City of Long Beach Seeks Donations to Support People Experiencing Homelessness During Summer Months

The City of Long Beach will offer its 12th charitable giving opportunity for community members who wish to make a material difference in the lives of people experiencing homelessness.

The Department of Health and Human Services  or Health Department will host a donation drive thru July 27 to collect essential items to distribute to people experiencing homelessness in Long Beach. Donations received will be distributed at the Multi-Service Center and will also be available to local partner organizations to distribute.

The city requests items from the following list:

• Hygiene kits or house-warming gift kits from the Multi-Service Center Amazon Wish List.
• Backpacks filled with items such as sunscreen, reusable water bottles, sun hats, flashlights, battery packs, batteries (usually D batteries) and charging cables.
• S, M, L, XL or XXL sweatpants, shirts, socks and men’s and women’s underwear, caps, hoodies, towels or blankets. Gently used items are appreciated, too.
• Pet care kits with things like pet food, treats, collars, leashes, pet toys or collapsible pet bowls.
• Welcome home kits with some of the suggested items above and a special hand-written motivating message to go in the kit.
• Food items like canned food (and small, manual can openers), bottled drinks like juices or water, and snacks such as granola bars or power bars, instant oatmeal and instant soup.

While gift cards will not be accepted at the drive-thru event, they can be donated at the MSC. To schedule a drop-off time, people can call 562.570.4586.

Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m, July 27

Details: https://tinyurl.com/LB-support-for-homeless 

Venue: Health Department’s Main Facilities Center, 2525 Grand Ave., Los Angeles