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“Unexpected Help”Hector’s family finds exactly what they needed.

The numbers are big: 46,874 people experiencing the crisis of homelessness in Los Angeles County.

But numbers don’t tell the full story. Behind every number is a person who has been impacted by of homelessness in LA. A mom who has lost her job or life savings. A young man who has aged out of the foster care system with no one to help chart his future. A child who is learning how to read. Each person experiencing homelessness has her hopes, dreams, and unique stories. They are not the problem or epidemic; they are the hearts and souls of our community who need our help.

You have been a part of our efforts to help them, and we look forward to doing even more together in the coming year. We know the single most effective solution to end homelessness is housing enriched with supportive services. On March 7th, we can vote to allocate critical resources for people with the most complex needs, including those with mental health barriers or physical disabilities.

Looking Beyond the Numbers

Measure H is a ten year funding proposal to invest in homeless service throughout L.A. You helped us pass Proposition HHH, which will provide 10,000 units of permanent supportive housing in Los Angeles for the next ten years. We need your help again to ensure that appropriate services are also available in that housing to permanently break the cycle of homelessness for thousands of families and individuals.

Ending homelessness takes creativity, collaboration and resources at every level. As the campaign for Measure H begins, I hope you’ll remember the powerful stories of the people behind every number. In partnership and with gratitude for an amazing 2017 ahead,

A Message From Stephanie Klasky-Gamer | President & CEO

AnonymousAmrita BindraJennifer Bomze and David Martin Tracey DanielBrieana and Seth DorfmanChristy and Robert FeinfeldKaren FeinsteinMarcia and Jerald GaleDevon and Greg Galusha

12 Days of Giving Success: Chase matched each donation for a total of $12,000!

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Support ending homelessness on the March 7th ballot — Vote Yes on H.

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Holiday highlights to warm your heart.

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LAFH in the news - we’re making local headlines in the new year.

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Bridge Housing residents enjoyed delicious and hearty meals thanks to our generous

donors, volunteers and Chase Bank!

Sandy and Rick GoorSusan and Bruce GorenKristi and Rupert GrohSheryl Harmon and Brad GoldbergNaomi and Craig HentschelJPMorgan Chase FoundationJessica KenderJill and Stuart KoenigLynne and Jeffrey Lainer

Karen Leonard and Daniel GruberAmy and Peter PhamPledgeling, LLCRosenheim & Associates, Inc. S & M DevelopmentUniversal Discover a Star FoundationBetty and Ross WinnEllen WohlstadterJane and Jack Zuckerman

LA FAMILY HOUSING | WINTER 2017 | LAFH.org

36% of our participants are children

Thank you to the following donors who generously supported LA Family Housing in 2016.

$500,000+The Ahmanson FoundationUnited Way of Greater Los AngelesW.M. Keck FoundationWeingart Foundation $200,000 - $499,999The Audrey & Sydney Irmas Charitable FoundationTrudy Mandel Louis Charitable TrustS. Mark Taper Foundation $100,000 - $199,999Bank of America Merrill LynchCalifornia Community FoundationGonzalez Goodale Architects Kaiser Foundation HospitalsWilliam Randolph Hearst FoundationThe Ralph M. Parsons FoundationDiane and Michael Ziering $50,000 - $99,999Anonymous Frances and Steven BermanEstate of Nina ByersThe Home Depot FoundationThe Rose Hills FoundationCity of Vernon $25,000 - $49,999AnonymousThe Brander FamilyCiti FoundationConcept Arts, Inc.Dwight Stuart Youth FundThe Mark Hughes FoundationJonathan Murray and Harvey ReeseNBC Universal and Discover A Star FoundationPam and Jerry Offsay and FamilyBlair Rich and Zev ForemanAbby SherSamuel and Helene Soref FoundationSSI Advanced Post ServicesStanley Iezman and Nancy StarkU.S. BankWells Fargo $15,000 - $24,999Ameriprise FinancialAnonymousLinda, Steve, Abby and Tracie BrownJohnny Carson FoundationCreateFotoKemAmy and Harold MasorJulia Meltzer and David ThorneThomas & Dorothy Leavey FoundationmOcean, LLCThe RefineryS.L. Gimbel Foundation Advised Fund at The Community FoundationSilton Family FoundationSunair Children’s FoundationTRAILER PARK INC. & ART MACHINEWarner Bros. EntertainmentRoss and Betty WinnWORKS ADV $10,000 - $14,999AnonymousAspectBLT Communications, LLCBuddha JonesBT Touring, LLCBravo Design, Inc.Darlynn and Kevin ChildressCity National BankClune Construction CompanyCold OpenCorporation for Supportive HousingThe CRP GroupThe Walt Disney CompanyHolthouse Carlin & Van Trigt LLPDaniel M. HowardIndustry CreativeJPMorgan Chase FoundationMary and Dan JamesJenner & Block LLPThe Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg FoundationSue KrollLos Angeles Duplication & BroadcastingGary MeiselMob SceneMotiveStaci Nesbitt and Ali BararOmnicom Media GroupOpen Road EntertainmentP+APartners TrustAndrew PercivalRoom & BoardSouthern California Gas Co.TransitMiranda and Brett TollmanAdam WaldmanWild Card

