The Los Angeles Mission - The Los Angeles Mission is a nonprofit organization serving the homeless living on the streets of downtown’s Hope Central known as Skid Row Includes current news and information about giving
Highland Park Heritage Trust - Highland Park Heritage Trust is a non-profit organization located in the North East section of Los Angeles California and dedicated to community health and restoration
Westside Center for Independent Living - Dedicated to empowering all people with disabilities so that they achieve and maintain self-sufficient and productive lives Includes services advocacy employment service technical assistance and upcoming activities
United Way - Bridging the Gap in the Community donations provide funding to invest in local programs for learning empowering and caring Includes how to give and how to get help information
Organization of Istanbul Armenians - Includes news calendar of events pages for Esayan Getronagan and Mekhitarian schools and online version of the Voice cultural publication
Manzanar Committee Home - Sponsors annual pilgrimages to the site of the Manzanar War Relocation Center in the Owens Valley Includes articles information about the organization and the annual pilgrimage
Los Angeles World Affairs Council - Hosts authoritative influential figures in world affairs and provides them an open forum Includes event program and membership details
Junior Chamber of Commerce - A nonprofit volunteer and community service organization whose mission is to is to serve the community by providing innovative projects and programs which benefit at-risk youth Includes L A Watts Summer Games Nissan Open youth sports leadership program and membership and community service
Yoga for Youth - Provides incarcerated youth in Los Angeles County Detention Center camps with a yoga and meditation program conducted by accomplished yoga instructors
Vaginal Davis - Highlights local based drag performance artist musician film maker and host of Club Sucker and G I M P Unlimited
Okinawa Peace Network of Los Angeles - Network of individuals and organizations working in solidarity with the people of Okinawa in their struggle to remove the U S military presence from Okinawa and dismantle militarism worldwide History news and links to related sites
Perfect Pet Rescue - Non-profit organization rescuing unwanted dogs and finding them new homes Downloadable adoption contract and photographs of available animals [Palms]
Institute for Applied Behavior Analysis - IABA is an organization that advances the use of non-aversive person-centered procedures in the field of challenging behavior This site offers a number of publications for professionals as resources and guides to applying positive reinforcement procedures to facilitate behavior change
Homeless Health Care - Mission is to improve the health of people through health services education and advocacy Includes services advocacy training events helping and board
Devil Dog Ranch - Photos and descriptions of dogs available through private adoption Includes information on obedience training
Sister Cities of Los Angeles - Non-profit organization creates and strengthens relationships dozens of sister cities around the world Includes history sisters events and resources
Wooten Center - A neighborhood approach to the revitalization and empowerment of a community that provides a safe nurturing environment committed to good citizenship and academic excellence Includes information about their programs and sponsors
Simon Wiesenthal Center - A resource on the Holocaust and World War II Featuring glossary time-line bibliographies questions and answers about the Holocaust virtual exhibits curricular resources for teachers 3 000 text files tens of thousands of photos [Pico-Robertson]
Shelter Partnership Inc - A nonprofit organization which develops resources and housing for homeless families and individuals located locally Includes homelessness programs and library links
SAGA LA - Club for local snow-boarders Photographs from trips events calendar and membership information
The Midnight Mission - The primary purpose of mission is to take the homeless off Skid Row and re-establish them again as useful and self-respecting citizens Includes services and programs
Gender Center - Collaboration of mental health professionals providing care to individuals challenged by gender and sexuality issues Services support groups and events
Being Alive Los Angeles - Bringing people living with HIV AIDS out of seclusion into a supportive self-empowering community
Union Rescue Mission - Provides emergency shelter meals health and dental care legal clinic recovery program and transitional housing program Includes newsletter events statistics how to help and job internship and volunteer opportunities
Uptown Gay and Lesbian Alliance - A non-profit service organization in northeast Los Angeles provides support to lesbians and gay men and community education on the true nature of homosexuality
Sisters of Social Service - Focused on assisting low-income inner-city families by building skills values hope and by meeting their immediate needs Includes information about their history and current efforts
Para Los Ninos - For the Children - Los Angeles based nonprofit family service agency providing child care schooling and various other educational opportunities for at-risk children and support for their families and communities Lists organizational structure finances services offered newsletters media statements and reports information for donors and volunteers Has on-line video in a range of speeds
L A SHARES - A non-profit materials reuse program which takes donations from the local business community of reusable goods and materials and redistributes these items to non-profits and schools throughout local county Provides informational links for becoming a donor tax deductions and volunteer sign up
