For 41 years, Union Station Homeless Services has hosted Dinners-in-the-Park, an incredible community-driven holiday event. Every Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, volunteers serve holiday meals to all who are hungry, including homeless and low-income adults and families, senior citizens, and those who are alone at the holidays or unable to afford a holiday meal.
Union Station will be holding its Christmas Dinner-in-the-Park celebration on December 25 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Central Park, in Pasadena, CA.
This event would not be possible without donors and volunteers. We invite the public to contribute in the following ways:
Donate Non-Perishable Food: Visit http://bit.ly/1iQ3a5q to see our Christmas Wish List, and help us gather everything we need to make a great meal. NOTE: Due to Health Department regulations, we may no longer accept home-cooked turkeys, side dishes, or desserts.
Donate Funds: Union Station serves more than 166,000 meals each year, and provides a full array of services to help people rebuild lives. Invest in transforming a life today:https://unionstationhs.org/help/donate/?program=dip/.
Donate a Pie: You can help two nonprofits at once! Purchase a pie through the Village Cookie Shoppe and you will also be providing valuable work experience to individuals living with mental illness! Visit http://bit.ly/1bxuI9X.
Become a Corporate Sponsor: Invest in our community and receive signage in the park by sponsoring Dinners-in-the-Park. Call (626) 240-4567 today. Current sponsors include Morongo Band of Mission Indians, Southern California Edison, Goldstar, Unified Grocers, Smart & Final, Sir Michael’s, Laborers’ Local 777, Pasadena Federal Credit Union, Paul Hastings, Pasadena Now, Valley Food Bank, Home Street Bank, Gonzalez Goodale Architects and Tsutayo Ichioka & Satsuki Nakao Charitable Foundation.
Volunteer Slots Are Full for this Event: Please check our website back after Jan. 1, 2014, for general volunteering opportunities in the coming year.
[Union Station Homeless Services is the San Gabriel Valley’s largest social service agency assisting homeless and very low-income adults and families. Our mission is help men, women and children rebuild their lives and end homelessness. Union Station provides comprehensive services to help homeless individuals achieve self-sufficiency, including intake and assessment, emergency shelter, case management, career counseling, transitional housing, medical and mental health services, women’s and family services, and housing resources.]
The Pasadena Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers 27th Annual Home & Kitchen Tour
Sunday, October 6th, 2013
9:30 am – 5:00 pm
“A Day of Great Design”
Tickets currently on sale and benefit Union Station Homeless Services in their efforts to end homelessness in the San Gabriel Valley
Pasadena, California (August 1, 2013) – A group of local interior designers from the Pasadena Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) is gearing up for the 27th Annual Home & Kitchen Tour, “A Day of Great Design.” And for the first time in its history, leaders of this organization relate that they will be donating a portion of the tour’s proceeds to help end homelessness in the San Gabriel Valley.
Sunday, October 6th, 2013 is this year’s Home & Kitchen Tour featuring self-guided tours of professionally designed interiors of four spectacular homes in Pasadena, LaCañada and Arcadia. From warm contemporary to “green” up-country, the public can see first-hand an eclectic selection of top-trend kitchens and other living spaces using state-of-the-art appliances and materials. Event organizers say these homes are “prime examples” of the excellent work by the member interior designers. But what makes this year special, they say, is that ten percent of ticket proceeds will be donated to Union Station Homeless Services of Pasadena, to honor the nonprofit’s 40th anniversary of service to the homeless of the San Gabriel Valley.
“By purchasing a ticket for our Home and Kitchen Tour, our attendees are contributing to solving the problem of homelessness in our own community,” said 2013 Tour Chair Marlene Oliphant. “Designers are in the business of creating dream homes for their clients, but it is also our dream that everyone has a place to call home. We hope to make a difference in many people’s lives.”
Ticket holders can meet and talk with the designers and see the latest in-home products from event sponsors and industry partners. Attendees can also shop unique boutiques selling gifts, clothing and accessories and enjoy complimentary pastries and coffee, courtesy of Bristol Farms.
“We’ve been opening the doors of beautiful homes designed by our members to the public for more than a quarter of a century,” said Oliphant. “It’s easy to see the benefit of hiring one of our professional designers to create a home that suits the owner’s lifestyle and budget.”
Homes featured on this year’s tour:
LaCañada
“Green” Up-Country home, Eileen Atwood of Sierra Custom Kitchens, Inc.
