WELCOME TO THE SUNDAY LUNCH DRIVE

Thank you so much for joining us in helping feed our neighbors.

Here’s what you need to know:

1. The lunch drive happens every Sunday morning. Rain or shine.

2. You make lunches at home.

3. Most folks make about 10 lunches, but you can make as many or as few as you like.

4. Label the bag with the type of sandwich (this is important and gives the recipients a choice.)

5. Be generous. This is the only meal these folks get all day.

6. Lunches should contain at least 7 items:

   • A drink (water, Capri sun, soda)

   • Sandwich (PB+J, Turkey, Ham + Cheese are most common)

   • Potato Chips (individually packaged)

   • Fruit (oranges, apple sauce, bananas. No apples: too hard on teeth)

   • Cookies (individually packaged)

   • A  snack (beef jerky, granola bar, nuts, etc.)

7. No Glass

8. Some people decorate their bags. Not required but much appreciated.

9. Drop your lunches off at one of the locations:

Visit the HODG Lunch Drive page for more info!

Community & Conversation: Reproductive Health in America

Join us for a not-to-be-missed event, co-hosted by HODG HQ & Westside HODG, to mark the anniversary of the Dobbs decision. This dynamic and informative collaboration between the Los Angeles Guild for Reproductive Health (LAGRH) and the UCLA Center on Reproductive Health, Law & Policy (CRHLP) promises to be a vital, participatory discussion about the state of reproductive health – locally and nationally.

GUEST PANELISTS: LAGRH Board Member Dr. Kim Bader, MD and CRHLP Attorney Cathren Cohen.
MODERATOR: Amanda Smith, LAGRH Board Member and founder of Beverly Hills for Choice
DATE: Thursday, June 11th
TIME: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
WHERE: Feminist Majority in Beverly Hills - 433 S. Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills
RSVP: https://forms.gle/JpN9uLhcNpFjNpDh6

The Los Angeles Guild for Reproductive Health (LAGRH) is a nonprofit, all-volunteer group dedicated to raising awareness and funds to support front-line organizations that provide equitable access for reproductive healthcare services to those in need from coast to coast. We’ll learn about the evolving reproductive health landscape from LAGRH board member and retired OB/GYN, Dr. Kim Bader, who served as a Senior Associate in the Keck School of Medicine at USC for over 25 years. Dr. Bader continues to educate the public on the precarious state of reproductive health care in America, including its impact on physician training.

She will be joined by Cathren Cohen, staff attorney at the UCLA Center on Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy (CRHLP) who will update us on the rapidly shifting legislative landscape and efforts to limit access to care through abortion bans throughout the U.S. Prior to joining UCLA, Ms. Cohen was a Staff Attorney at the National Health Law Program and a Law Fellow with Lambda Legal’s Youth In Out-of-Home Care Project.

For more information about LAGRH: www.lagrh.org
For more info about CRHLP: https://law.ucla.edu/academics/centers/center-reproductive-health-law-and-policy

WELCOME TO THE SUNDAY LUNCH DRIVE

Thank you so much for joining us in helping feed our neighbors.

Here’s what you need to know:

1. The lunch drive happens every Sunday morning. Rain or shine.

2. You make lunches at home.

3. Most folks make about 10 lunches, but you can make as many or as few as you like.

4. Label the bag with the type of sandwich (this is important and gives the recipients a choice.)

5. Be generous. This is the only meal these folks get all day.

6. Lunches should contain at least 7 items:

   • A drink (water, Capri sun, soda)

   • Sandwich (PB+J, Turkey, Ham + Cheese are most common)

   • Potato Chips (individually packaged)

   • Fruit (oranges, apple sauce, bananas. No apples: too hard on teeth)

   • Cookies (individually packaged)

   • A  snack (beef jerky, granola bar, nuts, etc.)

7. No Glass

8. Some people decorate their bags. Not required but much appreciated.

9. Drop your lunches off at one of the locations:

Visit the HODG Lunch Drive page for more info!

Election Watch Party!

