Sort and Distribute Food Boxes with Jewish Family Service Los Angeles (JFSLA) SOVA West
Jewish Family Service Los Angeles (JFSLA) SOVA West Community Food & Resource Program provides a 5 day supply of free groceries and personal care items (when needed) to families and individuals facing food insecurity in addition to providing information and referrals to other community services. They currently serve 120 clients a day. What You'll be Doing: Greeting clients, packing food bags, restocking and giving out food to clients.***PLEASE READ*** JFSLA is requiring all volunteers and staff show proof of COVID-19 vaccination. JFSLA is an independent organization and their policies do not reflect those of the Food Bank. Requirements & Skills: Minimum age to volunteer is 18, Must be able to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination, Masks are required to be worn, Be able to lift up to 30 lbs, Be able to stand for long periods of time, Comfortable working indoors & outdoors. Disclaimer: SOVA West Pico is its own organization and its policies may not reflect those of the Food Bank. Visit: https://www.cervistech.com/acts/console.php?console_type=event&console_id=0338&cat_id=&filter_choice=&cal_choice=&res_choice=&res_code=&source=
Volunteer and Donate Thanksgiving Meal Kits to PATH
Thanksgiving meal kits can be assembled at home in reusable grocery bags, boxes, tote bags or baskets. They encourage you to also include a handwritten note of support and holiday cheer.
Please check out their Amazon Thanksgiving Wishlist for ideas of what to include in your basket:
Urgent Needs:
• Boxed stuffing mix
• Cranberry sauce
• Pie crust mix or dessert mix
• Canned vegetables
• Mashed potato mix or boxed mac & cheese
• $20 grocery store gift card for a turkey
*For health and safety reasons, all donated items must be new & unopened.
Please review their Thanksgiving Baskets wish list to see ideas of what to include in your baskets or to order for direct delivery to PATH offices!
To schedule a delivery date for baskets, please email PATHVolunteers@epath.org.
Please email PATHVolunteers@epath.org if you have any questions.
Pack Food Bags with Immanuel Presbyterian Church
Immanuel Presbyterian Church - Currently, more than 2,500 families come through Immanuel's doors every week to get life sustaining food and supplies from their pantry. What You'll be Doing: Greeting clients, packing food bags, and giving out food to clients. Please note: This is a client-choice pantry where clients pick their own food and volunteers place the food inside the clients' bags as they walk by. Requirements & Skills: Must be 18 years or older, Face masks required, Be able to lift up to 30 lbs, Be able to stand for long periods of time. Disclaimer: Immanuel Presbyterian Church is its own organization and its policies may not reflect those of the Food Bank. Visit: https://www.cervistech.com/acts/console.php?console_type=event&console_id=0338&cat_id=&filter_choice=&cal_choice=&res_choice=&res_code=&source=
Load Food Into Cars with Project 29:11
Project 29:11 currently serves 250 clients per week. They hosts a drive-thru distribution every Friday from 1 pm - 3 pm (or until food runs out). Volunteer Duties: Volunteers are needed to help load food boxes into vehicles as they drive by. Requirements & Skills: Must be 18 years or older, Must wear mask, Comfortable working indoors and outdoors, Be able to lift up to 30 lbs, and Be able to stand for long periods of time. Disclaimer: Project 29:11 is its own organization and its policies may not reflect those of the Food Bank. Visit: https://www.cervistech.com/acts/console.php?console_type=event&console_id=0338&cat_id=&filter_choice=&cal_choice=&res_choice=&res_code=&source=
Help Pack and Distribute Food in Lancaster with Living Water Worship Center and LA Food Bank
Living Water Worship Center is a non-profit organization that supports the community with food and mobile showers at their facility. What You'll be Doing: Volunteers will be assisting with unloading food from trucks, Stocking shelves and sorting/packing food, and Distributing food to the community. Requirements & Skills: Minimum age to volunteer is 18, All volunteers must wear masks, Be able to lift up to 25 lbs to 45 Ibs, and Waiver Form Required. A copy will be sent to you when you register. Disclaimer: Living Water Worship Center is its own organization and its policies may not reflect those of the Food Bank. Visit: https://www.cervistech.com/acts/console.php?console_type=event&console_id=0338&cat_id=&filter_choice=&cal_choice=&res_choice=&res_code=&source=