* This list reflects all cash giving in 2016 received by January 6, 2017.

$5,000 to $9,999John Aaroe Group Community FoundationAdstreamHeather and Mark ArmstrongDan AsmaAV Squad, Inc.Dorothy and Ray BarberThe Cecile & Fred Bartman FoundationBig Picture EntertainmentBocarsly Emden Cowan Esmail & Arndt LLPThe Saul Brandman FoundationPaul BreckenridgeBRIGADECBS Television NetworkElizabeth and Jason ChappelleJason ConteDeluxe Drissi CreativeDevastudiosDavid and Therese Doyle FamilyCeCe and Bill FeilerThe Mary Alice Fortin Foundation, Inc.Lynne FrankSeth GavenThomas GeweckeYoko and Andy GivenGloria GoldMargaux and Gregg HelveyHome BrewCindy and Alan HornJesse and Dani Lainer-VosJewish Community FoundationThe Laemmle Charitable FoundationAaron MichaelsonMiller Kaplan Arase LLPNational Equity Fund, Inc.The Opportunity FundOptimus Construction, Inc.Postads GroupBrett Ratner/RatPac EntertainmentSeismic ProductionsJeremy SistoSit ‘n SleepStoneTapert Employee Benefits & Financial ServicesTeles FoundationCharles V. Roven Family FoundationThe Thomas Spiegel Family FoundationUnion BankUSC School of Social WorkWiser PostMarcie and Howard ZelikowMarilyn ZieringThe Ruth/Allen Ziegler Foundation $2,500 - $4,999AnonymousAMJ Construction ManagementLisa and Jordan BenderMichele Breslauer and Jeffrey AbramsKaren Brodkin Watson and Christopher WatsonCommerce CasinoJames-Christian DavinDrissi AdvertisingRon FrankelMichael GreenHasbro, Inc.Hoffman Brown CompanyIgnition CreativeSandra and Irving KlaskyStephanie Klasky-Gamer and Steve GamerWendy Malkin and Jeff BroudyMegan McGowan Epstein and Alan EpsteinAndrew MilneAllison and Jeff MirkinNancy and Bruce NewbergJohn PavlasJohn J. RichardsCarl RiesKatherine Russell EnrightSkid Row Housing TrustNathan SwisherTemple Israel of HollywoodTJX Foundation, Inc. $1,000 - $2,499AnonymousLynda and Scott AdelsonAmanda EdwardsAlpha Construction Co. Inc.American International Group Inc.Weston ArmstrongMichael BlackburnBlood & ChocolateScott BovenizerPJ and Jaime ByrneCanyon Design GroupNancy CarsonDiane Cary and James ParriottCentury Housing CorporationJeannie ChangRick ChaninThe Charitable FoundationChubb Federal Insurance CompanyDale M. CochranJay CohenMonique ColemanBetsy and Scott Coons

