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 create a welcoming, supportive, and safer environment.
Why this project matters: Our unhoused neighbors will get some urgent needs met, which everyone deserves. Our partner, the Pico Union Project regularly provides nutritional grocery items, local services ( Metro TAP cards, healthcare services, diapers, clothing, and more regularly to the vibrant Pico-Union community. W e 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. We will be working outside, so wear a hat and/or sunscreen. Wear closed-toe shoes and leave your jewelry at home. 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 and tools.
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's duties.
- Get the tools and instructions you'll need.
- Set up - 8:30 - 10 a.m. Service hours: 10 a.m. -1 p.m.; Clean up: 1p.m.- 2:30 p.m.
- 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: We'll work with you to ensure you have a role you enjoy and you'll never be alone.
- Tables/ chairs set up
- Charging station set up
- Decor set up
- Breakfast & Coffee Set up
- Food prep & Cooking
- 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
