Projects tagged with "HOMELESSNESS"

The Karsh Family Social Service Center offers an array of cross-sector, integrated, and co-located social services. The Big Give, started 15 years ago by Wilshire Boulevard Temple and for the past seven years hosted by the Karsh Family Social Service Center, is a cornerstone neighborhood event that provides Thanksgiving-meals-in-a-bag for families in Koreatown experiencing food insecurity. Each bag includes all of the fixings for a traditional Thanksgiving meal for a family of four -- from the turkey to the pumpkin pie and everything in between. During a time of such turmoil and widespread food insecurity, they know that the comfort of consistency and tradition is invaluable to our local community, and they need your support to meet their goal of making and distributing 1,000 Thanksgiving Meal Bags. Providing these Thanksgiving-meals-in-a-bag for the community involves significant costs, including sourcing holiday food items during a time of peak demand. Your donations will help them safely provide quality groceries. Please visit our website to learn more at https://karshcenter.org/big-give/ and for all donations please go to: https://karshcenter.org/big-give/donate/ Please email madeleine@karshcenter.org if you have any questions.

Give the gift of a new tradition with LA Family Housing. Empower individuals and families experiencing homelessness to make Thanksgiving special. Donate nonperishable Thanksgiving themed snacks (chips, cookies, granola etc.), a $20.00 gift card, and place the items in a reusable bag for our participants who do not have access to heating a meal. Drop off by Tuesday, November 16th. To coordinate drop off please contact DonateGoods@LAFH.org or call 818.220.6936.

Every year, Union Station Homeless Services, holds an annual holiday gift drive to collect toys, books, socks, and gift cards to provide holiday cheer to all our clients living in their housing sites. They could use the community's support in collecting holiday gifts for all their residents. All donations can be accepted at their Admin Office (825 E. Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91104) Monday through Friday between 9:00am - 4:00pm. All gifts should remain unwrapped. Please visit: https://unionstationhs.org/help/volunteer/

Join PATH for their Holiday Donation Drive! Engage your family, friends, employees, or community by hosting donation drive to support their holiday initiatives! They need donations of: Holiday treats or non-perishable food for a holiday meal, Gift Cards – Marshall’s, Target, Old Navy, etc., Cold weather items – Socks, beanies, scarves, etc. Items can also be purchased directly via their online wish list (https://a.co/aj7I1TV). Holiday gift bags can be assembled in festive reusable grocery bags or drawstring backpacks. All donated cold weather items must be new, and hygiene items should be unopened. Contactless Donation Delivery Options: 1. Purchase online for direct delivery to PATH 2. Ship items to PATH: PATH, Attn: Development, 340 N. Madison Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90004 3. Schedule a donation drop-off. Email them at pathvolunteers@epath.org for more information on how to volunteer in-person to assemble jingle bags, support with gift wrapping, or to sign up your group to bring donations to a specific PATH site. Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeu_ZWFA5y_vZsw0zLqJvOfWr9SW2Quwg92CiVTXaxfdD2HhQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Uplift adults trasitioning out of homelessness during the holiday season. Holidays can get lonely for some people. Let them know you care by sending holiday themed cards.

My Friend's Place is a great drop-in resource center in Hollywood offering comprehensive health, education and therapeutic services each year to 700+ homeless youth and their children. Consider donating to them to help them continue their services and programs! Please visit: https://www.myfriendsplace.org/give-today

My Friend's Place is a great drop-in resource center in Hollywood offering comprehensive health, education and therapeutic services each year to 700+ homeless youth and their children. This holiday season, My Friend's Place would like to deliver gifts to some 200 homeless youth. They are in need of the following items: $10 gift cards (Target, 7/11, Ralph's/Food4Less or Starbucks); new beanies and gloves; new hoodies & sweatpants/joggers (all adult sizes); new sleeping bags; new headphones/earbuds; headlamps/flashlights. Please schedule an appointment to drop off items by emailing clothingcloset@myfriendsplace.org. If you can help, please provide all donations by December 15. To coordinate a donation drop off or for more info on hosting a Gift Drive, please contact Candice McFadyen, Community Engagement and Volunteer Manager, at 323-908-0011 X109 or clothingcloset@myfriendsplace.org. All contributions are tax deductible and greatly appreciated! If you are unable to do a drop off, please consider giving through our Amazon Wishlist! Please visit: https://smile.amazon.com/hz/charitylist/lists/95-4834034/ref=smi_cl_ls_llol_lol

Every year, Union Station Homeless Services holds their Thanksgiving event, Dinner in the Park. This year the event will be spread amongst 3 days, where they provide pre-cooked Thanksgiving meals and ingredient boxes to prepare your own meal at home. With such a large scale event they could really use volunteer support! They could use assistance collecting much needed food items. Feel free to check out their wishlist or visit their Amazon Wishlist to have items delivered directly to their office. All donations can be dropped off to their Admin Office (825 E. Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena) Monday through Friday between 9:00am - 4:00pm. This event could not be held without the support of volunteers and community members like yourself. Thank you so much! Please visit: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3W3AKNOF6A6V9?leftNavSection=Shopping&ref_=abls_lnv_sl

The Midnight Mission will be collecting toys to distribute to those who are less fortunate, the children of Skid Row. Please consider donating to them to make this a wonderful Christmas for all these children! If you would like to find out more please contact Kendall Moran at kmoran@midnightmission.org.