Jillian and Dennis DeFrehnNancy EisenstadtJanet and Jake FarberFischer FamilyMonica Foster and Mark BalsamMonica FrishmanKris Freed Shoosh and Amanda Shoosh FreedSuzanne FurstBarry GoldbergCarrie GormleyJackie and Stanley GottliebCindy GrayWendy Greuel and Dean SchrammCapt. Nathan GrubbsDonald E. GruenbergGubb & Barshay, LLPJohn HathornAnne HelveyLisa and George HessMarieluise HesselSteve HoweyHurwitz CreativeJohn JohnsonJSF Financial, LLCJulie and Kenneth KaminsJennifer and Michael KaplanKristin KearnsBeth and Kenneth KarminColin KeenanHelaine Klasky and Will WechslerKelly O’Connor and Lawrence KoplinLaura and Henry KlineKnarik KozanianKihong and Wonmi KwonTom KorsanAlice and Nahum LainerEleanor and Mark LainerLynne and Jeffrey LainerRyan LakeNadine and Steve LavenderSidonia L. LaxLDI Color Tool BoxCurtis LelashLifchitz Family Fund of the Jewish Community FoundationLifeSource Water Systems, Inc.Manufacturers BankAshlee Margolis FishmanAlyson and Ori MarmurMental Health America of Los AngelesNick and Vaughan MeyerTani Miller Isaacs and Bruce IsaacsMichelle Missaghieh and Bruce EllmanMission ChurchLisa and Craig MurraySuzanne Nora Johnson and David JohnsonNorthEast Valley Health Corp./HHCPArcy OlguinMarcie and David PallerDanny PassmanScott PeaseJackie and Paul PeppermanRodd PerryDebbie and Rick PowellJoyce and Lawrence PowellLara and Mark PrangerFernando RamirezMatthew RolstonRonney B. RobinsonSuzanne RobinsonRobert and Carolyn Roden FundGuy RuffinMichal SalkinLoren SchwartzJudith Seeds MillerHeidi Segal and Eric KrautheimerRuth & Sonny Singer FoundationSkip FilmSusan SteenDavid SternLucy Stutz and Jared LevineSysco Food Services of Los Angeles, Inc.Terry and Neal TeplinUBSUT NetworksVillage Roadshow PicturesWalton Construction ServicesDavid WaltonKarim WaheedWatson Design Group, Inc.Westmount Asset ManagementWME | IMGJackie and Perry WrightAdam VernickAmy Ziering and Gil Kofman $500 - $999A. Smith & Co. ProductionsBruno Acalinas, Jr.AnonymousWilliam AdamsSteven AltieriHerta and Paul AmirJeffery ArnessaThe Auto GalleryAmrita BindraBloom, Hergott, Diemer Rosenthal,LaViolette,Feldman,Goodman

Fred BosshardtJeffrey BoysenLisa Brander and Gregg DrydenThea BrodkinDavid BuehringDebbie BurkartCampbell Hall EpiscopalMichael Carlin and Alexandra WolfeCharity Gift CertificatesAndy CohnLeslie and Darian CohenComcast WholesaleKristin and Brad CoonsCommunity BankMegan CrawfordCreative Artists AgencySusan CristolJoshua DavisLiz DolanBrie DorfmanKaren FeinsteinRon FieldDesiree FinneganTim FinneganFlexi Tech Contracting, Inc.Jared IrmasGang, Tyre, Ramer & Brown Charity FundGenesis LAGeocon West, Inc.Denise GrahamMichael GreschKristi and Rupert GrohDebbie HugginsVictoria Hunt-WeissMichelle JackinoJamaica Awareness Association of CaliforniaPeggy and Arnie JohnsonJeremy KaplanMannon KaplanBarry KatesDeborah Kazenelson Deane and Jeff DeaneEleanor KeareErin KellerJackie KellerMary KennyJessica KenderValentine KhechoomianJill and Stuart KoenigKol Tikvah CongregationVicki and Arnold KupetzJill KuenstlerGail and Timothy LappenCarrie LazarSteve LebowitzKaren LichtenbergLiving Classrooms FoundationPharida and John LongJohn MarkoffScout Masterson and Bill HornKelly McBrideLori Marx-Rubiner and John RubinerDerek McLayBeth and David MeltzerMomentous Insurance BrokerageChristopher MurrayNemco Food ProductsJake NoonanJane Jelenko and Bill NorrisPaul Ferrante, Inc.Chris ParnellAmy and Peter PhamDiana and Christopher PickettPledgeling, LLCRoel PunzalanNick PyzowCarrie RognlienJennifer Roth and Lauren KriegerAndrea Rothschild and Michael FeldmanMillicent SanchezHope and Andy SchneidermanJohn SchulmanThomas Safran & AssociatesShawne SchorvitzToni ShermanAnnette and Dan ShapiroLori Shaw Kupetz and Daniel KupetzIra SilbermanFrank SintonSmart & Final Charitable FoundationBobby SmithSpira Family FoundationKenneth St. PierreThe John Stewart CompanyJudy StuartTony SysloLisa and Josh TaubJessica ThurberBruce TreitmanDiane TsimberovaRita TuzonDarnell TylerAnne and Larry WayneCourtenay ValentiRosanne Ziering

