Compassionate LA: Hunger Has No Place Here
Together, we can make sure fewer of our neighbors go hungry.
Tonight, 1 in 4 households in LA County
will not have enough food on the table.
That's not a distant statistic. It's your neighbor, your child's classmate,
the person behind you in line at the grocery store.
We are currently focused on providing volunteer opportunities in the Westside of Los Angeles.
We will be expanding cover other areas in the future.
There are some citywide opportunities in our list, such as PORCH (see the lists for citywide nonprofits)
Food Pantries
This is where the real action happens: boxes packed, produce sorted, shelves stocked, food handed straight to the neighbor who needed it today. At the end of your shift, you will see exactly what your effort accomplished.
Come be part of the team.
Neighborhood Food Donations/PORCH Communities
Turn your own block into a food lifeline. For only a few hours of your time a month PORCH will help you set up a neighborhood monthly donation collection. PORCH Communities will walk you through the whole process, providing to you the materials that you will need.
You choose the schedule. You make the difference.
And yes, you will become the most popular person on your street.
Gleaning
Head out with a team of volunteers to rescue surplus food from farms, farmers markets, and grocery stores, food that would otherwise end up in a landfill.
You'll see firsthand how much good, edible food goes to waste, and you'll be part of turning it into meals for neighbors who need it instead.
Love to garden? Bring your green thumb and join a team growing fresh, healthy produce for Angelenos who need it. You'll dig in the earth, watch what you planted grow, and eventually harvest it, knowing it's headed straight to a neighbor's table. Few volunteer roles let you see your effort take root quite this literally.
Meal Preparation, Service or Delivery
Cook alongside others, serve a warm meal, or deliver food to a neighbor who can't get out. You'll be right in the middle of it, the connection, the kindness, the small moments that make a real difference in someone's day. It's simple work with an immediate, human impact.
Community Refrigerators
Adopt a refrigerator, or just stop by and drop off food whenever you can. These fridges sit right in the community, often outside a local store, so neighbors can take what they need, no questions asked. Think of it like a neighborhood book exchange, except what you're sharing is a meal. Small effort, real impact, right where you live.