Your absence at our Imaginary Feast is again requested....

December 2009 -

PATH received a very special gift after the Christmas holiday. Miles, a 4th Grader from the Walden School made a $100 donation to PATH’s Imaginary Feast and sent us this beautiful picture. Miles took a field trip the PATH Mall and was so impressed that he saved his money for an entire year and then his parents matched his savings. Thank Miles (and Mom and Dad) for your generosity this holiday season.

THE IMAGINARY FEAST
- Will not be at a fancy hotel
- Cocktails and dinner will not be served
- Your gift will help homeless families find homes

YOUR SAVINGS
- No expensive dinner ticket
- No tuxedo rental
- No new dress
- No babysitting
- No parking

We hope you will contribute your "savings" toward the programs at PATH. Each donation allows PATH to provide assistance to more than 14,000 individuals, families and children each year. As more people turn to PATH in this challenging economy, your contribution is more crucial than ever. Your contribution impacts thousands of people in need -- homeless families impacted by the foreclosure crisis, veterans, low-income and uninsured individuals and many people struggling to make ends meet after the loss of a job.

* $25 provides after school recreational services for three children.
* $50 provides food & outreach services for 5 people living on the streets.
* $100 provides housing assistance and counseling for three individuals
* $250 provides employment training and skills for three job seekers
* $1,000 provides one month of safe housing and services for one person
* $2,500 provides a permanent home and independence for one family.

DONATE NOW!

THEN
After Don Newton lost his job, the family struggled to make ends meet with one income. Soon after, his wife Gretta lost her job and within three months, the family of three found themselves homeless. The Newtons represent the new faces of homelessness: Hardworking, healthy and addiction-free individuals who ended up on the street in the wake of our struggling economy.

NOW
Don, Gretta and Sydney reside at People Assisting The Homeless (PATH). Here, they have access to more than two dozen programs including employment preparation, job placement, health care and legal services -- all free of charge.

Donate Today!

December 2009 - On Monday, December 1, Gelson’s Market of Silver Lake/Los Feliz contributed $5,000 to support PATH’s programs this holiday season. Store Director Aldo Malesci presented the check to PATH’s CEO, Joel John Roberts, at the Regional Homeless Center. Many thanks to Gelson’s from the PATH family!

PATH Staff Receives a $1,000 Check from the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Community Foundation

December 2009 - On Monday, December 7, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Community Foundation presented PATH staff with a $1,000 check to support the Hollywood Emergency Response Outreach (HERO) program. The gift was awarded during their Holiday Mixer at The Music Box @ Fonda.

Support from the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Community Foundation will allow HERO to provide street outreach and linkages to housing and supportive services for people living on the streets of Hollywood.

At the same event, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce collected new, unwrapped toys to be distributed as part of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Hollywood Division toy drive.

November 2009 - Los Angeles – People Assisting The Homeless (PATH) is pleased to announce a new partnership with Synergy Learning Center to form a property management training program provided through PATHFinders Job Center, a jobs program for people who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. This new endeavor will be called the Synergy Property Management Program.

Synergy Learning Center is known for its expertise in training for careers in the property management industry. PATH is known across the country for its innovative solutions to homelessness. By combining these strengths, both entities will provide a comprehensive property management training program that will encourage long-term career development and self-sufficiency.

“We see this partnership as a wonderful opportunity to transition people into property management careers and housing, especially during this struggling job market,” said Janet Kelly, PATH’s Executive Director.

The Synergy Property Management Program will introduce participants to property management as a career option and provide comprehensive training—including instruction in Yardi property management software, an industry leader for affordable and market-rate housing—and job placement services.

“My goal and desire in turning over Synergy Learning Center to PATH is to see it prosper and grow beyond what I could provide,” said Dona Eng, founder of Synergy Learning Center. “I will chair an Advisory Committee to provide guidance, be an industry liaison and identify client employment opportunities and ongoing funding sources. I am thrilled with this new arrangement and confident that this will allow us to help more people who are in vulnerable circumstances.”

Founded in 1984, PATH is a non-profit community organization that provides integrated services and supportive housing for people who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. Each year, PATH serves 14,000 homeless men, women and children from throughout Los Angeles County. PATH is a member of PATH Partners, an alliance of service and housing agencies. For more information, please visit its website at www.epath.org.

PATH Partners Press Contact: Cali Zimmerman
(323) 644-2273; caliz@epath.org

Synergy Learning Center: Dona Eng
(818) 981-0703; dona@yardi-support.com

October 2009 - From Tuesday, October 20th through Thursday October 22nd, the PATH Street Outreach Team & over a dozen local neighborhood stakeholders took to the streets of Leimert Park to conduct a homeless assessment of unprecedented proportions.

The purpose of this effort was to provide the most detailed insight, to date, into the homeless population of Leimert Park. The assessment was a person-by-person survey designed to gather pertinent information related to size of the homeless population and immediate needs. The findings of the assessment will assist the community in developing a neighborhood plan to resolve homelessness.

Established on a foundation of experienced fact-finding, this is a great step forward, which will hopefully be mirrored in other neighboring cities. A presentation of the findings will be shared in November at the Empowerment Congress West Area Neighborhood Council Taskforce meeting.

October 2009 - Please join us in supporting United Way’s HomeWalk on Saturday November 7th at Exposition Park. HomeWalk is a 5k walk and educational journey to end homelessness in Los Angeles. PATH Partners is a funded partner of United Way and it’s important that we do all we can to support their efforts.

There are two teams created, PATH Partners and PATH Partners-Faith Matters. Please register yourselves as well as family, friends, clients, business associates and those you might be connected to in the faith community.

CLICK HERE to register for