Covenant House of California believes 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. Donations needed for the children of their youth. Items include: Boys and Girls underwear and socks from ages 4-10 yrs. Hair supplies for girls. Educational toys for infants 1-4 yrs. Dolls for girls. Trucks or activity toys for boys. Donations will be distributed to our alumni and their children for the holidays. Gifts are best unwrapped. Feel free to call them to arrange a pick up or drop off. Please email: mfarrell@covca.org

Make desserts in your home to show love and holiday spirit. Drop off individually wrapped delicious holiday treats for those transitioning out of homelessness. Store bought is great too! Sign Up online today. https://lafh.org/volunteer

Make Thanksgiving Dinner special for participants in our Bridge Housing Sites by providing a delicious dessert to end their meal. Make or purchase your favorite baked goods and drop them off (individually packaged please!) on Tuesday, November 23rd by 12pm Noon.

Help PATH this year by donating and creating Thanksgiving Baskets! Their goal is to assemble and distribute over 800 Thanksgiving meal kits to those in need. Help them make sure that everyone in our community – housed and unhoused – can enjoy a special Thanksgiving meal! 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. Check out their online wish list (https://a.co/hVd3ELr) for more ideas of what to include: 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. Due to health and safety reasons, all donated food items must be NEW and UNOPENED. Please reach out at PATHvolunteers@epath.org to learn more about in person opportunities to assemble and distribute Thanksgiving baskets this holiday! Sign up here: https://forms.gle/YTvsUmB5JJBqNkLFA

Heart of Compassion knows there are many families in need who need a helping hand in these difficult times. This year they need Turkey Donations and Canned Food items for their Thankful Hearts Community Celebration! They will be offering a hot meal, thanksgiving bags, personal care services, Santa and more to folks in need! In-kind donations or monetary donations are both welcome!

Help Union Rescue Mission with sorting clothes/household items/books/toys/other donations for Thrift Stores. You can serve the entire shift or a partial shift. They are happy to have you whenever they can. Plenty of parking is available and it is free. Sign up here: https://www.cervistech.com/acts/webreg/eventdetail.php?event_id=1480&org_id=0267&event_category_id=&keyword=&sort=&zip=&zip_radius=5&source=&filter_choice=&cal_choice=&cal_year=2022&cal_month=9&res_choice=&console_mode=console&res_code=&disp_status=open&filter_date=None&filter_start_time=&filter_end_time=

Union Rescue Mission is looking for volunteers to be roles models, loving, very hands-on and ready to spend quality time with children 0-5 years old. Why do they need childcare? Their sheltered Mom's have committed to a program and attend transformational classes. Angeles House offers childcare so that these mom's have zero distractions and can focus on their recovery. Duties include assisting with activities that we make available for the day. such as walks or outdoor play where they need extra supervision. Volunteers must be willing to squat and be outdoors for at least 30 minutes. While indoors, they must be willing to be at eye level with the children to engage. Please Note: A background check is required. Please reach out to volunteer@urm.org for background check instructions. The portal will not allow you to register without first passing the background check.. Find out more and sign up here: https://www.cervistech.com/acts/webreg/eventdetail.php?event_id=1604&org_id=0267&event_category_id=&keyword=&sort=&zip=&zip_radius=5&source=&filter_choice=&cal_choice=&cal_year=2022&cal_month=9&res_choice=&console_mode=console&res_code=&disp_status=open&filter_date=None&filter_start_time=&filter_end_time=jhttps://www.cervistech.com/acts/webreg/eventdetail.php?event_id=1604&org_id=0267&event_category_id=&keyword=&sort=&zip=&zip_radius=5&source=&filter_choice=&cal_choice=&cal_year=2022&cal_month=9&res_choice=&console_mode=console&res_code=&disp_status=open&filter_date=None&filter_start_time=&filter_end_time=

Union Rescue Mission is looking for volunteers to be roles models, loving, very hands-on and ready to spend quality time with children 0-5 years old. Why do they need childcare? Their sheltered Mom's have committed to a program and attend transformational classes. Hope Gardens offers childcare so that these mom's have zero distractions and can focus on their recovery. Duties include assisting with activities that we make available for the day. such as walks or outdoor play where they need extra supervision. Volunteers must be willing to squat and be outdoors for at least 30 minutes. While indoors, they must be willing to be at eye level with the children to engage. Please Note: Background Check Is Required. Find out more and sign up here: https://www.cervistech.com/acts/webreg/eventdetail.php?event_id=1669&org_id=0267&event_category_id=&keyword=&sort=&zip=&zip_radius=5&source=&filter_choice=&cal_choice=&cal_year=2022&cal_month=9&res_choice=&console_mode=console&res_code=&disp_status=open&filter_date=None&filter_start_time=&filter_end_time=

Bring some joy & relief to families by assembling a care package or purchasing supplies in bulk, and coordinating delivery with Imagine LA staff. This is a great family activity to teach generosity and philanthropy with children. For more information regarding items needed and drop off instructions, please go to: https://www.imaginela.org/in-kind-donations

HopeWorks! Education & Enrichment Center is located at a low-income culturally diverse section 8 housing complex in Anaheim. They offer at-risk youth: after school programs with tutoring, homework support, mentorship, and exposure to STEAM activities; as well as adult education, early childhood development, and health and wellness classes. YOUR support will help children prepare for college and families maintain stable housing & thriveFor more information, please visit their website. https://www.grandmashouseofhope.org/?form=FUNMMNDYDRX

Nana's Kidz is an anti-bullying meal distribution program. To protect children from being bullied because of their hunger, they distribute meals in local grocery bags to their parents or guardian. Their target population are children living in low-income housing, who rely on the free meal program at school. Your Monthly Gift of $28 will provide a hungry child with 4 weekly meal bags filled with 56 nutritious meals. For more information, please visit their website. https://www.grandmashouseofhope.org/?form=FUNMMNDYDRX