Modern Ranch, Sara Ingrassia of Sara Ingrassia Interiors
Pasadena
French Colonial, Rozalynn Woods of Rozalynn Woods Interior Design
Arcadia
Warm Contemporary, Jennifer Bevan and Denise Ranalli of Jennifer Bevan Interiors
Tickets: $35 advance purchase, $40 day of the tour.
Bronze: Closet Factory, General Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc., Hansgrohe, J. S. Shiah
Company, Magistrale Construction, MD Appliances.
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About Union Station Homeless Services of Pasadena
Pasadena-based Union Station Homeless Services is the San Gabriel Valley’s largest social service agency assisting homeless and very low-income adults and families. Their mission is to help men, women, and children rebuild their lives and end homelessness. Union Station provides comprehensive, community-based programs to help homeless people achieve self-sufficiency, including intake and assessment, emergency shelter, case management, career counseling, transitional housing, medical and mental health services, women’s and family services, and housing resources. For more information, go to www.unionstationhs.org
About the Pasadena Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)
A nonprofit organization, ASID is the design profession’s oldest and largest association, with members qualified by education, testing and experience. The Pasadena Chapter of ASID, formed in 1975, has a history of community involvement in its quest to be the definitive resource for professional education and knowledge-sharing. Its mission is to define excellence in the practice of interior design, to improve the value of the profession to the public and to work for a favorable environment for its members’ right to practice interior design. For more information visit www.asidpasadena.org.
WHAT: Union Station Homeless Services 40th Birthday Block Party
WHEN: Sunday, August 4, 2013, 2pm – 5pm
WHERE: Union Station Homeless Services – Family Center,825 E. Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91104
WHY: Union Station Homeless Services is hosting a free, family-friendly block party to thank our supporters and celebrate 40 years of helping men, women and children rebuild their lives.
HOW: Kick Off Party: The kick off party begins at the Family Center at 2pm. Guest will enjoy delicious BBQ courtesy of the Pasadena Police Department, and fun festivities –including games and face painting for kids. Guests will have a chance to meet Union Station staff and hear inspiring stories from program alumni at 3pm. Mayor Bogaard and Congresswoman Judy Chu will attend.
Open House: Guests are invited to visit one or more of our other sites between 2 and 5pm to see how the organization has grown over the past 40 years! Union Station staff will be on hand at each location to greet guests and provide site tours.
INTERVIEWS/ PHOTO OPS:
The event offers wonderful photo opportunities, including
Guests of all ages enjoying food and festive activities
Union Station program and alumni presentations
A behind the scenes look at Union Station’s programs and facilities
Union Station’s CEO Rabbi Marvin M. Gross will be available for interview.
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Union Station Homeless Services is the San Gabriel Valley’s largest social service agency assisting homeless and very low-income adults and families. Our mission is help men, women and children rebuild their lives and end homelessness. Union Station provides comprehensive services to help homeless individuals achieve self-sufficiency, including intake and assessment, emergency shelter, case management, career counseling, transitional housing, medical and mental health services, women’s and family services, and housing resources.
Union Station Homeless Services’ new young professionals group, the Young Leaders Society, held its inaugural mixer on Thursday, July 11th at Le Ka Restaurant in downtown Los Angeles. This successful kickoff event, which drew professionals from all over the Greater Los Angeles area, aimed at raising awareness of the group, as well as attracting new members.
The Young Leaders Society (YLS) is a compassionate group of young professionals between the ages of 21-39 who are dedicated to promoting the mission of Union Station Homeless Services.
Future YLS events and volunteer activities include a yoga retreat, Rockin’ For The Homeless Fundraiser, Thanksgiving Dinner-In-The-Park, and Adopt-A-Meal at the Adult Center shelter.
YLS has an annual membership fee of $25 which gives individuals the opportunity to socialize and network with one another, develop leadership skills, and plan fun, unique member events, all while supporting a worthy cause!
If you would like to join the Young Leaders Society, or if you would like more information, please contact YLS at yls@unionstationhs.org or call (626) 240-0720.
YLS members from left to right: Mabel Diclo, David Solares, YLS President Grace Kim, Justin Shiau, Fiawna Jones
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Pasadena-based Union Station Homeless Services, now in its 40th year, is the San Gabriel Valley’s largest social service agency assisting homeless and very low-income adults and families. Our mission is to help men, women and children rebuild their lives and end homelessness. Union Station provides comprehensive, community-based programs to help homeless people achieve self-sufficiency, including intake and assessment, emergency shelter, case management, career counseling, transitional housing, medical and mental health services, women’s and family services, and housing resources.
The Young Leaders Society (YLS)