Homelessness runs rampant through the streets of Los Angeles, which is why Julian Omidi feels it is important to combat it. Julian Omidi is sponsoring an annual event that works to provide a local non-profit with the fundraising that they need to combat this problem properly.
Unfortunately, Los Angeles has been given the title of "homeless capital of America" as our city is the city that the most homeless people in the United States call home. Here are some statistics regarding the homeless population in LA:
Sometimes it takes a bit of spectacle to grab the attention of people in the city of Los Angeles and that is why Upward Bound House, a non-profit organization that provides assistance to families and individuals that are experiencing homelessness, will be holding it's annual Welcome Home Celebration on October 9, 2012. This event will feature a silent auction, a dinner prepared by Wolfgang Puck, live entertainment, and more in order to raise money for the organization. The Omidi Brothers - my brother Michael Omidi and I - are proud to sponsor the Upward Bound House's Annual Welcome Home Celebration.
If you live in the Los Angeles Area and would like to attend the event you can purchase tickets by clicking here. However you choose to get involved with combating homelessness in Los Angeles we, the Omidi Brothers, hope that you will especially by helping Upward Bound House.
Source:
Roberts, Joel John. ""I Love L.A." Means Ending Homelessness in L.A." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 24 Aug. 2012. Web. 17 Sept. 2012. <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joel-john-roberts/ending-homelessness-los-angeles_b_1818446.html>
Statistics:
http://www.laalmanac.com/social/so14.htm
Unfortunately, Los Angeles has been given the title of "homeless capital of America" as our city is the city that the most homeless people in the United States call home. Here are some statistics regarding the homeless population in LA:
- While 40 is the average age of homeless men and women in Los Angeles, there are many young children that are experience homelessness as part of a family or as individuals.
- As many as 20% of the homeless are physically disabled and as many as 25% are mentally ill.
- Graduation rates from high school and college are higher than the overall population's graduation rate: 48% graduated from high school, while 32% had a bachelor degree or more (compared to 45% and 25% respectively).
Sometimes it takes a bit of spectacle to grab the attention of people in the city of Los Angeles and that is why Upward Bound House, a non-profit organization that provides assistance to families and individuals that are experiencing homelessness, will be holding it's annual Welcome Home Celebration on October 9, 2012. This event will feature a silent auction, a dinner prepared by Wolfgang Puck, live entertainment, and more in order to raise money for the organization. The Omidi Brothers - my brother Michael Omidi and I - are proud to sponsor the Upward Bound House's Annual Welcome Home Celebration.
If you live in the Los Angeles Area and would like to attend the event you can purchase tickets by clicking here. However you choose to get involved with combating homelessness in Los Angeles we, the Omidi Brothers, hope that you will especially by helping Upward Bound House.
Source:
Roberts, Joel John. ""I Love L.A." Means Ending Homelessness in L.A." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 24 Aug. 2012. Web. 17 Sept. 2012. <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joel-john-roberts/ending-homelessness-los-angeles_b_1818446.html>
Statistics:
http://www.laalmanac.com/social/so14.htm
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