The LA2050 Holiday Impact Market

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As the holidays approach, the spirit of generosity is in the air, and there’s no better time to give back to your community!

Whether you’re interested in supporting youth, the environment, housing and food access, or the arts, there’s something for everyone in our 2025 Volunteer Guide.

This list includes in-person, remote, and seasonal options from our LA2050 grantees, partners, and other social impact organizations. The information below comes from their respective websites, and is subject to change.

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Los Angeles Regional Food Bank: Food Sorters Needed

Lend a hand to fight hunger in LA County! Volunteers (ages 18+) are needed at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank to sort and pack produce for more than 29,000 families, older adults, and children facing food insecurity.

PLUS ME Project invites volunteers to share the power of storytelling by serving as +ME Readers, who help review and score student essays for the My Story Matters Scholarship. Volunteers join a short virtual training, and then read essays from Nov. 26th - Dec. 12th.

Foothill Unity Center: Warehouse & Food Distribution Volunteers

Support local families and fire survivors by helping with food distribution and meal service at Foothill Unity’s Monrovia Campus. Volunteers are needed to sort food, serve meals, and prepare delicious dishes for the community.

Help wildfire survivors rebuild their lives. In a 2.5-hour shift, volunteers (ages 12+) stage, assemble, and deliver furniture and home goods, bringing comfort, dignity, and hope to families starting anew in Los Angeles County.

Adventures to Dreams Enrichment: Food Giveaway

Join Adventures to Dreams Enrichment for its monthly Food Giveaway in Long Beach, serving more than 700 families and individuals facing food insecurity. Volunteers (18+) can help with food packing or distribution. The event takes place outdoors and closed-toe shoes are required.

Friends of the Los Angeles River: Habitat Restoration Day

Join FoLAR and the California Native Plant Society to volunteer to remove invasive mustard and learn about its impact on the ecosystem and why its removal is vital to restoring California’s native habitat.

Project Angel Food: Meal Prep & Community Support

From preparing and delivering meals to making calls, assembling mailers, or crafting bracelets, every hour helps nourish and uplift our most vulnerable neighbors. Volunteers can join individually or with family, friends, or colleagues.

TreePeople: South LA Eco-Lab Street Tree Community Planting

Join the movement to plant 4,000 trees in the South LA Eco-Lab project area. Volunteers of all ages and skill levels are welcome to help plant new trees and learn about TreePeople’s efforts to grow the urban canopy in South and Southeast Los Angeles.

Altadena Community Garden Remediation Volunteer Day

Help maintain this two-and-a-half-acre community space that supports more than 80 garden plots. Volunteers assist with upkeep, restoration, and beautification efforts that keep the garden thriving for members and the wider Altadena community.

Defy SoCal HealthRIGHT 360 Community Business Coaching Day

Support formerly incarcerated Entrepreneurs in Training through Defy Ventures’ program. Volunteers work one-on-one to refine resumes and business ideas, building confidence, and foster human connection.

Helping Hands in the Wild w/ Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy

Join the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy for a hands-on Outdoor Volunteer Day at White Point Nature Preserve! Help care for native plants, restore wildlife habitats, and keep the coastal preserve thriving.

LA Family Housing: Serve Thanksgiving Meals

Help serve food to brighten the holiday season for neighbors experiencing homelessness. Volunteers must: be 18+ years old, complete a Volunteer Seminar & Training which will be in your confirmation email after expressing interest, and wear closed-toed shoes.

Los Angeles Boys & Girls Club: Annual Thanksgiving Feast

Each year, the Annual Thanksgiving Feast brings together youth, families, volunteers, and community members for a day filled with warmth, gratitude, and togetherness. Volunteers will help with: meal prep, serving, clean-up, and crowd support.

Elysian Valley Food Scrap Drop Off w/ LA Compost

Bring your food scraps to the Elysian Valley Community Garden to help turn waste into nutrient-rich compost that supports local gardens and green spaces across LA.

Downtown Women’s Center: Kitchen Volunteers

Help nourish and connect the community at the Downtown Women’s Center, where more than 260,000 meals are served each year to women and gender-diverse individuals. Kitchen volunteers assist with meal prep, organization, and service.

Los Angeles Regional Food Bank: Assemble Food Packages for Families

Make a difference in the City of Industry! Help assemble food packages, produce bags, and assorted goods for more than one million families experiencing food insecurity across LA. Volunteers (ages 18+) will work on-site at the Food Bank’s warehouse, lifting 10–25 lbs., sorting, and packing essential items.

Join TreePeople and kick-off the West Valley Greening Project. Volunteers will be planting 15 gallon, 6ft tall trees. Be prepared to get your hands dirty, break a sweat, and have fun!

Join CMA Educators and volunteers in a beach cleanup, clearing the shore of marine debris. Meet at the steps in front of the auditorium. This opportunity is open to all ages.

North East Trees: Nursery Monthly Action Day

Get your hands dirty and have fun at North East Tree’s Nursery Monthly Action Day! Volunteers will learn about native plant care, propagation, and transplanting.

In partnership with Artemisia Nursery, volunteers will learn about California native plants, wildflower seeds, and plant cuttings.

Come to TreePeople’s 45-acre headquarters atop Mulholland Dr. Volunteers can help keep the park looking great by maintaining the trails, removing invasive plants, and regrading slopes to protect them from erosion.

Virtual Defy Entrepreneurship Bootcamp Business Pitch Competition & Graduation

Give Back This Season: 102 Volunteer Opportunities Across LA

To help celebrate the incredible organizations and enterprises featured in the

, we are giving away five of the products to one lucky winner via our @LA2050 Instagram account.

Slauson Signature coffee beans from Hilltop Coffee + Kitchen

The People's Mug from People’s Pottery Project

Forest Forager Quarter Sock 2 Pack from Parks Project

2026 Nib Geebles Unknown Landmarks of LA Calendar from Craft Contemporary

Entering is easy! All you have to do is tag three friends on our 

Have tagged three people in the comments of the giveaway post

Be following @LA2050 on Instagram when the giveaway closes.

Be 18+ years old and be a resident of California. We will not ship outside of California.

The giveaway closes on Monday, November 24th 2025 at 5pm PT

The winner will be chosen at random and contacted via Instagram DM on or before November 25th, 2025. If the winner does not respond within 24 hours, another winner will be selected.

No purchase necessary. Items cannot be exchanged for equivalent cash value.

Watch out for scams; we will never ask for payment or sensitive personal information.

This giveaway is not affiliated with Instagram or any parties external to the Goldhirsh Foundation or LA2050, named or unnamed.

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For this week’s #FaveFive, we’re excited to feature Rachel O'Leary, Executive Director of 

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