5 Malibu Nonprofits To Support This Holiday Season

MALIBU, CA — If you’re like many of your Malibu 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 Malibu area.

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

Palisades-Malibu YMCA

More than just a gym, the YMCA offers programs for all ages centered around sports, food insecurity, education and healthy living. It offers financial assistance to those who may struggle to afford its programs. Learn more and donate.

Emily Shane Foundation

The Malibu nonprofit supports underserved middle school students through tutoring and mentorship. Learn more and donate.

Boys & Girls Club of Malibu

The local chapter supports Malibu students at several locations across the city with a variety of academic and recreational program. 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.

Los Angeles Regional Food Bank

One in four people in Los Angeles County experiences food insecurity and the organization says it aims to help by distributing food to 900,000 people monthly through a network of some 600 partner agencies. Learn more and donate.