The Midnight Mission

this mission does wonderful things, this is my go-​to mission for any clothing dropoffs. i donate here because i know it will directly help those who need it the most

Whenever I need to drop-​off any donations, The Midnight Mission is the only donation center I give to. Not to say that one is better than the other, but I choose to donate my belongings because I know it will go directly to those less fortunate. I have no qualms with organizations that resell donations/​used goods to provide jobs, but I would rather know that my items are going directly to the less fortunate (at leas that was what I have told… haha). Spice is the variety of life. Do not judge those around the area, for they too walk on the same ground.

My boyfriend and I volunteered for the first time last Thanksgiving, and it was one of the very best things I’ve ever done. I only want to do more now. This is a wonderful organization, full of love and hope. It’s too bad they’re so desperately needed.

I wasn’t aware of the needs that I had at the time but I will say this is a wonderful place to stay at when I was serious about issues that affected my life until then. The support for personal growth and success through a sound development in a Program is an integral part of my life. It’s equally reinforcing to go back and volunteer to be an example of Hope.

I love this homeless shelter and can’t say enough wonderful things about their service to the community. I taught here with their Education Committee for one year and it was an incredible life changing experience. Thank you guys for the beautiful work that you do!

I wish I could give zero stars. I recently called this location to get some information about donating items and potentially volunteering. I spoke to a man there with very poor customer service, whom continued to tell me that he was not going to give me any information and to call back on a day he was not working or to call his boss. He then proceeded to hang up on my face. Unfortunately this man has turned me off from wanting to continue to work with this company. I hope that the organization works on fixing the kinks to make sure everyone is conducting the business effectively and efficiently.

The Midnight Mission is really doing amazing things for the homeless community.
I came here on a Saturday morning to volunteer for the breakfast service with a friend. I’m a female so they require you to bring a friend, otherwise I’d come more often by myself. It can be difficult to convince people to wake up at 5am on a Saturday.
We served breakfast in the food line and then cleaned the tables and even cut fish for the next meal service.
The guys who worked here were really friendly and you could tell they were serious about doing their jobs well. Everything was very organized and I felt very safe there.
I hope to be back and be a part of the good things going on here.

My husband and I had such an amazing time volunteering at The Midnight Mission in downtown Los Angeles. We signed up for lunch service on a Saturday. This place is like a well– oiled machine. When we arrived we were given the task of wrapping silverware in napkins. When we were finished, it was time for lunch service. Each volunteer was assigned a work station. My husband and I were in charge of placing water and silverware on each tray. Hundreds of people stood in line for their lunch and it was such a delight to serve these people. They are truly thankful for what this mission is able to provide for them. On weekends, they have an ample amount of free parking spaces in their underground parking structure. Overall, we had a wonderful experience and can’t wait to volunteer again in the near future! If you are not a fan of working with or around food, they have other volunteer opportunities available as well. I highly suggest checking out their website and signing up for something!

I got introduced to MNM by a couple of friends who took me Downtown. I didn’t really know what to expect but what I found was a group of very committed people that regularly spend some of the weekdays evenings to help those who are much in need at the skid row. It’s a very sad thing that such a rich city neglect our mentally ill and homeless. In a very organized fashion, the groups distributes food to the street population of the skid row, and soul food for the volunteers. Thanks everybody for joining in!

Midnight Mission is an extraordinary organization reaching out to the poor and homeless in the Los Angeles area. It is a great privilege for me to be able to contribute to their mission and efforts by bringing groups of Notre Dame High School students to serve dinner six times a year. Volunteering like this not only contributes to the work of Midnight Mission… it also helps our students to understand what it means to truly Make a Difference in the lives of others.
We also commit to support Midnight Missions by donating items to be used in the dining room as well as items (toiletries, food and clothing) to be distributed to the folks that MM serves.

