Give lifesaving help and hope today
Give lifesaving help and hope today
During the COVID-19 crisis, we're asking you do to a brave thing. To show someone devastated by homelessness that their life is not disposable. Meet the basic needs of some of the most vulnerable among us.
Make the difference you want to see
"Homelessness on Skid Row is an epidemic of epic proportions,” says Rev. Andy Bales, Union Rescue Mission CEO. “It is a Red Cross-like disaster."
Nearly half of all Americans sleeping on the streets live in California. On any given night, more than 58,000 people in Los Angeles county alone are devastated by homelessness. Women and children make up 40 percent of this number. Help us prevent the spread of COVID-19 to our most vulnerable neighbors.
This is the reality of the critical challenge we face. It's one tempting us to either give up and give in, or rise up and challenge back.
Here's the good news...
Compassionate Emergency Services
Union Rescue Mission is one of the nation’s largest providers of continuous emergency shelter services. Together with you, we’re providing comprehensive care for men, women, and children devastated by homelessness.
Our services on Skid Row include:
- Food
- Shelter
- Clothing
- Personal Hygiene
- Clinics
- Day Center
- Family Community Center
- Hospitality Center
- Individual Assessment/Counseling
- Life Management Classes
- Spiritual Encouragement
"Homelessness on Skid Row is an epidemic of epic proportions. It is a Red Cross-like disaster."
— Rev. Andy Bales
CEO, Union Rescue Mission
Hope Gardens
An oasis of hope on 71 acres in the foothills of Sylmar, California, Hope Gardens is a transitional housing campus offering sanctuary to single women and children who have been devastated by homelessness. We believe no child should be raised on the dangerous, unforgiving streets of Los Angeles.
Hope Gardens helps women transition from homelessness to independence within 12 to 36 months by offering long-term rehabilitation programs, services, and spiritual care.
Precious women and children have a safe place to live while they receive counseling, training, encouragement, and the real help they need to escape homelessness forever.
“Being here and having the stability is what helped me get my daughters back”
—Daisy
“As a donor, you made [life-change] possible for me. I’ve been a taker all my life. You showed me what it means to be a giver. Someday, I hope I’m just like you. Thank you!”
—Carlos
“I really like Hope Gardens. I love the trees and the plants, and I have so many friends—and I get to be with my mom. That’s the best thing I ever had. I feel really loved here.”
—Marianna
Skid Row. The square-mile death trap brimming with drugs, drinking, violence, disease, and despair.
Union Rescue Mission says YES to every precious life
Your life is precious. So are theirs. And no one is ever born wanting to be devastated by homelessness.
It’s why Union Rescue Mission, located in the heart of Skid Row, stands strong as a refuge of help and hope. A safe haven where men, women, children, and families can get the guidance and support they need to live a life transformed.
Listen in on this sample Q & A taking place every day within the walls of URM:
Q: Do you have children?
A: You are welcome here.
Q: Are you hungry?
A: Please, have a meal here.
Q: Have you no roof over your head?
A: We’ve prepared a place for you.
Q: Do you wonder if God hears your prayers?
A: The love and hope of Jesus is for everyone.
Q: Did you lose your job?
A: Enroll in our training and classes.
Q: Are you without emotional support?
A: Our counselors are eager to meet with you.
Q: Are health services outside your reach?
A: Doctors, dentists, and others will see you now.
Make a real difference right now!
Share help and hope during the pandemic
Go head to head with Los Angeles' homeless epidemic.
Bless as many people on the streets as possible with lifesaving help and hope for tomorrow.