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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.
When single women seeking shelter from the perils of Skid Row began to overwhelm the Union Rescue Mission, the Rev. Andy Bales filled the faith-based center's chapel with cots.. When Los Angeles ...
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 ...
Operation Rescue was founded by Randall Terry in 1986. [1] The slogan of Operation Rescue was "If You Believe Abortion is Murder, Act like it's Murder." [2] Randall Terry stepped down as director of Operation Rescue in early 1990, appointing Keith Tucci as his successor to lead the national organization, then called Operation Rescue National ...
The Sonora Union Rescue Mission opened a building at 608 North Main Street on August 1, 1907, "for the attendance of the Spanish and Mexican population of Los Angeles." The work was "visiting families, those in sickness or sorrow, holding nightly meetings and making the mission a center of family gatherings [and] Sunday school."
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 ...
He has donated to the Boy Scouts of America, the Los Angeles Music Center, and the Union Rescue Mission. Moreover, he is a large supporter of the Jewish Vocational Services, a non-profit organization which helps Jews who are unemployed in Southern California find work again.
Animal rights. Location. Los Angeles, California. Revenue. $1,062,056 (2010) Website. www .lcanimal .org. Last Chance for Animals ( LCA) is an international non-profit organization that advocates for animal rights. It is known for its documentary, Dealing Dogs, and for its investigations against the use of animals for testing purposes .