Amazing facility that treats their clients with the respect and dignity that all humans deserve.
I currently have a friend in their substance abuse program.
I cleaned out most of the house last night to bring them supplies I’d imagine they’d need:
Kleenex
shampoo
soap
toothbrush
toothpaste
etc
They have a lot of need for volunteer work for prepping and serving meals, to putting together care packages, or whatever else they may have going on.
I’d recommend hopping on their website, clicking «volunteer with us» and filling out the info.
They’ll send you an automated thing. I ended up calling and getting a more direct email. Just tell them what dates you are available and how many people you are bringing… The more the merrier!
Free parking underground — YES!
Give back to the community — these guys are busting ass to help people transition from homelessness or drug addiction into wonderful people looking to get back into the swing of things…
Be here now.

In the middle of poverty, pessimism, and rancid streets are thousands of humans trying to live. Some are there by choice, some are there involuntarily, some are rehabilitating, and others are just trying to remain sane.
The best part of skid row is Midnight Mission. I often question Goodwill and the Salvation army, because after all, nobody knows if the actual money we donate goes DIRECTLY to people in need, or just goes to buy employee lunches.
The midnight mission donation drop-​off is as easy as driving into a garage and getting a receipt. I spoke with a man named Marvial Bell, who disclosed that he lived in skid row and has been 6 months sober. Everyday is a challenge and a blessing for him.
I knew then that the expensive designer clothing I dropped off would be more appreciated by the people on the street rather than collecting dust on a clothing rack.
The mission has been around for a long time, they participate in tons of community events, and the hours they put in are extensive. People here know what its like to truly suffer and to truly give. God Bless!!!

I highly recommend helping out at The Midnight Mission at least once in your life if you’re open to learning and helping others who are need.
Call first to find out if you can schedule a time to come in. I pretty much showed up on my own and parked in their underground free parking lot.
I walked and I said put me to work. I worked the kitchen helping out the team in the back mostly made up of men who are at the Mission for treatment for drug or alcohol abuse or just were on the wrong side of the tracks. I didn’t feel scared at all working side-​by-​side with them.
I was also asked to help out feed the staff and was a bit eye opening for me living in my part of the Valley. I was surprised to see the different kinds of people who have checked in to the Midnight Mission. A lot of very interesting characters I interacted with.

I love the Midnight Mission! I have been volunteering and donating to the Midnight for most of my life. If you are serving dinner, you start out with comprehensive tour, help out in the kitchen and then «work the line.» I promise that you will help serve 100s of meals. It is also a great place to donate, whether in cash or in kind, because you know that it will go to the right place.

Where do I begin! My company volunteered at the Midnight Mission the other day and it was amazing. From when left our parked cars, until we returned to them, the love and appreciation was felt and expressed from every crack of the mission. We arrived at 3pm where we met with the Missions staff and they gave us a tour full of great views and information that will forever be remembered. I would like to express my amazement that the mission has been able to sustain itself through private funding and great donations for 100 years! What an accomplishment and a great celebration!
The menu consisted of fish, rice, cabbage, salad, yogurt, bread, and a drink in a great dinning hall. We were excited to see that the food was prepared there with love and it didn’t look bad! The many people we served war grateful and they made sure to express that. It was amazing to see all of the different services the mission offered to people working hard to get their lives back in order. They tend to all of the needs of the less fortunate, all genders and all ages; giving them opportunities to get an education, food, clothing, sobriety options, employment options, financial awareness, and family reconnection options. Curtis Patterson, one of the courtyard case managers says that «due to the economy, there has been a rise of homeless mothers with children on Skid Row», that fact alone saddens me because all children deserve a chance.
Because most of the clients that make it to the shelter lack most human needs, I’m sure its hard to get a personal relationship with each and everyone of them, but my companies goal is to volunteer at the midnight mission more often and build relationships with some of the clients. Humans need human interactions, that what makes us different from other animals, our communication styles. I learned that just because someone is homeless of stricken to poverty you can’t cut them off or ignore them, they need the same essentials that I need everyday but because of situations and circumstances, they don’t have everything they need. I encourage any and everyone to volunteer there. One of my employees brought his young daughter (8years old) and she served rolls and did a fantastic job and expressed her excitement for giving back and helping those in need.
Its an eye opening, humbling experience every time and I’m thankful I could help. Until next time…

