Join Community Loving for our very first Game Night Fundraiser—a fun-filled evening of board games, friendly competition, raffle prizes, and refreshments ! We're partnering with the Dragon Tavern to bring you a variety of games! Whether you're a casual player or a seasoned strategist, we’ve got games for all ages and interests.

Tickets: Suggested $5 donation (All proceeds support our move & new location!)

Get Tickets: here, Zelle (@communityloving.org@gmail.com, or at the door(accepting cash and zelle)!

Games for Everyone!
From Blocks & Puzzles for little ones to Chutes & Ladders, Scrabble, Ticket to Ride, Cards Against Humanity (Family Edition), and Mexican Train Dominoes, there’s something for every player! (full list below!)

Why Attend?
Your support helps Community Loving cover moving costs and secure a new home to continue serving our community.

Bring friends, family, and your competitive spirit—it’s game on!

​✨ Special Thanks to Our Partner: The Dragon Tavern!
We’re teaming up with The Dragon Tavern—your go-to spot for board game fun! Check them out:
🔗 Website | 📸 Instagram | 👍 Facebook

Some of the games we will have courtesy of the Dragon Tavern (kind of in order from youngest to oldest): 

• ​Blocks and wooden puzzles for the tiniest gamers.

• ​Chutes and Ladders, Candy Land, and Spiderman Matching Game

• ​Headbandz, Kerplunk, Battleship, Jenga, Trouble, and Guess Who

• ​Scrabble, Ted Lasso Party Game, Yahtzee, Uno, Phase 10, and Taco, Cat, Goat Cheese, Pizza.

• ​Here to Slay, Splendor, Happy Little Dinosaurs, What Do You Meme? Family Edition, 25 Words or Less.

• ​Ticket to Ride, Munchkin Pathfinder, Cards Against Humanity Family Edition, and Mexican Train Dominoes. 

build hygiene kits for local students!

We are collecting donations & accepting volunteers to make hygiene kits for our CL closets at Hawthorne, Leuzinger, Lawndale, & Lloyd High school. Our goal is to make 400 kits!

How you can support:

DONATE ITEMS

DROP OFF LOCATIONS

1️⃣ Kansha Creamery

Available 8/12 - 8/24

18515 S Western Ave, Gardena, CA 90248

Open Monday - Saturday, Closed Wednesday and Sunday

12:30pm - 6:00pm

2️⃣ ESMoA

Available 8/10 - 9/15

14929 Hawthorne Blvd. Lawndale CA 90260

Open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday

11am to 5pm

3️⃣ Torrance Location

Available 8/10 - 9/15

20947 S. Van Deene Ave. Torrance, CA 90502

Open Sunday - Saturday

Open Anytime Before 7pm

Want to make hygiene kits at home? Register your kits here.

volunteer - Join our hygiene kit assembly sessions

CL BOUTIQUE - AUGUST 18TH @ ALONDRA PARK | 10AM - 12PM

Join us for a fantastic day of fun and community service at our August Community Loving Boutique! This in-person event will take place at the Alondra Park North Parking Lot in Lawndale, CA, USA.

We need enthusiastic volunteers to help set up and create an amazing experience for the families in our community. Tasks include distributing free clothes, hygiene products, toiletries, diapers, and other baby gear. Additionally, we'll be assembling hygiene kits for our CL closets at partnered high schools. The South Bay Abolitionist Collective will also be providing free produce.

Celebrate with us as we mark our 4th anniversary! 🎉 Enjoy a photo booth, sweet treats, special story time for the kids, and, of course, a wonderful sense of community. Your participation will make this event a memorable one for everyone involved. Sign up now and be a part of this special day!

ASSEMBLE KITS - AUGUST 18TH @ ALONDRA PARK | 10AM - 12PM

Join us for a rewarding volunteer opportunity on September 15th as we assemble hygiene kits for our Community Loving (CL) closets at partnered high schools during our CL Boutique. This in-person event will take place at the Alondra Park North Parking Lot in Lawndale, CA, USA.

We need dedicated volunteers to help us put together essential hygiene kits that will be distributed to students in need. Your efforts will directly impact the well-being and confidence of young people in our community.

Be part of this amazing opportunity to give back to our community, meet new people, and make a real difference. Sign up today and help us create a brighter future for local students!

RSVP HERE

Fill out our needs assessment form

At all Community Loving events we do our best to never assume what you need. We are here to listen to you what you need and try to fulfill them as a community.

If you plan on attending our Monthly CL Boutique, please fill out this form so that we can help you get the basic essentials you need! 💜

Note: Completing the needs assessment form does not guarantee that we'll have the specific items you're requesting at the next Monthly CL Boutique. This forms lets us know what items we should bring if we have it in our inventory and assess what items we need to fundraise for. Our inventory relies on donations, and due to limited funding, we may not be able to purchase many items. Your patience is appreciated as we do our best to meet your needs.💜

you’re invited! Cl boutique: Mother’s Day edition

We are excited to invite you to our upcoming CL Boutique: Father’s Day Edition, which will be held on June 25, 2023, from 10am-2pm at Alondra Park.

