
OPEN ARMS
The mission of Open Arms in South Los Angeles is to assist residents facing unemployment, poverty, homelessness, disability, PTSD, or the challenges of aging. Their support includes food equity, housing services, and infant care assistance.

Based in San Diego, Paddle for Peace harnesses the healing power of the ocean to uplift communities through diversity, environmental education, and marine science.
This nonprofit is committed to creating lasting impact along coastlines and beyond.
PADDLE FOR PEACE

SPIRIT AWAKENING
Celebrating 30 years of impact, Spirit Awakening Foundation harnesses the power of artistic expression—through writing, music, visual arts, and mindfulness—to help underserved youth heal from trauma. Their programs support young people in discovering their self-worth, dignity, and potential.

grateful peoples
Grateful Peoples helps students cultivate gratitude to boost mental health and resilience. Their programs provide free journals and inspire daily reflection in classrooms nationwide.

LA Recovery Connect in Los Angeles offers housing and supportive services that help women recovering from substance use build self-confidence and form healthy, lasting connections.
LA RECOVERY CONNECT

WAVES OF RECOVERY
Waves of Recovery, a surf based organization in Los Angeles, empowers others to embrace sobriety, rebuild their confidence, and reconnect with themselves and others, with a little help from Mother Nature.

project ropa
An organization with a dual mission: to reduce textile waste and restore dignity to individuals experiencing homelessness and extreme poverty by providing clean clothing and hygiene essentials.

ARC, based in los angeles, supports formerly incarcerated individuals in rebuilding their lives and advocates for a more just legal system—creating safer, healthier, and more connected communities.
ANTI-RECIVIDISM COALITION

LOVE ALWAYS SANCTUARY
Love Always Sanctuary in Sun Valley rescues animals and promotes compassion for all beings. Through education and interaction, they help people rethink factory farming and make kinder choices.

DRY ROCK INC.
Through the power of rock climbing, Dry Rock nurtures a resilient recovery community—empowering people to rise above addiction.

HOLLYWOOD FOOD COALITION
Hollywood Food Coalition serves nightly meals and essential support to unhoused and food-insecure neighbors in Los Angeles. Their mission is simple: nourish, connect, and restore dignity through community care.
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CASA DE LOS ANGELITOS
Since 1986, Casa has been supporting pregnant women in at risk situations, that need a safe environment for the remaining final months before giving birth. It’s the only home of its kind in the South Bay area of Los Angeles, California.
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MANUEL LUBEN
A sobriety counselor in Los Angeles, that listens and guides, for others to successfully gain control of addiction.

MANES FOR MOVEMENT
Manes for Movement, located in scenic Rolling Hills Estates, California provides Equine-Assisted Therapies and Activities for children and adults with diverse needs in this community near Los Angeles.

COACH STU
A recovery boxing coach in Los Angeles, whose program helps ensure sustained sobriety for individuals, through the focused discipline of traditional boxing.=

NEGUS IN NATURE
An organization that tackles systemic barriers and social disparities that contributed to the exclusion of black and brown individuals from experiencing the benefits of the outdoors. NIN aims to create community and regularly organizes safe and inclusive nature experiences.
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DESIGN FOR RECOVERY
Design in Recovery provides safe environments for men and women interested in maintaining sobriety. The homes provided by DIR are safe, structured settings where people can rebuild their lives without alcohol and drugs.
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COACH GARCIA
A pro boxing coach, that spends time mentoring through an affordable youth program at a Parks And Rec center in Berkeley, California.
