Projects tagged with "POVERTY"

For the Holidays, Los Angeles Boys & Girls Club will be giving toys and food to children and teens in one of the most impoverished areas in the City of Los Angeles. Volunteers are needed to help setup and organize donated toys, hand out toys to children and teens at the event, decorate, pack food into bags, hand out bags of food, and assist with sign-in for the event. Please wear warm clothes, closed toe shoes, a mask and park in available spaces nearby. They are also are also in need of help with set up, packing bags of food, and distributing all food to families. Event will be outdoor/indoor with the possibility of changes based on Covid19 developments and weather. They are also in desperate need of new toys for both boys and girls ages 2-17 years. They always need toys for older children and teens as many people tend only to give toys for younger children. They are looking for cross age and gender neutral items as well, which work across ages. Items like board games, headphones, wireless speakers, sports equipment, and art supplies are big hits! Leggo sets are also always great! For teens, curling and straightening irons, headphones, gift cards, sports team sweatshirts, and college t-shirts and sweatshirts are always needed. A great way to make a big impact is to run your own toy drive with friends and family or at your workplace. Set a goal of 20-50 gifts. Last year they made sure 631 children received gifts for the holidays and received food for their families to enjoy a holiday meal at home. YOUR HELP WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE for children struggling during uncertain times. Please drop off donations by Monday, December 20, 2021: Los Angeles Boys & Girls Club 2635 Pasadena AVenue Los Angeles, CA 90031. Please email Carlyn Oropez at coropez@labgc.org if you have any questions. Check out their Amazon Wishlist here: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2G8QEWD7PS0QQ/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_1?_encoding=UTF8&type=wishlist Must be 18 and older to volunteer.

Marvin Avenue and Language Magnet Elementary School is located in the thriving, diverse Mid-City area of Los Angeles. Their dynamic school community strives to empower each individual to fulfill their potential by supporting diversity and preparing their students to become critical thinkers, life-long learners and responsible contributors to the global community. They are asking for gift cards for either grocery stores or Wal-Mart/Target for their neediest families to help them welcome a safe and joyful holiday. Anything helps!! Thank you in advance. Please email Kayako Abrams at kayako.abrams@lausd.net if you have any questions.

There are more than 27,000 children in foster care in Los Angeles. For many of them the holidays are an empty time with no permanent family or holiday wishes granted. YOU can make a difference for these youth with the simple act of purchasing an item from their holiday wish list, through SantaCAN! Children’s Action Network has a program to make that happen…SantaCAN. SantaCAN ensures that the holidays are a wonderful time for these youth in care by making sure they each receive their most wished for gift from a wish list they compile. Thanks to the generosity of SantaCAN holiday angels, more than 6,500 foster youth have had their wishes fulfilled! It is so simple to bring a smile to a foster child’s face. Just visit SantaCAN.org, purchase a present and it will be on its way to that special child you have chosen! For questions or more information contact nicole@childrensactionnetwork.org. Please check out SantaCAN Wishlist's here: http://www.santacan.org

The Karsh Family Social Service Center offers an array of cross-sector, integrated, and co-located social services. The Big Give, started 14 years ago by Wilshire Boulevard Temple and for the past six 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 providing this Thanksgiving meal to 6,000 in the week before Thanksgiving (November 14-22). 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 and donate: https://karshcenter.org/big-give/donate/ Please email madeleine@karshcenter.org if you have any questions.

Since 1919, Assistance League of Los Angeles has delivered initiatives to provide cultural enrichment opportunities, clothing and school supplies for at-risk youth, resources for foster children, and even a preschool learning center. Help support their Family Day of Service: Sweet Dreams and Bright Smiles aims to collect and sort 3,400 new personal care items for children in their Foster Children’s Resource Center and Preschool Learning Center. Items most needed: baby lotion, ethnic shampoo and conditioner, lip balm, child-size face masks, bubble bath and combs and brushes. You can support virtually before November 13th by: Shopping their Amazon Wishlist online here: https://www.amazon.com/registries/custom/D0DX1OZ22M4K/guest-view Items will be shipped directly to the League. You can also Donate Fund to them directly. Funds will be used to replenish personal care items year-round. If you have any questions please email Kai Traimel at ktramiel@assistanceleaguela.org.

Crete Academy was founded by a group of individuals passionate about creating opportunities for children living in poverty. For the Holidays, please consider supporting their annual Adopt A Child for Christmas sponsorship program! Donors or Sponsors can use the link here to sponsor one of their Crete Academy Students: https://www.creteacademy.org/copy-of-donate Upon receiving your form they will contact you and provide you with the specific student details and their Christmas Wishlist. For more information please email info@creteacademy.org.

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.

