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| August 2010 | Vol 2, Issue 5
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| My Friend's Place
Newsletter |
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The mission of My Friend's Place is to assist and inspire homeless youth to build self-sufficient lives. | |
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| Greetings! | My Friend's Place is truly fortunate to have such a dedicated and passionate community of supporters and volunteers. Of course, the youth themselves are the real inspiration! Read on to see how others are committing to help homeless youth, how you can get involved, and how young people are working hard to build self-sufficient lives. Thank you for all you do!
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Events to Benefit MFP in August and September
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Please join us for two incredible
events coming up in August and September. All proceeds will benefit My
Friend's Place's programs and services!
 On Saturday, August 21st, Board
Member Dana Sims along with Justin Rosenblatt, Melissa Masse-Rosenblatt, and
Belma Michael Johnson host a wine tasting featuring wines from Cottonwood
Canyon Vineyard. Light food will be provided. Enjoy some of the finest wines this side of Santa Barbara and help support homeless youth! For more information and tickets, click here.
 On Sunday, September 12th, Board
Members Ann Blanchard and Joanie Berkley invite you to join them at Something
Wonderful: The Music of Rodgers and Hammerstein. Performed by
incredible musical theater artists and hosted by Brad Ellis (the man behind the
piano on the hit show Glee), this special, intimate garden party performance
will delight audiences ages 7 and up. For information and tickets, click here.
Special thanks to
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SEI Showcases Youth Talent
| Youth-created flyer announcing the event.  | As part of the SEI, or Social Enterprise Intervention, program at My Friend's Place, youth have been finding ways to harness their creative talents to establish a sustainable, real-world business. In addition to learning business and computer skills, the youth have been working on creating a calender featuring their own photography which will eventually go on sale.
To celebrate their hard work and the progress of the ongoing project, My Friend's Place recently held a showing of the young people's work. Youth watched a 15-minute slideshow of fantastic photographs taken around the Hollywood area to a soundtrack of beats laid down by one of their peers, and chowed down on a special snack to mark the occasion.Thanks to SEI staff Cathy Snuggs, Gina Murdock, and Michael Gallegos for their beautiful work bringing out the creativity of the youth! Special thanks as well to Professor Kristin Ferguson of USC for making this project possible.
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July Volunteers of the Month: Westlake Financial Services
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The employees of Westlake Financial Services first served a special meal to the youth at MFP in September of 2009 and decided in January of 2010 to commit to a regular appearance on the fourth Thursday of every month.
 During their monthly visit, the volunteers serve the young people a special meal of warm food, fresh from local restaurants. Many of the young people look forward to and get excited about this special meal because it is a change from the typical microwavable food offered during normal operating hours. Furthermore, many of the youth appreciate the consistency and dedication of a regularly scheduled group of volunteers that they can get to know.
Many thanks to all the employees at Westlake Financial Services for your ongoing commitment to the homeless youth of Los Angeles. You make a difference!
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Thanks to the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce!
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Thanks to the Hollywood Chamber of
Commerce Community Foundation for their support of My Friend's Place!
As an organization firmly based in Hollywood, we were thrilled to receive
a grant of $2,500 from our community to support our case management and
parenting programs for homeless youth.
Thanks to the Chamber and all of
our incredible partners for helping youth move towards greater stability in
their lives!
Contribute now to support My Friend's Place! |
Raise the Roof Update
| We are tentatively scheduled to begin construction on our new roof in mid-September! Thank you once again to everyone who contributed to help us keep our building safe from the elements. Keep an eye on this space for further updates!
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Shop at the MFP Marketplace
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Did you know My Friend's Place has a store on Cafepress? Order custom-made MFP apparel and items and 100% of the proceeds will go toward supporting homeless youth!
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Back to School 2010
It's almost back to school time for many of the youth who visit My Friend's Place! Completing an education is difficult and rewarding for everyone, and even more challenging when factoring in life on the streets. In order to help alleviate the cost of achieving an education, MFP provides school supplies to youth in need. We currently need: - Backpacks
 - Bus tokens
- Composition notebooks
- Ballpoint pens (black and blue only)
- Index cards
- Color markers (broad and thin tipped)
- Drawing pads
- AA or AAA batteries
- Pocket school-year calendars/organizers
Please note, we only need the items listed above! We cannot take anything else due to limited storage capacity. For questions or to schedule a donation, please contact Stuart by email or at 323-908-0011 x 116. Thank you!
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