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LAFH BOARD OF DIRECTORSPRESIDENT & CEOStephanie Klasky-Gamer

CHAIRMichele BreslauerChildren’s Law Center of Los Angeles VICE CHAIRDavid DoyleBank of America TREASURER Gary MeiselPrivate Investor

SECRETARYDaniel M. Howard, CPALodgen, Lacher, Golditch, Sardi, Saunders & Howard, LLP

Wayne BranderU.S. Bank Karen BrodkinWME | IMG

Steve M. BrownHoffman Brown Company

Debbie BurkartNational Equity Fund

Zeeda DanieleFannie Mae

Deborah Kazenelson DeanePublic Relations & Communications

Matthew B. IrmasIrmas Charitable Foundations

Jill KoenigCommunity Lending & Property Management

Robyn Lattaker-JohnsonRLJ Media Management & Consulting

Bonnie LitowskyTranswestern

Michelle MissaghiehTemple Israel of Hollywood Blair RichWarner Bros. Pictures

Ross E. Winn, Esq.Wolf, Rifkin, Shapiro, Schulman & Rabkin, LLP

Gillian WrightSouthern California Gas Company

Michael ZieringDiagnostic Products Corp. (Retired) LIFETIME DIRECTORSAudrey IrmasRobert J. Irmas (1951-2015) Sydney M. Irmas (1925-1996)Trudy Louis (1914-2004)Rev. John Simmons (1917-2013)

After 22 years, our CFO, Ray Barber has retired. This month, we welcome Aaron Leon as our new CFO.

Thanks to you, we won the grand prize of $15,000 from the Los Angeles Magazine Give LA Challenge!

50+ organizations attended the SPA 2 Housing Summit to improve coordinated services across LA. HO

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VIEW ALL OF THE HOLIDAY FUN ON FACEBOOK

818. 255. 2768www.lafh.org/donate

818. 255. 2775 volunteer@lafh.org DONATEVOLUNTEER CONNECT

LA FAMILY HOUSING | WINTER 2017 | LAFH.org LA FAMILY HOUSING | WINTER 2017 | LAFH.org

LAFH in the News

Home Depot stores across Los Angeles collected over 400 toys and numerous gift cards for our participants to enjoy.

US Bank thrilled parents and children with games, food, crafts, and more

at their annual holiday party at Comunidad Cesar Chavez!

Amy Pham organized a fundraiser to buy holiday kits that empowered parents to

choose how to celebrate the season.

Hoffman Brown Company organized over 100 volunteer “elves” to host a

tremendous holiday party for families.

Hector and Raina, high school sweethearts, have always been one another’s support system. From Hector’s time in the military, to layoff after layoff, to the Autism diagnosis that their youngest son received at two years old, they’ve always had each other to turn to.

Between Hector’s many entry level and temporary positions, and paying nearly all of their income towards daycare and rent, it became harder and harder to take care of themselves and their two boys.

“Shortly after we received our son’s diagnosis, I was forced to quit my job as a legal clerk to take care of him,” Raina said. “We couldn’t afford the daycare. Everything fell on Hector, but he was a temp. It was impossible to count on.”

Then Hector got a job offer in San Diego at a well-known financial services company. Some friends offered to rent the family their garage so they could save money. Everything seemed to be working out. Until Hector lost his job.

“No matter where I moved, as a telephone banker in the finance industry it seemed like I was always getting chased out. “

Not too long after he was let go, Hector and Raina discovered that their landlords were facing an eviction, which meant they too would soon be out of a home.

Now facing homelessness, Hector and Raina decided to move back to Los Angeles where things were more familiar. They found a park near their old neighborhood and spent their first night in the car. Hector called 211 and prayed.

By the next morning, an LA Family Housing outreach worker helped them complete an initial assessment. A few hours later, the family received a motel voucher. The next day, LAFH got a VA representative to help Hector access his veteran’s benefits. It all happened so quickly – more quickly than he or Raina expected. “I used to say that we were lucky,” says Hector, “but this has been more of a blessing. The resources came; the doors opened. It was more than I could do on my own.” At LA Family Housing, the family has found the support they needed to rebuild their lives. With case managent help, Hector has been able to apply for special housing for veterans’ families.

