Donate to the Salesian Family Youth Center
Since 1966, the Salesian Family Youth Center of Los Angeles has served the Boyle Heights and City Terrace communities by providing after-school activities and low-cost alternative programs for thousands of at-risk and economically disadvantaged youth between the ages of 6 and 18. Their mission is to help these kid realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens and to support their families in this effort. If you can consider donating to them: https://www.salesianclubs-la.org/membership#donate
Pack a Shoebox for Operation Christmas Child with Samaritan’s Purse
Every year Samaritan's Purse helps delivers great joy to children in need around the world through gift-filled shoeboxes. Each box packed full of quality toys, school supplies, and personal care items. You can either click here to learn how to pack your own shoebox or build one online through a donation.
Raise Awareness and Volunteer with The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Volunteer to help the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation with advocacy projects. Find out more here: https://www.cff.org/Get-Involved/Volunteer/
Raise Awareness and Volunteer with The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Volunteer to help the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation with general office support. Find out more here: https://www.cff.org/Get-Involved/Volunteer/
Donate Needed Items to LA Family Housing
LA Family Housing would love your in-kind donations of certain items! These item donations help give people transitioning out of homelessness a sense of dignity and empowerment. Please check their website to see what items LA Family Housing is currently looking for! Visit: https://lafh.org/donategoods
Volunteer to Support the Alzheimer’s Association of Southern California at Huntington Beach
Are you passionate about the fight against Alzheimer’s? Do you want to get more involved with the Alzheimer’s Association and Walk to End Alzheimer’s - Huntington Beach? Join the Huntington Beach Walk Planning Committee and help shape the movement to end this disease. Committee members are the heart of the event, planning everything from the kick off to the wrap up. Some members focus on growing the event by recruiting teams and sponsors, others coordinate logistics and some work on promoting the event in the community. There's a role for everyone! Visit: https://act.alz.org/site/TR?sid=23941&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=16422
Donate to Alexandria House
Alexandria House is collecting canned food and essentials for Thanksgiving. They need your help to fill boxes for the community members! Please donate all items by Friday, November 17, 2023. For more information contact volunteer@alexandriahouse.org.
Donate to Project 614
Project 614 exists to provide holistic support that empowers historically underserved youth to succeed in education through the leveraging of strategic partnerships that serve to meet tangible needs. This comes in the form of tutoring, reading programs, and enrichment programs through which students can explore new hobbies and experiences. Please help this organization and the youth they serve by donating at this link: https://www.project614.la/donate
Volunteer to Support the Alzheimer’s Association of Southern California at Imperial County
Are you passionate about the fight against Alzheimer’s? Do you want to get more involved with the Alzheimer’s Association and Walk to End Alzheimer’s - Huntington Beach? Join the Huntington Beach Walk Planning Committee and help shape the movement to end this disease. Committee members are the heart of the event, planning everything from the kick off to the wrap up. Some members focus on growing the event by recruiting teams and sponsors, others coordinate logistics and some work on promoting the event in the community. There's a role for everyone! Visit: https://act.alz.org/site/TR?sid=23941&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=16425
Consider Donating to The San Gabriel Pomona Parents’ Place Family Resource and Empowerment Center
Parents’ Place provides information and education to improve knowledge so parents, caregivers, and professionals can become empowered, allowing them to advocate for their children more effectively. By donating, you would allow them to continue educating and empowering families through up-to date information, training resources, and parents to parent support. Click here to donate: http://www.parentsplacefrc.com/store/c1/Featured_Products.html
Support Foster Youth at United Friends of the Children
Create a Facebook fundraiser in support of United Friends, and donations from your friends and family will directly benefit their youth! Find out more here: https://www.unitedfriends.org/grassroots-fundraising/
Support Foster Youth at United Friends of the Children
Use Instagram to raise funds for UFC! The next time you post an Instagram Story or go on Instagram Live, consider adding a donation sticker in support of United Friends. Find out more here: https://www.unitedfriends.org/grassroots-fundraising/
Volunteer in Various Ways to Support LA Family Housing
LA Family Housing offers a variety of ways for you to get personally involved in their efforts to end homelessness. Whether you’re behind-the-scenes or in-person, all individual opportunities empower you to be part of the solution. From hosting game nights to prepping kid's parties to holding a yoga class, there are plenty of ways to get involved! Visit: https://lafh.org/volunteer
Donate to Support Boys & Girls Club of Hollywood
For over 85 years, the Boys & Girls Club of Hollywood has been at the forefront of youth development, working with young people from disadvantaged circumstances and fulfilling their mission to “inspire young people, especially those who need them most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring adults”. They are dedicated to ensuring that their students have greater access to quality educational programs; live in communities that are free of violence and all youth, especially youth in Brown and Black communities are empowered to dream big. Please consider donating to support their cause! Visit: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/boys-girls-club-of-hollywood
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.
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
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
Volunteer to Make a Difference at Boys & Girls Club of Hollywood
When you volunteer at a Boys & Girls Club, you can make a difference in the lives of youth and give back to your community. Within the first few minutes of walking into a Club, you know you’re in a special place. Filled with the sounds and energy of spirited children and friendly, caring professionals, the Club is a fun and hopeful environment. Whether you help with homework, coach a game, or teach an art project, you’ll have the opportunity to build healthy relationships with young people eager for adult guidance, and have a positive impact on their lives. In turn, you will find that spending time with these young people has a positive impact on you as well. Visit: https://bgca.org/get-involved/volunteer
Start Your Own Red Cross Club with American Red Cross
If you are a youth in elementary, middle, or high school, you are in the right place! American Red Cross has tons of resources for you to start and maintain your Red Cross Club, as well as show you all the opportunities that the Red Cross has to offer youth! Any questions you may have can be directed at YouthInvolvement@redcross.org. Visit: https://www.redcross.org/red-cross-youth/red-cross-clubs/k12-and-college.html
Volunteer to Support the Alzheimer’s Association of Southern California
The Alzheimer's Association's volunteers are passionate, inspired, and making a difference in the fight to end Alzheimer's disease. When you volunteer with the Alzheimer's Association, you join a network of passionate people who are working to fight this devastating disease, honor loved ones, and bring care and support to those who need it. Whether you can spare a few hours a week or can make a more significant time commitment, please consider becoming an Alzheimer's Association volunteer! Visit: https://www.alz.org/oc/volunteer
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/