In The News

A few weeks ago, we were honored to have Andre Ethier join us for lunch. Along with some great people from Farmer Johns, he served up Farmer Johns hotdogs and signed autographs, handed out Dodger blankets, and took pictures with guests. Everyone had a great time!

In this short video Andre explains why he feels so passionately about URM – check it out!

This month has been busy here at URM – we’ve been blessed with amazing sponsors, great food, and celebrity guests helping to make the end of summer a good one. August has also brought us high temps, and we have been busy hitting the streets to deliver cold water to our neighbors on Skid Row.

Please take a moment to watch the August update, and hear all about our fun-filled month!

Recently, Project Night Night donated over 50 “Night Night Packages” to our kids here at URM. The organization, whose mission is to provide packages, free of charge ,to children experiencing homelessness from birth to preteen who need their essentials to feel secure, cozy, ready to learn, and significant, donates to hundreds of shelters across the United States. On average, they deliver Night Night Packages to about 25,000 children each year!

 

Each Night Night Package contains a new security blanket, an age-appropriate children’s book, and a stuffed animal — all nestled inside of a new canvas tote bag.  

We are so thankful to Project Night Night for providing such a sweet gift to the children at URM!

Summers in Southern California can get hot, but for the people on Skid Row, the heat can be excruciatingly painful, and even life-threatening. That’s why we go out every time the temperature is 85 degrees or more to hand out bottles of cold water to our neighbors on Skid Row. It’s amazing what something as seemingly small as giving a bottle of water on a hot day can do to someone who feels alone, exhausted, and unloved.

To learn more, text WATERWALK to 27138 to subscribe to text message updates. You can also contact our volunteer department at 213-347-6300, ext. 1143 for more information if you would like to join us on a water walk. And be sure to check out our latest edition of The Mission  featuring Carlos – a man who was touched by the water walk and his since graduated from the URM Men’s Life Transformation Program!

On Wednesday, we were honored to have the Dodgers’ Andre Ethier and Farmer Johns serving up hot dogs for all the residents at URM!

Thanks to Farmer Johns sponsoring the meal, we were able to serve everyone delicious Farmer John’s hot dogs for lunch!

Andre Ethier helped with the grilling outside, as well as serving to our guests.

The Dodgers were kind enough to provide Dodgers Blankets for everyone, too!

Thank you so much to Andre Ethier, The Dodgers, and Farmer Johns for providing a fun-filled afternoon at URM!

 

Today, URM guests enjoyed delicious chicken sandwiches for lunch thanks to the popular restaurant Chick-Fil-A.

We are honored that Chick-fil-A  has selected Union Rescue Mission as the launch site to celebrate their new restaurant that just opened in Los Angeles. As CEO Andy Bales said, “We are looking forward to developing a long-term relationship with an organization like Chick-fil-A that shares the same values as URM.”