Agency: Angel's Flight

Description: Please join us for a celebration of thanks! We will be providing a "traditional" Thanksgiving holiday dinner for the kids. And, we will be sitting down to share the meal with them. We ask that each volunteer be prepared to bring one traditional dish -- either homemade or bought -- for the dinner. Once signed up, you will be contacted by the project leaders to finalize who will be bringing what. There will also be a "thankful" activity for all!

Angel's Flight is a temporary shelter for runaway and at-risk teens located in the MacArthur park area. They have an extensive program that includes counseling, life skills training, drug prevention education and classes.

Twice a month, L.A. Works Volunteers visit Angel's Flight and engage their teens in activities that bring fun, creative energy and positive role models to their lives. Our Project Leaders organize activities for volunteers to engage and uplift their spirit. On any given evening this may be an arts & crafts activity, a dance contest, games like Pictionary or charades, or a fun discussion.

Our goal is to warm their hearts by exposing them to bright, upbeat, motivated people who are willing to share an evening with them. We want to provide the opportunity for them to creatively express themselves, and have fun in the process.

Volunteers for this project must be at least 18 years of age.

Impact Areas: Children & Youth: Enrichment and Recreation, Homelessness/Hunger

Interests: The interests recommended for this project are:
At-Risk Youth, Hunger / Homelessness

Skills: The skills helpful for participation in this project are:
Food Preparation