This volunteer run charity is helping many local people. I appreciate their kindness in these hard…read moretimes. Follow them to see their calendar.

I met Noel while he was collecting donations for his nonprofit organization. He is genuinely the…read moresweetest person you will ever meet. I work in retail and see him working around the clock, night and day for his community. I let him know that I knew of people who needed help and he offered to extend his hours so I can stop by after work to pick up what my friends needed. In addition to his local contributions he also ships containers to the communities in the country of Trinidad. He's showed me footage of his work which I believe he uploads to a YouTube channel, and you can see the joy in his eyes when he puts a smile on someone's face. If you ever want to donate to a good cause, this organization is the real deal. Thank you Noel, you're very much appreciated.

Community Medical Wellness Centers, USA has worked with the Food Bank of Southern CA (FBSCA) for…read moreover a year now. FBSCA is an excellent agency to collaborate with, staff are attentive and efficient workers. FBSCA is dedicated and has shown effort to provide healthy, nutritious food to the community.

Why I support the Foodbank of Southern California:…read more Year after year, this food-bank maintains the highest volume of distributed food per dollar of operating expense, while maintaining the smallest full-time staff of any metropolitan food-bank in the United States. That pretty well defines financial integrity for a charity. If you can give a little, give a little. If you can give a lot, give a lot. https://www.foodbankofsocal.org/about-us/our-difference/

An awesome food rescue non profit that rescues and collects food from restaurants, supermarkets…read more They then get the rescued food to local food banks and food giveaway programs to people and families that are in need of food. They need volunteers and donations with all the government programs that have gone away.

It was so easy to donate to Food Finders. They accepted food (make sure it's not past its "use by"…read moredate), cleaning products (new/unused), and new personal care items such as soap and toothpaste. They helped me unload, which I appreciated.

I recently has the pleasure of doing volunteer work at the LB Ronald McDonald house. The property…read moresits across LB Memorial Hospital, and the Millers Children Hospital. I have always heard about these places providing support to family members of their ill kids-but never knew to what extent. The house is staffed 24-7, and provides lodging in an almost resort like environment. Great care went into every detail of the house, to better provide services to their guest. Their are 19 guest rooms, and they were at 90 % occupancy. During my visit, another volunteer group had just made breakfast for the guest-while another group was cleaning doors and windows. My group got to help setting up the holiday decorations. Thanks to the many private donors, companies and people who volunteer their time to make this happen.

It's our first day here and everything is great. I'm Glad…read morethey have this wonderful housing available for family members with patients in the hospital. Everything is new and clean. Staff is nice and available 24/7. They provide lunch or dinner depending on who donated that day. You are expected to give $25-35 donation per day if you wish. That's how they are funded. They have computer room, kids room, mini library, patio, play area, living room, game room, TV room, laundry and kitchen. Visitor can come visit you only in the common area from 9a-9p. They provide shuttle to go to the hospital (Need to schedule in advance). There is also free parking (they charge $5/day at the hospital). I'm thankful this place is here for us.

I love this place. There are many worthy charities in LA, but this one is by far my favorite. The…read morestaff are all very welcoming and friendly, the administration is dedicated, and they all share a passion for helping those in need. They have built a community of more than just great volunteers, but also of the ones they serve. They greet them by name, know their stories and treat them with dignity and respect day in and day out, even when no one is watching. If you're looking for a great place to be a part of, I highly recommend coming here. The joy is infectious and I always leave with a smile on my face.

