Homeless men and women spend every waking and non-waking minute outside, often without any shoes.  If they are lucky enough to have shoes, they are usually ill-fitting and worn out.
Long periods of walking and standing, no means of performing proper hygiene and continuous exposure to harsh...

For more than a dozen years Maryam Azarbayjani has led volunteers from the LA City Department of Public Works in distributing warm clothing and holiday toys to the homeless population in Skid Row. “My husband and I were driving through Skid Row for the 1st time,” remembers Maryam,...

The Weingart Center is proud to launch The Weingart Center Perspective. Through this bi-weekly newsletter we will share our thoughts and perspectives on issues affecting our ongoing efforts to find lasting solutions to Los Angeles' homeless epidemic. 
Littering the Image of the Homeless and...

Scavenging for scraps, no matter how unsanitary and unappetizing, is often a harsh reality, and a matter of survival, for homeless men and women. Even when food is found, it typically has little to no nutritional value and is unsafe to eat, but food is a non-negotiable human need…
Knowing...

There are 51,000 homeless individuals living on the streets of Los Angeles, making the City of Angels the ‘Homeless Capital’ of the United States.  Something that you do every day -- sending text messages -- can help lower that statistic. 
You might be wondering how a text...

“476” was the theme at the Weingart Center’s annual Legislators Day event Thursday, October 13, the number highlighting the Center’s success in connecting 476 homeless men and women with jobs in 2011.

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and more than a dozen city and...

At the Weingart Center’s annual Women’s Day of Self-Esteem event, it’s time for the homeless women living at the Weingart Center to take a moment to value who they are and celebrate not only how far they have come but their on-going achievements as well.  Approximately 75...

For AmeriCorps Week 2011, our AmeriCorps program— Hope for the Homeless —visited the second graders of Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary School to educate them on the issue of homelessness in Los Angeles, which was the topic of the children’s spring community service learning...

For their community service learning project this spring, the second graders (ages 7-8) at Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary School decided to focus on the issue of homelessness.  At first, their project started as a recycling drive; students brought in cans and bottles over the course of the...

Would you like to help find jobs for the homeless?  It’s easier than you might think. 
Who doesn’t have at least one gift card that is collecting dust?  Just off the top of my head, I can think of two gift cards – Jamba Juice and Block Buster -- that I have in a...

Living in Los Angeles, you know that homelessness is a serious problem and you also know that no one should spend even one night living on the streets.  You want to volunteer but you may not know what you can offer.  We are here to tell you that everyone can help!  Following are...

Watch this video, narrated by Brandon, a former participant and now graduate of our EPIC program, to learn the answer.
 
Living in Los Angeles, the Homeless Capital of the United States, most of us have been approached on the street by a homeless person asking for assistance. "Should...

 As a transitional homeless center which offers parolee reentry programs as well as programs for homeless veterans, mentally ill homeless individuals and others living on the streets of Los Angeles, the Weingart Center has many individuals who volunteer their time and resources to help us in...

Every day we take out our cell phones and send text messages.  Why don’t you have one of those text messages really make a difference? 
Mobile giving is fast becoming one of the most popular, and certainly the easiest, ways to donate to charities such as homeless nonprofits like...

Stable income is key to maintaining independent, self-sufficient lives, but finding jobs for the homeless can be challenging since many homeless individuals have little to no work history, especially recently.  More than just a homeless shelter, the Weignart Center has a multitude of...

Ryan Loui and his Boy Ccout troop were determined to help homeless men and women secure jobs.  Knowing that sweats and t-shirts are fine for watching TV and hanging out but don’t enhance marketability in people seeking employment, the boy scouts organized a clothing drive and focused...

“It was both mentally and physically constructive,” states Gregory, a parolee who volunteered his time to beautify the grounds of the LAPD headquarters in downtown Los Angeles this past weekend. “I was glad to be on this side…”
Gregory was just one of the...

Betty Ariston and Christian Castaneda represented the Weingart Center, a homeless services agency, at the 16th Annual Community Job Resource Fair held at Dodger Stadium on Saturday, February 26.   Betty and Christian are program managers for the Weingart Center’s GROW program,...

