Loyola Marymount University
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Lorena Chavez
Community Service Coordinator
Alliance for Catholic Education------
Contacts: Charlie Holden Corbett
Mailing Address:
725 East Providencia #202
Burbank, CA 91501
Phone: 818-209-5409 Fax: (574) 631-7939
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Website: http://ace.nd.edu
Description:
ACE is a two year graduate service program offering college graduates the opportunity to work as full-time teachers in under-resourced Catholic schools across the United States. Because we believe that good teachers need excellent training, ACE seeks to build a diverse corps of teachers and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, academic majors, and religious traditions.
Contact Name: / American Lung Association of California
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Contacts: Jennifer Paul
Mailing Address:
3325 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Phone: 213-384-5864 Fax: 866-881-7865
Email:
Website: californialung.org
Description:
The American Lung Association of California is working to prevent lung disease and promote lung health throughout the state of California.
Contact Name:
Ascension School
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Contacts: Sedona Prets Linda Delarosa
Mailing Address:
900 West 111th Place
Los Angeles, CA 90044
Phone: 323-756-4064 Fax: 323-756-1060
Email:
Website: ascension.catholicparish.org
Description:
Ascension is an academically balanced, caring, Catholic School, stressing Christian values and morals that are grounded in the gospels. As educators at Ascension Catholic School, our goal is to enable students to realize their spiritual, intellectual and social potential.
Contact Name: / Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution Center
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Contacts: Ing Phansavath Kunyu Zhu
Mailing Address:
1145 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 100
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Phone: 213-250-8190 Fax: 213-250-8195
Email:
Website: www.apadrc.org
Description:
The Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution Center (APADRC) provides mediation and conflict resolution services to the diverse communities in the Los Angeles Area, with a focus on the Asian-Pacific Islander population.
Contact Name:
Asian Rehabilitation Services, Inc.
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Contacts: Sandy Terry-Jacobs Don Weberg
Mailing Address:
1701 E. Washington Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90021
Phone: 213-743-9242 Fax: 212-743-9266
Email:
Website: www.asianrehab.org
Description:
ARS believes in the uniqueness, worth, cultural integrity, and right to human dignity for every person. Our missions is to provide services by which individuals with disabilities can achieve their highest potential for self-worth & independent living.
Contact Name: / Augustinian Volunteers
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Contacts: Jason Coito
Mailing Address:
259 N. Lawrence St
Philidelphia, PA 19106
Phone: (251)627-1316 Fax: 215-627-3911
Email:
Website: www.osavol.org
Description:
Augustinian Volunteers are Catholic men and women who wish to serve God’s people in partnership with the Augustinians and others. The work of the volunteers is with established educational, social, and health service programs and varies according to the needs of the sponsoring site and the individual volunteer.
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Community Service Coordinator
Beach Cities Health District------
Contacts: Megan Burke
Mailing Address:
514 N. Prospect Avenue., 3rd Floor
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
Phone: 310-374-3426 x137 Fax: 310-374-1242
Email:
Website: www.bchd.org
Description:
Beach Cities Health District is a dynamic public health agency serving the 115,000 residents of Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach, Calif. through a wide range of innovative health and wellness programs that promote healthy lifetyles, physical health and fitness, and emotional balance.
Contact Name: / Blessed Sacrament Church
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Contacts: Fr. Wayne Negrete Yolanda Lightman
Mailing Address:
6657 Sunset Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90028
Phone: 323-462-6311 Fax: 323-462-0113
Email:
Website: www.blessedsacramenthollywood.org
Description:
BSC serves as a school which provides social services and community organizing.
Contact Name:
California Wildlife Center
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Contacts: Timothy Weis Victoria Harris
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2022
Malibu, CA 90265
Phone: 818-222-2658 Fax: 818-222-2685
Email:
Website: www.californiawildlifecenter.org
Description:
CWC is a wildlife rehabilitation facility dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of southern california's sick, injured and/or orphaned native wildlife.
