OUTREACH &
SOCIAL JUSTICE
THE TORRANCE VILLAGE HOMES
In 2021 the City of Torrance approved a temporary housing program in the form of tiny houses for people experiencing homelessness. We offer the residents a special hot meal, needed supplies, and gifts at the holidays.
LOAVES AND FISHES
LOAVES AND FISHES MEAL is a luncheon we provide to the food-insecure and the unhoused on 5th Saturdays. Our guests are served a home-cooked meal and a meal to take to go. Church members and local service organizations provide and serve the food.
EARTH SUNDAY
Once a year we gather a group to head down to our local beach with trash bags and gloves and do what we can to protect our ocean from the waste that is left behind. Fun for all ages!
TOBERMAN NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
Toberman Neighborhood Center in San Pedro provides invaluable social services to the surrounding community. Riviera supports TNC through special offerings and participation in their school supply drives, food pantry, holiday toy drives, and more.
SKID ROW DONATIONS
For our friends on Skid Row in downtown LA, we collect clothing, shoes, sneakers, blankets, bedding, sleeping bags, camping items, hats, stuffed animals, and new toiletries.​
WORK WITH UMCOR
The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) provides aid to those who suffer from natural or human-caused disasters to alleviate suffering and serve as a source of help and hope for the vulnerable. We host biannual relief kit events and other special programs.​