Since Adopt-A-Block was established in the year 2000, more than 200,000 lives have been impacted. Through this weekly outreach, the Dream Center partners with many volunteers and other organizations to visit over 23 underserved neighborhoods with the goal of finding a need and filling it. Our outreach programs include distributing food, hygiene items and other…
Are you a student who is concerned about the world water crisis, education for girls, women’s empowerment, or African culture? If so, starting a TRIBE club in your school is a great way to give back. The Samburu Project works with youth around the country to encourage the conservation of water locally and to raise…
Help prepare and deliver lunches to the homeless.
The Dream Center’s Human Trafficking Rescue and five-day Emergency Shelter provides all necessary emergency services, food, housing, and basic items to adult female victims of domestic abuse, addiction and human trafficking. In this safe and private setting, staff individually work with each woman to find more permanent lodging, get psychiatric evaluations, be medically tested and…
An estimated 2 million people in Los Angeles county live with food insecurity, which means 1 in 5 people who live here may not know where their next meal is coming from (Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, 2019). The Dream Center addresses this need by distributing food to individuals and families in over 23 local…
Students from Loyola High School & Bishop Conaty-Our Lady of Loretto High School work with our students on the campus of St Thomas the Apostle School, Tuesday & Thursday from 3pm-5pm. Our volunteers provide valuable support for our students, grades K-3, as they participate in recreational activities, homework tutoring and other enrichment and educational activities.
We are excited to launch a new program aimed at middle school students in Watts. Meeting two Saturdays per month, on the campus of Verbum Dei High School, we provide mentorship for our college-bound participants to learn the skills required on their path to secondary education and future careers.
Urban Compass also partners with Loyola Marymount University, USC, UCLA, Stanbridge University and California State University-Dominguez Hills to provide college student mentors and tutors for our kids. Undergraduate and graduate level students, many majoring in education, social work, and school counseling, work with our students to help inspire them to achieve college success. Crimson Circle,…
Help provide these individuals and families with nutritious food by running a food drive out of your home, business, or community space! Setting up a food drive is easy. Let United Way of Greater Los Angeles provide you with the tools to build your own food drive and create an immediate impact in your community.
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