SERVE IT UP: Prep and Provide Meals for the Homeless @ LA Mission
ORGANIZATION: Los Angeles Mission
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WHAT: Help prepare and serve the evening meal at L.A. Mission. Assist the amazing LA Mission kitchen staff with prepping hundreds of meals for community members.
ABOUT L.A. MISSION: Los Angeles Mission is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the homeless living on the streets of downtown's Skid Row. http://www.losangelesmission.org/
VOLUNTEER RESPONSIBILITIES: L.A. Works volunteers bring a warm, hearty dinner to some of the 1,800 homeless served daily. Throughout the shift, volunteers help to prep the kitchen, prepare, serve, clean, and organize the kitchen. Volunteers may also help prep future meals or food materials alongside kitchen staff.
IMPACT: Our volunteers are the heartbeat of Los Angeles Mission. As a volunteer you will have the opportunity to impact the lives of our neighbors and friends in the Skid Row area.
REQUIREMENTS:
*ALL Volunteers must present either a record of their COVID-19 vaccination or a recent negative COVID test result prior to volunteering. NO EXCEPTIONS.*
Volunteers must wear the following or they cannot participate:
Long pants
Closed-toe shoes
Volunteers may not wear the following:
Shorts, mini skirts
Midriffs, tank tops, sleveless tops
Tight or see-through clothing
Sandals, open-toed shoes
Dangling earrings
Additional Requirements:
Please do not sign up more than two weeks in advance of the project.
Must be at least 16 years of age.
Any volunteer under the age of 18 will need to bring and have signed by a parent/guardian a Volunteer Agreement & Release for Minors.
No cameras - pictures are prohibited
Must provide at least 48 hours of notice if you must cancel. We often have a waitlist and no-showing leaves us short-handed and isn't fair to our waitlist.
SPECIAL NOTES: Free parking off Winston. Please approach the gate and say you're working for the mission. The entrance is on the backside of the mission.
ACCESSIBILITY: L.A. Works firmly believes that we strengthen the social fabric of our community by involving all in service. If you feel you need accommodations to participate in this project please email us at info@laworks.com.
QUESTIONS? Email the Opportunity Leader below.
WANT TO SIGN UP? Select the date you want below and click the Sign Up button!
*This project is managed by L.A. Works for L.A. Mission and is led by an L.A. Works Volunteer Project Leader. L.A. Works is a nonprofit, volunteer action center that creates and implements hands-on community service projects throughout the greater Los Angeles area.
All volunteers participating in this volunteer opportunity should adhere to the health and safety guidelines outlined here: https://www.laworks.com/health-and-safety
By clicking "sign up," I acknowledge that I am aware and understand that I am signing up Activities that are coordinated and managed in conjunction with a third party Agency or Organization, and that L.A. Works has no jurisdiction over the site where these Activities take place. The site of these Activities may be inherently dangerous and may expose me to a variety of foreseen and unforeseen hazards and risks including exposure to Coronavirus Disease 2019 ("COVID-19"). The Activities may involve a degree of contact with clients who need assistance and other volunteers who may be carriers of COVID-19 and that personal protective equipment may not be available for my use and/or effective against preventing transmission of COVID-19 whether as a result of my own actions or otherwise. By clicking "sign up," I acknowledge that I am voluntarily participating in the Activities and have considered those risks. I hereby expressly and specifically assume such risks, including any and all risk of injury, illness, harm, or loss that I may incur as a result of my participation in the Activities. I hereby fully and forever release and discharge L.A. Works from, and expressly waive, any and all liability, claims, and demands of whatever kind or nature, either in law or in equity, that may arise from my participation in the Activities.
16 Shifts
Available spots are approximations
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Sat Dec 11, 2021
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02:00 PM to 06:00 PM
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FULL
Los Angeles CA 90013 US
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Sat Nov 27, 2021
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02:00 PM to 06:00 PM
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FULL
Los Angeles CA 90013 US
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Sat Oct 30, 2021
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02:00 PM to 06:00 PM
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FULL
Los Angeles CA 90013 US
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Sat Oct 16, 2021
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02:00 PM to 06:00 PM
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FULL
Los Angeles CA 90013 US
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Sat Sep 25, 2021
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02:00 PM to 06:00 PM
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FULL
Los Angeles CA 90013 US
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Sat Sep 11, 2021
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02:00 PM to 06:00 PM
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FULL
Los Angeles CA 90013 US
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Sat Aug 28, 2021
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02:00 PM to 06:00 PM
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FULL
Los Angeles CA 90013 US
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Sat Aug 14, 2021
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02:00 PM to 06:00 PM
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FULL
Los Angeles CA 90013 US
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Sat Jun 19, 2021
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02:00 PM to 06:00 PM
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Spots available: 1
Los Angeles CA 90013 US
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Sat Mar 20, 2021
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03:30 PM to 05:30 PM
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FULL
Los Angeles CA 90013 US
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Sat Mar 06, 2021
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03:30 PM to 05:30 PM
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FULL
Los Angeles CA 90013 US
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Sat Feb 27, 2021
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03:30 PM to 05:30 PM
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FULL
Los Angeles CA 90013 US
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Sat Feb 20, 2021
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03:30 PM to 05:30 PM
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Spots available: 1
Los Angeles CA 90013 US
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Sat Feb 13, 2021
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03:30 PM to 05:30 PM
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Spots available: 1
Los Angeles CA 90013 US
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Sat Feb 06, 2021
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03:30 PM to 05:30 PM
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Spots available: 2
Los Angeles CA 90013 US
- Sat Oct 10, 2020 - 03:30 PM to 05:30 PM - FULL
More opportunities with Los Angeles Mission
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Los Angeles Mission
Location:
303 East Fifth Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013, US
Mission Statement
Los Angeles Mission is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the homeless living on the streets of downtown’s Skid Row. Los Angeles Mission exists to provide help, hope, and opportunity to men, women and children in need. For more than 70 years they have saved many lives and have had a profound impact on thousands of others by providing compassionate, humanitarian services to those in desperate need.
Description
Los Angeles Mission is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the homeless living on the streets of downtown’s Skid Row. Los Angeles Mission exists to provide help, hope, and opportunity to men, women and children in need. For more than 70 years they have saved many lives and have had a profound impact on thousands of others by providing compassionate, humanitarian services to those in desperate need.
CAUSE AREAS
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Los Angeles, CA 90013
DATE POSTED
December 2, 2021
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