Election Night is coming and you should not be alone on the couch watching Steve Kornacki bouncing between counties in his khakis and rolled up sleeves (this is hard work!) 

Come watch the results – if there are any – with us.  We will have pizza. You bring dessert. And wine. Or soda. Also, bring your opinions. We’ve got plenty of those too.

So yeah, come watch democracy happen in real time, with people who care just as much as you do!

There are TWO watch parties that HODGers are hosting:

Larchmont/Hancock Park area:

Sarah + Ed’s House

Address with RSVP

7:30pm

Bring a dessert to share.

Or something to drink.

All are welcome. Bring friends. Spouses. Etc.

Questions? hangoutdogood@gmail.com

Culver City/Westside LA:

Maple Block Restaurant

3973 Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City

7:00pm

All are welcome!

Questions? hodgwestla@gmail.com

(Please note: everyone orders and pays for their own food & drink. Check out Maple Block’s menu, which features wood-smoked meats but also includes great vegetarian options: https://mapleblockmeat.com/)

HODG + HoFoCo 6 Year Anniversary Potluck

Please join us in celebrating 6 years of the HangOutDoGood (HODG) and Hollywood Food Coalition (HoFoCo) Sunday Lunch Drive! We've delivered almost 900,000 lunches to our partner orgs over the past 6 years. They have been able to feed thousands of unhoused and food insecure people across Los Angeles. Let's show our gratitude to each other and our volunteers in helping make this happen. We'll have gifts, music, and the company of good hearted people like you.

Please RSVP below! 

And LET US KNOW what food/drink you'll bring to share here: 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gQAX4EeDClehyu6isaxLnxCywCKojlbmRc2FvLXpNoY/edit?usp=sharing

Date: Sunday, May 31

Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Location: 1511 Cassil Pl - Blessed Sacrament Parking Lot

Questions? Email us at: hangoutdogood@gmail.com 

HODG Valley: Backyard Lunch Making

Join our HODG Valley chapter in making lunch bags for our Sunday Lunch Drive!

Date: Sunday, May 24

Time: 10:00am - noon

Location: Nikki & Larry Steen’s Home
4927 Hayvenhurst Ave 
Encino, CA 91436 

From Nikki & Larry: We highly recommend you do NOT navigate to our home, which is not visible from the street, and my very narrow driveway is tricky to find, so I would recommend navigating instead to: 

Chabad of Encino 
4915 Hayvenhurst Ave 
Encino, CA 91436 

Chabad is housed in a very large, white building with a big parking lot out front - you can’t miss it. Once you’ve spotted their property, look directly to the right / north and you will see my narrow driveway and mailbox with address (4927.) Please proceed to the black, metal gate and give us a call (323.893.6032 or 213.840.6874) or press the white call button, and we will open the gate remotely. You can park anywhere out front; but, please do so with consideration for fitting as many cars as possible in our driveway. We’ll come out to help! 

Visit the HODG Lunch Drive page for more info!

Zoom Meet & Greet with Michael Tubbs for Lt. Gov of California

Register for Zoom here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/nW6RURMeR32KkZReQW0SXA#/registration

(Reminder: this is NOT an endorsement)

Questions? Email us at: hangoutdogood@gmail.com

Get Out The Vote: Vote Dem POSTCARDING

It feels like time. To postcard together. We have the addresses, the scripts, the postcards, the stamps – which are apparently going up AGAIN in price soon! We’ll even supply some donuts and coffee and such. All you need to do is show up with a friend or two, and your best handwriting ready to go. We can’t wait to hang with you again.

POSTCARDING with HODG

Sunday May 17

10am - noon

153 S. Norton Ave (Larchmont)

Zoom Meet & Greet with Jake Levine for Congress

Register for Zoom here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/GZj5HhW8TZ-3raf0c2_DKw#/registration

(Reminder: this is NOT an endorsement)

Questions? Email us at: hangoutdogood@gmail.com

Zoom Meet & Greet with Sarah Rascón for State Senate

Register for Zoom here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/nTsEZlxkTseaCSQ7XaVuCw#/registration

(Reminder: this is NOT an endorsement)

Questions? Email us at: hangoutdogood@gmail.com

WELCOME TO THE SUNDAY LUNCH DRIVE

Thank you so much for joining us in helping feed our neighbors.