My friend mentioned that he likes to volunteer at the Midnight Mission, because they don’t just slap a bandaid on homelessness by providing free meals, but instead also offer a «bridge to self-​sufficiency for the homeless» — they provide counseling, education, job training and job placement. For example, a homeless person can get an address and a phone number here which they can use on job applications. It’s one of those little things we take for granted and never think about, but it totally makes sense — how can you apply for a job when you have no mailing address or cell phone number?
Anyways, Midnight Mission is extremely well-​run and well-​organized (and makes donating goods easy as well), and they serve breakfast lunch and dinner every day of the week. They need volunteers to help with food prep and serving it in the dining hall. I had the day (mostly) off work for Memorial Day, so I decided to join them for the breakfast shift from 6 – 8 AM. You’re supposed to bring a friend for liability reasons, but I couldn’t convince anyone to wake up at 5 with me so I decided to chance it and just show up and hope they’d let me volunteer. I got there and checked in with security and nothing was said about my party of one.
Everyone working in the dining hall this morning was a regular volunteer or employee, and they welcomed me with open arms. I was put on oatmeal duty on the assembly line. And off we went. Hungry people filed in, there was a rush of activity, and some time later my right bicep was extremely sore but we had just served 843 people a balanced and hot breakfast. The Midnight Mission is doing great things. Please do consider signing up to help out next time you have a few hours to spare.

If you want to help, this is a great cause. We came here as a group to volunteer for Easter Sunday. It was an amazing sight. Volunteers gave up their Easter Sunday with their families to come and serve the less fortunate. We must have served several hundred people. Half of the volunteers in our group gave out clothes that were collected in dontations and the other half gave out bags of food to the less fortunate.
As tired as everyone was, we enjoyed it more than anything. I encourage all Unilocalers to take a day off and go down there to volunteer or to donated items. you won’t regret it.

I came here on Christmas Eve to donate toys and used clothes. Every other local shelter was closed or not accepting any donations when I called. So it was convenient that the Midnight Mission was open ²⁴⁄₇.
I like how they have a system to distribute the items. This prevents any chaos or disorganization. They even offer a receipt of proof of your donation, in case you’re doing it for a club or organization.

Came with my family to help serve lunch on a Friday during the holidays. It was well organized and the staff were very friendly. We helped prep food to be served to the homeless and then lined up behind the counter to help scoop food onto the trays. The people coming in for assistance were from all walks of life, teenagers, old people, middle aged, some homeless, some just looking for a meal, some who had just lost their jobs, some were shy, some were polite, some where just happy to have some food. We helped from 10:30am-1:30p, three hours for lunch. But just that amount of time put things into perspective how much we all want things for Christmas and all they want is a meal. It was so fulfilling to do our part to give back to the community especially during the holiday season when so many are doing without.
They also take donations of food, money, and clothing so if you have a bunch of old clothes or things you aren’t using, may as well give it to someone who could. Just drive to the underground parking garage, give your items to the attendant, and drive away. Easy peasy.

So if you’re a multi-​purpose type of person. This review is for you.
Two reasons why you should donate right about now:
1. If you haven’t noticed, it’s kinda cold for living in So Cal. If you have old clothes, shoes, jackets, sweaters or blankets that are just taking up space in your closets. Bring ‘em here. Midnight Mission makes it quick and easy to drop off your shit.
2. By donating stuff you don’t use anymore, you’ll fix a #firstworldproblems of not having any room in the closet for new clothes or shoes. Out with the old. In with the new.
See what I did here, I multi-​purposed the review with 4 of my favorite phone apps … Instagram, Quadcam, Twitter and Unilocal.
PS — read my original review to see how I really feel about donating at the Midnight Mission.
Check out the hashtag #firstwordproblems on Twitter.
Hilarious stuff.