Proyecto Pastoral is unable to hold its fundraising Gala in June, 2020 as planned – a critical event to raise funds to enable Boyle Heights families and residents to live a just life. This public health crisis should not be the reason Boyle Heights residents suffer. As a First Responder, Proyecto Pastoral is working on…
In these times of heightened anxiety, fear, and isolation due to COVID-19, we believe that it’s more important than ever to gather together to raise the voices of young people, connect with one another, and just have fun. While we don’t know what’s to come in the months ahead, or how our world will be…
Across the nation, After-School All-Stars programs have temporarily closed, and our staff are hard at work doing everything we can to support our communities through this crisis. Many of our students and working families do not have a safety net during this unprecedented and difficult time. The impact of school closings spreads far beyond academics –– it means the…
Though COVID-19 concerns have forced the cancellation of Big Hearts of Summer’s physical event on May 13th, financial contributions to help ensure the well-being of children and families are needed now more than ever. We hope you can consider supporting as Big Hearts evolves into an online campaign/virtual event, allowing Allies to continue providing our…
Foodoasis.la is a website that has various food resources in Los Angeles. It was created by the volunteer organization, Hack for LA in 2016. Over the past six months, we have been researching more locations to add to our database. Now we have over 2,000 free food resources in the county of Los Angeles. We…
With the outbreak of COVID-19, NVCS has become an emergency responder, expanding our services at the request of the Mayor’s Office to meet the increased nutritional needs of our community. We have already seen food insecurity skyrocketing in our community as more people lose their jobs, resulting in an unprecedented demand for our Food Pantry and Meal Outreach services. We kindly…
Dear Food on Foot Family, As a nonprofit dedicated to helping our homeless neighbors, the health and safety of our homeless participants, volunteers and staff is a top priority. We are closely monitoring updates by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Our current goal is to continue helping our homeless neighbors while adopting…
Covid-19 and a Community of Compassion… Hope of the Valley has been asked to staff and operate 4 new Covid-19 homeless shelters in the San Fernando Valley. One in Woodland Hills, Granada Hills, Northridge and North Hollywood. These 4 shelters are in addition to the 138-bed shelter in Pacoima, our 3 family shelters and 1…
reDiscover has found great ways to continue to serve our local community during this tragic COVID-19 crisis, to help continue the positive benefits of our creative, tinkering and maker-space to maximize both the emotional and mental health of parents and their children! We have pivoted to online classes, virtual camps, and “Maker Chats” with highly…
To comply with the stay at home order, and for the safety of our volunteers, we have temporarily suspended our in-store adoption program. Foster space is always in demand, and this situation has increased that need. Is there any room in your heart and home?