Be a Secret Santa for Door of Hope
As a Secret Santa, you’ll be sponsoring an entire family by purchasing two gifts for each family member based on their requests. Please leave the gifts unwrapped so the parents can wrap them.
Family selection will close on Friday, December 5, and the final day to drop off gifts at their community center is Monday, December 8.
Donate to PATH’s Winter Holiday Toy Drive
Host a Winter Holiday toy collection drive of new & unused toys to ensure that the children living in PATH facilities can enjoy a special gift during this holiday season! They will accept donations at their PATH Metro Villas location, check out the link and email them at PATHVolunteers@epath.org to schedule a date/time to drop-off. Or shop the Amazon Link: https://a.co/d7PFzVw and toys will be delivered directly to PATH.
Provide Toys and Other Basic Goods For New Image’s Christmas Store
New Image Emergency Shelter for the Homeless, Inc. (New Image) will host its 31st Annual Children’s Christmas Store which provides toys, shoes, clothing, and supermarket gift cards, to more than 2,400 children of homeless and low-income families, during the Christmas Season. The Children’s Christmas Store is designed to assist families who are living in poverty and includes: single Heads of Household (both men and women) who are homeless; who are unemployed; children and/or adults in families with medical challenges e.g.: cancer, strokes, dialysis, etc.; families of domestic violence; families that have moved into permanent housing and have no funds for Christmas needs due to payment of the first and last month’s rent, and security deposit; numerous families that receive public aid, and/or are making minimum wage; grandparents who are raising grand-children on a limited fixed income; those living on the streets and those who have been affected by Covid-19. The Children’s Christmas Store provides the following: Toys & gifts (children ages newborn-17 years of age), A pair of shoes, Supermarket Gift Cards (for families of 6+ to assist with food purchases for Christmas Dinner), Refreshments (holiday cookies and a beverage)., A picture opportunity with Santa. If you have any questions, or want to make a monetary donation over the phone please contact Lynda Moran at (562) 822-7657.
Donate Toys to Support Long Beach Child and Adolescent Clinic’s Families During these Challenging Time
Many of the families at the Long Beach Child and Adolescent Program, an outpatient clinic that provides mental health services to children and adolescents in their community live below the poverty line and rely heavily on government assistance programs to meet their basic needs. Due to the recent government shutdown and disruptions in food assistance programs, a number of their clients are now facing increased hardship and food insecurity. They are seeking donations particularly toys for the holidays —to help support these families during this challenging time. Any contribution, large or small, will make a meaningful difference in ensuring their children and families have access to nutritious meals while continuing their mental health care. Please Donate items at their location between 9-3pm.
Provide Joy and Wrap Gifts at PATH’s Winter Holiday Donations Assembly
Support PATH clients by assembling festive care packages and wrapping gifts for their neighbors experiencing homelessness! With the support of generous partners and community resources, they will have toys and gifts to assemble and wrap for all of their clients, across interim and permanent supportive housing sites. Location: Gifts will be wrapped/assembled in the PATH Holiday Workshop at their Metro LA location - 340 N Madison Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90004. This campus is their LA administrative hub, an interim site, as well as permanent supportive housing. For any questions about this activity, please reach out to them at PATHVolunteers@epath.org
Provide Joy and Wrap Gifts at PATH’s Winter Holiday Donations Assembly
Support PATH clients by assembling festive care packages and wrapping gifts for their neighbors experiencing homelessness! With the support of generous partners and community resources, they will have toys and gifts to assemble and wrap for all of their clients, across interim and permanent supportive housing sites. Location: Gifts will be wrapped/assembled in the PATH Holiday Workshop at their Metro LA location - 340 N Madison Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90004. This campus is their LA administrative hub, an interim site, as well as permanent supportive housing. For any questions about this activity, please reach out to them at PATHVolunteers@epath.org
Provide Joy and Wrap Gifts at PATH’s Winter Holiday Donations Assembly
Support PATH clients by assembling festive care packages and wrapping gifts for their neighbors experiencing homelessness! With the support of generous partners and community resources, they will have toys and gifts to assemble and wrap for all of their clients, across interim and permanent supportive housing sites. Location: Gifts will be wrapped/assembled in the PATH Holiday Workshop at their Metro LA location - 340 N Madison Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90004. This campus is their LA administrative hub, an interim site, as well as permanent supportive housing. For any questions about this activity, please reach out to them at PATHVolunteers@epath.org
Featured Projects
Help Make Holiday Meal Baskets for the PATH Community
PATH (People Assisting the Homeless),
PATHvolunteers@epath.org,
(323) 644-2200
Help PATH meet their goal to assemble and distribute over 800 Holiday Meal Baskets to those in need. Help make sure that everyone in the community – housed and unhoused – can enjoy a special meal! By donating items to the food drive, you will help provide enough food to assemble “Holiday Meal Boxes” to help PATH teams enrich the holiday experience of members of the community. The relationships you help build with food donations can be vital in helping neighbors feel secure and supported. Email PATH at PATHVolunteers@epath.org to schedule a date/time to drop-off or shop the Amazon Link: https://a.co/hBgLUY7 and food will be delivered directly to PATH.
