Support United in Harmony’s Annual Fundraiser
The United in Harmony annual fundraiser supports the programs and services that United in Harmony and Camp Harmony sponsor throughout the year. They are back to in person events and will be celebrating with Harmony Carnival at the Griffin Club Los Angeles, May 1st, 2022. The Annual Fundraiser is the premier event of the year for all the families who are currently involved or want to be included in United in Harmony. Please join them for this fun and special event for all! Click here for more info:https://unitedinharmony.org/events/
Provide Breakfast to PATH
PATH provides meals to their residents in interim housing. When groups sign up to provide meals, it helps PATH focus its resources on providing housing and support services for their residents. Their male veterans in West LA love to have home-cooked meals from volunteers. Shifts are currently available at their West LA site. They understand not everyone is comfortable with on-site volunteering. If you want to support the male veterans, ask them about sponsoring a meal through a meal delivery service or catering! For more info, visit: https://app.betterimpact.com/PublicOrganization/f36ff9d2-7476-4797-8747-b7487cbd57aa/1
Donate Food for Food Bags at North Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry
North Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry distributes more than 1,300+ bags of food monthly as the number of people coming to the North Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry has significantly increased. They encourage you, your friends, your schools and your networks to help us end hunger in the area. Food donations may be dropped off during distribution hours on Mondays and Fridays, 7:30 am to 11:00 am at: 4390 Colfax Ave., Studio City, CA 91604. Click here to check out their Food WIsh List: https://nhifp.org/food-drives
Provide Breakfast to PATH
PATH provides meals to their residents in interim housing. When groups sign up to provide meals, it helps PATH focus its resources on providing housing and support services for their residents. Their male veterans in West LA love to have home-cooked meals from volunteers. Shifts are currently available at their West LA site. They understand not everyone is comfortable with on-site volunteering. If you want to support the male veterans, ask them about sponsoring a meal through a meal delivery service or catering! For more info, visit: https://app.betterimpact.com/PublicOrganization/f36ff9d2-7476-4797-8747-b7487cbd57aa/1
Donate Food for Food Bags at North Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry
North Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry distributes more than 1,300+ bags of food monthly as the number of people coming to the North Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry has significantly increased. They encourage you, your friends, your schools and your networks to help us end hunger in the area. Food donations may be dropped off during distribution hours on Mondays and Fridays, 7:30 am to 11:00 am at: 4390 Colfax Ave., Studio City, CA 91604. Click here to check out their Food WIsh List: https://nhifp.org/food-drives
Provide Breakfast to PATH
PATH provides meals to their residents in interim housing. When groups sign up to provide meals, it helps PATH focus its resources on providing housing and support services for their residents. Their male veterans in West LA love to have home-cooked meals from volunteers. Shifts are currently available at their West LA site. They understand not everyone is comfortable with on-site volunteering. If you want to support the male veterans, ask them about sponsoring a meal through a meal delivery service or catering! For more info, visit: https://app.betterimpact.com/PublicOrganization/f36ff9d2-7476-4797-8747-b7487cbd57aa/1
Join the 30th Annual Beit T’Shuvah Gala
Join the 30th Annual Beit T’Shuvah Gala on Sunday, May 15, 2022. Beit T’Shuvah is a residential addiction treatment center, congregation, and an educational institute where life is celebrated and every soul matters. Beit T’Shuvah’s mission is to heal broken souls and save the lives of those wrestling with addiction by providing integrated care in a community setting. They believe everyone has the right to redemption, which is why they never turn a single soul away due to their inability to pay. Please consider showing your suuport by atteding their gala. Click here for more info: https://beittshuvah.org/bts-events/gala-2022/
Donate Food for Food Bags at North Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry
North Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry distributes more than 1,300+ bags of food monthly as the number of people coming to the North Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry has significantly increased. They encourage you, your friends, your schools and your networks to help us end hunger in the area. Food donations may be dropped off during distribution hours on Mondays and Fridays, 7:30 am to 11:00 am at: 4390 Colfax Ave., Studio City, CA 91604. Click here to check out their Food WIsh List: https://nhifp.org/food-drives
Attend Share Our Selves’ 29th Annual Wild & Crazy Taco Night
Share Our Selves (SOS) is excited to announce the 29th Annual Wild & Crazy Taco Night on Thursday, May 19th Plaza Pacifica at the OC Fair & Event Center. This year’s event is a return to an in-person party, so prepare for it to be as Wild & Crazy as ever! SOS is gathering a team of talented and generous chefs from across Orange County for what has become a distinct signature event consisting of unique tacos, craft beer, and inventive margaritas. Don’t miss your chance to attend this foodie favorite and support your local community! Tickets include all-you-can-eat tacos and beverages, including CaliFino Tequila margaritas, beer from Deschutes Brewery, seltzer from New Belgium Brewing, wine and nonalcoholic beverages. All proceeds benefit SOS and the vital services we provide to address issues including food insecurity, housing insecurity and overall wellness for our low-income and homeless neighbors. To purchase tickers, visit: https://www.shareourselves.org/event/29th-annual-wild-crazy-taco-night/
Provide Breakfast to PATH
