March 28, 2024 The Best Source of News, Culture, Lifestyle for Culver City, Mar Vista, Del Rey, Palms and West Los Angeles

Organizations conduct Christmas events for homeless population in Los Angeles

While thousands of Los Angeles-area residents will be opening presents today, there will also be several efforts to help thousands of the region’s poor on Christmas Day.

The Midnight Mission will conduct its annual Christmas Day Brunch and Santa’s Village for Los Angeles’ homeless and near-homeless population on Skid Row.

Entertainer Dick Van Dyke and KLOS-FM (95.5) personality Gary Moore will be among the volunteers serving traditional Christmas meals to thousands. Impoverished children will be able to select from among thousands of toys, including guitars, electronics, skateboards and bicycles. The event will commemorate the mission’s 100th anniversary.

Union Station Homeless Services is expected to serve more than 3,000 plates of food in Pasadena’s Central Park to homeless and low-income adults and families, senior citizens and people who are alone or unable to afford a holiday meal at its 43rd annual Dinner-in-the-Park event.

The Laugh Factory in Hollywood will conduct its 35th annual free Christmas Day Feast for anyone away from home, those who might be lonely, homeless or in need of a warm meal, a hug or laugh. Top comics will join other celebrities in helping serve each guest a turkey dinner with all the trimmings.

Comics will perform live shows following meals served at 1 p.m, 3, p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Temple Israel of Hollywood’s 29th annual Christmas Dinner for the Hungry and Homeless will provide Christmas dinners for needy men, women and children at Hollywood United Methodist Church.

Traditional Masses and church services celebrating the birth of Jesus will be held at churches throughout the region, including the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, where Archbishop Jose H. Gomez will be the principal celebrant for a 12:30 p.m. Spanish-language Christmas Day Mass. English-language Christmas Day Masses will be celebrated at the cathedral at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.

Gomez will also celebrate Christmas Mass with inmates at the Men’s Central Jail.

“Christmas calls us again to walk the pathways of this world with Jesus, in the company of our brothers and sisters in the church,” Gomez wrote in his Christmas message. “To live as Jesus did — with kindness for all and compassion and gentle understanding.”

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles is encouraging people to perform acts of kindness beyond Christmas as part of its “Be Somebody to Somebody Advent Challenge.”

Participants are encouraged to start making a difference in their neighborhoods by helping others, especially the most vulnerable.

Good works inspired through the challenge could include feeding the homeless, volunteering at a shelter, at a crisis pregnancy center or with a prison ministry. Other acts of kindness include adopting a family for the holidays or helping immigrants prepare their driver’s license paperwork, Gomez said.

Related Posts

Cantonese Dim Sum Master Chef Tony Opens Hollywood Dim Sum at TCL Chinese Theatre

March 27, 2024

March 27, 2024

Experience Exquisite Dim Sum Creations in the Heart of Hollywood 97 years after its founding, the TCL Chinese Theatre will...

Fleurs et Sel Bakery Opens Storefront in West Adams, Welcomes Customers Three Days a Week

March 27, 2024

March 27, 2024

Indulge in Freshly Baked Cookies at the New West Adams Location Fleurs et Sel Bakery, known for its delectable cookies...

Easter Specials Guide: Brunch Spots, Desserts, and More in West Los Angeles

March 27, 2024

March 27, 2024

Discover the Best Easter Eats and Treats in LA for Your Holiday Celebration Easter is almost here, so here are...

(Video) Director Adam Wingard Talks About His Influences While Making GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE

March 27, 2024

March 27, 2024

Director Adam Wingard Talks About His Influences While Making GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE at the Beyond Fest Screening...

Attorney for Sean “Diddy” Combs Denounces Investigation as “Witch Hunt”

March 26, 2024

March 26, 2024

Legal Representative Criticizes Probe Amid Federal Sex Trafficking Inquiry An attorney representing Sean “Diddy” Combs criticized the investigation into the...

Culver City Police Department to Conduct High Visibility Traffic Enforcement Operation

March 26, 2024

March 26, 2024

Operation Targets Hazardous Traffic Violations on the West End The Culver City Police Department announced plans to conduct a high...

Historic Union Contract Ratified by Thousands of Hotel Workers At 34 Hotels

March 26, 2024

March 26, 2024

UNITE HERE Local 11 Negotiates Agreement Ensuring Wage Increases  Hotel workers, who spearheaded the largest hotel strike in modern U.S....

Human Rights Campaign’s Los Angeles Dinner Celebrates LGBTQ+ Advocacy and Unity

March 25, 2024

March 25, 2024

Notable Figures Gathered to Champion LGBTQ+ Rights and Combat Discrimination By Aneesha Pappy  The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s...

California Bars and Nightclubs Must Offer Drug Testing Devices Starting July 1

March 25, 2024

March 25, 2024

New Law Mandates License Holders to Provide Drug Testing Kits to Patrons Beginning July 1, establishments with Type 48 licenses...

Opinion: West Los Angeles Needs to Care about Veteran Homelessness

March 25, 2024

March 25, 2024

By Kelly Kravchuk  Veteran homelessness is a public health concern that impacts my West Los Angeles community. As a USC...

Culver City City Council Recap: Bruce Lee Alley, Historical Discrimination Study, Women’s History Month

March 25, 2024

March 25, 2024

Council Deliberates on Racial Equity, Infrastructure Upgrades, and Fire Department Strategic Plan The Culver City Council convened its latest session...

Federal Agents Raid Property Linked to Music Mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs In Holmby Hills

March 25, 2024

March 25, 2024

Authorities Conduct Searches in Los Angeles as Part of Ongoing Sex Trafficking Probe Federal agents from the Department of Homeland...

Biden Signs Government Funding Bill with Ban on Pride Flags at Embassies

March 25, 2024

March 25, 2024

White House Vows Repeal Amid Controversy Over LGBTQ Provision President Biden signed a huge government funding package on Saturday, which...

Staples Store in Westchester Could Become a Senior Housing Complex

March 24, 2024

March 24, 2024

Redevelopment Plans Unveiled for Property Near LAX The current site of a Staples retail store near Los Angeles International Airport...

City of Los Angeles Pays Nearly Half a Billion in Liability Claims Over Four Years

March 24, 2024

March 24, 2024

LA Controller’s Report Reveals Significant Payouts from General Fund LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia has continued to audit the City...