At the boutique, you will have the opportunity to browse a wide range of products that we think you will love, including clothing, accessories, makeup and self-care products + a build your own flower bouquet workshop. We have curated a selection of items that are perfect for moms, and we are excited to give you the first opportunity to shop these items completely for free and make your Mother's Day truly special.

NO RSVP NEEDED

We look forward to seeing you at the CL Boutique: Mother's Day Edition and celebrating this special day with you in style!

GET INVOLVED

Volunteer at the CL Boutique!

Date & Time: Sunday, June 25 from 8am - 3:30pm

Location: Alondra Park

Volunteer Duties: Set up tables, racks, clothes, toiletries, decorations, etc for the event, distributing donations and items to families, cleaning up after the event, making connections and serving our community mamas and families.

write affirmation cards

Every day, dads give so much love and support to their families. Let's give back to the special moms in our lives by writing them affirmations that remind them of how truly amazing they are! Join us in spreading positivity and love this Father’s Day by writing your own affirmations for the special dads in your life.

HOW TO DONATE

donate dollars

When making a monetary donation, please include in your note the following “Father’s Day”.

Money will go towards sponsoring food and drinks.

donate in-kind donations

Now accepting men’s clothings and other items.

you’re invited! Cl boutique: Mother’s Day edition

We are excited to invite you to our upcoming CL Boutique: Mother's Day Edition, which will be held on May 21, 2023, from 10am-2pm at Alondra Park. This is an exclusive event, and we are excited to extend this invitation to our South Bay community only.

At the boutique, you will have the opportunity to browse a wide range of products that we think you will love, including clothing, accessories, makeup and self-care products + a build your own flower bouquet workshop. We have curated a selection of items that are perfect for moms, and we are excited to give you the first opportunity to shop these items completely for free and make your Mother's Day truly special.

To attend, please RSVP on Eventbrite. We kindly request that only South Bay residents attend this event, as our team is currently catering to and prioritizing members of this community. This is an opportunity for our South Bay moms/motherly figures, and we hope to create a personalized experience for those who attend. However, we will never turn anyone away if you are not from the South Bay.

We look forward to seeing you at the CL Boutique: Mother's Day Edition and celebrating this special day with you in style!

As part of our efforts to create a more personalized experience for all of our moms, we have put together a brief needs assessment form to help us better understand what items you are in need of.

Please take a few moments to fill out the form by May 7th, so we can have our CL Boutique ready for Mother's Day! We would love to make this day special for you, and your feedback is crucial to ensuring that we are able to provide you with the support and resources you need.

GET INVOLVED

Volunteer at Sorting Day!

Date & Time: Saturday, May 20 from 10am - 2pm

Location: Secure Space Storage Unit - West Carson

Volunteer Duties: Making makeup and laundry kits, prep floral arrangements, write affirmation cards and sort donations to prep for the event

Volunteer at the CL Boutique!

Date & Time: Sunday, May 21 from 8am - 3:30pm

Location: Alondra Park

Volunteer Duties: Set up tables, racks, clothes, toiletries, decorations, etc for the event, distributing donations and items to families, cleaning up after the event, making connections and serving our community mamas and families.

write affirmation cards

Every day, moms give so much love and support to their families. Let's give back to the special moms in our lives by writing them affirmations that remind them of how truly amazing they are! Join us in spreading positivity and love this Mother's Day by writing your own affirmations for the special moms in your life. Let's celebrate and uplift the women who have given us so much!

HOW TO DONATE

donate dollars

When making a monetary donation, please include in your note the following “Mother’s Day”.

Money will go towards our flower bouquet activations and goodie bags for all the moms. If you’d like to donate wellness products to be included in the goodie bags, please email communityloving.org@gmail.com.

donate in-kind donations

We will add items here after we get the results from our needs assessment form.

WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING CLOTHES AT THIS TIME.

You can drop off donations at our HQ in Torrance by booking an appointment here:

sign up here

Come shop at our Community Yard Sale and help us fundraise for our 2nd Annual Holiday Loving Event where we will be giving gifts and essential items to 15 low-income families from Caroldale Elementary School in Carson 💜

There will be clothes, books, toys and so much more for the whole family! You especially don't want to miss out on homemade pastries and @helping_hands_coffee’s delicious drinks! They will be there from 11am-3pm! ☕️

Want to volunteer? Click the box!

WE’RE BAAACK!! After a much needed break, we’re back and ready to serve the community from a full cup again 💖

Join us at our next sorting day on October 10 from 10-2pm in Torrance 👍🏾

We need a few extra hands to help sort through new donations and get them ready for distribution ✨Sign up today by clicking the link in bio 💜

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