More Than a Meal

At Our Big Kitchen Los Angeles, every meal begins with more than just ingredients. It starts with people, volunteers who show up with their hearts, their hands, and their time.

When you join us in the kitchen, you are not just chopping up food or sealing trays. You are helping prepare, package, and distribute meals that travel across the city through our charity partners. Each of these packages carries comfort and care to someone facing hunger in Los Angeles.

For the person receiving the meal, it’s more than food. It might be the energy they needed to take the next step forward or the reassurance that they are seen and valued. It might even be a memory of kindness that arrived when it was needed the most.

For our volunteers, the impact lingers too. The laughter that was shared while cooking side by side. The pride in seeing the stacks of packaged meals ready to go. The quiet joy of knowing your time here mattered. Something so simple can mean so much to both those who receive and those who give.

Whether you come alone, bring a friend, or gather as part of a group, every set of hands creates an impact. OBKLA is a space where community groups, schools, and companies can turn teamwork into something bigger. Your help creates meals that reach across Los Angeles and touch lives that feel a little more cared for.

This is the beauty of OBKLA. Together, we can do more than feed LA one meal at a time; we can create moments of comfort and connection that last far beyond the kitchen.

Be part of the story. Volunteer today at obkla.org.