Our Mission
LACES collaborates with community organizations in the central Los Angeles area to provide long-term, sustainable and culturally aware meaningful volunteering opportunities.
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Our goals are to partner with local organizations in Central Los Angeles, connect students to long-term volunteer opportunities, and commit to sustainable forms of service.
LACES Timeline
May 2021
LACES was founded
October 2021
First members joined LACES
April 2022
First volunteering event with KYCC
October 2022
First volunteering event with HoFoCo
January 2023
Donation delivery to HoFoCo
September 2021
LACES became a SOLE organization at UCLA
February 2022
First volunteering events with Chicas Verdes
June 2022
Birthday box delivery to Karsh Center
December 2022
Holiday box Delivery to Karsh Center
Current
Planning Incubator
Our Partners
LACES partners with different organizations in Los Angeles so that members are connected to different volunteering service opportunities.
REGIS HOUSE
Regis House serves ​children in South Central L.A through after-school care. LACES volunteers at Regis House plan and create after-school enrichment activities for the children in addition to classroom supervision.
CHICAS VERDES
Chicas Verdes empowers students in South Central L.A. to create healthy, sustainable systems in their communities through eliminating disparities in four areas: food access, green space, water quality, and waste management. LACES volunteers help maintain the garden at Manual Arts High School and provide mentorship to the students.
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THE KARSH CENTER
The Karsh Center is provides a variety of family services, including food, sanitation, career, and education, to the community of Koreatown. LACES volunteers help by planning donation drives (such as holiday gifts and birthday kits) and food pantry data entry and analysis.
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HOLLYWOOD FOOD COALITION
The Hollywood Food Coalition works to ensure that every individual has food, community, and support. The community dinner program provides hot meals to the unhoused, low-income, and food insecure community of Hollywood. LACES volunteers help through meal preparation and distribution.