Mid-Wilshire/Hancock park resources

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Karsh Center at Wilshire Boulevard Temple

The Karsh Center provides dental care, vision care, mental health services, pro bono legal services, grief support, healthy and nutritious groceries, clothing, vouchers, baby supplies, and other resources to folks in need in the community. Diapers and bags of food are available on Wednesdays and Thursdays via appointment only.

Hours of Operation

Walk-up Food Pantry
Sun: 7:30am-9:30am

Diapers & Food Pantry
Weds & Thu: by appointment only
Call (213) 401-4651 to make an appointment

3750 West 6th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90020
(213) 401-4651
info@karshcenter.org

Get Involved

The Karsh Center’s most urgent need is increased financial support, so that they can respond to a significant surge in demand, including but not limited to food, diapers, and hygiene kits. DONATE HERE.

The Karsh Center is accepting applications for volunteers for: on-site volunteering in isolation, on-site volunteering in client services, driving pick-ups and deliveries (of food and essential items), outreach and communication, data entry and translation of materials into other languages. On-site volunteer activities will take place with a limited number of volunteers in one space, per the most recent CDC recommendations sign up to volunteer HERE.

Wilshire Presbyterian Church

Wilshire Presbyterian Church’s Food Pantry is located in their Community Center provides free groceries to those in need through a partnership with HOPENET. Call (213) 387 5387 for more information.

Hours of Operation

Food Pantry
Mon: 8:00am-12:00pm

300 S Western Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90020
(213) 387 5387
wilshirepc@sbcglobal.net

Get Involved

Volunteers are welcome to help assemble grocery bags on Sunday afternoons from 12.30pm - 2pm or on Mondays to distribute the food from 8am - 1pm. Call (213) 387-5387 for more information.

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) @ Home

LACMA is providing free, enriching, and inspiring content for you to Watch, Listen, Learn, Read, and Browse at home during COVID-19. To receive email updates every Monday, HERE.

5905 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 857-6000

Get Involved

To become a supporting member or obtain a free youth membership, sign up here.

Craft Contemporary

Offering Digital Craft Tutorials while the museum is closed, via Instagram @craftcontemporary. Also, offering a range of easy-to-follow at-home craft projects on their website HERE.

5814 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 937-4230
info@craftcontemporary.org

Get Involved

Craft Contemporary is seeking donations to help offset the financial impact of these uncertain times and ensure that they are able to continue serving audiences and artists in the future. Donate HERE.

La Brea Tarpits (Natural History Musuem of LA County) 

Connect with inspiring educators, scientists and each other for virtual adventures. Access rich school curriculum and activities to do with your family at home. Participate in exciting crowd-sourced science and social media campaigns. Virtual tours and resources for teachers HERE.

5801 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(213) 763-3499

Get Involved

To make a gift or become a member, click HERE.

Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council

One of ninety-nine Neighborhood Councils which serve as liaisons between our community and the City. GWNC is a volunteer elected Board with representatives from every Greater Wilshire Area. The council has Standing Committees, comprised of Board members and other community stakeholders, do much of the work of the GWNC, meeting regularly and making official recommendations to the Board.

Board Meetings:
Second Wednesday of every month
Zoom ID: 966 7700 1434

(323) 539-4962
info@greaterwilshire.org 
Website

Get Involved

Getting involved is as simple as attending council meetings.  Meetings are a great way to learn about the issues in the community, hear from local agencies and elected officials, and meet board members. To view the GWNC committee meeting schedule, receive GWNC updates, or subscribe to their mailing list access their website HERE.

Mid City West Community Council 

If you live, work, own property or participate in any significant way in the Mid City West area, you are automatically a stakeholder member. 

The Mission of the Mid City West Community Council is to:

• foster a sense of community and establish a forum for all stakeholders to express their ideas and opinions about their neighborhood

• promote stakeholder participation in City government and decision making so that it is more responsive to our local needs and requests, and

• create opportunities to build partnerships with government in advocating and affecting solutions

Board Meetings:
Second Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m
Zoom ID: 978 3609 2310

Facebook
Website

Get Involved

Getting involved is as simple as attending council meetings.  Meetings are a great way to learn about the issues in the community, hear from local agencies and elected officials, and meet board members. MCWCC’s meeting calendar can be found HERE.

