Hollywood Unites

Addressing the needs of our most vulnerable residents & businesses

On March 25, the Hollywood Chamber of “We are inspired and grateful by how our community has Commerce, in partnership with the Hollywood supported each other during this crisis, and are commitChamber Community Foundation launched ted to continue to respond to our community’s needs with its Hollywood Unites initiative to address compassion and keep hope alive.” Rana Ghadban, Presithe emerging needs of our most vulnerable residents dent/CEO, Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. and businesses created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hollywood Unites initiative supports and connects Unite with us in supporting the Hollywood community and businesses and nonprofits to meet the pertinent needs of keeping hope alive by donating to the Hollywood Unites our community. Since its inception, the Hollywood Chamber has connected several larger businesses that currently have underutilized resources to nonprofits in need, Fund at https://www.hollywoodfoundation.org/hollywoodunites/ including freezer and kitchen space for our food banks, over 200 towels and bedding, 1200 rolls of toilet paper, A special thanks to our volunteers & ambassadors! hand sanitizer and 400 children’s masks to local nonprofit organizations. Volunteers: Christopher Bennett, Helen Bromfield, Fernando Estrada, RC Cepeda, Rich Sarian, Officer Timothy As part of this Initiative, the Hollywood Chamber and its Talman, Officer Justin Ponza, Officer Terrance Criss, Nicole Foundation launched the HolEstrada, and Hunter Vallino. lywood Unites Fund to provide meals each week to those in need, while supporting our local We are inspired and grateful by how our community has Chamber Ambassadors: Chair Alexa Pavlovic, Scott May, Farhana restaurants, helping to preserve jobs, and prevent closures during this economic crisis. Since March, supported each other during this crisis, and are committed Haque, Star Tomlinson, Helen San, Fred Goldner, and Jeff Napshin. we have served over 1500 meals to seniors and other vulnerable to continue to respond to our members of our community, and community's need with passion have provided business to restaurants. 12 local and keep hope alive.

ABOVE: Vivian Kish shows off the senior meals prepared by Found Oyster, one of our business partnerships for the Chamber's Hollywood Unites initiative.

Nonprofits that have benefitted and continue the remarkable work of taking care of our community include:

Boys and Girls Club of Hollywood, My Friend's Place, Hollywood Food Coalition, Heaven and Earth Oasis, Empowered Gifts, St. Barnabas Senior Services, Los Angeles LGBT Center, Assistance League, Oasis of Hollywood, The Center Hollywood, Hollywood Housing Coalition, Aviva Family and Children's Services, YMCA Hollywood, Food on Foot, Housing Works, Project Angel Food, St. Anne's, and Uplift Family Services.