Support Ascencia’s Life-Saving Services This Holiday Season
Your End-of-Year Donation will Make a Difference!
Ascencia serves over 1,200 people experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles County every year, and just last year we placed 169 households of individuals and families into a permanent supportive home. We are getting people off the streets and into permanent housing for good. However, the work we do is only possible because of your support.
Our organization is 70% government funded, but we face an ongoing shortfall for the remaining 30% in funding for our programs and general operating costs. As a non-profit, we rely on you to help fill this need and assist us in our goal to help even more people and ultimately end homelessness. Your gift today will help us maintain our services to save even more lives.
Thank you for giving back to those that need it the most! Please help us reach our goal of $75,000 by the end of the year.
Ascencia Holiday Yum-Raiser
Do your Holiday candy shopping while giving back this winter! We’re fundraising with See’s Candies to benefit Ascencia’s programs that lift people out of homelessness. Our “yum-raiser” is open now and runs until December 6th! Shop our online candy storefront now via the QR code or link below.
In-Kind Donations
In-kind donations are any non-monetary donations including goods like food, clothing, services, or use of facilities or equipment at no cost. If you’re looking for a way to give back to your community, in-kind donations are impactful, tangible, and immediate. Our clients come through our doors often with nothing but the clothes on their back. We like to keep basic clothing, hygiene items, and non-perishable food on hand at all times for our clients.
All In Kind Donations must be pre-approved and dropped off by appointment only. Please email donate@ascenciaca.org with information and photos of what you want to donate and we will get back to you ASAP. Unfortunately, we are not able to do pick ups. All donations must be dropped off at Ascencia.
At this time we are currently accepting:
Food
- Non-Perishable canned goods and foods (Please check to make sure items are not expired)
- Perishable grocery deliveries or grocery drop-off (call beforehand).
- If you’re interested in becoming a Guest Chef or looking to donate warm meals or brown bag lunches, please visit our volunteer page.
Clothing
- New Clothing (for Adults, Children, and Babies)
- BRAND NEW OR UNUSED ONLY
- New Bras and Underwear – All Genders, all sizes
- Men’s basic clothing in size L, XL, 2XL
Furniture
- New Mattresses (Full and Queen)
- New Bed Sheets (Full, and Queen)
- Small furniture pieces such as tables, chairs, kitchen appliances
- If you’re available to assist with furniture transport, assembly, and maintenance, please email: volunteer@ascenciaca.org
Miscellaneous
- Hygiene Kits
- Toilet Paper
- Paper Towels
- Hairbrushes
- Deodorant
- Chapstick
- Toothpaste
- Travel-Size Shampoo/Conditioner
- Sunscreen
Please note: We only accept new clothing, shoes, bedding, towels, and mattresses. You must schedule a drop-off appointment ahead of time by emailing donate@ascenciaca.org.
Please visit our Volunteer Page for more information on Donation Drives, Corporate Team-Building, and more!
Ascencia has Amazon Wish Lists that feature items that our shelter clients and housed clients are requesting. By ordering off our Amazon wishlists, you can see exactly what we need in real time, and send your donations straight to our access center with ease. We will ensure these items get in the right hands as soon as they are delivered. This is by far the easiest way to donate the items we need the most, and it makes a tangible difference by putting items directly in the hands of our clients! Just email donate@ascenciaca.org with details of your order. Thank you.
Move-In Donations
Imagine moving into your new home after being homeless, and having absolutely nothing to unpack — No bed to sleep on, no cups to drink water, and no silverware to eat with. Finding housing is hard enough, but homeless individuals who become housed often have a difficult time acquiring furniture, appliances, and household essentials.
Our Move-In Program allows our Ascencia supporters to kick off our clients’ fresh start by providing them with new household essentials from their Amazon Wishlist.
Sign up for our email newsletter to be alerted when our newly housed clients need your help. You’ll also be the first to hear about our clients’ success stories! You can also donate directly to our Move-In Donation fund and Ascencia will purchase items on your behalf for our housed clients.