In The News

“Historic Charity Group Backs LA Dodgers’ Loney for Clemente Award” – Christian Post

Aaron Leichman of the Christian Post wrote a great article on Union Rescue Mission’s effort to support LA Dodgers’ James Loney for the MLB Roberto Clemente Award.  

Union Rescue Mission, which has dedicated itself to serving the poor and homeless since it was established in 1891, is rallying behind LA Dodgers nominee James Loney, who has been active with Christian nonprofit organization.

“I met James Loney during his rookie year, on Christian Day at Dodger Stadium, and he was very friendly and outgoing as he had his picture taken with those of us from KKLA Radio that day,” recalled the Rev. Andrew (Andy) J. Bales, CEO of Union Rescue Mission, in his corporate blog.

“He and his wonderful teammate, Andre Ethier, have taken an active interest in URM,” he continued. “Andre has even grilled hot dogs on the roof with us, and James Loney has a wonderful outreach with young people in Los Angeles through Loney’s Lounge.”

If James Loney wins the award he will donate $30,000 to Union Rescue Mission.  Click here to go and vote for James Joney and help URM receive $30,000.

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“Homeless in America” – LA Times Series

LA Times has written a number of great articles on homelessness and skid row.  Here are just a few of the articles:

There are a number of great up-to-date articles on the issue of homelessness. Click Here to visit the web page.

“Finding L.A.’s hidden homeless” – LA Times

Check out this great article written by Jessica Garrison of the Los Angeles Times.

“To most people, it’s just trash: A scrap of dirty blanket visible under some stairs. A glimpse of blue tarp peeking out of a bush. A bag of recyclables parked discreetly behind a concrete column.

But Courtney Kanagi, an outreach worker, has learned how to decode bits of urban detritus that most people ignore. She knows what these signs mean: the crawl space beneath the stairs was someone’s home.”

The article will give you good information on how many of our homeless friends live each day of their life. Click here to read the article.

“L.A. Council gives early OK to patient ‘dumping’ fine” – LA Times Article

This article written by Cara Mia Dimassa of the LA Times talks about the recent dumping of patient’s on skid row.

“Hospitals that leave homeless patients on Los Angeles streets without their consent would be fined $25,000 under an ordinance tentatively approved today by the City Council.”

“The ordinance would make it a misdemeanor offense for hospitals to transport a patient to a location other than his or her home without written consent. It is intended to end the practice of leaving vulnerable patients on skid row.”

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