Here’s what you need to know:

1. The lunch drive happens every Sunday morning. Rain or shine.

2. You make lunches at home.

3. Most folks make about 10 lunches, but you can make as many or as few as you like.

4. Label the bag with the type of sandwich (this is important and gives the recipients a choice.)

5. Be generous. This is the only meal these folks get all day.

6. Lunches should contain at least 7 items:

   • A drink (water, Capri sun, soda)

   • Sandwich (PB+J, Turkey, Ham + Cheese are most common)

   • Potato Chips (individually packaged)

   • Fruit (oranges, apple sauce, bananas. No apples: too hard on teeth)

   • Cookies (individually packaged)

   • A  snack (beef jerky, granola bar, nuts, etc.)

7. No Glass

8. Some people decorate their bags. Not required but much appreciated.

9. Drop your lunches off at one of the locations:

Visit the HODG Lunch Drive page for more info!

Zoom Meet & Greet with Janelle Kellman for Lt. Gov of California

Register for Zoom here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/bKuctXfzQeOu4LFSHR0tDA#/registration

(Reminder: this is NOT an endorsement)

Questions? Email us at: hangoutdogood@gmail.com

Zoom Meet & Greet with Henry Mantel for CD5

Register for Zoom here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/SmEKSE30SmmXBw0NlbppWg#/registration

(Reminder: this is NOT an endorsement)

Questions? Email us at: hangoutdogood@gmail.com

Get Out The Vote: Vote Dem POSTCARDING

It feels like time. To postcard together. We have the addresses, the scripts, the postcards, the stamps – which are apparently going up AGAIN in price soon! We’ll even supply some donuts and coffee and such. All you need to do is show up with a friend or two, and your best handwriting ready to go. We can’t wait to hang with you again.

POSTCARDING with HODG

Sunday May 3

10am - noon

Andrea + Julia’s Home

815 N. Stanley

West Hollywood

Zoom Meet & Greet with Sara Hernandez for State Senate

Register for Zoom here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/s4yFbUeuQSeW9M577Bn6mA#/registration

(Reminder: this is NOT an endorsement)

Questions? Email us at: hangoutdogood@gmail.com

Zoom Meet & Greet with Katie Porter for CA Governor

Register for Zoom here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/DXxfDtY-S6SlCZKExLATeQ#/registration

(Reminder: this is NOT an endorsement)

Questions? Email us at: hangoutdogood@gmail.com

HangOutDoGood (HODG) Presents:

No Despair Fair

Join us for a special Earth Month event and learn from eco-leaders and organizations on the frontline. In a round-robin, “speed-dating” format, attendees will hear from environmental leaders on real projects, progress, and steps we can take to support the cause. Learn. Ask Questions. Get Involved.

Date: Sunday, April 26, 2026

Time: 2pm - 5pm

Location: 153 S. Norton Ave, 90004 (Larchmont)

RSVP: https://forms.gle/ENVD7GMR8x7YMfc8A

All are welcome! Family, friends, kids/teens, neighbors. But no dogs, please.

Family-friendly activities include:

Food ★ Games ★ Egg Hunt ★ Clothing Swap ★ Produce Swap ★ Arts & Crafts ★ and more!

What-to-Bring (optional):

Clothing Swap: Bring 5-10 clean, gently used items that you would like to donate!

Produce Swap: Bring up to 10 pieces of fruit or vegetables from your garden to share with others!

Nametag Making Station: Bring a magnet, lanyard, or any arts & crafts to create a reusable nametag!

Questions? Contact: hangoutdogood@gmail.com

Zoom Meet & Greet with Katy Yaroslavsky

Register for Zoom here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Du8wbBtcQ_mVzClWyjd-kg#/registration

(Reminder: this is NOT an endorsement)

Questions? Email us at: hangoutdogood@gmail.com

Earth Day Street Clean Up with Hollywood Food Coalition

More Street Cleaning!

