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.
YLS members from left to right: Mabel Diclo, David Solares, YLS President Grace Kim, Justin Shiau, and Fiawna Jones. Photo courtesy of Union Station
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!
Families from all over the San Gabriel Valley plan to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal Thursday at Pasadena’s Central Park.
About 2,000 volunteers with Union Station Homeless Services will dish out turkey, mashed potatoes and all the trimmings to low-income and homeless families and seniors.
Rabbi Marvin Gross of Union Station remembers how he felt when his own 10-year-old daughter – now a college student – scooped food on plates for other children.
“To watch your child participate in helping someone who doesn’t have everything they need to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday – I’d say it’s a moment of satisfaction and pride, ” he said.
This year is the nonprofit’s 38th annual Thanksgiving dinner event. Gross said about 4,000 people showed up at last year and they’re expecting about the same turnout this year. Food will be served at 11:45 a.m. at Central Park at the corner of Del Mar Boulevard and Fair Oaks Avenue.
Gross said they have enough volunteers for Thanksgiving but could use food donations — or some extra help cleaning up the day after the feast. For more information, go to the event home page.
With his two daughters, Lynda, 16, left, and Lillian, 12, Martin Samaniego speaks Thursday, May 3, 2012 at a ” greening celebration” of Euclid Villa Transitional Housing complex in Pasadena. A hundred and seventeen families have transitioned from homelessness at Euclid Villa and Samaniego was the first male to live at the transitional housing. -Photo by Terry Miller
In 2010, Union Station Homeless Services received a $1.18 million grant from the Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles, City of Industry Program to renovate Euclid Villa, a transitional housing facility for formerly homeless families. Those renovations are now complete and a celebration was held Thursday afternoon to commemprate the work.
Families now residing in “greener,” more energy efficient housing. Rabbi Marvin Gross thanked Union Station Homeless Services partners: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, City of Glendale, City of Pasadena, Pacific Housing Alliance, and The John Stewart Company, for their ongoing support.
With his two daughters, Lynda, 16, and Lillian, 12, at his side, Martin Samaniego spoke at the ” greening celebration” of Euclid Villa Transitional Housing complex in Pasadena. He explained what it was like for him as single father and the first male occupant in the transitional housing units. Of the one hundred and seventeen families have transitioned from homelessness at Euclid Villa, Samaniego was the first male to live at the Villa.
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. Union Station provides comprehensive, community-based solutions to help men, women and children rebuild their lives and end homelessness. Our housing, employment and life skills classes offer people in need a tailored approach to achieving a life of self-sufficiency. www.unionstationhs.org
Euclid Villa Transitional Housing opened in 1999 through a partnership between Union Station Homeless Services and Pacific Housing Alliance. The facility consists of two historical buildings providing private apartments for 14 formerly homeless families from the cities of Pasadena and Glendale. Residents have access to community rooms, a library and children’s activity area. While residing in the complex, families receive housing resources and case management in preparation to transition from homelessness to self-sufficiency.
The Young Leaders Society (YLS)
