We’re a community celebration and depend on your help and generosity to serve thousands of people on Thanksgiving. We rely on you for every item — food, clothing, money to rent equipment, etc.
Your group can start a clothing or food drive now! See below for what items we need.
What We Need!
Money
To put on an event of this magnitude, there are some definite costs involved. We need money to pay for production costs including renting tables and chairs, lights, generators, trucks, food warmers, security, etc. We also supplement the donated food if there are any last minute needs. All donations here, no matter the size, will help ensure we can offer the very best Thanksgiving meal and services for our guests and those in the surrounding community!
Financial Donation
You can donate online today or at the event!
IMPORTANT UPDATE! Double your donation!
All gifts made through Thanksgiving will now be matched, up to $5,000!
Donate by Check
To donate by check, make your check out to:
Friends of West LA
(add Westside Thanksgiving Dinner in the memo section)
2355 Westwood Blvd. #1411, Los Angeles, CA 90064
Donate Goods
Turkeys / Pies / Rolls
- Cooked Turkeys (pretty critical item – sign-up to cook one and view our simple recipe here)
- Pumpkin Pies (buy one or bake one, but please don’t bring it frozen)
- Dinner Rolls
Deliver cooked turkeys, pies, or rolls to Kardia Church, 1637 Butler Ave., L.A., CA 90025 [view map]
Wednesday, November 27, 3pm-8pm -or- Thanksgiving morning 6am-12 noon.
Non-Perishable sides for the meal:
- Boxed Stuffing
- Boxed Potatoes
- Cans of Green beans
- Cans of Gravy
- Cans of Cranberry Sauce
Non-Perishables for Mercado store:
- Peanut butter
- Canned soup
- Canned fruit and Canned vegetables
- Apple sauce
- Canned stews
- Canned fish, poultry, meats
- Canned beans
- Dried beans
- Dried rice
- Pasta and canned sauce (not glass)
- Whole grain cereal
- Oatmeal
- Granola bars
Clothing & Misc.
- Clothing of all kinds, clean, in new or good used condition
- Children’s clothing
- Diapers
Drop Off Clothing and Non-Perishables:
- Sundays, Nov. 3, 10, 17, or 24, 2pm-4pm: Kardia Church – 1637 Butler Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90025
- Wednesday, Nov. 27, 3pm-5pm: West LA Civic Center – 1645 Corinth Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90025
- Wednesday, Nov. 27, 5pm-8pm: Kardia Church – 1637 Butler Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90025
- Thanksgiving Day, 7am-12 noon. West LA Civic Center – 1645 Corinth Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90025.
Drop Off Hot Cooked Turkeys, Pies, or Rolls
- Wednesday, November 27: 3pm-8pm
- Thanksgiving Day: 6am-12 noon
Kardia Church – 1637 Butler Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90025