The Giving Spirit, www.thegivingspirit.org an all-volunteer, Los Angeles-based non-profit organization that unites hundreds of volunteers to assemble and deliver over 2,500 survival kits to local individuals and families who are homeless in the LA area. Volunteers will gather starting Friday December 10 through Sunday, December 12, 2010 at the Brentwood Presbyterian Church, 12000 San Vicente Boulevard, Los Angeles 90049 to assemble care packages to be distributed to our city’s homeless population.
The schedule of events will include:
Friday, December 10, 2010
3:30-6:00PM
Friday Afternoon
Children & youth groups welcome
Volunteers pack smaller items, which will be included in the final kits.
Friday, December 10, 2010
7:00-10:30 PM
Friday Evening
Adults Preferred
Volunteers set up an assembly line to pack smaller items into sub-assemblies, which will be included in the final kits.
Saturday, December 11, 2010
8:00AM-12:30 PM
Saturday Morning Assembly
Adults, Children & Families Welcome
Volunteers fully assemble the final kits that will be distributed.
Saturday, December 11, 2010
11:00AM-3:00PM
Saturday Assembly, Clean-up & Recycling
Adults, families and children welcome
Volunteers STAY AT THE CHURCH to finish assembling kits, inventory items, reload vehicles and recycle.
Saturday, December 11, 2010
11:00AM-4:00 PM
Saturday Distribution & Outreach
Adults & Families Recommended
Volunteers distribute kits to TGS partner shelters and the homeless community throughout the Los Angeles region. Timing of deliveries will vary by location of distribution. We will try to accommodate volunteers’ requests in regards to destination and mode of transportation, but volunteers must be flexible.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
10:30AM-2:00 PM
Sunday Distribution & Outreach
Volunteers distribute kits to the homeless community throughout the Los Angeles region using private vehicles.
We are pleased to be working to help LA’s homeless population, but we are having a harder time this year than last due to the current economic situation. We encourage people to contribute what they feel that they can afford – $20, $10 even $5 makes a difference.
Each person needs to sign up individually so that we can keep an accurate count of volunteers. http://thegivingspiritdecember2010.eventbrite.com/
The Giving Spirit: Hands. Heart. Help. Hope.
For more information please contact Karen Henry
at 424-645-7204 or thegivingspiritpr@gmail.com
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