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LA Taco Festival Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: JOVENES INC
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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32 people are interested
Purpose and Impact: As an LA Taco Festival Volunteer you will help Jovenes, Inc’s mission of empowering youth experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles by helping manage a successful LA Taco Festival that raises funds for youth experiencing homelessness. This individual will make festival attendees feel comfortable, be friendly, and providing information.
Activities, Tasks, and Responsibilities:
- Interact with LA Taco Fest attendees.
- Provide information in response to inquiries, concerns and requests.
- Watching and managing the lines for the taco stands and trucks.
- Providing information about Jovenes, Inc.
Volunteer Benefits: This position offers the volunteer a multitude of benefits including networking with others who are passionate about helping others and enhancing customer service skills while in a fast paced environment.
About the Festival: "The LA Taco Festival has grown to become one of LA’s most talked about summer events and one of the best taco events in Los Angeles. With over 30 different vendors from across Los Angeles, visitors will satisfy their cravings from a diverse lineup of options. In addition to being a fun and popular event, the LA Taco Festival is also connected to a great cause! The LA Taco Festival supports Jovenes, Inc., a non-profit that is a place of personal transformation for homeless youth. We are able to end the cycle of homelessness by helping youth get off the streets, obtain jobs, and move into permanent housing."
For more information, please visit www.latacofestival.com
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About JOVENES INC
Location:
1208 PLEASANT AVE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90033, US
Mission Statement
At Jovenes, which means youth in Spanish, we help homeless youth ages 18-25 leave homelessness behind. A home and family for those without, Jovenes provides an innovative program of stable housing options, compassionate care, life skills training, and employment support to young adults seeking a path to life change. Our mission is to help homeless and at-risk youth become productive and integrated members of our community. Jovenes goes deep with each youth we serve, focusing on housing stability, education and employment, access to healthcare and benefits, and recovery from childhood trauma. We empower those we serve so they can develop healthy relationships and make meaningful contributions to the community we share.
Description
Jovenes, Inc. helps youth ages 18 - 25. We provide an innovative program of
stable housing options, compassionate care, life skills training, and employment support to young
adults seeking a path to life change. As a hands-on leader and innovator focused on permanent
solutions to end the cycle of homelessness, Jovenes continues to grow through construction and
renovation of existing homes in the neighborhoods we serve. Our housing model includes
supportive short term and permanent housing designed to create a home-like atmosphere for those
we serve. Our programs are designed to take youth off the streets and move them into their own
apartments as they develop healthy living skills, increase their income, go back to school, and
identify career pathways. We have found that once youth have a steady roof over their head and a
connection to a support structure of caring individuals, they are able to continue their development
into self-sufficient adults. Our campus is located in Boyle Heights, a low-income neighborhood in
Los Angeles. We are the only organization in our community that provides this level of services
and programs for homeless youth.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
200 N Grand Ave.Los Angeles, CA 90012
DATE POSTED
July 24, 2018
SKILLS
- Event Management
- Organization
- People Skills
- Ushering
- Verbal / Written Communication
- Customer Service
GOOD FOR
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- Different time slots, with a minimum of 2 hrs.