Please Help Keep CityHeART Doors Open!

We are trying to protect CityHeART (at the Villages of Cabrillo) from closing. The nonprofit is endangered of closing in January 2027, due to budget cuts. It was established almost 11 years ago come this December. At the moment it is a totally volunteer ran organization (no one takes home a check), it's a pure labor of love (heart work) for the people and community they serve. 

Ive been volunteering for this organization for almost a year now, and it's been an amazing opportunity; of growth and gratitude.   

CityHeART provide a multitude of services for the community it serves; which includes veterans, families, unhoused, the elderly, ect. They provide many services to their clients such as their Thursday food distribution, free launch Fridays, music and art therapy classes, to walking dogs for people who can't leave the house. 

They work very hard with their client's case worker to fulfil needs like providing clothes, toiletries, transportation, assistance in signing up for programs and services, and so much more. Please feel free to read all about what CityHeART is all about, what all they do, why they do it, and the trouble they're facing in being able to continue to do all that they do; by reading their page on Long Beach Gives link connected to this page.

lastly any donation to this cause would be greatly appreciated; no matter how small it all adds up. Thanks for your time and consideration.

Sincerely, Nathan.         

CityHeART operates a community Resource Hub in Long Beach, working alongside veterans, seniors, and families with children, many of whom are navigating a housing journey. We work alongside guests, case managers, and frontline staff to fill the gaps that can stall progress, whether that means groceries, laundry, resource navigation, wellness support, household essentials, or simply a consistent community to come back to.

At the heart of our mission is a story-centered approach. We invest in people’s stories by empowering them to name what they need, equipping them with practical resources and support, and engaging them as active members of their community.

What can happen inside one hour?

An hour at CityHeART is rarely just one thing happening.

Inside of a single 60 minutes:

• Groceries might arrive and immediately make their way to families,
• A guest might do a load of laundry while connecting with an intern about another need, 
• A case manager might stop by to coordinate support for someone on their caseload, 
• A veteran might connect with another veteran through our Veterans Homefront HeARTLine, 
• Someone might pick up emergency food, household essentials, clothing, or transportation support,
• A peer support group might be facilitated, and/or
• A neighbor navigating housing and/or trauma may share their story for the first time and experience the transformation of being heard.

Sometimes, all of those things are happening at once.

And because CityHeART is powered by donated goods, volunteer hours, professional partnerships, and community collaboration, every $1 donated is matched by approximately $4 in community time, talent, and treasure contributed in kind.

That turns every $1 donated into approximately $5 in community value.

When you protect an hour, you are not simply helping us keep a building open. You are protecting an hour in which an entire community can show up for one another.

This Long Beach Gives, I am helping CityHeART protect days in 2027.

$100 protects one hour and helps activate approximately $500 in community value.

$400 protects one full day and helps activate approximately $2,000 in community value.

$2,000 protects an entire week and helps activate approximately $10,000 in community value.

Our goal is to raise $25,000 to protect the first three months of CityHeART’s operating time in 2027.

Every gift protects more than time. It protects a place where resources can be shared, relationships can grow, gaps can be filled, and people can continue investing in one another’s stories.

Will you help protect days at CityHeART?