Help Us Make Christmas Brighter for 500 Low-Income Families

CLICK HERE to get all volunteer info.

Help spread some holiday joy to SPY’s youth! Shop from SPY’s wishlist, curated by our youth, and your gift will be sent directly to us. We’ll have everything ready for a fun gift wrapping event at our Drop-In Center in Venice.

Not able to purchase a gift? That's okay! We'd still love to have you join us to wrap gifts. Click here to sign up.

Invite your friends and family! Volunteers do not have to have completed SPY’s Volunteer Onboarding requirements to participate in this event.

Date: Thursday, December 18th, 2025

Time: 5:00pm - 7:00 PM

Location: SPY's Drop In Center, 2471 Lincoln Blvd, Suite 101, Venice, CA 90291

Parking: Parking is available on Lincoln Blvd, Garfield or C'ouer D'alene

With the recent changes to SNAP benefits and the hardship this may cause for many, Hope The Mission is stepping up in a big way.

Beginning November 3rd, our Food Services Team will be providing hot dinners & cold meals (that can be reheated) seven days a week from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM. Meals will be served until supplies run out. We need volunteer support with the following:

- Help assemble grocery boxes for distribution

- Assemble PB&Js, or other sandwiches for sack lunches to be distributed

- Handing boxes of food to the public

- Serving hot meals,

- Interacting with the public

- Sign up support

- Setting up

- Breaking down

Donate toys at 2 different Valley Offices

The first line of volunteering in your community is the local food pantry.

You can find locations by clicking the button below.

It’s always a good idea to call ahead of time to see what their volunteer needs are. Many will accept teens who need community service hours.

Hey beautiful people save the day December 20. We will be having our 10th annual Christmas toy giveaway this year. We are collecting New and used toys stuffed animals.

Also asking for snacks like chips, juice, candy

Donation center 80th and Hoover

Zelle 323-272-1572

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