Thanksgiving Volunteer Opportunities

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Thanksgiving is a great day to spend time with friends and family. Every year we say what we are thankful for, as we have a day or two off work to relax and enjoy our time together. However, not everyone has a place to go on Thanksgiving. Los Angeles has many organizations that raise money or collect donations for this specific time of year. Here are a few organizations that will let you give back this Thanksgiving. 

Midnight Mission

This historic organization offers counseling, education, training, job placement and more to the city’s homeless population. They also provide food, shelter, personal hygiene and medical care. This organization started in 1914 when Tom Liddecoat provided a meal at midnight after church for the men of skid row. This organization, 100 years later, now provides all of these services plus special Thanksgiving and Christmas events for the homeless of Los Angeles. If you would like to volunteer, learn more at their website. 

Union Station Homeless Services

Union Station Homeless Services is San Gabriel Valley’s largest social services agency. This program provides year-around community meals and other services for the homeless population. These services include emergency shelter, community shower programs, children’e education and recreational activity and adult classes in parenting, money management and nutrition. USHS accepts donations and volunteers for their many programs. You can learn more at their website. 

One Voice

Santa Monica-based One Voice does a little it of everything to help our community. They provide emergency relief for families in crisis, a scholars program for low income students and a Holiday Food Program to distribute Christmas Food Baskets, toys, books and more to 2,500 families in LA poverty. The Thursday and Friday before Christmas, more than 2,000 volunteers come together to prep, sort and package food. It is a lot of work, but many volunteers have a great time socializing and getting into the holiday spirit. You can learn more about this organization and how to volunteer at their website. 

We are so thankful for our family, friends and residents at Palazzo Westwood. Do you have any volunteer opportunities? You can share them on our Facebook Page.