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# Giving thanks by giving during the holidays
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/giving-thanks-by-giving-during-the-holidays/
- Published: 2002-11-19T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T00:57:08.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Events, Venice, #archive-import, Homeless

*By Daily Press staff*

St. Joseph Center has kicked off its holiday series of giving opportunities. Every year Venice Beach-based St. Joseph Center turns the holiday season into a series of “giving” opportunities. Anyone can take part in the center’s holiday events and parties by adopting a family, serving meals, donating food, clothing, gifts, decorations and party supplies, or simply by making monetary contributions.

The three-part “Adopt-a-Family” project matches donors with homeless and low-income families and individuals. Gifts are needed for the disadvantaged, such as backpacks or sweatshirts, or family gifts such as a set of new towels or a toaster. Age-appropriate gifts are needed for less fortunate children, or grocery store gift certificates for a holiday meal.

Low-income families and individuals will be ready for adoption by Nov. 25\. St. Joseph’s Center officials say that giving during the holiday season builds a bridge between the caring and the less fortunate.

St. Joseph Center provides 11 programs and services on seven sites in West LA, Santa Monica, and Venice, empowering low-income individuals and families toward self-sufficiency.

For more information, call 310-396-6468 ext. 325.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on November 19, 2002.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/111902.pdf?ref=smdp.com)