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We're Looking for a Few True Angels

There are True Angels in this city. They are the people who devote untold hours each day to building their communities and lifting up those less fortunate than themselves.

 

Whether painting a mural, planting a tree, or serving food to seniors, True Angels realize we are all in this together, and that social change only comes with active, committed engagement. These True Angels come together from all different backgrounds and from all across Los Angeles to lay the foundations of stronger communities for future generations.

 

Help me recognize Los Angeles' True Angels by sharing with me the story of a truly exceptional volunteer. That volunteer can be you or someone whose service you admire. Five of these volunteers will be invited on stage with me next Wednesday, July 1, as I am inaugurated to my second term as Mayor of Los Angeles.

 

During the ceremonies, I will recognize these five volunteers as True Angels whose commitment to their brethren and to their city inspires us all.

 

Thank you,
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa

 

 

If you're looking for ways to get involved, and be a true angel for your fellow Angelenos, please check out these opportunities.

Mayor Villaraigosa believes that every individual has an obligation to society and that our duty to social justice begins first to those within our house, but that it extends equally to our city and to all the strangers within our gates.

 

The City of Los Angeles offers a wide variety of opportunities for anyone looking to do not just community service, but community building.

 

Days of Service

 

Changing neighborhoods with a cooperative spirit of service

Mayor Villaraigosa has sponsored more than 20 highly successful community days of service since his 2003 election to the City Council.

 

The next day of Service will be June 27, 2009. 

 

Recreation and Parks - http://www.laparks.org/info/volunteers.htm

Volunteering for the City of Los Angeles, Department of Recreation and Parks is a great way to create community! You can join community groups, participate in recreation programs and work in the parks maintaining the City’s green spaces.

 

Check out the opportunities below and visit Rec and Parks’ website - http://www.laparks.org/programs.htm

 

After-School Programs - http://www.laparks.org/info/volunteer/recpositions_after.htm
Day Camps - http://www.laparks.org/info/volunteer/recpositions_camps.htm
Retired Senior Volunteers - http://www.laparks.org/dos/senior/seniorvolunteer.htm
Senior Programs - http://www.laparks.org/info/volunteer/recpositions_senior.htm
Special Events - http://www.laparks.org/info/volunteer/recpositions_special.htm
Sports Instruction - http://www.laparks.org/info/volunteer/recpositions_sports.htm
Teen Programs - http://www.laparks.org/classparks/index.htm

Los Angeles Public Library - http://www.lapl.org/about/volunteer.html

Volunteering at the Los Angeles Public Library connects you with the world of literacy, cultural diversity, and learning. Rewarding opportunities exist at the Central Library and branch facilities. In all cases, excellent training is provided to ensure that your volunteer experience is both enjoyable and fruitful. Some of the programs that Library offers are:

Dispute Resolution Program - http://www.lacity.org/atty/atycb1b2b.htm

 

The City Attorney's Dispute Resolution Program (DRP) is a free mediation service that offers a forum for handling civil disputes outside the congested judicial system and alleviates congestion in the crowded courtrooms.

 

Volunteer mediators are trained with a focus on cultural diversity and violence prevention and complete classroom training and supervised case handling to receive certification. For more information visit our site or contact us at (213) 485-8324 or mediate@lacity.org.

 

Crisis Response Team

 

Volunteer for the City's Crisis Response Team!  Please contact Jeff Zimerman at 213-978-0697 or via email at Jeffrey.Zimerman@lacity.org to get involved.  The program is especially in need of people who speak Spanish or Korean.

 

 

Best Buddies 

 

The mission of Best Buddies is to enhance the lives of people with intellectual disabilities by providing opportunities for one-to-one friendships and integrated employment. The Mayor's Office welcomes Mitchell Fink to our team.

 

 

 

 

 

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