West Side Homeless Outreach, Inc.

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Welcome to West Side Homeless Outreach

WHO WE ARE

West Side Homeless Outreach, Inc. is an IRS-approved 501(c)(3) charity. We’re also in good standing with the California Attorney General’s Registry of Charitable Trusts. Our goal is simple—to help homeless people. Optimizing minimal staff and modest resources, we’re relentlessly committed to our goal (read Our 10-Point Commitment). Based in Playa del Rey (California), we extend an urgently needed hand up to hundreds of people who are struggling to survive on West Los Angeles County streets.

WHAT WE DO

We’re not a homeless shelter. Instead, we deliver nutritious food, healthy beverages, clean clothing, warm blankets and other essentials to homeless people throughout West Los Angeles County. Depending on resources available, we accomplish this about three times weekly. Flexible and mobile, our outreach is extremely efficient. Keep in mind, though, we can’t help the homeless without generous support from people like you.

WHY WE HELP

Compassion. Empathy fuels West Side Homeless Outreach. Simply stated, we’re easing the plight of homeless people throughout L.A.’s West Side because we care and we know you care too.

Painful Reality. According to the latest reports, at least 75,000 of L.A. County’s 10 million residents are homeless. That’s nearly enough to fill Dodger Stadium 1.5 times. Given these shocking statistics, West Side Homeless Outreach is compelled to confront the perils of homelessness.

Pressing Need. Most homeless people live on the streets because they were one too many paychecks from paying their bills. Most of those we assist are grateful, humble and sincere. In fact, some of the homeless are surprised we work so hard in their behalf. But whatever their disposition, West Los Angeles County’s dispossessed people need a hand up and they need it now.

Personal Touch. West Side Homeless Outreach succeeds largely because of our friendly one-on-one contact with the men, women and children we serve. Unlike some agencies, we’re nonthreatening when interacting with homeless people.

Hands-on Help. Hundreds of the homeless in West Los Angeles County don’t seek help at community centers, missions, shelters and other facilities. Mental illness, physical disability, alcohol abuse or drug dependency incapacitate many homeless, so West Side Homeless Outreach takes much-needed supplies to them.

HOW TO HELP

The current recession has hit the homeless hard, so money is our greatest need. We use your donated dollars to buy food, clothing and other vital provisions, which we deliver to people who need them most. Your financial support of West Side Homeless Outreach is tax deductible. Please click on donate; or mail checks and money orders to West Side Homeless Outreach, Inc., PO Box 5761, Playa del Rey, CA 90296-5761.

ARE YOU HOMELESS?

If you’re homeless in West Los Angeles County, or if you know someone who is, visit our resources page. Shelters, outreaches and government aid—it’s all there.

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EXTRA-MILE CLUB

Special thanks to the following. They’ve gone the extra mile to support West Side Homeless Outreach:

Annette and James Bonner

Petra Davidson

Herb and Irene Franck

Annette Gottlieb, MD

Karen Hemmerling

Home Box Office (HBO)

Alice Luck

New Roads Middle School

Dottie Simmons

Mary Lou Thomas

Westside Neighborhood School

Rick and Dawnn Winter