Volunteer and Help Public School Students through the Pasadena Educational Foundation
ALL SUMMER LONG! Make a real difference. You can help provide essential resources and enrichment opportunities to public school students in Pasadena, Altadena, and Sierra Madre. Pasadena Educational Foundation's volunteers donate time and expertise to support PEF and the initiatives of the Pasadena Unified School District… because they know great education lifts everyone up. PEF volunteers are community members, PUSD parents, college students, high school students, realtors, business teams and associations who make a positive impact by doing good work right here in the neighborhoods. Together, they are building a stronger community and you can, too. Join them for a volunteer event and see for yourself!
Donate to Support Public School Students through the Pasadena Educational Foundation
ALL SUMMER LONG! Make a real difference. You can help provide essential resources and enrichment opportunities to public school students in Pasadena, Altadena, and Sierra Madre. Your support helps the Pasadena Educational Foundation to achieve excellence and equity in the Pasadena Unified School District
Help Assemble Welcome Home Kits for PATH’s Newly Housed Clients
ALL SUMMER LONG! Every week, PATH moves dozens of previously homeless families off the streets and into homes. Help their new residents feel safe and comfortable in their new home by providing a "Welcome Home Kit" filled with basic home goods, kitchen items, and cleaning supplies. Welcome Home Kits are critical, especially amidst all the uncertainty of the pandemic. These kits not only meet the families’ essential needs, but they can help start their journey of having a new place to call home! Please check out their Welcome Home Wishlist to help support! Urgent Needs:Bedding, Home goods (laundry hamper, bath mat, shower caddy), Kitchen items (pots & pans, dishes, utensils), Hygiene items (soap, shampoo, toothpaste), Cleaning supplies, School Supplies, Target gift cards. *For health and safety reasons, all Welcome Home items must be new & unopened*.
Donate Hygiene Items for Unhoused Folks with PATH
ALL SUMMER LONG! As you shop for personal hygiene items, pick up a few extra supplies to help individuals currently experiencing homelessness. Urgent Needs: Hand sanitizer, Soap & shampoo, Cleansing wipes, Socks & cold weather clothing*, Blankets*, Non-perishable snacks & bottled water. *For health and safety reasons, all Care Kit items must be new & unopened.
Donate to Fight Homelessness and Support PATH
ALL SUMMER LONG! Thank you for considering a gift to PATH. Your support helps them provide critical resources and services to those experiencing homelessness in the community. All gifts can be designated towards a specific PATH region. There are various ways to give, so please consider supporting PATH!
Help Fight Hunger and Donate to Project Angel Food
ALL SUMMER LONG! Did you know? 86 cents of every dollar donated goes directly to our medically tailored meal delivery program. Help support Project Angel Food’s work today. Your donation will ensure that someone who is seriously ill will not go hungry.
Volunteer at Project Minnie
ALL SUMMER LONG! Project Minnie is always in need of caring people who can pack food, make sandwiches, help distribute supplies, and photograph the animals on the boardwalk. They also need folks who will generously donate their time and expertise for specialized tasks including legal advice, grant writing, newsletter writing, graphic design and public relations. To learn more about volunteering opportunities, please email amanda@projectminnie.org.
Donate to Project Minnie
ALL SUMMER LONG! Project Minnie relies solely on your charitable contributions! Your gifts makes a world of difference for pets of the homeless. With your donation, they can feed a homeless dog or cat for a week, improve a dog’s safety by providing a leash, harness and/or collar, keep a pet warm with a sweater or bed, and much more!
Inspire a New Generation to Read by Joining the Reading to Kids Taskforce
ALL SUMMER LONG! The Reading to Kids Taskforce includes returning volunteers, teachers, and administrators who are dedicated to supporting, sustaining, and building the organization. Requirements for joining the Taskforce include: having volunteered at two or more reading clubs and wanting to be involved in the planning, administration, and/or execution of some aspect of the organization.
Help Kids Become Better Readers and Donate to Reading to Kids
ALL SUMMER LONG! Financial support from foundations, corporations, organizations, and individuals allows Reading to Kids to maintain and expand the reading club program, purchase teacher-selected books for elementary school libraries in low-income communities, and fund book donations directly to children to aid them in developing their own home libraries.