Los Angeles Rams players Tavon Austin and Robert Quinn went above and beyond for a single mother and her six children for the holiday season.

Quinn asked the Rams for help finding a family in need. The team then reached out to LA Family Housing who connected Quinn with Rebecca Carter. Rebecca had recently reunited with her kids and found an apartment for her family. She wanted to put her homeless past behind her.

To everyone’s surprise, Quinn and Austin purchased every single item on the Carter’s wishlist! Their generosity was captured in a story that ran on ESPN.com.

To read the complete articles and other highlights, please visit lafh.org.

Participants in our affordable housing enjoyed receiving the special holiday kits donated by

Oakwood School and Los Encinos.

Clune Construction presented LAFH with a $10,000 check as a year-end gift.

Wendy Greuel and her family served a festive dinner on Christmas Day to Bridge Housing participants.

REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT

Thanksgiving bags delivered to families and individuals in our affordable apartments

Volunteers and donors supported our participants throughout the holiday season

Children and parents chose their own gifts at our first “Santa’s Wishmart”

588 200

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IDAY

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YOU HELPED US MAKE EACH HOUSE a home!

The San Fernando Valley Bar

Association gave holiday blankets

to the single adult residents in

Bridge Housing.

This Holiday Season

www.lafh.org

Our Real Estate Development focus increases the affordable housing stock in Los Angeles and allows us to advocate at the local and state level to raise more funds for development. Over the next five years, we will expand our pipeline of affordable housing with completion of The Campus and two new apartment buildings.

“Our case manager is so crucial to our success,” says Hector. “ She always goes above and beyond to make sure our family is taken care of.” The family is still in Bridge Housing and optimistic about the future. They plan to get good jobs, build their credit and one day own a home. Raina is considering the future: “I want to go back to school. My kids are looking up to us; I want to give them something to look up to.” Ending homelessness requires a

multifaceted approach. LA Family Housing was well represented among the 100+ people that attended the LA County Board of Supervisors meeting on December 6th in support of including a quarter-cent sales tax on the March 7th ballot to fund homeless services across the county.

The measure is expected to raise $355 million a year - for 10 years - and serves as a complement to Proposition HHH which will provide up to 10,000 units of permanent housing over the next 10 years. In conjunction, both efforts will be

Join us - Vote on March 7th Help strengthen homeless services across Los Angeles County

the most substantial public endeavor to end homelessness in the United States.

We know that housing with on-site services is a solution that works to end chronic homelessness. This ballot measure will help provide the resources we need to address the growing homelessness crisis.

On an episode of KPCC’s Take Two, Stephanie Klasky-Gamer joined a

panel to discuss solutions to the increase of family homelessness.

In the city of L.A., we have less than a 3 percent vacancy rate at all income levels of housing. We need to increase production across the board of new housing in our region....and allocate resources for services as well.

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We’re just so thankful our boys are healthy and safe.”— Hector and Raina

LAFH staff at the County Board of Supervisors advocating for Measure H.

Hector’s Story: Unexpected Help

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LAFH BOARD OF DIRECTORSPRESIDENT & CEOStephanie Klasky-Gamer

CHAIRMichele BreslauerChildren’s Law Center of Los Angeles VICE CHAIRDavid DoyleBank of America TREASURER Gary MeiselPrivate Investor

SECRETARYDaniel M. Howard, CPALodgen, Lacher, Golditch, Sardi, Saunders & Howard, LLP

Wayne BranderU.S. Bank Karen BrodkinWME | IMG

Steve M. BrownHoffman Brown Company

Debbie BurkartNational Equity Fund

Zeeda DanieleFannie Mae

Deborah Kazenelson DeanePublic Relations & Communications

Matthew B. IrmasIrmas Charitable Foundations

Jill KoenigCommunity Lending & Property Management

Robyn Lattaker-JohnsonRLJ Media Management & Consulting

Bonnie LitowskyTranswestern

Michelle MissaghiehTemple Israel of Hollywood Blair RichWarner Bros. Pictures

Ross E. Winn, Esq.Wolf, Rifkin, Shapiro, Schulman & Rabkin, LLP

Gillian WrightSouthern California Gas Company

Michael ZieringDiagnostic Products Corp. (Retired) LIFETIME DIRECTORSAudrey IrmasRobert J. Irmas (1951-2015) Sydney M. Irmas (1925-1996)Trudy Louis (1914-2004)Rev. John Simmons (1917-2013)

After 22 years, our CFO, Ray Barber has retired. This month, we welcome Aaron Leon as our new CFO.

