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April 2012 Volume 7 Issue 4
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Get Your Heart Working for Homeless Youth!
And join My Friend's Place for our
3rd Annual Hollywood Hike!
What: My Friend's Place will hike to Mt. Lee and end with a stunning view of the Hollywood sign. Your participation and tax-deductible contributions will benefit the work of MFP in our beloved Hollywood home.
When: Saturday, April 14. Meet at 7:45a.m., hike starts at 8.
Where: Hollyridge Trail Head. Due to parking congestion, please carpool. We recommend parking on Beachwood Drive and walking up the dirt road to the trailhead located at the dirt parking lot halfway between Hollyridge Drive and Sunset Ranch.
Cost: Suggested tax-deductible gift to MFP in the amount of $25-50 per group, though any amount is welcome! Please bring checks payable to My Friend's Place on hike day.
Feel free to show up without an RSVP, but email is the only way to stay informed of potential weather delays.have Please contact Natalie at (323) 908-0011 x101 with any questions.
*Note: Hiking can be strenuous exercise. Please come prepared and bring water.
We hope to see you on the trail!
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April Wish List
Your in-kind gifts help us meet some of the youths' basic needs.
- Men's professional clothing (clean please)
- Blankets (new)
- Backpacks and duffel bags
- School supplies (notebooks, journals, planners)
- Men's and women's shoes (new or gently used)
- Grocery store or fast food gift cards
- Bus tokens
- Toiletries (deodorant, shampoo, body wash, tampons, dental floss)
- Calling cards
- Umbrellas (for April showers)
- Parenting supplies (strollers, car seats, jar food, carriers, breastfeeding supplies, pacifiers, bottles)
Thank you for assisting homeless youth to build self-sufficient lives!
For donations and gift inquiries, please contact the development office at (323) 908-0011 x101.
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There's No Place Like Home
Sponsor a Young Person's Exit from Homelessness,
and a New Life in Supportive Housing!
We are so pleased to help young people transition into new supportive housing, but many are without adequate resources to begin their new lives.
MFP is committed to providing the best possible environment in order to ensure a comfortable home and healthy future for these young people.You can help furnish a young person's new home with any of the following:
- Bedding/sheets/blankets
- Towels
- Small appliances
- Furniture
- Dishes/eating utensils
- Cleaning supplies
- Gift cards to Target, Wal-Mart, Big Lots, Ikea or any other home goods store
CLICK HERE for a more comprehensive list of household items for newly housed youth.
*We kindly ask that all items donated be NEW, as required by many supportive housing guidelines.
For donations and gift inquires, please contact Natalie at
(323) 908-0011x101 or development@myfriendsplace.org.
We are happy to keep you posted on the progress of the young person you are supporting!
Check out some other ways to give!
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| Mission
My Friend's Place assists and inspires homeless youth to build self-sufficient lives.
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Word From the Streets
Written in MFP Workshops
Savanna
Often times I wander, stray from what isn't known, return to my soul, work again to reveal what was broken
oh, how placid was that place, maybe I should return there, or maybe I should go somewhere new, what could settle my wandering spirit and finalize the soul cup....
Written by Marcus W.
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MFP By the Numbers
Last quarter service stats
- Youth served: 839
- Total visits: 6,865
- Youth securing permanent housing: 8
- Youth securing temporary housing: 48
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Volunteer of the Month
Pepperdine Law School Students
"Know Your Rights" Workshop
Law students at Pepperdine University first learned about My Friend's Place after meeting Executive Director, Heather Carmichael, during a ride along with social service officers from the Hollywood Business Improvement District (BID). This partnership, sponsored by Public Counsel Law Center has been instrumental in empowering youth to Know Their Rights.
During the ride along, Katherine Bowles, along with several other Pepperdine Advocates for Public Interest Law (APIL) students, got a glimpse of the legal issues facing homeless youth in Hollywood. What started out as an educational excursion for the student organization soon became an opportunity to contribute and apply their expertise.Concerned with protecting the rights of some of the most vulnerable community members, APIL helped organize and train members to give workshop presentations to the youth of MFP. "The need for services is apparent," Bowles shared as colleague Devyn Wills continued, "Seeing it in real life is different than the classroom." After engaging young people in discussions in order to empower sound decision-making, APIL member Tina Segura shared her appreciation for "the chance to defend liberty and foster mutual respect, rather than a fear of authority." My Friend's Place thanks APIL for all of their work to better inform young people, advocate for their needs and equip them with tools for success!
Thank you also to BID Officers Michael Coogle and Michael Ayala for joining in the the effort to build relationships with the young people and ensuring they're aware of their rights.
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