Be a Good Samaritan and Donate to Samaritan’s Purse
ALL SUMMER LONG! Samaritan’s Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan’s Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God’s love through His Son, Jesus Christ. The organization serves the Church worldwide to promote the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Volunteer to be an Onshore Volunteer for the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
ALL SUMMER LONG! Onshore Volunteers are an essential part of ensuring funding for Sea Shepherd campaigns and carrying Sea Shepherd’s mission to the general public. Their campaign leaders, directors and other staff cannot be everywhere at once, so their OSVs help bring Sea Shepherd’s important message to as many corners of North America as they can. The OSVs arrange participation in events, help to manage and transport our merchandise and informational materials, and interact with the public. Without funding and public awareness, Sea Shepherd cannot do the work that we do. We are wholly funded by donations, not corporate sponsors or political interest groups. Our vested interest is in the welfare and preservation of ocean wildlife. There is no other group or movement like Sea Shepherd, and our OSVs must reflect that uniqueness in the effort that they put into our Onshore Volunteer program.
Help Foster the Creation of Art and Donate to Support Self Help Graphics & Art
ALL SUMMER LONG! Self Help Graphics is guided by their values driven mission of Spirituality and Creative Heart, Social Consciousness, Integrity, Innovation and Accessibility. If you’ve ever attended their programs, workshops, exhibitions and special events, you know that corazón (heart), culture and community, are at the core of what we do for artists of color, individuals, youth and families. Consider donating to support their mission and programs!
Donate to The San Gabriel Pomona Parents’ Place Family Resource and Empowerment Center
ALL SUMMER LONG! Parents’ Place provides information and education to improve knowledge so parents, caregivers, and professionals can become empowered, allowing them to advocate for their children more effectively.
Want to Help Fight Hunger? Help USHS By Volunteering For a Kitchen Shift
ALL SUMMER LONG! Interested in food prep and meal service? These volunteer shifts are an integral part of maintaining an efficient and successful kitchen and meal program. Volunteers must be at least 13 years old to volunteer in the kitchen with a chaperone and 16 to volunteer without one.
Help Cook a Meal for Folks at USHS
ALL SUMMER LONG! Union Station Homeless Services relies on the support of volunteer groups to provide daily home-cooked meals to shelter residents and community members in need. If your family, corporation, or civic group would like to cook and serve a meal at one of their shelters, consider sponsoring an Adopt-a-Meal! For details email volunteer@unionstationhs.org to schedule a date to serve at either their Adult Center or Family Center facility.
Make and Provide Lunches for Residents at USHS
ALL SUMMER LONG! Union Station Homeless Services needs volunteer groups to provide lunches for the shelter residents and community members in need. Email volunteer@unionstationhs.org to schedule a date to donate up to 50 sack lunches at their Adult Center – 412 S. Raymond Ave. Pasadena CA 91105 or Le Blanc ( 11652 Garvey Ave, El Monte 91732) housing site.
Help Provide Hygiene Kits for Folks at USHS
ALL SUMMER LONG! Union Station Homeless Services’ Hygiene Kits Program helps them provide people experiencing homelessness with a “Hygiene Kit” of necessary items. Please see flyer on their website for details and email volunteer@unionstationhs.org to schedule a delivery to their Adult Center – 412 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena, CA; Monday – Friday between 9 am – 4:00 pm.
Help USHS Provide Food By Donating Shelf Stable Kits to USHS
ALL SUMMER LONG! As food insecurity continues to rise, these shelf stable kits help USHS provide emergency food packs for their program participants and community members in need. These kits include shelf stable food items that are preservable and ready to eat. Check out the flyer on their website and email volunteer@unionstationhs.org to schedule a delivery.
Welcome People To Their New Homes by Donating Welcome Home Kits to USHS
ALL SUMMER LONG! Welcome Home Kits provide people moving in or out of one of our transitional or permanent housing facilities with a “Welcome Kit” of necessary items. This important program helps us meet the basic needs of the people we serve as they rebuild their lives and escape homelessness. Check out the flyer and email volunteer@unionstationhs.org to schedule a delivery to our Adult Center – 412 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena, CA, Monday – Friday between 9 am – 4:00 pm.
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Donate to Big Sunday’s Back to School Drive
Big Sunday,
nicolo@bigsunday.org,
(323)549-9944
ALL SUMMER LONG! Help send kids back to school in style by donating to Big Sunday's Back to School registry! This year, we've made it faster, easier, and more cost-effective by creating our own registry. Our goal is to fill over 4,000 backpacks, each containing one of the items listed on our registry. Purchase as many items as you like, and use our handy registry to contribute. Together, we can ensure students start their school year equipped and ready for success. Let's make a difference this summer!