The best gift to give isn’t always the one that costs the mosts or has the biggest bow, but instead something more valuable. Volunteering is a great way to give back to people in need and your community. Some great places to volunteer are a food pantry, hospital, or nursing home. At each of these places the time you spend there not only helps the working staff, but also the recipients of your kind acts.
Food Pantry
A soup kitchen is a place were homeless and hungry can come and get a meal. One local soup kitchen is in Redondo Beach, California. This food pantry is open every first and third Thursday of the month from 9-11am. To see more information about this specific food pantry click here.
Hospital
Volunteering for a hospital can be a different and exciting way to give back. Many hospitals have different opportunities for both students and adults. One specific high school program is at Torrance Memorial Hospital. A program like this usually requires an application, but if you are accepted their are many interesting tasks to be done. One might discharge patients, deliver flowers, or transport lab specimen. To learn more about volunteering opportunities at torrance memorial visit their page.
Nursing Home
A nursing home is an institution that provides residential accommodations for elderly people. While volunteering at a facility like this one is making someone’s day. The residents at these homes are always glad to see young faces and love to interact with them. If you are interested in volunteering a local retirement home is the Huntington Retirement Home.
Before volunteering it is important to call the place where you would like to volunteer to ensure that they are open.
In other efforts to give back to the community one can always adopt a family (provide presents or neccsities to a family in need) or donate money to local businesses. For more ideas to help out visit L.A. Works.