We’d like to thank Jamie Foxx and Ryan Seacreast for filming video PSAs in support of the Weingart Center’s “It Starts With Me” campaign to end homelessness.  We’re grateful that these two talented gentlemen took time out of their busy schedules to film videos...

The holidays can be an especially hard time for our participants, so every year we host a holiday party for to bring our Participants  some good cheer.  With a sit-down dinner, DJ, dancing, and great decorations, the holiday party was an amazing success. The event once again was...

Fifty team members from the Weingart Center participated in Homewalk 2010 on November 13, and raised over $700 for homeless programs in Greater Los Angeles.  Weingart Center receives over $35,000 per year in support from various United Way grants and contributions, and we were glad to give...

This Thanksgiving, the Weingart Center staff and participants are thankful that we're not doing this alone... we have each other.  Whether you're a major funder, an individual supporter, or an interested community member, we can do what we do because of what you do.
This year has been a...

The Weingart Center just had an amazing Veteran’s Day Celebration honoring our homeless participants and staff members who served our great country!
Did you know that 16% of Los Angeles's 48,000 homeless people are veterans? That's three times higher than their proportion of the general...

We would like to thank Darnella Ford for coming to the Weingart Center and inspiring so many of our participants.

TOMORROW: Wednesday, August 25th, 7:00pm - 10:00pm 
 
Beats & Bites—Weingart Center Association Benefit
Viceroy Santa Monica
1819 Ocean Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90401

As...

TONIGHT: Tuesday, August 10th, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
 
CAUSE ON THE ROCKS—Weingart Center Association Benefit
Viceroy Santa Monica
1819 Ocean Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90401
 
 
CAUSE ON THE ROCKS is back, a little stirred up and stronger than ever! This time around...

Our male participants were treated to an event celebrating and honoring them on Tuesday, July 13, 2010.  The theme of this year’s Men’s Day event was Building a Better Man, which encouraged being a strong and confident yet caring man.  Guest speakers included the...

On July 8, the Weingart Center Garden Project, one of the few green spaces in Skid Row, was officially dedicated.  The area was renamed “Hope Row” by Gregory Scott, President and CEO of the Weingart Center Association, because of the transformational work that the Weingart Center...

Get Your Tickets for the Summer Soiree -- Back to Bourbon Street
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Party New Orleans style at the Weingart Partners' seventh annual Summer Soiree, Back to Bourbon Street.  The event will be held on:  Saturday, June 26, 2010 at the Sports...

Today is the day! Don't miss the Psomas Paper Yacht Challenge. Join us at 5th and Flower Streets in downtown. It's fun, for a great cause (the Weingart Center!) and you'll still be able to catch the Lakers game. Sign up on site if you want to race a boat or just come and watch. We really...

Our President & CEO, Gregory C. Scott, will be interviewed by Christine Martindale on 103.5 KOST radio on Sunday, May 30 at 6AM. Don't forget to wake up early and listen to what is happening at the Weingart Center. We have two great events coming up: the Psomas Paper Yacht Challenge and...

Joel Miller of Psomas Engineering will be interviewed on 100.3 The Sound on Sunday morning, May 30 around 7:45 to promote the Psomas Paper Yacht Challenge. This fun-filled event will be held after work on Thursday, June 17 in downtown LA. This year, the event benefits the Weingart...

On the heels of the fourth annual AmeriCorps Week, which took place May 8–15, 2010,  Patrick Corvington, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, visited us here at the Weingart Center.   AmeriCorps Week is a time to celebrate the power of service by talking...

Our female participants were transported to New Orleans Mardi Gras as they entered the Weingart café on the evening of Wednesday, May 12, 2010 for the annual Women’s Day of Self-Esteem. Decked out in purple, green and gold decorations, the Weingart Café set the tone for an...

Welcome to the Weingart Center Association Blog. We are launching our re-branded logo and long-awaited new website in celebration of our 25th anniversary. We invite you to read about the important work we do here, how we impact our community, and the stories of the many lives that we transform....