Every month Hollywood Food Coalition shows love for our Hollywood Community the old fashioned way -- by rolling up their sleeves (literally) and cleaning the damn streets.  This month -- in case you haven't heard -- is Earth Month, so it hits a little different. 

Come spend the morning with Erin and all the other fan-fricking-tastic HoFoCo crew picking up trash and sweeping up sidewalks and making a visible, immediate difference. 

Truly one of the easiest ways to give back and feel good doing it. 

Earth Day Street Clean Up #2
with Hollywood Food Coalition

Wed, April 22
9:30am - 11:00am

5939 Hollywood Blvd


Questions?
Contact erin.lovelace@hofoco.org

Zoom Meet & Greet with Josh Fryday for Lt. Governor of CA

Register for Zoom here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/LtokyAhIQrCtMZGlOF66lw#/registration

(Reminder: this is NOT an endorsement)

Questions? Email us at: hangoutdogood@gmail.com

HODG Recycling Tour

Another fab EARTH MONTH activity here. We are touring a recycling plant. If you've have never toured a factory // plant // industrial complex, you don't know what you're missing. I love these kinds of things, and getting a behind-the-scenes tour of how things work.

I think we have Kreigh Hampel to thank for this.  Kreigh, the former head of recycling in Burbank, gave HODG a fantastic zoom where he went over the do's and don'ts of recycling.  Because of him I now carry an empty yogurt container to hold my restaurants leftovers.  Ok, that is a total lie.  But I keep meaning too!  I want to be that person so badly!

Anyway — this is a behind-the-scenes tour with Athens Services, who handle our city’s waste. It’s a chance to see what really happens to all the stuff we toss — and maybe walk away a little smarter (and slightly more responsible) than we arrived.  Come nerd out with us. It’s cooler than it sounds.

HODG Recycling Tour
(aka Tour of Athens Services, Materials Recovery Facility)

Mon, April 20

10:00am - 11:00am

11121 Pendleton St
Sun Valley, CA 

Max: 14 people
(first 14 to RSVP will be confirmed)


(Visitors must wear close-toed shoes and full-length pants. T
he following are prohibited: heels, sandals, shorts, capris
skirts, dresses, and loose clothing and jewelry)

Signed waivers required for participation in the tour. 

must be 16 + for this.

Hoops4Justice Friendraiser

Hoops4Justice is the incredible organization that Helen, Stacey —and Rep Bryan—work closely with. As the name suggests, they use basketball as a way to connect with, support, and empower incarcerated and formerly incarcerated kids.

The evening takes place at the magical Little City Farm—run by our very own HODGer Jenny Silbert. And yes, it is an actual farm… in the middle of LA. If you haven’t been, that alone is worth showing up for. But beyond the setting, this is really about the people.

You’ll have the opportunity—if you want it—to meet some of the young people Hoops has worked with, hear their stories, and also hear from Ilana Paruch, the organization’s co-founder and ED, and her amazing team.

So here’s the ask: set the rest of your life down for two hours, and come get proximate. Come spend a little time. Listen. Be in it.

Because once you do, it becomes very hard to see these kids as anything other than what they are: kids. Not monsters. Not disposable. Just young people who, like the young people in your lives, deserve a real shot. 

Oh, also... delicious tamales will be served! Another reason to say yes.

An Evening on The Farm
with 
Hoops4Justice

basketball . tamales . community . stories

Sunday, April 19
5pm - 7pm

Little City Farm
1152 S. Victoria Ave
LA, 90019

$25 Suggested Donation
(but feel free to give more)
The donation is your RSVP

If you can't swing $25,
email hangoutdogood@gmail.com, 
and we'll put you on the list! 

feel free to forward flyer,
bring a friend, spread the word.