Thanks to you, we won the grand prize of $15,000 from the Los Angeles Magazine Give LA Challenge!

50+ organizations attended the SPA 2 Housing Summit to improve coordinated services across LA. HO

W T

O H

ELP

VIEW ALL OF THE HOLIDAY FUN ON FACEBOOK

818. 255. 2768www.lafh.org/donate

818. 255. 2775 volunteer@lafh.org DONATEVOLUNTEER CONNECT

LA FAMILY HOUSING | WINTER 2017 | LAFH.org LA FAMILY HOUSING | WINTER 2017 | LAFH.org

LAFH in the News

Home Depot stores across Los Angeles collected over 400 toys and numerous gift cards for our participants to enjoy.

US Bank thrilled parents and children with games, food, crafts, and more

at their annual holiday party at Comunidad Cesar Chavez!

Amy Pham organized a fundraiser to buy holiday kits that empowered parents to

choose how to celebrate the season.

Hoffman Brown Company organized over 100 volunteer “elves” to host a

tremendous holiday party for families.

Hector and Raina, high school sweethearts, have always been one another’s support system. From Hector’s time in the military, to layoff after layoff, to the Autism diagnosis that their youngest son received at two years old, they’ve always had each other to turn to.

Between Hector’s many entry level and temporary positions, and paying nearly all of their income towards daycare and rent, it became harder and harder to take care of themselves and their two boys.

“Shortly after we received our son’s diagnosis, I was forced to quit my job as a legal clerk to take care of him,” Raina said. “We couldn’t afford the daycare. Everything fell on Hector, but he was a temp. It was impossible to count on.”

Then Hector got a job offer in San Diego at a well-known financial services company. Some friends offered to rent the family their garage so they could save money. Everything seemed to be working out. Until Hector lost his job.

“No matter where I moved, as a telephone banker in the finance industry it seemed like I was always getting chased out. “

Not too long after he was let go, Hector and Raina discovered that their landlords were facing an eviction, which meant they too would soon be out of a home.

Now facing homelessness, Hector and Raina decided to move back to Los Angeles where things were more familiar. They found a park near their old neighborhood and spent their first night in the car. Hector called 211 and prayed.

By the next morning, an LA Family Housing outreach worker helped them complete an initial assessment. A few hours later, the family received a motel voucher. The next day, LAFH got a VA representative to help Hector access his veteran’s benefits. It all happened so quickly – more quickly than he or Raina expected. “I used to say that we were lucky,” says Hector, “but this has been more of a blessing. The resources came; the doors opened. It was more than I could do on my own.” At LA Family Housing, the family has found the support they needed to rebuild their lives. With case managent help, Hector has been able to apply for special housing for veterans’ families.

Los Angeles Rams players Tavon Austin and Robert Quinn went above and beyond for a single mother and her six children for the holiday season.

Quinn asked the Rams for help finding a family in need. The team then reached out to LA Family Housing who connected Quinn with Rebecca Carter. Rebecca had recently reunited with her kids and found an apartment for her family. She wanted to put her homeless past behind her.

To everyone’s surprise, Quinn and Austin purchased every single item on the Carter’s wishlist! Their generosity was captured in a story that ran on ESPN.com.

To read the complete articles and other highlights, please visit lafh.org.

Participants in our affordable housing enjoyed receiving the special holiday kits donated by

Oakwood School and Los Encinos.

Clune Construction presented LAFH with a $10,000 check as a year-end gift.

Wendy Greuel and her family served a festive dinner on Christmas Day to Bridge Housing participants.

REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT

Thanksgiving bags delivered to families and individuals in our affordable apartments

Volunteers and donors supported our participants throughout the holiday season

Children and parents chose their own gifts at our first “Santa’s Wishmart”

588 200

HOL

IDAY

IMPA

CT

YOU HELPED US MAKE EACH HOUSE a home!