Community Policing - Citywide community forum to promote safety and quality of life Includes articles on current issues local police stations and Community-Police Advisory Boards updates
Inner City Arts - To enrich the lives of children and bridge the cultural and economic divides between them through a total art program in partnership with the Los Angeles Unified School District Includes information about their programs events and donating
Chic - A social club for those who have accepted and are comfortable with their crossdressing Includes information about their organization its speakers articles and membership
Parrots First - Local based parrot rescue adoption and rehabilitation organization Includes guestbook and contact information
OccupyLA - Local autonomous hub for the international activist movement Presents event calendar chat forums blogs list of items to donate principles of solidarity
Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles - Nonprofit organization working to advance the human and civil rights of immigrants and refugees in Los Angeles Descriptions of their programs news and a membership form
Asian Pacific Gays and Friends - Los Angeles based international non-profit social and educational group established for people who share an interest in Asian culture
Watts Labor Community Action Committee - A group working to improve the lives of residents in the Watts Florence and other communities Links to information on housing transportation and business development programs
Volunteers of America - Greater Los Angeles - Offering help services to children homeless ex-offenders returning to society seniors and families throughout the local area Includes information about the organization their programs and facilities upcoming events and contact information
Unite LA - Provides school to career activities and events to create partnerships between the business and education communities Contains events virtual jobs careers resource library and contact information
Peace Over Violence - A non-profit multi-cultural feminist community-based volunteer organization Aims for the elimination of violence against women and children through education prevention and intervention
The Regional Food Bank - Private nonprofit charitable organization Part of a charitable food distribution network that includes over 950 charities in local area Includes publications activities charity center and employment links
Gay Asian Pacific Support Network GAPSN - Provides information for gay and bisexual Asian Pacific Islander men to meet network voice concerns foster self-confidence and to advocate on issues of significance to the gay Asian Pacific Islander community
Faultline Bar - The Faultline is the premier gay male leather and Levi bar Provides location monthly calendar galleries music staff and classifieds
Office of Historic Resources - City of Los Angeles Department of City Planning office coordinates preservation activities Includes lists and photographs of historic and cultural monuments
Korean Immigrant Workers Advocates - To empower low wage immigrant workers and to develop a constituency amongst low wage immigrant workers in Los Angeles Includes information about their publications and projects In English and Korean
Operation School Bell - Provides clothing and personal products to children in need in the local area Includes the mission services facilities and contact information
Korean Youth and Community Center - About the organization s programs news events and partners Includes interesting facts on the Korean American community
Downtown Women s Center - Providing hope and safe shelter to women without a home Information about the center its services events and how you can help
Community Coalition - A community-based organization working in South LA to create influence and change public policy [Vermont Knolls]
Bill Foundation - Acquires dogs from local shelters to place them in permanent homes List of available dogs volunteering details and newsletter
A Place Called Home - Located in South Central to provide at-risk youth with a secure positive family environment where they can regain hope and belief earn trust and self respect and learn skills to lead a productive lifestyle free of the gangs drugs and poverty that surrounds them
LatinoLA - Guide to Southern California s Latino arts entertainment culture and community
Philippine History Group of Los Angeles - A small group of individuals with different backgrounds who share a common interest in Philippine history Includes articles and information about their monthly meetings
Animal Advocates Squirrel Rescue - Rescues and rehabilitates ill injured and orphaned squirrels and releases them back to the wild Includes photographs and articles about animal care [Beverly Grove]
Gay and Lesbian Sierrans - Queer section of the Sierra Club Includes calendar history newsletter tips membership galleries resources merchandise and contact information
Life is the Pits Rescue - All breed dog rescue with a focus on Pit Bulls Pictures of dogs awaiting new homes
Los Angeles Painted City - Dedicated to Mexican-American history in Los Angeles as reflected through murals Includes photos and text
Goethe-Institut - German cultural and information center Includes events resources and library links [Mid-Wilshire]
SAMPLE the Possibilities! - A summer program that uses language instruction as a framework for imparting lessons of social action and multicultural understanding to third through sixth grade students
Los Angeles 10 Years Later - A series of stories examining how Los Angeles has changed in the 10 years since the 1992 riots
Eleventh Commandment - A social group for lesbian gay bisexual and trans-gendered Jews in their twenties and early thirties Highlights upcoming events and informational links