Sort and Distribute Groceries with North Valley Caring Services
North Valley Caring Services provides food to more than 2000 families and individuals in need. They are currently holding drive-thru distributions on Thursdays and Fridays. Volunteer Duties: Duties vary based on need, but typically include packing boxes with groceries, loading groceries into vehicles as they drive-thru, traffic control, pantry set-up and break down. Requirements & Skills: Must be 18 years or older, All volunteers must review and sign North Valley Caring Services liability waiver and image release form( A copy will be sent to you when you register), Comfortable working indoors and outdoors, Be able to lift up to 35 lbs, and Be able to stand for long periods of time.Disclaimer: NVCS is its own organization and its policies may not reflect those of the Food Bank. Visit: https://www.cervistech.com/acts/console.php?console_type=event&console_id=0338&cat_id=&filter_choice=&cal_choice=&res_choice=&res_code=&source=
Drop Off Sack Lunches for Skid Row
Sack lunches should consist of... Ham, turkey, or beef sandwich with light mayo/mustard (To be cautious of nut allergies, The Midnight Mission requests no peanut butter and jelly sandwiches please) 2+ side snacks (chips, fruit, granola bars, cheese, etc) No need to include beverages or napkins (those are covered by the Mission) SPECIAL NOTES: In addition to your sack lunches, any donations of the following items would be greatly appreciated. Disposable, multi-compartment to-go food containers Disposable lunch bags Disposable utensils (forks, spoons, knives) Loaves of bread Plastic wrap Produce bags Resealable storage bags Single serving beverages Antibacterial disinfecting wipes Disposable gloves EPA approved antibacterial disinfecting cleaners Hand sanitizer Infrared no-touch thermometers Surgical masks. Visit: https://www.midnightmission.org/get-involved/volunteer/
Donate to the Midnight Mission
Founded in 1914, The Midnight Mission offers paths to self-sufficiency to men, women and children who have lost direction. Their emergency services and 12-step recovery, family living, job training, education and workforce development programs offer a compassionate bridge to achieve and maintain healthy, productive lives. They remove obstacles and provide the accountability and structure that people who are experiencing homelessness need to be productive in their communities. Their conviction and commitment to their success define them. The Midnight Mission is appealing to supporters and volunteers to help them meet the urgent need during this crucial time. You can visit their website or text the keyword “Meals” to 71777 on your cell phone to donate.
Deliver Food to Community Fridges with LA Community Fridges
Every Tuesday, LA Community Fridges meet up at an LA location (meeting location may change weekly - you will be notified in advance) with a large amount of produce donated from Food Forward. Volunteers can help organize/bag the produce and/or help distribute it to community fridges. It's a fun way to meet and mingle with other volunteers in LA while also ensuring that LA Community Fridges keep their fridges stocked with fresh and healthy food for everyone's neighbors! Visit: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdEWK2PcWlP8kbRD3UPf2kIV6CjCT8m9z_7e05FVcgGX3MNaw/viewform
Organize and Sort Food for Community Fridges with LA Community Fridges
Every Tuesday, LA Community Fridges meet up at an LA location (meeting location may change weekly - you will be notified in advance) with a large amount of produce donated from Food Forward. Volunteers can help organize/bag the produce and/or help distribute it to community fridges. It's a fun way to meet and mingle with other volunteers in LA while also ensuring that LA Community Fridges keep their fridges stocked with fresh and healthy food for everyone's neighbors! Visit: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdEWK2PcWlP8kbRD3UPf2kIV6CjCT8m9z_7e05FVcgGX3MNaw/viewform
Deliver Food to Community Fridges with LA Community Fridges
LA Community Fridges needs your help! Every Thursday, they need help delivering the sorted and packed foods to the various community fridges throughout LA. Visit: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Sul9BF4vcOaEmyMUHLL_eROpbtChCA-ERR2Vt6qqOHA/edit#gid=0
Organize and Sort Food for Community Fridges with LA Community Fridges
