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Serve Nutritious Meals to Unhoused Women

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ORGANIZATION: Downtown Women's Center

11 people are interested

Kitchen volunteering is a great fit for volunteers who like working in a team while also interacting with DWC participants.

Why: A home-cooked meal is one of the most important needs in our Day Center, and is often the way that unhoused folks new to the area find out about DWC and our services.

Who: Downtown Women's Center's Kitchen served over 116, 747 meals in 2023 alone: our incredible Kitchen team serves three nutritious meals seven days a week and offers an important space for women and gender diverse individuals to connect and share a meal with each other.

What to Expect: Kitchen volunteers help with meal preparation (e.g. chopping and measuring), keeping the kitchen clean and organized (e.g. wiping counters, organizing the food pantry and cabinets), and serving our delicious meals to participants.

Help with meal preparation (e.g. chopping and measuring)

Keep the kitchen clean and organized (e.g. wiping counters, organizing the food pantry and cabinets)

Serving our delicious meals to participants

What's Required:

Must be over age 18

Please do not wear open-toed shoes, heels, shorts, crop tops, or sleeveless shirts

Have Questions or Need Accommodation? Email the Opportunity Coordinator below.

This opportunity is managed by an L.A. Works partner, Downtown Women's Center.

All volunteers participating in this volunteer opportunity are expected to adhere to the health and safety guidelines outlined here: /www.laworks.com/health-and-safety

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About Downtown Women's Center

Location:

442 S. San Pedro St., Los Angeles, CA 90013, US

Mission Statement

Founded in 1978, the Downtown Women’s Center (DWC) is the only organization in Los Angeles focused exclusively on serving women and gender diverse individuals experiencing homelessness. We end homelessness for women and gender diverse individuals by providing safe housing and supportive services centered on wellness, employment, and advocacy. Our Housing First and trauma-informed service model includes: Access to basic needs and resources through our Day Center, where participants can receive three daily meals and access to showers, restrooms, mail, and telephones. On-site housing and supportive services, with our 119 units of permanent housing across two residences making us one of the largest housing providers for women in the country. Community-based housing services, provided in partnership with the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, and various private foundations and corporations. Health and wellness services, including individual and group counseling, medical care, mental health services, preventive screenings, Trauma Recovery Center services, and enrichment activities We welcome volunteers who share a commitment to DWC’s core values of safety, respect, social justice, and community, and invite you to join us in our mission to end homelessness for women in Los Angeles. Volunteers are integral to this work!

Description

Support from volunteers is invaluable as we work towards our mission of ending homelessness for women and gender diverse individuals in greater Los Angeles through housing, wellness, employment, and advocacy, Our ever growing list of volunteer opportunities include:

* Kitchen: make and serve meals for 150-200 women per shift

* Day Center: welcome participants and guests, answer phones, distribute toiletry kits, etc.

* Learning Center: offer one-on-one computer support to participants

* Residence Host: welcome and check in with our permanent supportive housing residents

* Maintenance Assistant: help our facilities keep DWC clean and safe for participants, staff, and other volunteers

* Donations Sorting: receive, sort, and organize clothing and other donations that come into the center

* Classy Closet: organize and pull items from the storage area dedicated to professional attire that participants use for job interviews etc.

Email volunteer@downtownwomenscenter.org or visit downtownwomenscenter.org for more info!

CAUSE AREAS

Homeless & Housing

WHEN

Wed Oct 30, 2024 - Wed Dec 31, 2025

12:01 AM - 11:59 PM

WHERE

Los Angeles, CA 90011

(34.00789,-118.25851)

DATE POSTED

December 12, 2024

SKILLS

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

Must be at least 18
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