PATH provides meals to their residents in interim housing. When groups sign up to provide meals, it helps PATH focus its resources on providing housing and support services for their residents. Their male veterans in West LA love to have home-cooked meals from volunteers. Shifts are currently available at their West LA site. They understand not everyone is comfortable with on-site volunteering. If you want to support the male veterans, ask them about sponsoring a meal through a meal delivery service or catering! For more info, visit: https://app.betterimpact.com/PublicOrganization/f36ff9d2-7476-4797-8747-b7487cbd57aa/1
Donate Food for Food Bags at North Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry
North Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry distributes more than 1,300+ bags of food monthly as the number of people coming to the North Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry has significantly increased. They encourage you, your friends, your schools and your networks to help us end hunger in the area. Food donations may be dropped off during distribution hours on Mondays and Fridays, 7:30 am to 11:00 am at: 4390 Colfax Ave., Studio City, CA 91604. Click here to check out their Food WIsh List: https://nhifp.org/food-drives
Provide Breakfast to PATH
PATH provides meals to their residents in interim housing. When groups sign up to provide meals, it helps PATH focus its resources on providing housing and support services for their residents. Their male veterans in West LA love to have home-cooked meals from volunteers. Shifts are currently available at their West LA site. They understand not everyone is comfortable with on-site volunteering. If you want to support the male veterans, ask them about sponsoring a meal through a meal delivery service or catering! For more info, visit: https://app.betterimpact.com/PublicOrganization/f36ff9d2-7476-4797-8747-b7487cbd57aa/1
Donate Food for Food Bags at North Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry
North Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry distributes more than 1,300+ bags of food monthly as the number of people coming to the North Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry has significantly increased. They encourage you, your friends, your schools and your networks to help us end hunger in the area. Food donations may be dropped off during distribution hours on Mondays and Fridays, 7:30 am to 11:00 am at: 4390 Colfax Ave., Studio City, CA 91604. Click here to check out their Food WIsh List: https://nhifp.org/food-drives
Donate to Create Homes for Former Foster Youth and Their Children
The need for a sense of home has never been more paramount. We have all become deeply aware that home is our safe haven. Home is everything. As we imagine families sleeping and eating on floors, our waitlist is growing at an alarming rate. Your donations help to continue to create homes for former foster youth and their children. Donate here: https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/asoh
Sponsor a New Home for ASOH recipients
Virtual home sponsorships are available for individuals and small groups. Donate $7,000 or create your own fundraising campaign here and raise the $7,000 to sponsor a virtual home creation. You will receive a video of the beneficiary receiving their home creation and their words of appreciation for what goals will now be attainable thanks to the home that you made possible. The video can be dedicated to a loved one or a group of individuals.
Prepare Welcome Baskets and Kits for ASOH Recipients
Prepare welcome baskets and kits for ASOH recipients.The kits and baskets are designed to serve a specific function or to be placed in a specific room of the home (for example, cooking kits, bathroom essentials kits, etc.). You can find a full list of baskets and kits that they create there here. Especially important is providing essential items for kids: clothing, shoes, school supplies, toys, and games. Click here to see how to create these kits. If interested, please contact us at home@asenseofhome.org
Host a Book Collection for A Sense of Home
ASOH is in need of culturally diverse books to create libraries of love in each home. To host a book drive, you can collect books from your community or you can create your own online campaign. Please refer to their Love Library for the young adults they serve here. And for the kids they serve please see the Love Library book list here. The Amazon book list for young adults can be found here. The Amazon book list for kids is here. When you do purchase any of these books, they ask that you also purchase one for ASOH and have it sent directly to their warehouse at 3457 West El Segundo Blvd., Unit A, Hawthorne, CA 90250. Contact us at home@asenseofhome.org
Help Host a Collection for A Sense of Home
Donors of furniture and home goods serve as the starting point for everything ASOH; their entire inventory comes from individuals and businesses who donate home furnishings and supplies. Interested in hosting a donation drive? Learn more here.To get started, email volunteer@asenseofhome.org.
Help A Sense of Home Print and Frame Pictures
ASOH will send electronic photos that you will then print and place in frames. Framed photos can be delivered or shipped to the ASOH warehouse. This all happens within a two-week period. They highly encourage participants to plan ahead and hold a “frame drive” within your community. Join forces with local community members to gather beautiful frames to be filled with wonderful memories. Printed photos will be lovingly placed within frames, helping to make the recipient’s space truly feel like a home. If interested, please contact us at home@asenseofhome.org
Provide Groceries and Recipes for ASOH Recipients
Buy $300 worth of groceries to last one family one month and inspire cooking, meal prepping, and yummy family dinners. Create a how-to video showcasing your favorite recipe using the ingredients found in the shopping list. Share your cooking video or a recipe, and challenge others using the hashtag #cookingconnected and tag @asenseofhomeorg for a chance to be featured!
Featured Projects
Lend a Hand at Big Sunday’s Greatest Hits Volume II
Big Sunday ,
davidmcb@bigsunday.org,
(323)549-9944
Big Sunday will be hosting their second Greatest Hits Event at the great Evergreen Avenue Elementary School in Boyle Heights on Saturday, May 14, 12pm-3pm. We’ll be doing all kinds of helping, giving and beautifying activities for – and with – this Evergreen community. All ages welcome. All activities will be outdoors. Click here to sign up: https://bigsundayorg.wufoo.com/forms/z1qcok690o4mous/