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LAPD Partners with PVJOBS to Give Away Toys and Food to 1,000 South Los Angeles Residents
December 17, 2020
To help uplift spirits during the Christmas season, PVJOBS partnered with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) on Saturday to give away toys and food to about 1,000 community members in need. Co-sponsored by PVJOBS, the toy and food drive took place at the South Park Recreation Center in South Los Angeles and was coordinated by the LAPD’s nearby Newton Division.
Councilman Curren Price, Mayor Eric Garcetti and Supervisor Hilda Solis Bring Hope to Hope Street With New Homeless Shelter
March 13, 2020
It was a great day to have hope in Los Angeles as Councilman Curren Price, Mayor Eric Garcetti and Supervisor Hilda Solis celebrated the completion of the first Bridge Home in District 9. Coining the term, “Bringing Hope to Hope Street,” many gathered on March 5, to support the new temporary housing unit located on 2817 S. Hope Street. This specific location will now be the twelfth to open in LA as part of the city’s homeless shelter program. The new shelter will house 100 homeless men and women from the community and help them transition into permanent supportive housing.
South L.A. Churches Host Day Party for the Homeless
May 30, 2019
The visitors were transported by bus from various shelters and streets in South L.A. and Skid Row.
Military Prayer Breakfast Honors Veterans and Families
November 10, 2016
Solombra Ingram, founder of the I’m Every Woman Foundation, in a partnership with the Volunteers of America, will host the 5th Annual Reflection of Hope Military Prayer Breakfast on Saturday, December 3, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Los Angeles Airport Marriott Hotel, 5855 Century Blvd., in Los Angeles. Aundrae Russell, popular host of “Spread the Word” and program director for radio station KJLH, 102.3 FM, will serve as emcee. “The prayer breakfast has proven to be a heartwarming kick-off of the Christmas Season – in prayer and helping others,” said Ingram. “The key purpose of the breakfast
L.A. Christian Health Centers Aids the Homeless with Healthcare
August 11, 2016
An unassuming door on Winston St. in downtown L.A. opens into a range of valuable medical services for people on Skid Row. Known as the Joshua House Clinic, the facility is part of the Los Angeles Christian Health Centers (LACHC), a faith-based nonprofit that operates in many underserved areas in the city. LACHC’s mission is to “show God’s love by providing quality, comprehensive healthcare,” which the agency makes available through two full-time clinics and 11 satellite sites that offer medical, dental, optometry, mental health and social services to people suffering from poverty, homelessness and disease. Last year, the staff of