***This a message for those intending to volunteer with the St. Francis Center (DTLA), it's lengthy…read morebut worth the read*** This is nothing but an advisory service for those considering to volunteer with DTLA St. Francis mission. I wish not to deter or negate the intentions of the entire organization based on the actions of a few. There are genuinely good people and purpose being performed within this organization. With that said, I was recently dismissed from being able to volunteer with this mission. You might be asking yourself, how does one possibly get fired from a volunteer position that they signed up for? In my instance, it had nothing to do with my work ethic, timeliness, or understanding of the tasks at hand. (We were distributing food and clothing to the locals in need, absolutely not a complex concept whatsoever.) However, during my short stint volunteering with St. Francis I realized quickly that the management was somewhat dismissive of new volunteers which was masked as being overworked and overburdened. In most cases, running such a huge operation which can effect an entire communities functionality would be understandable. Unfortunately, I was personally met with this attitude and energy regularly. Despite that being the case, that didn't stop my enthusiasm or willingness to work diligently in order to positively impact the lives of those in need. I chose St. Francis for a reason, regardless of the circumstances of the people they serve they do so with seemingly compassionate intent. Unfortunately for me, an ill-timed joke made an organization possibly question the morality of their normalized "business" practices. Just days into my experience, I made a comment about some of the employees picking out donated items for their own personal use. In this realm of work, I'm completely aware that this is a common (and unspoken) practice amongst a plethora of donation organizations. It's shitty and in bad taste but it happens. Personally, it's not a big deal to me, it doesn't effect my well-being or sleep at night. My comments (which were in pure joking spirit and I thought were harmless) must have been overheard because I was approached by the director of the volunteer department. I was told by this person that the employees at the mission were allowed first dibs at the clothing, apparel, and miscellaneous items donated to the organization, to which I replied simply "I don't care." Said leader responded, "It sounded like you did, it would be better you not say anything at all." Shameless, nasty, rude. I completed my responsibilities, helped clean the areas I was assigned to and continued about my day proud of my participation with St. Francis Center. Sadly, later that afternoon I received an email claiming that I was 'not a good fit' at the mission and that I would no longer be allowed to volunteer with the organization. Initially confused and somewhat disappointed, I went on to laugh and laugh about the ridiculous circumstances bestowed upon me. The dismissal of my services from St. Francis Center won't hinder me from helping this particular part of town or community. (Mind you, there are a multitude of other organizations in the same area that do similar work and are seemingly more inviting, it can all be considered subjectively.) Regardless of my personal experience St. Francis' mission is genuine. Just be aware that those in positions of power in regards to their volunteer department may have some tyrannical and not so pleasant traits that rear their ugly heads from time to time. Do the work for yourself if you choose to volunteer here, in the end, righteousness will always prevail. God bless.

I love volunteering here! What they do is really amazing and I'm happy to help out my community.read more

Have been volunteering here for almost two months and I really admire the staffs commitment to the…read morecause. Everything runs smoothly and they are making a difference in the community.

Its charity time at BobaLoca in the Bixby Knolls Neighborhood of Long Beach!…read more BobaLoca in Long Beach California is having a canned food drive to support Dare To Care For The Homeless. Please bring your Canned Food Donations to 3600 Long Beach California from Jan 16 to Feb 28, 2015. You will receive a stamp on your customer loyalty card for every three cans donated. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITvWk2XgkRA

Having been homeless myself for 7 months in 1998 I was overjoyed back in 2013 to discover Dare To…read moreCare For The Homeless and be given the opportunity to help others in the same predicament I was in years before. Had caring people not been there for me when I was on the streets I would never have gone to trade school and gotten to where I am today. Now through the dedicated leaders of Dare To Care I am able to give back that same concern that changes lives. Due to the pandemic I've not gone out to volunteer like before, but I'm excited about all the great opportunities of helping those suffering homelessness via VIRTUAL VOLUNTEERING. It's so easy to help the homeless as virtual volunteer and I'm glad Dare to Care is opening up doors in this growing area.

I just want to say thank you soo to Sam and Heather and the team at GHH for letting me into there…read moreveteran's home. They said I did a great job and that I got my housing. I really highly recommend this place for U.S Veterans like myself.

I honestly would have given this place a five star, but I've been here for almost a year now and…read morethe ladies who recently just got hired for the women's program are so horribly fake & VERY uncompassionate. I was ONE month away from getting my housing and they did everything possible to take me out of Community Leader position, and kick me out of the house saying I had a 'behavior problem' when I would stick up for myself. Not to mention I've had mail stolen from them & they packed all my belongings in my room without my consent & they lost my W2 FORM. Completely unprofessional & the women who work here in the house of SERENITY are very immature.