The volunteer program at The Downtown Women’s Center is growing fast! Current opportunities include: Classy Closet: Help unhoused or formerly unhoused women and gender diverse individuals dress for success by organizing our collection of professional job interview-ready clothing. Wednesdays from 9:45-11am Day Center: Welcome unhoused women and gender diverse individuals to our Day Center and…

Volunteer Collective is dedicated to improving the lives of our neighbors struggling with hunger, housing and health by connecting Angelenos to impactful volunteer opportunities. Dedicated to Our Community. There is no greater feeling in the world than knowing you’ve had a truly positive impact on the lives of others. Learn more about our grassroots organization and how…

Central Lutheran Church-Van Nuys responded to the pandemic in May 2020 by moving our bimonthly food distribution to weekly, by planning, recruiting volunteers and funds, and implementing a drip irrigation system for our community garden, and by stepping up our recruitment of volunteers to support these programs. Food Security was already a big issue for…

“He goes out of his way to make time to have special experiences with us. For example, he has taken us surfing/body boarding at the beach and taught us new surf skills. He goes skiing with us annually to Mountain High and show us where to go and how to improve our skiing speed and…

we appreciate each and every volunteer we get. the work we do would not be possible without you. we have  a variety of volunteer opportunities you can join our Outreach team; making and/or distributing hygiene and food kits General clean up Professional services: (i.e., tax preparation, counseling, legal services, life skills Instructor) Internships and Student…

The COVID-19 Safer at Home directive is causing a number of changes in Pantry operations. We are operating with many new volunteers, and many of our normal activities have been suspended. But the Pantry is open even though the Prince of Peace church office is closed.

As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak continues to impact our communities, we have made temporary changes to our Farmers Market which will allow us to continue providing locally-grown and pesticide-free produce with minimal contact to maintain social distancing. Along with a change in our hours, we are also introducing an option for our customers to place…

Dear Umbrella Members (current and future): Coronavirus changed the world overnight. This is particularly true for the 70 million Americans who are over the age of 60. Leaving home for even the essentials suddenly became more fraught. When we started Umbrella two years ago, we set out to empower older adults everywhere to live with…

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