Giving Back to the Community: November Advisory

Video: Homelessness in America

Statistics on Homelessness in Los Angeles 82,000 people are homeless on any given night in Los Angeles. 4,800 to 10,000 children are homeless each night in Los Angeles About 14 to 18 percent of homeless adults in Los Angeles County are not U.S. citizens As high as 20 percent - are veterans.

Makeup of Los Angeles Homeless Population

There Are Places That HELP Video: Hope Gardens

Union Rescue Mission Hope Gardens Family Center

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Advisory classes will collect items to donate to the men, women, and children at the “Union Rescue Mission” and “Hope Gardens Family Center” Possible Items Include – Canned goods (1 point) – Packaged toiletries (1 point) – Clothing (in good shape)(2 points) **Don’t forget to ask your parents before you take anything The Advisory with the most points wins!!

Ice Cream Party The Winning Advisory Chooses: Does not depict actual parties. Not even close. Pizza Party

Decisions…Decisions… As an advisory, discuss how and when you will be collecting items for Hope Gardens What items do you think would be most useful? – Think about the time of year! Do you have a goal for the number of items? Where will we put the items? – Making a Collection Box?

BUT PLEASE… Let’s not forget what this mission of ours is really about…