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Pack Groceries and Home/Hygiene Essentials to Families in Need in South Central LA
ORGANIZATION: A Place Called Home
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
PLEASE NOTE: Participation in this project will not be finalized until the APCH Volunteer team responds to your form submission by contacting you directly to confirm project details. Thank you!
Project: A Place Called Home "Family Resource Depot"
A Place Called Home (APCH) "Family Resource Depot" Overview: A Place Called Home has served South Central youth and families with its life-changing programs for 30 years.
In 2020, in the face of the coronavirus emergency, APCH quickly mobilized to respond to the urgent and ongoing needs of youth and families in our community who were already struggling with poverty and food insecurity.
Among other initiatives, we launched the Family Resource Depot, or "FRD", to provide groceries, hygiene products and other household necessities to our families in need on a weekly basis.
APCH currently provides 1,000 meals per week for families in need through our FRD initiative.
As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, families within our community continue to experience financial struggles and food insecurity. APCH remains committed to continue to provide fresh produce and other essentials for our families every week.
This is where our wonderful APCH volunteers come in!
Project Description: Volunteers sort and pack fresh produce and dry/canned food to create grocery bags for families from the APCH community. The APCH team guides volunteers throughout the project. This is an active project that may include light-heavy lifting, bending and extended periods of standing. Please let the APCH team know if there is anything we can do to make the project more comfortable for you.
Upcoming Project Dates/Times:
- 11/19/2024: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
COVID-19 Safety Guidelines
- IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING ANY SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH COVID-19, please refrain from visiting the APCH campus to help maintain everyone's health and safety. Thank you!
- FACE COVERING OPTIONAL: Face coverings are currently optional on the APCH Campus. APCH will provide masks for anyone who requests them.
APCH follows all COVID-19 safety measures and protocols recommended by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), California Department of Public Health (CDPH), the County of Los Angeles Public Health Department and Cal/OSHA. APCH will adjust its practices and protocols as guidelines, best practices and health orders are revised.
Special Notes:
- Volunteers must be 10 years or older; volunteers younger than 18 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian
- All volunteers must complete a volunteer waiver (provided to volunteers upon confirmation for this project) prior to volunteering at APCH
1 Shift
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Tue Nov 19, 2024
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10:00 AM to 12:00 PM PST
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Spots available: 10+
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About A Place Called Home
Location:
2830 South Central Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90011, US
Mission Statement
At A Place Called Home, our mission is to inspire, encourage, and support the young people in South Los Angeles to achieve social, emotional, and economic success.
Description
A Place Called Home first swung open its doors in 1993 - a year after the LA Unrest, amidst a crime epidemic that rendered the streets of South Central unsafe for its children of any age. APCH’s mission was simple, but wrought with challenges: to provide gang-affected youth of South Los Angeles with a safe haven away from the life-threatening dangers and temptations of the streets.
Since then, a dynamic, multi-service youth and community center has evolved and grown on the corner of South Central Ave and 29th Street. For 30 years, A Place Called Home has been serving South Central youth ages eight to mid-twenties and their families through education and arts programs, mental health counseling, mentorship, job readiness, college scholarships, civic engagement, and more. At our core, we are still a place where young people who face tremendous challenges can experience the safety, joy, and opportunity that should be a part of every childhood.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
2830 S. Central Ave.Los Angeles, CA 90011
DATE POSTED
October 25, 2024
SKILLS
- Youth Services
- Food Delivery / Distribution
- Nutrition
- Operations
- Child Welfare
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Public Groups
- Private Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- This is a Done in a Day opportunity and there is no prior training or ongoing commitment needed.
- Must be at least 10
- 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (project may conclude prior to 12:00 PM)
- age requirement (minimum 10 years), volunteer waiver
Private Group Details
- Group Size Range 1 - 20
- Event can be held at a volunteer group location (e.g. office, park) or at organization location(s)
- Donation Requested