5 Culver City Nonprofits To Support This Holiday Season

CULVER CITY, CA — If you’re like many of your Hollywood neighbors, you may spend a good part of the holiday season with your credit card in hand buying gifts for family and friends. Coming up soon is a chance to give back to the local community.

Giving Tuesday, which in 2024 falls on Dec. 3, is a day dedicated to supporting nonprofit and community groups. Since 2012, nonprofits worldwide have used the Tuesday after Thanksgiving to galvanize fundraising, rally volunteers and add momentum to their causes.

Maintaining funding is a constant challenge for many nonprofits that fill gaps and meet other needs in the Culver City area.

Here are five local nonprofits to consider getting behind on Giving Tuesday:

Culver Palms Meals on Wheels

The nonprofit says it serves a 40-square-mile around Culver City, working five days a week to deliver over 45,000 meals annually to homebound people. Learn more and donate.

Westside Food Bank

The Santa Monica-based organization says it provides food to 153,000 people in need through over 60 member agencies. Learn more and donate.

Culver City Education Foundation

The organization raises money for Culver City Unified School District schools, supplementing the district's budget to support academic and arts programs. Learn more and donate.

The Trevor Project

Based in West Hollywood, the organization works nationwide on suicide prevention efforts among LGBTQ youth. It operates a hotline where youth in crisis can call in for support and provides advocacy, education and other support. Learn more and donate.

Ballona Creek Renaissance

The organization is dedicated to supporting Ballona Creek, including through cleanups, garden planting, educational efforts and more. Lean more and donate.