Contact Name: / Camp Laurel
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Contacts: Dana Ruble Katy Buckner
Mailing Address:
75 South Grand Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91105
Phone: 626- 683-0800 Fax: 626-683-0890
Email:
Website: www.camplaurel.org
Description:
Camp Laurel’s mission is to provide educational and support programs to children, youth and families affected by or living with HIV/AIDS. Our vision is to empower children, youth and families
affected by HIV and AIDS.
Contact Name:
Catholic Big Brothers Big Sisters
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Contacts: Joe Battaglia
Mailing Address:
3300 W. Temple St.
Los Angeles, CA 90026
Phone: 213-251-9800 Fax: 213-251-9855
Email:
Website: www.catholicbigbrothers.org
Description:
For nearly 80 years, Catholic Big Brothers Big Sisters (CBBBS) has matched youth between the ages of 7 and 18 with volunteer adults who serve as role models, friends, and mentors.
Contact Name: / Children Uniting Nations
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Contacts: Gio Frausto Kya Kyle
Mailing Address:
9911 W. Pico Blvd. #990
Los Angeles, CA 90035
Phone: 310-203-0500 Fax: 310-203-0510
Email:
Website: www.childrenunitingnations.org
Description:
Youth, Education
Contact Name:
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Community Service Coordinator
Children's Dental Center of Greater Los Angeles------
Contacts: Tara Bultema
Mailing Address:
300 E. Buckthorn St.
Inglewood, CA 90301
Phone: 310-419-3000 Fax: 310-677-3087
Email:
Website: www.tcdc.org
Description:
To eliminate dental disease and promote overall health and well-being by providing a dental home with the best integrated programs of preventive, educational and treatment solutions for the growing number of dentally underserved children in Greater Los Angeles.
Contact Name: / Children's Institute Inc
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Contacts: Barbara Barnes Janeth Castro
Mailing Address:
711 South Hampshire Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90005
Phone: 213-807-1986 Fax: 213-807-1990
Email:
Website: www.childrensinstitute.org
Description:
Our mission is to promote the well-being of vulnerable children by healing those harmed by abuse or neglect, helping families provide safe, nurturing homes and the resources their children need to thrive, and advancing innovative programs and policies that contribute to the welfare of children.
Contact Name:
Christian Appalachian Project
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Contacts: Amblyn Allen
Mailing Address:
4192 N. Wilderness Rd
Mt. Vernon, KY 40456
Phone: 606-256-0973 x223 Fax: 606-256-5942
Email:
Website: www.christianapp.org
Description:
CAP is an interdenominational Christian organization committed to serving people of all ages in need in Appalachia. Our programs provide physical, spiritual and emotional support, promoting dignity and self worth of individuals through initiatives that allow for personal growth and achievement.
Contact Name: / Chrysalis
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Contacts: Sehnita Joshua Mattison
Mailing Address:
516 S. Main Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Phone: 213-806-6300 Fax: 213-895-0073
Email:
Website: http://www.changelives.org/
Description:
Chrysalis is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping economically disadvantaged and homeless individuals become self-sufficient through employment opportunities.
Contact Name:
CoachArt
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Contacts: Ashley Fontanetta Andrea Carrillo
Mailing Address:
3303 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 320
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Phone: 213-736-2850 Fax: 213-736-2850
Email:
Website: www.coachart.org
Description:
CoachArt's mission is to improve the quality of life for underprivileged children and adolescents with chronic and life-threatening illnesses by providing free, personal lessons in the arts and athletics. CoachArt is seeking volunteers who have skills in specific art or athletic related fields to donate lessons to children with chronic or life-threatening illnesses and their healthy siblings once a week for a series of 10 weeks.
Contact Name: / Dana Middle School
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Contacts: Christine Carpenter
Mailing Address:
13500 Aviation Blvd
Hawthrone, CA 90250
Phone: 310-643-6165 Fax: 310-643-0208
Email:
Website: www.wiseburn.k12.ca.us/Dana/
Description:
We are a middle school of grades 6-8, primarily minority students. We are looking for college students to be AVID tutors.
