How can supporting Union Station be as easy as eating a yummy fish taco?
Stop in for a taste of Baja at Rubio’s Fresh Mexican Grill on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 between 4 PM and 8 PM.
Rubio’s will donate 20% of your transaction to Union Station Homeless Services if you present this flyer at their Paseo Colorado location in Pasadena (this offer is only available at the Paseo Colorado Rubio’s).
Happy New Year! I am thrilled to share with you that your support enabled Union Station Homeless Services to meet our December fund raising goal! Thank you so much for your commitment and generosity.
The past couple of months have been busy and exciting at Union Station. Thanks to you we were able to:
Please accept our profound gratitude for your support. As a friend of Union Station, you are a vital part of the life-saving work we do.
Warmest wishes for a healthy and fulfilling 2010.
Sincerely,
Marvin M. Gross
CEO
Get in great shape, make new friends, and help our homeless neighbors by joining Team Union Station for the 2nd Annual Pasadena Marathon. On February 21, participate in one of the following races:
You can raise money in support of Union Station’s programs and earn prizes for your fundraising efforts. To learn more, visit http://www.unionstationhs.org/marathon.html or call (626) 240-4557.
As you cleaned out your closets and garage for the New Year, you probably came across great stuff that you just don’t need anymore. Perhaps your next thought was to give these used items to Union Station Homeless Services. And while we are truly grateful that you thought of us, much like you, we have very little storage space.
Union Station will continue to accept donations of new toiletries, underwear, socks, shoes, and t-shirts. To see the complete list of items that we need, see the Wish List on our website.
Your gently used items will be gratefully accepted by many organizations, several of which will pick up your items by appointment. Here is a partial list:
American Cancer Society Discovery Shops
310-458-4490
American Veterans Charities
800-795-8387
Disabled Veterans Charities
800-435-7328
Foothill Unity Center – Rainbow’s End Thrift Store
626-584-7420
Goodwill Southern California
323-223-1211
626-564-0335 (local)
The Salvation Army Thrift Store
626-795-0274
Tomorrow, the day before their football teams do battle in the BCS Championship game, students from The University of Alabama (UA) are joining their counterparts from The University of Texas (UT) to feed homeless men, women and children here at Union Station Homeless Services.
Students from the UA and UT Student Government Associations will cook and serve approximately 300 meals on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010, at our Adult Center on Raymond Avenue.
The UA / UT SGA service project is part of our Community Meals program, which serves 186,000 meals per year to homeless and very-low income men, women and children in Pasadena. More than 150 community groups and 1,100 individuals volunteer at Union Station each year, doing everything from preparing meals to providing professional services such as legal counsel and medical screening.
Learn more about the comprehensive programs we offer at Union Station Homeless Services on our Programs page.
Father and Son
As we near the end of 2009, I’m writing to ask for your immediate support. During this season of celebration and giving, many of our fellow community members are hurting – hungry and homeless.
Will you help Union Station give them the gift of hope this holiday season?
With all of our shelter beds full and a dramatic increased demand for our services, we must raise an additional $60,000 by December 31st to help all the individuals and families coming to us for assistance.
Please make a year-end donation today. No gift is too small – every $5 provides a day of warm, nutritious meals to someone who is hungry and homeless. And all gifts will be put to immediate use helping our fellow community members rebuild their lives.
Thank you for your support and confidence in our work.
Sincerely,
Marvin M. Gross
CEO
PS – Please donate today – we must raise $60,000 in the next three days! Don’t forget to send your donation by 12/31 for 2009 tax benefits.
If you have already made a year end donation, please accept our warm thanks.
There are lots of ways you can help make our Christmas Dinner-in-the-Park a huge success! Here’s how:
For lots more information on our Christmas Dinner-in-the-Park, go to our website at www.unionstationhs.org.
I have some exciting news to share! Union Station Homeless Services will be featured on this evening’s edition of Marketplace, American Public Media’s nationally broadcast program on business and the economy. The segment features interviews with two of Union Station’s clients, Mark and Pauline, who talk about how the current economy has impacted them.
Tune in today, Thursday, December 17, to 89.3 KPCC at 6:30 PM to listen to the program and support Union Station. If you are unable to tune in today, you can visit the Marketplace website to download the program at a later time.
Thank you for your compassion and confidence in our work.
Sincerely,
Marvin M. Gross
CEO
Are you looking for an extra special gift this holiday season – something other than the normal holiday knick knacks?
Give the gift of hope with Union Station Homeless Services holiday cards! Each card represents a donation to Union Station’s programs for homeless men, women and children.
Cards are available individually and in packages of ten. Whichever you choose, Union Station holiday cards are a thoughtful and generous gift for the holiday season!
For more details, or to order your cards online, visit www.unionstationhs.org/holiday_cards.html or call our Development Office at 626.240.4557.
While the proverbial dust is still settling from another successful Thanksgiving Dinner-in-the-Park, we are already hard at work on our next community event: Christmas Dinner-in-the-Park. More details will be available on our website in the coming weeks. To tide you over until then, here are a few statistics and a link to photos from Thanksgiving Day.
For more information visit our Holiday Dinners-in-the-Park webpage.
Photos of Thanksgiving Dinner-in-the-Park are available on our Photos webpage.
