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Charity Of The Month >>
Los Angeles Youth Network
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Los Angeles Youth Network |
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Founded in 1984, the Los Angeles Youth Network (LAYN) is a California non-profit organization that strives to end youth homelessness one kid at a time. Each night, as many as 7,500 homeless youths will sleep on the streets of LA. Many of these youths have either voluntarily left an abusive situation or have been thrown out or abandoned. On the streets, they may fall victim to prostitution, drug abuse, and to various other dangerous situations. The LAYN’s mission is to empower these youths to become self-sufficient by providing street outreach, food, emergency shelter, transitional living apartments, and educational enrichment programs. |
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http://www.layn.org/ |
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January 2011
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A customer answered one of our calls for charities to consider for our monthly program and recommended the LAYN. I contacted Ron Cooper, Director of Volunteers and In-Kind Donations and visited a couple of the LAYN’s facilities, and was immediately moved by their efforts to address youth homelessness in LA. I was fortunate to have parents that provided a comfortable, loving, and supportive living environment for my two brothers and me. LA is the second most populous city in the United States, with almost 4 million people. It can be very easy for homeless youths to get lost. Without the efforts of organizations such as the LAYN, these homeless youths are destined to be welfare burdens to society or become criminals.
The shelter that I chose to help renovate was one of their temporary living facilities on Gower St in Hollywood. In the main recreation room, there was only an old beat-up leather sofa and some folding chairs. In speaking with Ron, he informed me of their wish to have more seating for the kids. That is where The Sofa Company came in. My solution was to build them a large 3-piece Joe Sectional in a neutral micro-chenille that was both comfy and durable!
Now the kids can gather around to watch movies or to simply kick back and relax.
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