Welcome to the July 2022 Edition of Weingart News, a quarterly newsletter.
The Weingart Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency that provides individuals experiencing homelessness with essential tools that help 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.
We provide direct services to 40,000+ economically disadvantaged individuals per year.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Don't miss out on upcoming Weingart Center events
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HELP END THE CYCLE OF HOMELESS
Join us on April 4, 2022, for Southern California's most talked-about virtual fundraiser to address homelessness in greater Los Angeles: the Weingart Virtual Gala 2022 sponsored by U.S. Bank.
Proceeds from this fun-filled event help fund critical Weingart Center programs and services, which are designed to break the cycle of homelessness for thousands of Angelenos.
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PAST EVENTS
Enjoy recaps of past events
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On April 4, 2022, the Weingart Center held its 26th Annual Weingart Golf Classic fundraiser at the beautiful Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, CA.
Sponsors, donors, and attendees helped raise more money than previous years, making it our most successful tournament ever!
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On Saturday, June 11, 2022, Pets' Landing returned to the Weingart Center parking lot for its Summer Clinic and Fair for People Experiencing Homelessness!
Vet Clinic services included health exams, vaccinations, deworming, and flea medication.
Grooming services included baths, ear cleaning, nail trims, breath freshening, and bandanas.
Hayley’s Hygiene Kits returned and handed out 100+ hygiene kits, nutritious snacks, and a hot Burger King meal to go.
People and their pets took away a 4-image strip from the “Smile, You’re on K9 Camera” Booth.
And to help beat the heat, cartons of Boxed Water® were passed out and there were plenty of water buckets for the dogs.
120 Proud Pet Parent gift bags were given out, which included a blanket, collapsible bowl, brush, flea comb, toys, wipes, poop bags, treats, and bags of food for dogs and cats.
At the info booth, each participant received a Pet Parent folder loaded with helpful tips and resources.
UCLA HHC was on-site to provide wellness checks and medical care for 25 guests.
Total pets served: 120 (101 dogs + 19 cats)
Pets' Landing returns on Saturday, September 10, 2002, from 10 AM to 2 PM and again on Saturday, December 10, 2022, from 10 AM to 2 PM.
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On Friday, June 17, 2022, our friends from ONE A Potter's House Church led a special Father's Day event where 30 Weingart clients received great haircuts!
Earlier that same week, our friends at Johnny B Haircare donated over $10K worth of Johnny B grooming products for clients of the Weingart Center to use.
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REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT
Check out our latest real estate development news
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11010 SMB - 11010 Santa Monica Blvd
On Tuesday, June 28, 2022, Weingart Center Board President, Dave Jones, was on-site to witness construction activity at 11010 SMB, Weingart Center's newest permanent supportive housing development for formerly homeless seniors and senior Veterans.
All modules have been set in place at the 11010 SMB site, which is an important (and exciting) milestone for the project.
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Weingart Towers - 555 S Crocker Street in DTLA
Construction of Weingart Towers is well underway. The first tower will be a beautiful 278-unit permanent supportive housing high-rise that reaches 19 stories in height, and will be the largest single addition of its kind in L.A.’s history. The second tower will be a 12-story building and will offer an additional 104 units of permanent supportive housing.
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INTERIM HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES
Providing multiple housing options is key to success
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Beacon
Owned and operated by the Weingart Center
1710 7th St
Los Angeles, CA 90017
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Hilda L. Solis Care First Village
Operated by the Weingart Center
1060 N Alhambra St
Los Angeles, CA 90012
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Gardner Street Women's Bridge Housing Center
Operated by the Weingart Center
1403 N Gardner St
Los Angeles, CA 90046
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A Bridge Home: Civic Center
Operated by the Weingart Center
310 N Main St
Los Angeles, CA 90012
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Schrader
Operated by the Weingart Center
1533 Schrader Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028
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The Weingart Center is proud to include these great interim housing facilities in its growing list of housing opportunities for people experiencing homelessness. |
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SOCIAL & WEBSITE
Keeping up to date with the Weingart Center is easy
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#TowerTuesday
Nothing compares to the excitement of watching construction activity at our newest permanent supportive housing site, the Weingart Towers.
Every Tuesday, the Weingart Center shares short weekly time-lapse videos of the construction activity on our social media outlets as well as our website. After all, with something this good, we can't keep it to ourselves.
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#WeingartWorksWednesday
Every Wednesday, the Weingart Center highlights a single client success story that proves #WeingartWorks!
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WAYS YOU CAN HELP
Just some of the ways that you can make an impact
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A Weingart Warrior is an individual or organization that partners with the Weingart Center in its mission to combat poverty and end the cycle of homelessness.
A Weingart Warrior believes that addressing L.A.’s homeless crisis requires dedication, determination, resilience, and bravery.
Click the button below to learn about 3 ways in which you can make a difference.
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AmazonSmile
Did you know that you can shop on AmazonSmile for all your shopping needs and help the Weingart Center at the same time?
Simply shop on AmazonSmile and Amazon will donate to the Weingart Center Association at no cost to you.
Your donation helps fund Weingart Center programs and services, which are designed to end the cycle of homelessness for thousands of people in Los Angeles.
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Donate Directly
The Weingart Center accepts many forms of donations--from monetary donations to donations in the form of personal hygiene products, pet supplies, and more.
Click on the button below to learn more about what is considered an acceptable donation.
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