This is an ever-growing list of non-profit organizations in Los Angeles County, ranked by topic. We encourage you to take the time to learn about the important work that each of these organizations does in our community and to support them in any way you can. Whether it's a monetary donation, volunteering your time, or donating clothes, household items, or even holiday gifts, it's all useful. The mission of many of these non-profits is to bring together the public, private and non-profit sectors to drive positive change in Southern California.
For example, the Ronald McDonald House in Los Angeles provides comfort, care and support to children and families in the area, with the vision of a community where children and their families embrace life and healing with a sense of hope, enthusiasm, courage and joy. The Downtown Women's Center (DWC) is “the only organization in Los Angeles that focuses exclusively on serving and empowering homeless women and women who were formerly homeless”. The Food Bank serves more than 900,000 people every month, as it is estimated that 1 in 5 people in Los Angeles County face food insecurity. The Red Chair production doesn't just feature Los Angeles's best young dancers, ages 7 to 18, in leading and supporting roles.
It also helps connect homeless residents with resources to help them transition to a stable, independent, or supportive life. Happy Trails for Kids is a 501 (c) (non-profit) organization that provides overnight summer camps and other outdoor adventures year-round for youth in the Southern California foster care system. The Los Angeles Public Library also provides free medical, dental and mental health services to uninsured or underserved people in the area. Construction of the house began in 1978 on Fountain Avenue, across the street from Los Angeles Children's Hospital, the third house to be rented nationwide and the first Ronald McDonald House to be built from scratch.
While this initiative alleviated the financial burdens caused by job losses among county residents, it also helped the county free County Disaster Service (DSW) workers from these essential tasks, freeing them up to provide services in other areas.
