Socks&SandwichesGiveawayTo500 UnshelteredInTimeForWorldHomelessDay
InobservationofWorldHomelessDayon
Oct10,Holliday'sHelpingHands,a nonprofitorganizationformedtohelp stampouthomelessnessinLosAngeles County,isorganizingSocks& Sandwiches,agiveawaybenefiting500 ofLA'sunshelteredpopulation.
AteamofHHHleadershipandemployees willvisitnumeroushomeless encampmentsthroughoutOct.10starting at10:30amwiththehighlypopulatedsite at9510SVermontLosAngeleswhere scoresofunhousedrecipientswillbe gatheredtoreceivethedonations.
Socks&Sandwichesisbeingheldtohelp alleviatetheissuesfacingthehomeless, manyofwhomhavesevereproblemswith theirfeetandneedsocksforbetter mobilityandtominimizetheriskof cellulitis,impetigo,fungalinfection,trench footandskinbreakdown.
saysMissKatinaHolliday, founderofhereponymous
"Thoselivingonthestreets rarelytaketheirshoesoff,"
nonprofit.
"Theyareontheirfeetmostoftheday anddon'thaveaccesstolaundry facilities,whichiswhycleansocksare oneofthemostrequesteddonation itemsathomelessshelters."LA's homelesscrisishassurgedinthepast fewyears.
Thelatestfiguresfor2023show a9%riseinhomelessnessover lastyearwithanestimated 75,518peoplelivingonthe streets,ofwhom6,200areunder age18.
Thelargestconcentrations areintheMetroLosAngeles region,SouthLosAngeles regionandSanFernando Valleyregion. Lateststatspertainingto LA'shomelesscrisis:8% areunderage18.
Holliday'sHelpingHandshas beenrecognizedforitsawardwinningapproachtoserving homelessandother disenfranchisedsegmentsof societyfindanewpathinlife.
PartofHHHstrategyishelpingclients develop"Roadmaps"fortheirfuturesdetailed,comprehensiveplansthathelp themhonetheirlifestyleskills,plan monthlybudgets,jobtrain,preparefor jobinterviewsandbecomegood neighborsandcitizens.
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