KCRW: Want to volunteer or donate this holiday? Get involved with Miry’s List, Sova, Food Forward and more

The experience of the pandemic has brought home how important it is for each of us to look beyond ourselves to support those in need. That need exists all year, but for many of us, the holidays are an additional reminder to be as generous as we can with our money and time…

NBC Los Angeles: LA Nonprofit Is Helping Families Flee Afghanistan (video)

NBC Los Angeles: LA Nonprofit Is Helping Families Flee Afghanistan (video)

The Super Bowl LVI will be held here in Los Angeles in February as a huge win to our city. What’s more, behind the scenes is an organization called Legacy 56 that is turning the big game into a support system for social good as they fund LA-based nonprofit organizations.

KCRW: This Afghan refugee feels at home in LA, but misses some family members left behind in Kabul

KCRW: This Afghan refugee feels at home in LA, but misses some family members left behind in Kabul

President Biden said on Tuesday that the U.S. and its partners have airlifted 100,000 Afghans out of their country, as American troops have left the 20-year war there. Some of those refugees are now in California, which Governor Gavin Newsom called a “state of refuge.”

Advocate: How You Can Help LGBTQ+ Afghans in Crisis

Advocate: How You Can Help LGBTQ+ Afghans in Crisis

As Afghanistan descends into chaos with the pullout of U.S. troops and the resurgence of the Taliban, many people are rightly worried about the fate of LGBTQ+ Afghans. But we can also take action. Numerous organizations are helping LGBTQ+ folks who remain in the country and those seeking to flee, and they can use your monetary support. Here are some, with links to contact them.

Yahoo! News: U.S. housing shortage presents new challenge for refugee resettlement (video)

Yahoo! News: U.S. housing shortage presents new challenge for refugee resettlement (video)

When the White House announced earlier this month that it would increase the number of refugees granted admission into the United States this fiscal year by four times the previous target, to 62,500 people, reversing course from President Biden’s initial plan, immigrant advocates applauded the decision. Yet groups working to help resettle refugees are now facing another new challenge: finding housing for new migrants.

KCRW: Resettling refugees starting from day 1 of the pandemic (podcast)

KCRW: Resettling refugees starting from day 1 of the pandemic (podcast)

Thinking about year-end donations at Good Food, the tendency is to veer toward hospitality workers and hunger. But there is one group that is especially important not to forget in 2020 — recent refugees who made it into the U.S. despite extraordinarily diminished immigration policy. Miry’s List is the brainchild of Miry Whitehill. Hers was a simple and effective idea to get resources directly to new arrivals.