Events
Our LAFH family gathered on Thursday, April 25, at the Book Bindery in Culver City to honor Tai Collins and Evan DeHaven, celebrate the success we’ve had in moving families home this year, and raise a record-breaking $900,000 to help end homelessness in Los Angeles. Industry insiders, business and community leaders, celebrities, and service partners were among the 550 guests in attendance who feasted on dinner by the bites from renowned LA restaurants Akasha, Angelini Osteria, The Fat Cow and RivaBella, among nine others.
The night was hosted by comedian Ben Gleib, who’s strategy was simple: “I basically plan on shaming people into giving up their money.” His work was made easy during the live auction when a puppy from SavingSpot!, along with customized dog house by architect Scott Mitchell, was sold for a whopping $8,000.
Blair Rich, Event Co-Chair and Executive VP of Marketing at Warner Bros. Pictures, closed the evening with a reminder of why we gathered: “There is no reason that children should be homeless in Los Angeles. So many of you support us year after year. You are committed. And with that commitment, we are changing people’s lives and giving kids the chance they really deserve. Thank you for making tonight such a huge success!”
Pictured from L to R: President & CEO Stephanie Klasky-Gamer, Event Co-Chair Blair Rich, Honoree Tai Collins, Event Co-Chairs Deborah and Matthew Irmas, Audrey Irmas.
On April 19, LAFH held its 13th Annual Awards at The Lot in West Hollywood, where we honored Hasbro, Inc. and Betty and Ross Winn for the pivotal roles they play in L.A. Family Housing’s success.
With Ben Gleib performing MC duties and DJ88 spinning the tunes, the evening was a spectacular success, helping us raise much needed funds to continue moving more than 500 families home this year.
A highlight of the evening was when ten-year-old Izaiah Miranda shared his family story with the audience about how LAFH helped lead him and his mother Annette on a path to self-sufficiency and housing stability following many years of homelessness.
Congratulations to all of our honorees, and thanks to everyone who made the night a memorable one.
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Palo Verde Opens! L.A. Family Housing celebrated the Grand Opening of our first permanent supportive housing development on January 20, 2012. Palo Verde provides 60 studio apartments for formerly homeless and very low income adults, many of whom live with mental illness. In a beautifully designed, LEED certified sustainable building, residents benefit from on-site services including mental health counseling, case management, recovery support, and employment assistance.
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On December 20, 2012, Laemmle NoHo 7 held a grand opening benefit screening of The Iron Lady, with proceeds going to L.A. Family Housing. The Laemmle Charitable Foundation, led by Greg Laemmle, presented a check for $10,000. We thank our new neighbors!
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Partners Trust sponsored our third annual Harvest Festival on October 30th, 2011, where more than 250 homeless children enjoyed fall-themed and Halloween activities, including pony rides, pumpkin patch, arts and crafts, face painting, and family portraits.
Thank you to our Partners Trust volunteers!
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On September 12, 2011, close to a hundred players joined L.A. Family Housing for 18 holes of golf at beautiful MountainGate Country Club, raising more than $50,000 to help families move out of homelessness. A great success for our first effort on the links!
We especially would like to thank our tournament sponsors - The John W. Carson Foundation, Hoffman Brown Company, Miller Kaplan Arase & Co., NBCUniversal, the Samuel and Helene Soref Foundation, Alhambra Nissan, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and the Winn family.
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News
Diego Boneta horses around with Izaiah Miranda on the red carpet at the 2012 LA Family Housing Awards held at The Lot on Thursday night (April 19) in West Hollywood, Calif.
The 20-year-old Rock of Ages star was joined by The Hunger Games hunk Josh Hutcherson.
The LA Family Housing’s mission is to help families transition out of homelessness and poverty through a continuum of housing enriched with supportive services.
This weekend, Josh will be honored at the 2012 GLAAD Awards with the Vanguard Award. He’s the youngest ever recipient!
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Palo Verde Apartments, an affordable housing development in the Sun Valley district of Los Angeles, has been completed and opened for residents. The property, developed by the homeless service agency L.A. Family Housing of North Hollywood, offers housing for very low income or previously homeless single adults living with mental illness.
The 60-unit complex is permanent supportive housing, an approach that strives to provide an atmosphere of stability for its residents, with the goal of fostering socialization among them, as well as support and treatment. L.A. Family Housing currently operates 18 other apartment buildings and three shelters, but Palo Verde is the first one for single adults with mental health needs, notes the developer.
Read more on Multi-housing News.
Her prayers were once filled with pleas:
For safety, so that thieves, rapists and murderers wouldn't discover her sleeping alone with her cat inside her car;
For strength, so she could survive the heartache of losing her job, her Valley Village apartment, and those she thought were her friends;
For someone, anyone, to open a door of opportunity for work.
Read more on Daily News.
It took three years from concept through construction until homeless services agency L.A. Family Housing (LAFH) could begin recruiting tenants for its Palo Verde apartments in Sun Valley. This is the agency’s first permanent supportive housing project for low-income, formerly or chronically homeless adults and those living with mental illness.
A couple of hundred supporters attended the grand opening, held in the Gonzales Goodale-designed building’s xeriscaped yet lush courtyard featuring its namesake trees. Light refreshments were served in an atmosphere of celebration.
LAFH President and CEO Stephanie Klasky-Gamer welcomed donors, board members, government officials and development partners and congratulated them on their accomplishment.
Read more on Patch.
Councilmember Tony Cárdenas welcomed the crowd to the Grand Opening ceremony: “We are here to celebrate what L.A. Family Housing has done and what it continues to do for people who would otherwise be sleeping on the streets.”
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She rocked the house. With an amazing band featuring Blondie’s Paul Carbonara on guitar, singer-songwriter Mary McBride delivered an impassioned and inspirational show Tuesday night for the lucky residents and staff of L.A. Family Housing’s Valley Shelter.
And not only did this internationally-acclaimed artist provide a rousing two hours of great music to this lucky crowd right in the midst of their current homes, she gave even more: several of the residents were invited to sing with the band.
“We started doing that in shows a few years ago,” Mary said in an interview prior to the show. “There are a lot of really talented people out there with a lot of musical history, so we open the flow for them to tell their musical stories. Now we do it in every show.”
Read more on American Songwriter.
Behind the security gates of Coto de Caza, a once well-to-do real estate executive straps on a bulletproof vest and heads out to serve court papers on those who don't want to be found.
At transitional housing in North Hollywood, a homeless former music producer wrestles with humbling adjustments to his self-image as the family breadwinner.
In Pasadena, a longtime school employee juggles two jobs and sleeps just four hours a night, trying to recoup lost pay.
They are some of the faces behind California's grim statistics: unrelenting unemployment, sharp declines in household income and rising poverty.
Read more on the Los Angeles Times.
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