Volunteer and Donate at Crete Academy
Beginning 11/1-11/30, Crete Academy's Adopt A Child donor/sponsor page is opened. They are looking for organizations or individuals who would like to Adopt A Child for Christmas from Crete Academy. The link is used to register to be a donor/sponsor and the specific child information will be sent once the form is received. Visit: https://www.creteacademy.org/adopt-a-child
Donate to Alexandria House
Alexandria House is collecting toys and gifts for the families in their Village. They are collecting items for a variety of ages as young as infants to seniors. Contact (213)381-2649 or volunteer@alexandriahouse.org to learn what items are needed most. Collection will end Friday, December 15th.
Gift Toys to Patients at Harbor UCLA Pediatrics for the Holidays
The Department of Pediatrics at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center likes to provide their pediatric patients with free gifts during the holidays, as they are a county hospital that primarily serves low-income families. They are looking for toy donations (such as generic coloring books, Crayola markers and colored pencils, Play-Doh, medical/doctor play kits, baby rattles, baby mirrors, infant toys (0-2 years old), musical toys (cause and effect), pop-up toys (cause and effect), bubbles, superhero action figures, barbie dolls, hard-body baby dolls (please no plush/soft-body dolls), dinosaurs, legos, craft and bead kits, educational/science kits,. tabletop games –UNO cards, connect four, etc., earbuds and headphones for older patients). They usually hand out gifts a week or two before Christmas. Please email Kathy Garcia for any questions: kathy.garcia@lundquist.org.
Donate to Exceptional Children’s Foundation
Share your holiday spirit with infants, toddlers and students with special needs by joining ECF's Holiday Toy Drive! You can help brighten the holidays for their Early Start children and Kayne Eras School K-12 students, many of whom live in families who need a little extra help to celebrate the season. You can help by visiting ECF.net/toydrive to access our Amazon Wish List and deliver toys directly to ECF. Or, you can organize a toy drive at your office or with your friends. Please contact them for deadlines and details. Visit: www.ecf.net/toydrive
Donate Gifts to Union Station Homeless Services’ Holiday Drive
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/
Pack and Donate Care Packages to Imagine LA
The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly increased families’ needs for non-perishable food, basic necessities, cleaning supplies, technology, family fun activities, and more. Bring some joy & relief to families by assembling a care package or purchasing supplies in bulk, and coordinating delivery with Imagine LA staff. Here’s what’s most needed right now: COVID-safe PPE (wet wipes, hand sanitizer, face masks) ▪ Cleaning supplies (sponges, multipurpose cleaner, paper towels) ▪ Hygiene supplies (toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, soap) ▪ Non-perishable food (canned food, pasta, rice, beans, cereal) ▪ Family fun activities (board games, playing cards, puzzles, bubbles, crafting materials, coloring books/supplies, headphones) ▪ A personal note from your family. This is a great family activity to teach generosity and philanthropy with children! Visit: https://www.imaginela.org/in-kind-donations
Donate Holiday Gifts to The San Gabriel Pomona Parents’ Place Family Resource and Empowerment Center
Parents’ Place FRC is having their Annual Family Potluck! They are getting ready to host a fun-filled evening of gathering, eating, and bringing holiday cheer to their families and children. The Potluck will take place on December 15th, 2022. They are in need of toys they can give out for their children with special needs during the potluck. Please consider helping them out with this. They are in need of the following amount of toys: 60 toys ages 0 to 3 (male and female), 60 toys ages 3-13 (male and female), 30 Toys for ages 13-22 (for young adults with low cognitive level). Contact Tavia at tavia.l@parentsplacefrc.com for more details or questions.
Donate items to Union Station Homeless Services’ Wish List
In-kind donations keep our programs running! Help offset our program costs by donating an item from our Wish List. Visit: https://unionstationhs.org/wishlist/
Donate Beanie Babies to Operation Gratitude
Each year Operation Gratitude receives thousands of Beanie Babies from grateful Americans across the country, and one goes in every single Care Package Operation Gratitude sends to service members deployed around the world. They made Beanie Babies a signature item in their Care Packages not only because they bring smiles to the faces of deployed troops, but also because they help American forces build goodwill around the world. Visit: https://www.operationgratitude.com/volunteer/anywhere/beanie-babies/
Donate to East Los Angeles Women’s Center
The mission of ELAWC is to ensure that all women, men, adolescents, and their families, live in a place of safety, health, and personal well-being, free from violence and abuse with equal access to necessary health services and social support. ELAWC is a beacon of hope, a lifeline, and a public voice for thousands of women, men, and families whose lives are shattered by DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL VIOLENCE, HUMAN TRAFFICKING or HIV/AIDS.
Every year ELAWC provides, toys, books, gift cards and clothing to their participants in need, in person.Any donation is greatly appreciated, No age limits. Also, please don't forget about their teens :) Thank you and happy holidays!
You can contact them for donations pick-up. You can drop off donations at their office, or via their website. A donation letter with tax ID, will be provided. Thank you!
Donate and Volunteer to LA Family Housing
Join The Holidays at LA Family Housing. Volunteers needed throughout the month of December as they host a variety of opportunities to brighten the holidays for their program participants. Donate gift cards, toys or winter care packages. Visit: https://lafh.org/
Volunteer at Crete Academy
Volunteer to organize, label, wrap and stage Adopt A Child Christmas presents in preparation for the 12/15/ event! Visit: https://www.creteacademy.org/adopt-a-child-2023-volunteer
Volunteer at Alexandria House
Alexandria House is looking for 'Delivery Elves' to deliver gifts to their families during the holidays! Volunteers can pick up the gifts from Alexandria House (including driving directions) and deliver to their families. Various dates and times available to fit your schedule. For more information, contact volunteer@alexandriahouse.org
Volunteer and Donate to Act’s of Compassion’s Annual Christmas Party
During this festive occasion, Act's of Compassion will aim to create a magical atmosphere filled with laughter, fun activities, and surprise for children. Each child will receive a carefully selected gift tailored to their age and interest. A scrumptious Christmas feast will be served. There will be face painting, horse rides, there will be something for everyone to enjoy. Your donations will be greatly appreciated and will be distributed to those in need during event. Together, you can make a positive impact and bring hope to their underserved community. This organization is so appreciative to have people come together this Christmas to make a difference in the lives underprivileged children and their families. Your support and participation will help create cherished memories and spread the true spirit of the holiday season. Money raised will be used to purchase food clothing ,and toys. For more information, please email rmitchell@actsofcompassions.org or go to their main website and donate towards the bottom of the homepage.
Volunteer and Donate to Acts of Compassion
During this festive occasion, Acts of Compassion will create a magical atmosphere filled with laughter, fun activities, and surprise for children. Each child will receive a carefully selected gift tailored to their age and interest. A scrumptious Christmas feast will be served. There will be face painting, Horse rides, there will be something for everyone to enjoy. Your donations will be greatly appreciated and will be distributed to those in need during event. Together, you can make a positive impact and bring hope to the underserved community. Thank you for your generosity and for making a difference in the lives of others this Christmas. Your support is truly invaluable. Let's come together this Christmas to make a difference in the lives underprivileged children and their families. Your support and participation will help create cherished memories and spread the true spirit of the holiday season. Money raised will be used to purchase food clothing ,and toys. They look forward to celebrating with you! Visit: https://actsofcompassions.org/
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/