RSVP + Grab a $25 ticket here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=KAJL72FFUCUZA

And please RSVP to hangoutdogood@gmail.com

Zoom Meet & Greet with Hugo Soto-Martinez for CD13

Register for Zoom here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/xqFNuNeWQHaF5dWxMVOVKw#/registration

(Reminder: this is NOT an endorsement)

Questions? Email us at: hangoutdogood@gmail.com

WELCOME TO THE SUNDAY LUNCH DRIVE

Thank you so much for joining us in helping feed our neighbors.

Here’s what you need to know:

1. The lunch drive happens every Sunday morning. Rain or shine.

2. You make lunches at home.

3. Most folks make about 10 lunches, but you can make as many or as few as you like.

4. Label the bag with the type of sandwich (this is important and gives the recipients a choice.)

5. Be generous. This is the only meal these folks get all day.

6. Lunches should contain at least 7 items:

   • A drink (water, Capri sun, soda)

   • Sandwich (PB+J, Turkey, Ham + Cheese are most common)

   • Potato Chips (individually packaged)

   • Fruit (oranges, apple sauce, bananas. No apples: too hard on teeth)

   • Cookies (individually packaged)

   • A  snack (beef jerky, granola bar, nuts, etc.)

7. No Glass

8. Some people decorate their bags. Not required but much appreciated.

9. Drop your lunches off at one of the locations:

Visit the HODG Lunch Drive page for more info!

Zoom Meet & Greet with Dylan Kendall for CD13

Register for Zoom here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/rHf9AlCAQ72OqyVj4WEVlQ#/registration

(Reminder: this is NOT an endorsement)

Questions? Email us at: hangoutdogood@gmail.com

WELCOME TO THE SUNDAY LUNCH DRIVE

Thank you so much for joining us in helping feed our neighbors.

Here’s what you need to know:

1. The lunch drive happens every Sunday morning. Rain or shine.

2. You make lunches at home.

3. Most folks make about 10 lunches, but you can make as many or as few as you like.

4. Label the bag with the type of sandwich (this is important and gives the recipients a choice.)

5. Be generous. This is the only meal these folks get all day.

6. Lunches should contain at least 7 items:

   • A drink (water, Capri sun, soda)

   • Sandwich (PB+J, Turkey, Ham + Cheese are most common)

   • Potato Chips (individually packaged)

   • Fruit (oranges, apple sauce, bananas. No apples: too hard on teeth)

   • Cookies (individually packaged)

   • A  snack (beef jerky, granola bar, nuts, etc.)

7. No Glass

8. Some people decorate their bags. Not required but much appreciated.

9. Drop your lunches off at one of the locations:

Visit the HODG Lunch Drive page for more info!

HODG Street Clean Up with Juan

RSVP here: https://forms.gle/zW7JDLHosYbiVBme9

Zoom Meet & Greet with Faizah Malik for LA City Council

Register for Zoom here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/5nowWzkyT4yA3Lb2DEK8jg#/registration

(Reminder: this is NOT an endorsement)

Questions? Email us at: hangoutdogood@gmail.com

Zoom Meet & Greet with Kenneth Mejia for LA City Controller

Register for Zoom here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/R7vjIUGaSfSsE-ztZyEXUA#/registration

(Reminder: this is NOT an endorsement)

Questions? Email us at: hangoutdogood@gmail.com

HODG Backyard Lunch Making

We’re hosting another Backyard Lunch Making session!

Bring a friend, your kids, your mom, your neighbor, your coworker — whoever. The more hands, the more sandwiches, the more good.

Below is a link where you can sign up to bring an item or two.  If you aren’t in a position to bring anything, no worries.  Come anyway.  We always need people.  In fact, we could use help with:  

-- Setting up / cleaning up
-- Decorating + labeling lunch bags
-- Stuffing each bag with all 6 items
-- Breaking down boxes for recycling
-- Keeping the stations moving smoothly
-- Loading finished bags into cars
-- Driving a batch over to HoFoCo (1511 Cassil Place)

Or honestly… just come hang out. That part is always fun too. 

Bottomline, let's do some good, and have some fun together. 

HODG Backyard Lunch Making

Sunday, March 29

10:00am - noon

153 S. Norton Ave

**Sign up to bring a lunch item if you can**