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Welcome to the Fall 2020 edition of Weingart News, a quarterly newsletter highlighting all things Weingart.
The Weingart Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency located in Downtown Los Angeles and provides homeless individuals with the basic tools necessary to stabilize their lives, secure income, and find permanent housing. Our mission is to empower and transform lives by delivering innovative solutions to break the cycle of homelessness.
As one of the best comprehensive human services organizations in the western United States, we are committed to establishing a world in which all people have and maintain a high-quality productive life.
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LAUGHS • LIBATIONS • DELICIOUS FOOD
It's one of our favorite times of the year: Gala Season! This year, we’re spicing things up a bit with a very unique gala experience. That’s right. We’re going virtual!
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Get ready to participate in a one-of-a-kind interactive cooking demo with Celebrity Chef, Wolfgang Puck. Chef Puck has pulled together a delectable menu that includes entrée, wine, appetizers, and more—delivered right to your door!
It’s the next best thing to having Chef Puck in your own kitchen.
And that’s not all. This special Zoom dinner party is sure to be full of laughs and libations thanks to comedian emcee, Billy Harris, and award-winning mixologist, Charlotte Voisey.
Tickets include meal kit and cocktail kit. Sponsorship packages include multiple tickets, wine pairing, sponsorship recognition, and digital presentation opportunities.
And the best part of it all: you and your family can enjoy this fresh, new gala experience right from the comfort and safety of your own home!
SPECIAL HONOREES
Weingart Clients
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Currently, there are 66,000+ L.A. County residents experiencing homelessness.
Each year, more than 43,000 individuals make the important decision to leave the street and change their lives by entering the Weingart Center.
We believe that this brave act
has the greatest impact on ending homelessness!
The Weingart Center has chosen to honor these men and women for their courage and determination by hosting a very special Garden Gala for our clients, portions of which will appear during our live Virtual Gala.
If you have not yet registered for our October 17, 2020 Virtual Gala event, do so now! Virtual seating is limited. All proceeds benefit Weingart Center programs and services.
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24th Annual Weingart Golf Classic
The Weingart Golf Classic sponsored by City National Bank was held on August 10, 2020 at Sherwood Country Club in beautiful Thousand Oaks, CA, and was our best tournament to-date!
Not only did everyone enjoy a much-deserved day of fun in the sun, but with your help, the Weingart Center grossed $318,000+, which will be used to support various Weingart programs and services.
We'd like to thank all of our golfers, vendors, sponsors, and especially City National Bank for being our Title Sponsor this year. Without all of you, this simply would not have been possible. Thank you!
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Click here to view our original Virtual Pre-Game Warm Up Video, Golf Ball Draw Winner, Awards & Contest Winners, Opportunity Board Winners, and photos from the event.
We look forward to seeing everyone
at the 25th Annual Weingart Golf Classic!
(date to be determined)
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Ribbon Cutting at A Bridge Home, Civic Center.
Mayor Eric Garcetti joined Weingart President & CEO, Senator Kevin Murray (ret.) at the site of A Bridge Home, Civic Center in downtown Los Angeles for a special ribbon cutting ceremony and Facebook Live tour on Friday, August 14, 2020.
“A Bridge Home puts Angelenos on a path out of homelessness and into supportive housing.” ~ Mayor Eric Garcetti
A Bridge Home, Civic Center gives homeless Angelenos a refuge in the community they already know and love until they are connected with a permanent home. On-site security, mental health, employment, addiction, housing placement, and wellness resources are available.
To view Mayor Garcetti's original Facebook Live video, click here.
To view Weingart photos from that day, click here.
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Project Roomkey is a coordinated effort to secure hotel and motel rooms in L.A. County as temporary shelters for people experiencing homelessness who are at high-risk for hospitalization if they contract Coronavirus (COVID-19). High-risk individuals include seniors 65+ and/or those suffering from chronic illness.
The Weingart Center is proud to announce that we have opened our Project Roomkey program at The Mayfair Hotel, and started to deliver services on July 14, 2020. The program houses 327 of our most vulnerable neighbors in the community.
Our site provides participants with emergency temporary housing, client supportive services, on-site supervision, and three meals a day. Contracted licensed security, healthcare services, and City of Los Angeles and/or County Disaster Service Workers (DSW) provide support while ensuring all participants and staff are in an environment that strives to meet the needs of the “Safer at Home” executive order issued by the City of Los Angeles, the County of Los Angeles, and the State of California.
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As city officials and service agencies come together to find creative solutions to address our homeless crisis, the Weingart Center is paving the way with innovative permanent supportive and affordable housing solutions. |
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Free Pet Clinic
This past Saturday, August 29, 2020, Pets’ Landing & The Street Dog Coalition held a special free clinic for pets of people experiencing homelessness inside the Weingart Center parking lot in downtown L.A.
Approximately 62 pets wagged and purred their way to a clean bill of health by receiving health examinations, rabies vaccinations, flea medication, skin and ear treatment, and more. Nearly 50 pets were bathed, and many were groomed with a Summer cut. 25 participants were registered to receive free Spay/Neuter vouchers. While on-site, the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services administered 25 COVID tests.
Pet gift bags and supplies were given away, along with complimentary water and snack bags for pet owners.
Pets’ Landing is a quarterly event that takes place in the Weingart Center parking lot. The next clinic is scheduled for Saturday, November 28, 2020.
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