SAINT BARNABAS SENIOR SERVICES

For over 100 years, St. Barnabas Senior Services has been serving economically vulnerable older adults in Los Angeles County. During COVID-19, it is offering meal delivery for seniors 60 and older, as well as case management and family caregiver support services via zoom and telephone. Check their social media for activities for seniors online.

Instagram
Twitter

675 South Carondelet St.
Los Angeles, CA 90057
(213) 388-4444

Get Involved

To volunteer or intern, visit their website HERE.
To donate, click HERE.

Larchmont Buzz

News from Larchmont Village, Hancock Park and the Greater Wilshire areas of Los Angeles.

Website
(323) 741-4651
info@larchmontbuzz.com

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Receive the Morning Buzz every day in your inbox. Subscribe HERE.

Park LaBrea News Beverly Press

Serving the Park Labrea, Miracle Mile, Hancock Park and West Hollywood communities since 1946.

(323) 933-5518
editor@beverlypress.com
Website

Get Involved

The Park Labrea News and Beverly Press has entered into a partnership with the Los Angeles Times for distribution services. Every Thursday, Los Angeles Times readers in the Miracle Mile, Hancock Park and West Hollywood areas will also receive the Beverly Press, or Park Labrea News, wrapped with their newspaper and delivered to their front doors. A joint subscription program with substantial discounts is underway. To subscribe, call (800) 326-5500 or go to latimes.com/subscribe and mention or enter promo code 9002.

Saban Community CliniC

The Saban Community Clinic was founded on the principle that healthcare is a right, not a privilege. SCC’s three clinics provide Whole Person Care to everyone regardless of income or immigration status. This includes medical, behavioral health and dental care.

Medical treatment. Prevention. Wellness programs. Emotional support. Insurance enrollment. Social services. Regardless of ability to pay. Call to arrange transportation if you need: (323) 653-1990.

Wallis Annenberg Children & Family Health Center
5205 Melrose Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90038
(323) 653-8622

Medical
Mon-Thu: 7:30am– 8:30pm
Fri: 7:30am – 5:00pm
Sat 7:30am – 12:00pm

Dental
Mon-Sat: 8:00am – 4:30pm

Beverly Center
8405 Beverly Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(323) 653-1990

Medical
Mon-Thu: 7:30am– 8:30pm
Fri: 7:30am – 5:00pm
Sat: 7:30am - 12:00pm

Dental
Mon, Tue, Thu: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Wed: 8:00am - 8:30pm
Fri: 8:00am – 4:00pm

FREE WALK-IN SHOWERS
Mon-Fri: 7:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Website

Get Involved

Sponsor a bag – For a donation of just $20, you can provide SSC’s homeless clients with a Connect Kit filled with essential items they so desperately need including a warm shower. Nothing restores a sense of human dignity for someone living on the streets like a shower. Donate the items – The bags are filled with items our homeless clients request every day and can easily be purchased at places like Target or through our Amazon wish list.

Interested in sponsoring a bag for SCC? Contact contribute@sabancommunityclinic.org or DONATE HERE.

Neighborhood Libraries

Memorial Library 

Zoom yoga Mondays & Fridays @ 10AM, Teen Council Meetings Mondays at 3:30pm- Please contact Loren at lspector@lapl.org for participation details.

(323) 938-2732
Website

Fairfax Branch Library 

Story time w/ Miss Julia on Facebook Live, Wednesdays @ 4:00pm.

(323) 936-6191
Facebook

Wilshire Branch Library 

E-book recommendations from librarians, toddler & parent story-time on Facebook Live, 
Virtual music sessions on Facebook Live.

Cookies & Comics bookclub online meeting: Adults and teens 16 and older are invited to our monthly Zoom event. We will be discussing Monstress Vol. 1: Awakening, by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda, available with your library card on Hoopla. Please email jblakemore@lapl.org for participation details.

(323) 957-4550
Facebook

Get Involved

To volunteer, donate books, or become a supporter of LAPL, click HERE.