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Midnight Mission Toy Drive
Midnight Mission will be collecting toys for their clientele, please contact shelter for more information!
Find out more »Westside Food Bank- Canned Food Drive Begins
In conjunction with The Church in Ocean Park “Holiday Open House Season” on Sunday Nov. 16th will kick start the Food Drive for the Westside Food Bank Food collected will reach children in need, low-income families, unemployed and underemployed individuals, the elderly, homeless people, and others in need throughout the westside. Further questions please contact, Milton Gonzalez at 310.828.6016 or visit www.westsidefoodbankca.org See flyer here: https://www.facebook.com/churchop/photos/a.330644790370660.58310.229154427186364/548820228553114/?type=1&theater
Find out more »MADE by DWC Resale Boutique
MADE by DWC is a social enterprise created by the Downtown Women’s Center to break the cycles of chronic unemployment and homelessness by empowering women to discover talents and develop skills through vocational opportunities, and generates economic and social capital to support programs at DWC.
Find out more »Chrysalis- Writing Empowerment Program
Urban Possibilities and Chrysalis present… Writing Empowerment Program, experience the power of story through Chrysalis clients competing with Urban Possibilities clients for a night of writing and performance. Please visit: http://www.changelives.org/events/chrysalis-writing-empowerment-program
Find out more »OPCC- Day Break Holiday Sale
Join OPCC and their Daybreak Clientele for their annual DayBreak Designs Holiday Sale More info. at: http://www.opcc.net/?nd=home
Find out more »OPCC- Day Break Holiday Sale
Join OPCC and their DayBreak clientele for their annual Holiday Sale More info. at: http://www.opcc.net/?nd=home
Find out more »OPCC- Winter Coat and Sweater Drive begins
In conjunction with The Church in Ocean Park, Ocean Park Community Center will kick off their annual Winter Coat and Sweater Drive beginning Saturday Dec. 6th at 2:30pm Please visit www.churchop.org for further details
Find out more »Union Rescue Mission- Christmas
Giving Kids Joy at Christmas Thanksgiving and Christmas can be difficult for families experiencing homelessness. But for more than 20 years, Union Rescue Mission’s Christmas Store has brought joy into their lives when they needed it most. This year, hundreds of precious children at Union Rescue Mission and Hope Gardens Family Center will receive brand-new gifts because of the 23rd annual Christmas Store. On December 11, moms and dads with little or no income will enjoy the dignity of personally…
Find out more »Behind the Scenes with Chrysalis
Join Chrysalis for their monthly series of Coffee and Conversation, breakfast and inspiring dialogue with a client More details at: http://www.changelives.org/events/behindthescenes
Find out more »LA Mission- Christmas Street Event
Every December we have our annual Christmas dinner for families of Skid Row. Lines wrap around the block, as families enjoy a true Winter Wonderland and receive a meal, toys, shoes, and health care. Los Angeles Mission feeds over 5000 people on Christmas. All in all this is truly a blessed and wonderful day as God’s love is certainly in action right here in the heart of Skid Row. We want to thank everybody from the smallest donation all the…
Find out more »Christmas at LA Youth Network
Christmas is an exciting time for any kid, and our youth are no different! We are working up until December 24th (and beyond) to make our kids’ holiday a memorable one. Contact Markus Cummings mcummings@layn.org or 323.467.8466 to find out how you can contribute.
Find out more »Christmas Dinner-In-The-Park
For more than four decades, Union Station Homeless Services has hosted Holiday Dinners-in-the-Park on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. This wonderful community event provides thousands of holiday meals and hope for all who attend, including homeless men, women, children, seniors, very low-income families, and those with no place to go during the holidays. The impact of this event in the community is huge! More Details: Dinner-In-The-Park
Find out more »United Way & The Pianted Brain- Photo LA 2015
Opening Night Benefit Gala to benefit United Way for Greater LA and The Painted Brain. The mission of United Way of Greater Los Angeles is to permanently break the cycle of poverty for our most vulnerable neighbors: families, children, veterans and the homeless. United Way’s Creating Pathways Out of Poverty plan combats poverty at its roots- lack of education, homelessness and financial instability and focuses on long-term solutions. The Painted Brain is a peer-driven community of artists working to reduce the…
Find out more »Behind the Scenes with Chrysalis
Join Chrysalis for there monthly series Skid Row from Street Level, a walking tour of DTLA’s Skid Row and Crysalis’s DTLA offices to witness life-changing services first-hand. Please visit: http://www.changelives.org/events/behindthescenes
Find out more »Occupy Venice Beach Benefit
Don’t miss our OVB benefit and work party on Saturday, Jan 24th at the Venice Learning Garden. Join us for a weed, seed, and feed from 2-4pm and then a screening of the acclaimed flick “Food Chains” at 5pm. Bring some grub and a couple bucks. Via Venice!
Find out more »LA Homeless Services Authority- Homeless Count
The Nation’s largest homeless census. 6,000 volunteers needed! Date Specific Area’s: January 27– San Gabriel Valley & East Los Angeles :: Jan 28– West LA & South Bay/Harbor :: Jan 29– Antelope Valley & San Fernando Valley & Metro LA & South LA
Find out more »Behind the Scenes with Chrysalis
Skid Row from Street Level… Join Chrysalis for a walking tour of Skid Row and the Downtown Chrysalis Center and witness their life-changing services first-hand. RSVP or call 310-401-9383 More information on event website!
Find out more »Take a Tour of Downtown Women’s Center
Curious to know more about the awesome work of the Downtown Women’s Center? RSVP for your chance to take a tour of to learn more about its history and services… Offered at 10am & 2pm Contact: tours@DWCweb.org
Find out more »Westside Shelter: Superbowl-A-Thon 19
Join Westside Shelter and Hunger Coalition in their 19th annual Superbowl-A-Thon More information is available online
Find out more »Take a tour of the Downtown Women’s Center
Curious to know more about the awesome work of the Downtown Women’s Center? RSVP for your chance to take a tour of to learn more about its history and services… Offered at 10am & 2pm Contact: tours@DWCweb.org
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