Red Eye Needs Volunteers, Mentors, Donations – Watts, Los Angeles

By: Mellie Lee

Redeye.org was started 11years ago by Justin Mayo. The organization helps mentor youth in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Watts. Volunteers meet every Saturday at 11am and work until around 2pm. Anyone can join at any day without reservations.

The main need at this time is to save the Watts community center because it’s indoors where it’s safe with a basketball court. It’s important to save the community center to safehouse the kids after school and on weekends to get them off the streets and provide programs. The center will also re-employ the employees who know the families well and are people who grew up in the area as well.

Photo by Mellie Lee

I started serving 3 years ago and never blinked an eye about the location. Many people are wary of Watts because there really is high crime and drive by shootings. However, where we meet, it is safe because all the neighborhood people know Redeye and value the presence of mentors.

Volunteers are from all around the world. Basically we play and talk to the kids, play music and dancing, arts and crafts, sports, games, and more.

Volunteers are supervised at all times and it’s such a wonderful way to make a true positive impact.

Photo by Mellie Lee

Volunteers are needed to serve as mentors and help the community have a secure place for kids to go.

For more information check out www.redeye.org