AN ARMFUL OF HELP
#131 953 E. Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91106

Dear friends:

I wanted to write on behalf of the many homeless and poor people in downtown Los Angeles and let you know how grateful we are for your gift of 5 pallets of yogurt to the union rescue mission. I apologize for the delay in thanking you, but the holidays are a busy time of year and, unfortunately, I fell behind. please forgive me.

As you may or may not know, union rescue mission is the oldest and largest mission on the West Coast serving approximately 2,500 meals daily and housing 800 people every night in our building here on skid row. With numbers like these, I am sure you can imagine our gratefulness to you for your support and your gift.

It is our objective not only to meet the immediate physical needs of the homeless people who come to us, but also to provide a "highway out of skid row". Through structured, in-house restoration programs, a man or woman has the opportunity to develop job skills, education, receive guidance, substance abuse rehabilitation and emotional support so that s/he may return to society in a self- sufficient, satisfied state.

We are encouraged by the concern of individuals and businesses throughout our community over the plight of those less fortunate than themselves. You all are to be highly commended and thanked for your compassion and love.

May your year be one of many blessings and much joy.

Sincerely,

Leslie McGill
Gift-in-Kind Coordinator

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