LA Community Fridges needs your help! Every Thursday, they need help organizing and packing up food from Food Forward. These packed foods will be going to various community fridges throughout LA! Visit: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Sul9BF4vcOaEmyMUHLL_eROpbtChCA-ERR2Vt6qqOHA/edit#gid=0
Pick Up Food for LA Community Fridges
LA Community Fridges needs your help! Every Thursday, they need help picking up food from Food Forward and bringing the food to park to be sorted and organized for drop off. Visit: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Sul9BF4vcOaEmyMUHLL_eROpbtChCA-ERR2Vt6qqOHA/edit#gid=0
Sort and Distribute Groceries with North Valley Caring Services
North Valley Caring Services provides food to more than 2000 families and individuals in need. They are currently holding drive-thru distributions on Thursdays and Fridays. Volunteer Duties: Duties vary based on need, but typically include packing boxes with groceries, loading groceries onto vehicles as they drive-thru, traffic control, pantry set-up and break down. Requirements & Skills: Must be 18 years or older, All volunteers must review and sign North Valley Caring Services liability waiver and image release form( A copy will be sent to you when you register), Comfortable working indoors and outdoors, Be able to lift up to 35 lbs, and Be able to stand for long periods of time.Disclaimer: NVCS is its own organization and its policies may not reflect those of the Food Bank. Visit: https://www.cervistech.com/acts/console.php?console_type=event&console_id=0338&cat_id=&filter_choice=&cal_choice=&res_choice=&res_code=&source=
Sort and Distribute Groceries with Hacienda Christian Fellowship
Hacienda Christian Fellowship hosts a food pantry in La Puente that currently distributes food to families and individuals on the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month. They currently serve around 200 households each day they are open. Volunteer Duties:Duties vary based on need, but typically include event set-up & breakdown, packing food bags, signing-in clients, distributing food to clients, and assisting with traffic control. Requirements & Skills: Must be 18 years or older, Be able to lift up to 16 lbs (tasks can be adjusted based on need), Be able to stand for long periods of time. Disclaimer: Hacienda Christian Fellowship is its own organization and its policies may not reflect those of the Food Bank. Visit: https://www.cervistech.com/acts/console.php?console_type=event&console_id=0338&cat_id=&filter_choice=&cal_choice=&res_choice=&res_code=&source=
Feed the Soul While Helping Feed the Hungry with LA Food Bank
Volunteers are needed to help maintain crowd control and social distancing, and distribute food boxes to seniors in need in the community! The food boxes consist of shelf-stable staples such as milk, beans, grains, and canned fruits and vegetables. These boxes go to an average of 28,000 seniors every month at 146 sites throughout Los Angeles County! LA Food Bank is proud to facilitate the largest CSFP in the country and are eternally grateful for the dedicated volunteers who make this work possible! PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS: Be able to lift up to 30 pounds, Participate the entire shift, Be at least 18 years old. Visit: https://www.cervistech.com/acts/console.php?console_type=event&console_id=0338&cat_id=&filter_choice=&cal_choice=&res_choice=&res_code=&source=
Feed the Soul While Helping Feed the Hungry with LA Food Bank
By giving just a little time, everyone can make a big difference in thecommunity.Help to assemble food packages for over 27,000 low income seniors, women with infants, and children in Los Angeles County. (The food packages consist of food items like canned fruit, canned vegetables, rice, cereal and other non-perishable food items.). PLEASE NOTE: Arrive 15-20 minutes early to allow time for parking and check-in. The minimum age requirement to volunteer is 18. Visit: https://www.cervistech.com/acts/console.php?console_type=event&console_id=0338&cat_id=&filter_choice=&cal_choice=&res_choice=&res_code=&source=
Feed the Soul While Helping Feed the Hungry with LA Food Bank
Volunteers are needed to help maintain crowd control and social distancing, and distribute food boxes to seniors in need in the community! The food boxes consist of shelf-stable staples such as milk, beans, grains, and canned fruits and vegetables. These boxes go to an average of 28,000 seniors every month at 146 sites throughout Los Angeles County! LA Food Bank is proud to facilitate the largest CSFP in the country and are eternally grateful for the dedicated volunteers who make this work possible! PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS: Be able to lift up to 30 pounds, Participate the entire shift, Be at least 18 years old. Visit: https://www.cervistech.com/acts/console.php?console_type=event&console_id=0338&cat_id=&filter_choice=&cal_choice=&res_choice=&res_code=&source=
