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  2. Union Rescue Mission - Wikipedia

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    The Union Rescue Mission, commonly abbreviated as the URM, is a Christian homeless shelter in the Skid Row neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It is the oldest in the city [1] and the largest private homeless shelter in the United States. [2] The organization behind the URM is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit that was established in 1891.

  3. 15 Los Angeles Charities That Need Your Help This Holiday ...

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    With the holidays upon us, now is the time to help our local communities however we can. One way to do that? Donate time and/or money to one of these worthy causes (plus, science shows ...

  4. Andy Bales retires after 20 years at the Union Rescue Mission ...

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    The Rev. Andy Bales and his wife, Bonnie, are heading home to Iowa. After 20 years as head of the Union Rescue Mission on Skid Row, Bales is retiring. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times) Twenty ...

  5. The Rev. Andy Bales to exit Union Rescue Mission after 20 ...

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    He was appointed president of the mission in 2005 and became chief executive in 2007. Union Rescue Mission, founded in 1891 to dispense food and clothing from gospel wagons, is a privately funded ...

  6. Midnight Mission - Wikipedia

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    A view of the Midnight Mission. The Midnight Mission is a human services organization in downtown Los Angeles' Skid Row. It was founded in 1914. A secular non-profit, the organization provides food, drug and alcohol recovery services, "safe sleep" programs, educational training, a mobile kitchen, and family housing with an emphasis on developing self-sufficiency.

  7. Rose Parade - Wikipedia

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    The Rose Parade, also known as the Tournament of Roses Parade (or simply the Tournament of Roses ), is an annual parade held mostly along Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena, California, United States, on New Year's Day (or on Monday, January 2 if New Year's Day falls on a Sunday). Produced by the non-profit Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association ...

  8. Alvarado Terrace Historic District - Wikipedia

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    May 17, 1984 [1] Alvarado Terrace Historic District is a designated historic district in the Pico-Union district of Los Angeles, California. It is located southwest of Downtown Los Angeles, along Alvarado Terrace between Pico Boulevard and Alvarado Street. Six homes and a church in the district were designated as Los Angeles Historic-Cultural ...

  9. SoCal toy drives: Where to donate and how to participate - AOL

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    The organization is accepting donations until Dec. 12. Los Angeles residents can drop off donations at 672 S. Lafayette Park Place, Suite 33 in Los Angeles. ... Mission Echo and local community ...