Do you enjoy working with positive people?
Are you ready to make a difference in Central Los Angeles serving our underserved communities?
Together: We'll be providing a warm meal and resources to our unhoused neighbors by partnering with long-standing local service group, Pico Union Project. Your presence and volunteering will help create a welcoming, supportive, and safer environment to our communities.
Why this project matters: Our unhoused neighbors will get some urgent needs met, which everyone deserves. Pico Union Project regularly provides nutritional grocery items, local services ( Metro Tep cards, health care services, diapers, clothing and more on a regular basis to the vibrant Pico-Union community. Partnering with Better Angels, we will invite more local vendors for their guests to access at this location, set up showers, and use some of the grocery items to provide a freshly cooked meal. When we work with fellow volunteers to meet the urgent needs of people living outside, our entire community benefits.
Wear: Please wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty. If you've volunteered with us before, feel free to wear your Better Angels T-shirt to show your support!
Tools: We will provide any necessary supplies, tools, and gloves if you need them.
Age: All ages are welcome. Teams with members younger than 14 will participate with their parent/ guardian.
What We Will Do
- Join the Better Angel group at the resource center. Look for our light blue T-shirts and our light blue sign
- Sign in and receive a Better Angels T-shirt, if needed.
- We'll meet up and chat about our plan for each shift duties.
- Get the tools and instructions you'll need.
- Service hours: 10-1pm; Clean up: 1- 2:30pm
- After: Share your experience with the onsite volunteer coordinator and find other ways you'd like to serve. We will also send a brief survey to you after the event.
List of volunteer roles: You can select a preferred volunteer role 2-3 days out from the event. Otherwise, a role will be assigned to you and will be shared in the confirmation email 1 day before the event starts. Be aware that re-assignment may happen due to limited spacing and to meet guest needs and event effectiveness.
- Tables/ chairs set up
- Charging station set up Decor set up
- Breakfast & Coffee Set up
- Servers ( Food and Drinks)
- Kitchen Supply Organizer/ Dishwasher
- Restroom Attendant/ Clean up
- Guest greeter/Counter ( Greet, direct, and count how many guests are entering the site)
- Guest Belonging Attendant ( Making sure guests know where they can leave their items attended and the volunteer will make sure items are not stolen)
- Hygiene Distributor
- De-Escalation Leads ( Diffuse tough situations/ confrontations, polite removal of disruptive guests)
- Documentarian ( Photographer of the event while keeping guest dignity as top priority - cover volunteers and the work they are doing)
- Activity/Game Coordinator
