Donate to Support PATH
PATH's mission is to end homelessness for individuals, families, and communities. PATH envisions a world where every person has a home. Their values include creative collaborations, strategic leadership, empowerment for all, and passionate commitment. Please consider donating to their cause! Visit: https://epath.networkforgood.com/projects/52177-support-path
Volunteer at The Fob with Operation Gratitude
Operation Gratitude has tasks appropriate for all levels of ability. Available tasks are based on production needs which may include quality controlling Battalion Buddies, quality controlling and/or bagging Paracord Bracelets, and assembling Greeting Card Brigade packets and handwritten letters. Volunteers ages 13 years and older are welcome to serve at The FOB. Youth who are 13-17 years of age must have a responsible adult with them on the premises at all times, with access to transportation. Due to insurance, liability, and safety concerns. Visit: https://www.operationgratitude.com/volunteer-at-the-fob/
Volunteer at The Fob with Operation Gratitude
Operation Gratitude has tasks appropriate for all levels of ability. Available tasks are based on production needs which may include quality controlling Battalion Buddies, quality controlling and/or bagging Paracord Bracelets, and assembling Greeting Card Brigade packets and handwritten letters. Volunteers ages 13 years and older are welcome to serve at The FOB. Youth who are 13-17 years of age must have a responsible adult with them on the premises at all times, with access to transportation. Due to insurance, liability, and safety concerns. Visit: https://www.operationgratitude.com/volunteer-at-the-fob/
Host a Collection Drive for Operation Gratitude
Their signature Care Packages are filled with donated items from grateful Americans and corporations. Show your support for the heroes by organizing a collection drive in your community. The items you collect will help them create the best Care Packages ever. Visit: https://www.operationgratitude.com/volunteer/anywhere/collection-drives/
Donate a Pillowcase to Operation Gratitude
Troops who have bravely sacrificed their comfort so everyone may live freely, are not always deployed with bedding. They need the exceptional sewing skills of the nationwide network of Volunteers to create handmade pillowcases for the troops to sleep on each night. And as a bonus, they can also use them as a laundry bag! Visit: https://www.operationgratitude.com/volunteer/anywhere/project-pillowcase/
Write a Thank you Letter for Operation Gratitude
Writing a letter is a simple and meaningful way for volunteers nationwide to say “Thank You” to all who serve. Your kind words could bring lasting joy to a Care Package recipient. Operation Gratitude includes handwritten letters in every Care Package sent to Deployed Troops, Recruit Graduates, Veterans, Wounded Heroes, and First Responders. In these unprecedented times, heroes need unwavering support. Taking the time to put pen to paper and share your heartfelt thoughts can be what motivates them to keep moving forward in their duties to our nation. Visit: https://www.operationgratitude.com/volunteer/anywhere/letters/
Consider Donating to U.S. Vets (Inglewood)
U.S.VETS — Inglewood, the inaugural U.S.VETS site, opened in 1993 with only five clients. Today the location operates over 600 beds of transitional and permanent housing. Employment services are provided through a workforce program that helps over 100 veterans return to employment each year. Additionally, over 300 veteran family households are provided rapid re-housing and homeless prevention services. Please consider donating to their cause! Visit: https://usvets.org/donate
Donate Stocks to Support Operation Gratitude
Support Operation Gratitude with a Qualified Charitable Distribution from your IRA. With your help, Operation Gratitude can create opportunities to give back during these challenging times. Visit: https://www.operationgratitude.com/give/qcd/
Donate your Vehicle and Give Back to Disabled Veterans with Vehicles for Veterans
Your car donation helps benefit disabled veterans throughout the United States. The proceeds from your donation help to fund programs that provide services offered to veterans in need of assistance and support. Since 2010, Car Donation Foundation's vehicle donation programs have made contributions of more than $147 million to worthy charities that now include charities serving disabled veterans. Your donation to CDF's Vehicles For Veterans campaign will allow CDF to continue to provide contributions to those important charities. Visit: https://www.vehiclesforveterans.org/car-donation-form/
Volunteer to Make a Difference at PATH
PATH is moving thousands of families, Veterans, and chronically homeless individuals into permanent housing each year. Support your neighbors experiencing homelessness by volunteering with PATH. They offer opportunities for groups and individuals! Visit: https://epath.org/volunteer/
Craft a Paracord Lanyard for Operation Gratitude
When you craft a paracord lanyard, you are providing a service member or first responder with a tangible and lasting expression of your gratitude and a symbol of the appreciation of grateful Americans everywhere.When your lanyards arrive at their facility, they will attach a carabiner that can be clipped onto almost anything to keep it within reach should an emergency arise. They include lanyards in their Care Packages because they’re both functional and meaningful, as they are handmade by Americans who want to show their appreciation to the Military and first responders. Visit: https://www.operationgratitude.com/volunteer/anywhere/paracord-lanyards/
Donate to Support Operation Gratitude
Today, you can take action to send a Care Package to the brave Military and First Responders. $25 can send a care package. Donate Today! Visit: https://giving.operationgratitude.com/give/321149/#!/donation/checkout
Pick Up and Deliver Food Donations with Long Beach Community Table
If you have a reliable vehicle and regular free time one day during the week Mon.–Fri., then inquire about 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. To inquire about available shifts, contact: LBCTVolunteers@gmail.com. Visit: https://www.longbeachcommunitytable.com/volunteer
Shop U.S. Vets (Inglewood)
U.S.VETS is on a mission to end veteran homelessness in the United States.Founded by veterans to serve fellow veterans, U.S.VETS is the leading nonprofit dedicated to the successful transition of military veterans and their families through the provision of housing, counseling, career development and comprehensive support. To support, please consider buying items at the U.S. Vets online store! Profits from each item sold will be donated to support this Guidestar Platinum Level charity. Visit: https://shopcallforfire.com/collections/u-s-vets
Participate in community events for U.S. Vets (Inglewood)
Participate in community events by staffing an event, hosting a restaurant fundraiser, chaperone an outing, donate transportation services, host an on-site event, or provide activities to engage veterans! For more information call or your local U.S. Vets office.
Host a donation drive for U.S. Vets (Inglewood)
Host a donation drive and provide personal hygiene kits, cleaning products, clothing, warm and cold weather supplies, housing supplies, food, gift cards and transportation cards. For more information call or your local U.S. Vets office.
Show Your Appreciation with U.S. Vets (Inglewood)
Show your appreciation by writing ‘thank you’ cards, gifting ‘welcome’ plants or doormats, and even become a veteran pen pal. For more information call or your local U.S. Vets office.
Provide meals & food for U.S. Vets (Inglewood)
Provide meals & food by sponsoring meals, preparing, delivering, and serving meals, assembling snack bags, delivering sack lunches, and delivering monthly birthday cakes! For more information call or your local U.S. Vets office.
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/
Collect Loose Change for Operation Gratitude
MAKE EVERY PENNY COUNT! COLLECT LOOSE CHANGE TO Say thank you! Looking for a fun and creative way to show your support to the nation’s heroes? Operation Gratitude's Cents for Service project is a great way to get your whole community involved. Collect and donate loose change to help send Care Packages to our military and first responders. Watch those coins add up!! Cha-Ching!! Visit: https://www.operationgratitude.com/cents-for-service/
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/