Since 1973, Union Station Homeless Services has helped our most vulnerable community members rebuild their lives and end homelessness. This year the organization is celebrating 50 years of working in the community with volunteers, staff, donors, and clients to help house thousands of our neighbors.
Union Station started in 1973, by a local faith group who were upset by the reality of people in their community living on the streets. After a few years as a faith-based program, the group formalized as an independent, legally constituted nonprofit organization in 1984 with its own board of directors and full-time staff. In the early years, the organization was primarily focused on providing emergency supportive services such as meals and shelters.
Today, Union Station has grown to be one of the pre-eminent homeless services agencies in the San Gabriel Valley and LA County with a thriving agency of nearly 300 staff members working to permanently house individuals and families.
“This upcoming year is a special time for Union Station Homeless Services. We are celebrating 50 years of working in the community with volunteers, staff, donors, and clients to help house thousands of our neighbors,” stated Anne Miskey President and CEO of Union Station Homeless Services. “This is also an opportunity to look forward to a time when all our neighbors have a safe and healthy home and our communities value the humanity and dignity of everyone.”
Several events are planned throughout the year to celebrate the agency’s continuing impact in the community. The first big event is Masters of Taste, LA’s premiere food and beverage festival on the field of the Rose Bowl on April 2nd. Join everyone on the 50-yard line to celebrate 50 years of service in the community. Get your tickets at mastersoftastela.com.
“Our current homelessness crisis has been generations in the making,” said Jesse Torres, Chair of the Union Station Homeless Services Board of Directors, “And it will take all of us, working together, to address the systemic causes that lead thousands of people to lose their housing every year. We look forward to using our milestone year to engage, activate and empower our community to take action to end homelessness.”
To kick off the Anniversary Year, Union Station announced a 50th Anniversary matching gift challenge! For the next 50 days, every dollar donated will DOUBLE to help support our neighbors in need up to $50,000! Log on to 50th Anniversary Matching Challenge.
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Union Station Homeless Services is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is committed to providing permanent solutions to end homelessness and rebuild lives. Headquartered in Pasadena, CA, Union Station has been in existence for almost 50 years. Union Station is the San Gabriel Valley’s largest social service agency assisting homeless and very low-income adults and families. Recently expanding into El Sereno and Eagle Rock, we are the lead county agency for Service Planning Area 3 (SPA 3), coordinating homeless services in 36 communities, with a combined population of over 1.5 million across the San Gabriel Valley. Our mission is guided by the belief that everyone deserves a life of dignity and a place to call home. For more information, visit www.unionstationhs.org.