Collect toys for children in Koreatown for the Karsh Family Social Center!
Starting December 1st, the Karsh Family Social Center is collecting toys for its annual Holiday Toy Distribution on December 15th! Their goal is to provide 500 children in their Koreatown community, ages 0-10, with holiday toys this year, and they need your help. They are collecting in-kind donations of new toys, and financial donations to support the Karsh Center’s programs serving the Koreatown community and beyond. If you would like to participate, please see their amazon wish list here and their website, if you wish to support their programming. For any additional questions, please contact Madeleine at madeleine@karshcenter.org.
Celebrate while volunteering at the Holiday Cheer Event with St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church
For 25 years, the Community Outreach Projects of St. Michael's has hosted a party for needy families in their community. They welcome their Outreach partners and volunteers to a big Christmas party and every child receives a new toy and outfit. And, after 2 years away, the event is back in-person!
Volunteers can come to the party to join in on the fun, and sign up to shop for a child. Use this form: https://forms.gle/QmdmZBmrnGegtqU68
They'll also be collecting food pantry donations. More information can be found on the St. Michael's website.
Organize Donations with LA Family Housing
Please join LA Family housing to sort and organize essentials for our friends transitioning out of homelessness. Sign Up online today. https://lafh.org/volunteer
Donate Gently-Used Items to Alexandria House
Please consider donating new and gently-used items to Alexandria House's La Tiendita de Casa Alexandria. Alexandria House can accept new and gently used clothing of all sizes, linens, cooking items (pots and pans, dishes, etc…), small working appliances, toys, pet items, baby items, bikes, and more! La Tiendita de Casa Alexandria supports Alexandria House Programs, and offers free items to their current and past residents, and low-cost items to their neighbors in need. Please visit: https://www.alexandriahouse.org/gently_used
Join the Christmas Polar Express with Crete Academy
Crete Academy is having their Christmas Polar Express gift distribution event and they need your help! On Friday, December 16, 2022, Crete Academy needs your help in organizing and distributing the wonderful presents that the kids will receive! There is also an opportunity to help provide breakfast to the students and purchase last minute gifts through donations. Event will take place in both 6103 Crenshaw Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90043 and 5940 S Budlong Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90044 locations. If interested, please email: info@creteacademy.org
Organize Donations with LA Family Housing
Please join LA Family housing to sort and organize essentials for our friends transitioning out of homelessness. Sign Up online today. https://lafh.org/volunteer
Compete in the 10th Annual FAME College Scholarship Fundraiser at the First A.M.E. Church
Join the First AME Church at their 10th Annual FAME College Scholarship Fundraiser! The activities of the day include a golf tournament, banquet, table games, dancing, raffles and more! Proceeds will benefit the FAME Scholarship Fund. For more information, please go to: https://www.famechurchla.org/golf-tournament/
Donate Gently-Used Items to Alexandria House
Please consider donating new and gently-used items to Alexandria House's La Tiendita de Casa Alexandria. Alexandria House can accept new and gently used clothing of all sizes, linens, cooking items (pots and pans, dishes, etc…), small working appliances, toys, pet items, baby items, bikes, and more! La Tiendita de Casa Alexandria supports Alexandria House Programs, and offers free items to their current and past residents, and low-cost items to their neighbors in need. Please visit: https://www.alexandriahouse.org/gently_used
Organize Donations with LA Family Housing
Please join LA Family housing to sort and organize essentials for our friends transitioning out of homelessness. Sign Up online today. https://lafh.org/volunteer
Donate Gently-Used Items to Alexandria House
Please consider donating new and gently-used items to Alexandria House's La Tiendita de Casa Alexandria. Alexandria House can accept new and gently used clothing of all sizes, linens, cooking items (pots and pans, dishes, etc…), small working appliances, toys, pet items, baby items, bikes, and more! La Tiendita de Casa Alexandria supports Alexandria House Programs, and offers free items to their current and past residents, and low-cost items to their neighbors in need. Please visit: https://www.alexandriahouse.org/gently_used
Eliminate Food Waste in LA with Food Oasis
Food Oasis is a website created by Hack for LA that aims to make it easy for people to both access and donate food, closing the food redistribution loop.This virtual volunteer opportunity occurs via Zoom. It starts off with a training where you'll learn about food insecurity and also how to gather the needed information. After that, you'll all spend an hour doing independent research. Finally, all volunteers will regroup to discuss. If you are interested, please check out more information here: https://volunteer.laworks.com/opportunity/a0C3l00000r3wLvEAI/%E2%9A%99-help-the-hungry-with-phone-calls-and-research
Collect Basic Table & Cookware for Community Kitchen Kits!
Community Kitchen Kits builds and delivers complete kitchen kits for people moving into permanent housing after experiencing housing insecurity.
Their goal is threefold:
1. To offer assistance to those in our community facing challenging times.
2. To keep unused, yet useful items out of our landfill.
3. To connect with members of our greater community around a common goal.
They are providing all basic table and cookware so folks can make and serve a meal on day one of being housed. They partner with several organizations that help people moving from bridge housing to permanent housing in Los Angeles.
Community Kitchen Kits is an all volunteer program started in August 2021. In our first year we delivered over 500 kits to newly housed individuals and families in Los Angeles.
They need your help this holiday season collecting basic table and cookware! All items can be found here: https://www.communitykitchenkits.org/kitchenitems
Organize Donations with LA Family Housing
Please join LA Family housing to sort and organize essentials for our friends transitioning out of homelessness. Sign Up online today. https://lafh.org/volunteer
Donate Gently-Used Items to Alexandria House
Please consider donating new and gently-used items to Alexandria House's La Tiendita de Casa Alexandria. Alexandria House can accept new and gently used clothing of all sizes, linens, cooking items (pots and pans, dishes, etc…), small working appliances, toys, pet items, baby items, bikes, and more! La Tiendita de Casa Alexandria supports Alexandria House Programs, and offers free items to their current and past residents, and low-cost items to their neighbors in need. Please visit: https://www.alexandriahouse.org/gently_used
Be Santa’s Helper and Organize Toys with LA Family Housing
Join us as we organize and prepare gift items and toys for each and every young participant we serve this holiday season. You will be helping us categorize each item and toy by age range to best fit the gift to the child before they go out for delivery! Sign Up online today. https://lafh.org/volunteer