Organize and Sort Food for Community Fridges with LA Community Fridges
Every Tuesday, LA Community Fridges meet up at an LA location (meeting location may change weekly - you will be notified in advance) with a large amount of produce donated from Food Forward. Volunteers can help organize/bag the produce and/or help distribute it to community fridges. It's a fun way to meet and mingle with other volunteers in LA while also ensuring that LA Community Fridges keep their fridges stocked with fresh and healthy food for everyone's neighbors! Visit: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdEWK2PcWlP8kbRD3UPf2kIV6CjCT8m9z_7e05FVcgGX3MNaw/viewform
Deliver Food to Community Fridges with LA Community Fridges
Every Tuesday, LA Community Fridges meet up at an LA location (meeting location may change weekly - you will be notified in advance) with a large amount of produce donated from Food Forward. Volunteers can help organize/bag the produce and/or help distribute it to community fridges. It's a fun way to meet and mingle with other volunteers in LA while also ensuring that LA Community Fridges keep their fridges stocked with fresh and healthy food for everyone's neighbors! Visit: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdEWK2PcWlP8kbRD3UPf2kIV6CjCT8m9z_7e05FVcgGX3MNaw/viewform
Featured Projects
Relax and Make Art at Big Sunday’s Sun Days on Tuesdays
Big Sunday,
joshua@bigsunday.org,
(323) 549-9944
Come decorate Mosaic Suns with us! For the past few months, people enjoyed joining us to make beautiful, cheerful and unique mosaic suns to brighten up nonprofits around town. These cool projects are the brainchild of our old friend Cathy Weiss and will be led by Cathy and our own Big Sunday staff, Josh. We can use your help! You don’t need to be artistic – just sincere. Visit: https://bigsunday.org/get-involved/tuesdayartdays/
Make A Difference at Big Sunday’s AW@10 Event
Big Sunday,
jake@bigsunday.org,
(323) 549-9944
We’d love to have you join us for our Accessible Wednesday morning program, AW@10! Previously held biweekly as “2W@10,” these special events are held from 10:00am – 11:30am each Wednesday where we do fun activities to help local nonprofits. And what’s extra special about these Wednesday events? Our guests of honor are wonderful and fun volunteers with some developmental challenges who want to give back and help others, in groups and as individuals. The accessible activities we’ll do on Wednesdays are specifically designed with these guests in mind, so that everyone can participate and have fun volunteering – because we believe very strongly that absolutely everyone has something to give. People of ALL ability levels are invited to join us on Wednesdays! All we ask is that you show up ready to be part of a community of helpful people! Visit: https://bigsunday.org/get-involved/aw10/
Make A Difference at Big Sunday’s TM@10 Event
Big Sunday,
nicolo@bigsunday.org,
(323) 549-9944
TM@10 (Thursday Morning @ 10) is not only one of our favorite programs, but it’s one of our most popular, too! We meet every Thursday morning, from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM. And we host hands-on projects to help local nonprofits. At TM@10 we’ve assembled birthday gifts for folks in shelters; written letters to soldiers stationed overseas; packed backpacks for ex-gang members starting college; made quilts for preemies; and about 1000 other things. Even better – and in classic Big Sunday fashion – it’s a great way for people to meet new people, work together, and enjoy some laughs while helping someone else. Visit: https://bigsunday.org/get-involved/tm10/
Stuff Thanksgiving Meal Kits with Big Sunday
Big Sunday,
nicolo@bigsunday.org,
(323) 549-9944
Each year we collect and pack big bags full of Thanksgiving dinner for thousands of people! We need folks to donate food, as well as pack everythingup and distribute it. And yes, everyone is invited to join together for a community breakfast, too! A true festival of gratitude. We also need folks to lead food collections in their community! And this year’s event will be back at the amazing Baldwin Elementary School! Visit: https://bigsunday.org/get-involved/thanksgiving2023/