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Lorena Chavez
Community Service Coordinator
Downtown Women's Center------
Contacts: Yetta Young
Mailing Address:
325 South Los Angeles St.
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Phone: 213-680-0600 Fax: 213-680-0844
Email:
Website: www.dwcweb.org
Description:
The Downtown Women’s Center (DWC) is a non-profit organization that provides supportive services to more than 1,200 homeless women each year. DWC’s Mission & Philosophy is with providing homeless women the resources which they require in order to reconnect with their sense of self and reclaim goals that have become lost in the day-to-day struggle for survival.
Contact Name: / Dream Center
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Contacts: Katie Chapin Sandy Followay
Mailing Address:
2301 Bellevue Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90026
Phone: 213-273-7002 Fax: 213-273-7993
Email:
Website: www.dreamcenter.org
Description:
The Dream Center is dedicated to providing resources & opportunities to help low-income, homeless & undeserved individuals & families in the inner city of LA move toward self-sufficiency through counseling, education & training.
Contact Name:
El Centro De Accion Social, Inc.
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Contacts: Randy Ertll
Mailing Address:
37 East Del Mar Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91105
Phone: 626-792-3148 ext 12 Fax: 626-792-3084
Email:
Website:
Description:
El Centro was founded in 1968 by agroup of dedicated and passionate individuals who saw an increasing need for basic social services for the growing Spanish-speaking population of the Pasadena community.
Contact Name: / El Espejo
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Contacts: Rosemary Sparks
Mailing Address:
11033 Buford Ave.
Lennox, CA 90304
Phone: 310-419-1800 Fax: 310-677-4635
Email:
Website:
Description:
El Espejo serves to educate, mentor, and establish a bond with inner city youth in order to promote a better understanding of the possibilities of personal and intellectual growth. It provides leadership, support advice and awareness on crucial issues facing the Latino community.
Contact Name:
Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Los Angeles
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Contacts: Rebekkah Halliwell
Mailing Address:
5777 W. Century Boulevard, Suite 820
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Phone: 310-670-2870 Fax: 310-670-6124
Email:
Website: www.epilepsy-socalif.org
Description:
Our mission is to improve the quality of life of people affected by epilepsy through information, referral, education, advocacy, support services and research.
Contact Name: / Foundation for Second Chances, Inc.
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Contacts: Melissa Wyatt
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 24161
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Phone: 310-383-0785 Fax: 310-439-1232
Email:
Website: www.ffscinc.org
Description:
Foundation for Second Chances, Inc (FFSC) is a non-profit organization founded in 2004 to make sure that our children are being provided with the basic necessities such as a quality education, the opportunity to flourish in a safe and nurturing environment, an opportunity to build self-confidence and self-esteem, and the ability to achieve.
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Lorena Chavez
Community Service Coordinator
Free Arts for Abused Children------
Contacts: Ciza Tahan
Mailing Address:
12095 W Washington bl 104
Los Angeles, CA 90066
Phone: 310-313-4278 Fax: 310-313-5575
Email:
Website: www.freearts.org
Description:
Integrates the healing power of the arts into the lives of children. Free Arts recruits, trains and places volunteers to work hands-on with victims of abuse. Dance, drama, writing, music, and painting are just some of the avenues of creativity used to encourage abused children and youth to channel their emotions, release anger and develop positive methods of communication.
Contact Name: / Fulfillment Fund
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Contacts: Tatiana Hernandez
Mailing Address:
6100 Wishire Blvd #600
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Phone: 323-900-8762 Fax: 323-525-3095
Email:
Website: www.fulfillment.org
Description:
The mission of the Fulfillment Fund is to help promising, yet educationally underserved and economically disadvantaged students achieve high school graduation and access to and completion of higher education through programs that also produce systemic change.
Contact Name:
Good Shepherd Shelter
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Contacts: Ilesha Gupta
Mailing Address:
Office: 2561 W. Venice
Los Angeles, CA 90019
Phone: 323-737-6111 Fax: 323-737-6113
Email:
Website: www.goodshepherdshelter.org
Description:
Good Shepherd is a transitional shelter for women and their children. Good Shepherd Shelter provides long-term, on-site refuge and a proven rehabilitation program for helping battered women and their children go on to lead productive, peaceful lives. And we’ve been doing it since 1979.