Help Heart of Compassion continue to distribute essential items to families all over L.A County! Consider becoming a warehouse volunteer to help with these distributions! Check out their website for more information. https://www.heartofcompassionca.org/opportunities-to-help.html

Help Heart of Compassion continue to distribute essential items to families all over L.A County! Consider becoming a driver to help with these distributions! Check out their website for more information. https://www.heartofcompassionca.org/opportunities-to-help.html

Help Heart of Compassion continue to distribute essential items to families all over L.A County! Consider becoming a driver to help with these distributions! Check out their website for more information. https://www.heartofcompassionca.org/opportunities-to-help.html

Help Heart of Compassion continue to distribute essential items to families all over L.A County! Consider becoming a driver to help with these distributions! Check out their website for more information. https://www.heartofcompassionca.org/opportunities-to-help.html

Help Heart of Compassion continue to distribute essential items to families all over L.A County! Consider donating new toys, new clothing, canned food, or make a monetary donation! For more information, please visit their website today! https://www.heartofcompassionca.org/opportunities-to-help.html

Volunteer at the Hollywood Food Coalition to help prep community meals! Tasks include: chopping vegetables, fruits, and other foods, repairing casseroles & soups, lifting and moving items, wrapping and packaging food items, helping clean, including wiping down surfaces, washing pots & pans, and sweeping floors. If you are interested in volunteering, please visit their website to sign up today! https://hofoco.org/community-dinner-prep-volunteer/

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.

Are you a master gardener or just love to dig in the dirt? Come help the Long Beach Community Table reach their goal of building at least one new urban garden per month at various locations around Long Beach! You can also volunteer to help garden hosts do their weekly harvesting to supply their weekend recipients with fresh, organically grown local produce. For more info: https://www.longbeachcommunitytable.com/volunteer

If you have a reliable vehicle and regular free time one day during the week Mon.–Fri., then inquire about the Long Beach Community Table's Pickup Team! You'll collect bulk food donations at the same time and place(s) each week and transport them to various locations in Long Beach, such as senior residences, veteran communities, school campuses, sober living homes, churches, etc.​ 18+ only. For mroe info: https://www.longbeachcommunitytable.com/volunteer

The Lucky Duck Foundation's Food and Water Initiative has distributed more than 800,000 meals to San Diego’s unsheltered neighbors since May 2020. Volunteers help by sorting boxes of food and water for homeless outreach teams to distribute to more than 1,000 individuals living on the streets. Volunteers also sort and distribute items like face shields, masks, hygiene kits, EMPWR Coats, and clothing. On rare instances, volunteers will be asked to pack the meals in an assembly line. Volunteers are necessary to keep the program running, so please consider signing up! Volunteer events take place every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 7:30-8:45 a.m. at our distribution sites in Chula Vista (465 C Street, Chula Vista, CA) and Miramar (6225 Marindustry Drive, San Diego, CA). Sign up to volunteer below or email Will Shea at will@luckyduckfoundation.org with questions. For more info: https://www.luckyduckfoundation.org/volunteer/

The Lucky Duck Foundation's Food and Water Initiative has distributed more than 800,000 meals to San Diego’s unsheltered neighbors since May 2020. Volunteers help by sorting boxes of food and water for homeless outreach teams to distribute to more than 1,000 individuals living on the streets. Volunteers also sort and distribute items like face shields, masks, hygiene kits, EMPWR Coats, and clothing. On rare instances, volunteers will be asked to pack the meals in an assembly line. Volunteers are necessary to keep the program running, so please consider signing up! Volunteer events take place every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 7:30-8:45 a.m. at our distribution sites in Chula Vista (465 C Street, Chula Vista, CA) and Miramar (6225 Marindustry Drive, San Diego, CA). Sign up to volunteer below or email Will Shea at will@luckyduckfoundation.org with questions. For more info: https://www.luckyduckfoundation.org/volunteer/

Every week, PATH moves dozens of previously homeless families off the streets and into homes. Help their new residents feel safe and comfortable in their new home by providing a "Welcome Home Kit" filled with basic home goods, kitchen items, and cleaning supplies. Welcome Home Kits are critical, especially amidst all the uncertainty of the pandemic. These kits not only meet the families’ essential needs, but they can help start their journey of having a new place to call home! Please check out their Welcome Home Wishlist to help support! Urgent Needs:Bedding, Home goods (laundry hamper, bath mat, shower caddy), Kitchen items (pots & pans, dishes, utensils), Hygiene items (soap, shampoo, toothpaste), Cleaning supplies, School Supplies, Target gift cards. *For health and safety reasons, all Welcome Home items must be new & unopened* For more info: https://app.betterimpact.com/PublicOrganization/f36ff9d2-7476-4797-8747-b7487cbd57aa/1

Neighbors living in supportive housing are among the most vulnerable to COVID-19. PATH is in need of non-perishable food donations, so that they may remain safe and healthy in their homes. When you are next out grocery shopping, please consider filling your basket with a few extra food items and/or cleaning supplies to help the most vulnerable neighbors stay healthy. Food support bags can be assembled in cardboard boxes or reusable grocery bags. These kits will be distributed directly to those most in need. Urgent Needs: Cereal, Rice or pasta, Canned goods, Non-perishable snacks,Cleaning supplies. For more info: https://app.betterimpact.com/PublicOrganization/f36ff9d2-7476-4797-8747-b7487cbd57aa/1