Lost Angels' 13th Annual Thanksgiving Feast in Venice
FOX 11 Los AngelesNovember 27, 20255 min1,107 views
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- π‘ The Lost Angels nonprofit organization hosts its 13th annual Thanksgiving event in Venice.
- π― The event's mission is to ensure that "Nobody ever gets left behind" within the unhoused community.
Services Provided
- π Volunteers come together to distribute free shoes, hot meals, toiletries, and clothing.
- π€ The organization emphasizes that the event is a community effort, relying on donations rather than sponsorships, grants, or government funding.
The Importance of Giving Back
- β€οΈ The event aims to show the community they are not alone and that help is available, especially during the holidays.
- π Providing essentials and a sense of belonging helps uplift individuals who may lack family support or stable housing.
Partnership with Have a Soul
- π€ Lost Angels collaborates with the Have a Soul organization to provide brand new footwear.
- π Ricky, founder of Have a Soul, highlights the significance of providing quality shoes to individuals experiencing homelessness, noting it means the world to them.
- π Have a Soul has been providing footwear for about eight years, seeing it as a great fit and a blessing.
Personal Connections and Impact
- π Ricky shares a personal story of growing up in a shelter and not being able to afford shoes, making the act of giving them back deeply meaningful.
- π His mother,
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Thanksgiving FeastUnhoused CommunityVeniceLost AngelsNonprofit OrganizationVolunteersFree ShoesHot MealsToiletriesClothingCommunity EventHave a SoulHomelessness
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