Javonte Rose (Courtesy photo)

 

Javonte Rose hosted his first annual food and clothes drive for the homeless in downtown L.A. on December 23, just in time for the holidays.

As one of his long-term goals, he said, “I’ve always wanted to give back and make an impact in the lives of others, and finally got to accomplish a dream come true.”

The combined forces of the cold weather and high displacement of homeless youth and adults motivated Rose to seek funders and contributors to help him transform his vision into reality.

“I secured four sponsors and four special guests to partner with and me and my team established two donation locations to accept donations from the community,” said Rose, who also assembled 100 personal gift bags filled with hygiene and essential products.

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Many volunteers joined Rose at the food drive. (Courtesy photo)

“Little Cesar’s Pizza donated 150 boxes of pizza for the day of the drive, and I featured other sponsors like Nikki Maar Salon (located in New Jersey), On Purpose Show Company, and Miracle House Real Estate,” he added. His special guests included Andre, Heaven Ave, Laila V, Jimmy, Jose and BoomSquad.

Rose insists that helping others has always been a priority for him. He formed the anti-bullying organization, “I’m Here,” in 2016, which he said is for young people to know that, “I’m here for you!”

Homeless young people were treated to free food, pizza and other items. (Courtesy Photo)

In 2018, he published his autobiography, “Behind the Blue Eyes: I’m Here,” which details his journey and mindset on making a difference in the lives of people dealing with the trauma of bullying.

“My book explores how to encourage yourself and ultimately experience self-love. In the future, I plan to host and organize more drives and community events,” Rose said.