Give to the Crime Survivors Resource Center’s Thanksgiving Drive
Crime Survivors Resource Center,
info@crime survivors.org,
(844) 853-4673
Help make Thanksgiving Day a festive occation for families in need. Your donatoin will help Crime Survivors Resource Center purchase grocery store gift cards for all the fixins needed by families. There are many ways to help including sponsoring a family and hosting a corportate challange.
Host a Thanksgiving Food Drive For Families at Union Station Homeless Services
Union Station Homeless Services,
volunteer@unionstationhs.org,
(626) 240-0720
Make a difference this Thanksgiving and host a food drive in your community! Collect items like stuffing, mashed potatoes, Velveeta cheese, and more. USHS kindly request all items be dropped off one of the locations listed on their website no later than November 18th.
Help Host a Thanksgiving Celebration at PATH
PATH (People Assisting the Homeless),
PATHvolunteers@epath.org,
(323) 644-2200
Participate in an on-site volunteer activity to celebrate Thanksgiving with PATH residents. They are looking for individuals and/or groups who can donate some or all of the following items and help organize PATH Thanksgiving celebrations: Bring a Thanksgiving meal to serve to PATH residents ($1500-$3000), Bring Thanksgiving-inspired desserts (approx. $250-$275), Bring/play group games (Bingo, Uno, Trivia), Organize a raffle-prize giveaway. Date/Time: TBD based on site and group/individual availability. You can take a special role in making this Thanksgiving special for many members of the PATH Community. Please sign-up and reach out to learn more about this holiday opportunity! Email them at: PATHVolunteers@epath.org
Help Donate Turkeys For Families at Union Station Homeless Services
Union Station Homeless Services,
volunteer@unionstationhs.org,
(626) 240-0720
Help USHS collect 750 frozen turkeys for families in need this Thanksgiving! Drop off days will be Nov. 17th and 18th.
Take Photographs for A Place Called Home’s Thanksgiving Event
A Place Called Home,
volunteer@apch.org,
(323) 232-7653
Volunteer will serve as event photographer to capture photos in shot list provided by A Place Called Home. Volunteer will provide 6-8 edited select shots to APCH within 48 hours after the event, and will provide full take edited shots to APCH within 5 business days after the event. APCH will credit photography as desired in publications.
Help Setup, Facilitate and Breakdown A Place Called Homes Thanksgiving Distribution & Dinner Event
A Place Called Home,
volunteer@apch.org,
(323) 232-7653
Volunteers will support all aspects of event setup, facilitation and breakdown alongside the A Place Called Hometeam to help create a welcoming, festive environment as APCH welcomes hundreds of South Central families and neighbors to the APCH campus for their annual Thanksgiving event. In addition to celebrating community, this event provides hundreds of turkeys and grocery bags with all the Thanksgiving fixings for members of their South Central community. Please Note: Role may include moving, bending, walking, light-medium lifting and extended periods of standing. Please let the APCH team know if there is anything they can do to make this project more comfortable for you.
Join Us for Big Sunday’s Annual Thanksgiving Stuffing Event!
Big Sunday,
info@bigsunday.org,
3235499944
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 everything up 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!
Host a Winter Holiday Celebration at PATH
PATH (People Assisting the Homeless),
PATHvolunteers@epath.org,
(323) 644-2200
ueroHelp make the holiday season bright for PATH residents by hosting a Winter Holiday celebration at one of their sites! They are encouraging the community to get involved in celebrating this holiday season with those at PATH residences who may need an extra support and encouragement during this especially trying time. By hosting a holiday celebration, you have the opportunity to: Sponsor a meal/snack to provide for community celebration,Bring cookies and decorate them in holiday-inspired themes (approx. $250-$275), Bring Holiday decorations and decorate common room of PATH building, Host a holiday movie night and bring popcorn and treats for guests, Bring group games (Bingo, card games, trivia, etc.) to play with residents, Organize a raffle-prize giveaway. Date/Time: December 1st – December 12th – TBD based on site and group/individual availability. Please email them at PATHVolunteers@epath.org for available dates and locations if you are interested in bringing the holiday spirit to the community and ensuring that everyone – housed or unhoused – can enjoy a festive and cheerful holiday. Kids Welcome: Varys by site.