It’s not too late…
Join us as we celebrate YOU at our Volunteer Appreciation Picnic.
You won’t want to miss the mouth watering BBQ lunch, fabulous guest speakers, amazing prizes and more.
Saturday, August 14, 2010
12 PM to 2 PM
Brookside Park
360 N. Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena
RSVP today! Email rsvp@unionstationhs.org or call (626) 240-0720 with the names of those attending.
We hope to see you there.
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.
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.
You can enjoy KILLER FOOD with your family and friends while raising money for Union Station Homeless Services!
Eat, drink, and be merry at Sharky’s Woodfired Mexican Grill on Wednesday, October 14th from 2:30 to 8:00pm, and 15% of sales will be donated to Union Station Homeless Services. Everything on the menu is fresh and organic – it’s good and good for you! Sharky’s is located in the Pasadena Collection Building at 841 Cordova Street in Pasadena.
This flyer must be presented at time of purchase.
Here are some of the creative ways you can raise money for Union Station while doing things you love:
Home Sweet Home Holiday Party: Help someone in need this holiday season by hosting your own “Home Sweet Home” Holiday Party. It’s easy. Pick a location. Pick a date. Invite friends, family and colleagues. And, ask your guests to make a donation to benefit Union Station’s clients. Download the Home Sweet Home Party Planning Kit and plan your party today!
Online Fundraising: Create your own fundraising page, then email family and friends to sponsor you. Visit www.firstgiving.com/unionstation for tips for online fundraising for any occasion, from marathons to birthdays.
Join our Marathon Team: Have your friends and family sponsor you for the Pasadena Marathon, or any athletic event, by asking them to send a tribute gift to Union Station in your honor. (This is a great one for an online fundraising page at www.firstgiving.com/unionstation.)
Car Wash and/or Lemonade and Cookie Stand: Organized together or separately, these are great opportunities to get the kids involved and instill the values of philanthropy at a young age.
Be creative! Inspire us by dreaming up your own creative way to help raise funds for Union Station. You’ll be surprised at how much fun it can be!
And, don’t forget you can also support Union Station Homeless Services by attending our 10th Annual An Evening for the Station jazz concert this Saturday, October 10th. Tickets are $50 for General Admission and $35 for Young Professionals. They can be purchased online or by phone until 5:00 PM on October 9, or at the door on October 10.
An Evening for the Station
Join us for our 10th annual An Evening for the Station benefit concert, “An Evening of Jazz Under the Stars,” on Saturday, October 10, 2009.
For 10 years, the jazz community has come together for an evening of music that makes a difference. This year’s event features the thrilling vocals of the Perri Sisters, award-winning keyboardist and vocalist Bill Cantos, Brazilian guitarist and vocalist Kleber Jorge, the beautiful voice of Grammy winner Debby Boone, and special performances by Adam Arkin, Hector Elizondo, and more!
Tickets are $50 for General Admission and $35 for Young Professionals. Sponsorship opportunities are also available.
The doors open at 5:00 PM and the concert begins at 6:00 PM. Bring your picnic dinner, a low-backed beach chair and an appetite for jazz!
Reserve your tickets online today! It’s safe, fast and secure! (Note: You will be redirected to our processing partner, Events.org.)
For more information visit the An Evening for the Station webpage.
On Saturday, August 8th, Union Station Homeless Services’ alumni gathered for their annual picnic at Altadena’s Farnsworth Park.
The event was a fun-filled day of music, games, raffles, mouth-watering barbecue and warm fellowship. And while the attendees looked like any other group coming together for a day of fun, the annual Alumni Picnic is much more than that. It has become a sort of family reunion for people who have shared the journey of bravely rebuilding their lives. Union Station alumni embrace this gathering each year as a special time to reconnect and celebrate their accomplishments.
As they shared their stories during the 12-Step meeting that is the traditional start of the picnic, alumni explained how their lives had changed as the result of the support they received at Union Station. John* recounted his six-year journey from being homeless, addicted, and hopeless to becoming a family man with a good job who is able to give back to his community and to Union Station. He and his wife now help plan Union Station’s annual Alumni Picnic.
Our alumni are people whose appreciation of life comes from nearly having lost everything. Now they make it their mission to live life to the fullest and to help others do the same.
*Names have been changed to protect client confidentiality.
Each year Union Station Homeless Services’ volunteers donate their time, providing everything from food service to office support to professional services. Their support is equivalent to 15 full-time staff members.
On Saturday, July 18, Union Station celebrated the dedicated volunteers who make our work possible. Our Volunteer Appreciation Picnic included an afternoon of festivities, food and fun at Farnsworth Park in Altadena.
CEO Marvin Gross, COO Cynthia Foster, Volunteer Coordinator Marisa Albanese and members of the Volunteer Committee expressed their deep gratitude to our volunteers, thanking them for their tireless work and devotion to Union Station’s clients. Volunteers also heard from a Union Station resident, who explained how their support helped him rebuild his life.
Special honors were given to the volunteer who has worked with us the longest (Laurence Eggers), the individual who travels the farthest to volunteer (Alison Reynolds), and the volunteer who works the greatest number of shifts each week (Zahid Khan).
Volunteers were treated to a fabulous BBQ feast provided by Union Station’s Food Service Manager, Charles Bedell, and his staff. At the end of the day, volunteers left feeling full, appreciated and happy.
Thanks to all those who attended the picnic. We love our volunteers!