wear closed toed shoes. Minimum age requirement to volunteer is 14 (sorry, no exceptions)