Contact Name: / Hospice Partners of Southern California
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Contacts: Leslie Zuczek Suzan Allbritton
Mailing Address:
1919 Santa Monica Blvd #200
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Phone: 310-264-8413 Fax: 310-829-6032
Email:
Website: www.hospicepartners.org
Description:
Our mission is to provide compassionate end-of-life care, emphasizing life, choice and dignity in partnership with patients, families and community.
Contact Name:
I Have a Dream Foundation
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Contacts: Brenda Solorio Ernesto Preciado
Mailing Address:
634 S. Spring ST. #812
Los Angeles, CA 90014
Phone: 213-572-0175 Fax: 213-572-0179
Email:
Website: www.ihadla.org
Description:
To help underpriviledged children graduate from high school and become productive citizens by providing a long-term program of academic enhancement, mentoring and cultural enrichment with an assured opportunity for higher education.
Contact Name: / Inner-City Teaching Corps
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Contacts: Bridget Hogan
Mailing Address:
300 N Elizabeth Suite 300 C
Chicago, IL 60607
Phone: 312-491-9100 Fax: 312-491-9102
Email:
Website: www.ictc-chicago.org
Description:
The Inner-City Teaching Corps is an education non-profit whose mission is to transform education in underserved communities through innovative people and programs. One such program, the Volunteer Teaching Corps, trains recent college graduates to be classroom teachers in inner-city Chicago. Volunteers live in faith-based communities and earn graduate credits through Northwestern University.
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Lorena Chavez
Community Service Coordinator
Inspiring Divas------
Contacts: Valerie Ballenger
Mailing Address:
510 S. Spring St Suite 611
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Phone: 323-799-1245 Fax: 323.799.1246
Email:
Website: www.inspiringdivas.org
Description:
Inspiring Diva's is a non-profit organization whose mission is to inspire the positive development of images, values and attitude in young girls by encouraging them to maintain high self-esteem while educating them to maintain high self-esteem. We educate girls on the virtues of etiquette and life skills as they transition gracefully into womanhood.
Contact Name: / International Rescue Committee
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Contacts: Jessica Lee
Mailing Address:
3727 W. 6th Street, Ste.619
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Phone: 213-386-6700 x18 Fax: 213-386-7916
Email:
Website: www.theirc.org
Description:
Founded in 1933, the IRC is a global leader in emergency relief , rehabilitation, protection of human rights, post-conflict development, resettlement services and advocacy for those uprooted or affected by conflict and oppression.
Contact Name:
Jesuit Refugee Service/USA
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Contacts: Imelda Bermejo
Mailing Address:
2001 S. Seaside Avenue
San Pedro, CA 90731
Phone: 310-241-2347 Fax: 310-732-0770
Email:
Website: www.jrsusa.org
Description:
To accompany, service and defend the cause of refugees.
Contact Name: / Jesuit Volunteer Corps
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Contacts: Colleen McKenney
Mailing Address:
801 St. Paul St.
Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: 410-244-1733 Fax: 410-244-1766
Email:
Website: www.jesuitvolunteers.org
Description:
The Jesuit Volunteer Corps offers women and men an opportunity to work full-time for justice and peace. Jesuit volunteers are called to the mission of serving the poor directly, working for structural change in the United States, and accompanying people in developing countries.
Contact Name:
Jovenes, Inc.
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Contacts: Monica A. Lerma
Mailing Address:
1208 Pleasant Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90033
Phone: 323-260-8035 x204 Fax: 232-260-8046
Email:
Website: www.jovenesinc.org
Description:
The mission of Jovenes, Inc. is to create opportunities for disenfranchised youth and families to become active and responsible members of the community. Jovenes, Inc. is primarily known for its emergency shelter and transitional housing for young men 18-24 years old.
Contact Name: / Lennox Academy
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Contacts: Veronica Jimenez Armando Mena
Mailing Address:
10203 Firmona Ave.
Lennox, CA 90304
Phone: 310-680-5600 Fax: 310-671-5029
Email:
Website: lmsta.lennox.k12.ca.us
Description:
We offer a rigorous college preparatory curriculum that will prepare our students to not only gain acceptance to top universities and colleges, but to succeed when they get there. For those students that are up for the challenge, Lennox Academy is the place to be.
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