About Us

The Giving Spirit is a non-profit organization serving the homeless of Los Angeles, one individual at a time. We focus on serving their immediate needs by bringing the aid to the homeless, preventing them from traveling long distances with all their worldly goods (or leaving them unguarded).

Thanks to the amazing generosity of our volunteers we have been able to personally serve more than 11,000 individuals in the Greater Los Angeles area by providing them with food, blankets, clothing, toiletries, water – and hope – at two critical times of the year – the heat of summer, and the cold of winter. Routinely our volunteers are told, “Before you came, I had no idea where my next meal was coming from,” or, “Thanks for remembering us. Do you know what it’s like to be forgotten?”

In today’s difficult economic times the number of people living on the streets is increasing. That is why we are so grateful for the many individuals who have so generously donated their time and money to help those who are less fortunate. Their contributions allow us to purchase goods in bulk from discount stores, collect donated items from generous distributors and manufacturers, assemble and fill duffle bags with the help of volunteers and then distribute the bags directly to our homeless friends throughout this sprawling city.

Here at our blog you will be able to keep in touch with all of our activities. Please visit our website at www.thegivingspirit.org to learn more about what we do, what we have accomplished and who we are serving. Thanks for visiting.

-The Giving Spirit Team