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Community Cooking Club

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ORGANIZATION: Downtown Women's Center

  • A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
  • 43 people are interested
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Help make delicious meals for the Ladies of DWC with other volunteers. You will be provided with a recipe and a list of ingredients needed to prepare the meal. Each volunteer will choose a small list of ingredients that they will bring with them when they join their group to prepare the meal. Events happen approximately twice per month on weekday evenings. Email us at groupvolunteerevents.org for upcoming dates!

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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
Hunger
Women
Homeless & Housing, Hunger, Women

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

442 S. San Pedro StreetLos Angeles, CA 90013

(34.04465,-118.2432)
 

SKILLS

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+
  • Public Groups
  • Private Groups

REQUIREMENTS

  • This is a Done in a Day opportunity and there is no prior training or ongoing commitment needed.
  • Must be at least 18

Private Group Details

  • Group Size Range 1 - 10
  • Event can be held at organization location(s)
  • Donation required
  • Cooking Club experiences require a $500 donation that goes towards the cost of fresh, nutritious ingredients that create 150+ meals.

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