The San Fernando Valley Bar

Association gave holiday blankets

to the single adult residents in

Bridge Housing.

This Holiday Season

www.lafh.org

Our Real Estate Development focus increases the affordable housing stock in Los Angeles and allows us to advocate at the local and state level to raise more funds for development. Over the next five years, we will expand our pipeline of affordable housing with completion of The Campus and two new apartment buildings.

“Our case manager is so crucial to our success,” says Hector. “ She always goes above and beyond to make sure our family is taken care of.” The family is still in Bridge Housing and optimistic about the future. They plan to get good jobs, build their credit and one day own a home. Raina is considering the future: “I want to go back to school. My kids are looking up to us; I want to give them something to look up to.” Ending homelessness requires a

multifaceted approach. LA Family Housing was well represented among the 100+ people that attended the LA County Board of Supervisors meeting on December 6th in support of including a quarter-cent sales tax on the March 7th ballot to fund homeless services across the county.

The measure is expected to raise $355 million a year - for 10 years - and serves as a complement to Proposition HHH which will provide up to 10,000 units of permanent housing over the next 10 years. In conjunction, both efforts will be

Join us - Vote on March 7th Help strengthen homeless services across Los Angeles County

the most substantial public endeavor to end homelessness in the United States.

We know that housing with on-site services is a solution that works to end chronic homelessness. This ballot measure will help provide the resources we need to address the growing homelessness crisis.

On an episode of KPCC’s Take Two, Stephanie Klasky-Gamer joined a

panel to discuss solutions to the increase of family homelessness.

In the city of L.A., we have less than a 3 percent vacancy rate at all income levels of housing. We need to increase production across the board of new housing in our region....and allocate resources for services as well.

600

We’re just so thankful our boys are healthy and safe.”— Hector and Raina

LAFH staff at the County Board of Supervisors advocating for Measure H.

Hector’s Story: Unexpected Help

NOV

201

6 - J

AN 2

017

HIGH

LIGH

TS

LAFH BOARD OF DIRECTORSPRESIDENT & CEOStephanie Klasky-Gamer

CHAIRMichele BreslauerChildren’s Law Center of Los Angeles VICE CHAIRDavid DoyleBank of America TREASURER Gary MeiselPrivate Investor

SECRETARYDaniel M. Howard, CPALodgen, Lacher, Golditch, Sardi, Saunders & Howard, LLP

Wayne BranderU.S. Bank Karen BrodkinWME | IMG

Steve M. BrownHoffman Brown Company

Debbie BurkartNational Equity Fund

Zeeda DanieleFannie Mae

Deborah Kazenelson DeanePublic Relations & Communications

Matthew B. IrmasIrmas Charitable Foundations

Jill KoenigCommunity Lending & Property Management

Robyn Lattaker-JohnsonRLJ Media Management & Consulting

Bonnie LitowskyTranswestern

Michelle MissaghiehTemple Israel of Hollywood Blair RichWarner Bros. Pictures

Ross E. Winn, Esq.Wolf, Rifkin, Shapiro, Schulman & Rabkin, LLP

Gillian WrightSouthern California Gas Company

Michael ZieringDiagnostic Products Corp. (Retired) LIFETIME DIRECTORSAudrey IrmasRobert J. Irmas (1951-2015) Sydney M. Irmas (1925-1996)Trudy Louis (1914-2004)Rev. John Simmons (1917-2013)

After 22 years, our CFO, Ray Barber has retired. This month, we welcome Aaron Leon as our new CFO.

Thanks to you, we won the grand prize of $15,000 from the Los Angeles Magazine Give LA Challenge!

50+ organizations attended the SPA 2 Housing Summit to improve coordinated services across LA. HO

W T

O H

ELP

VIEW ALL OF THE HOLIDAY FUN ON FACEBOOK

818. 255. 2768www.lafh.org/donate

818. 255. 2775 volunteer@lafh.org DONATEVOLUNTEER CONNECT

LA FAMILY HOUSING | WINTER 2017 | LAFH.org LA FAMILY HOUSING | WINTER 2017 | LAFH.org

LAFH in the News

Home Depot stores across Los Angeles collected over 400 toys and numerous gift cards for our participants to enjoy.

US Bank thrilled parents and children with games, food, crafts, and more

at their annual holiday party at Comunidad Cesar Chavez!

Amy Pham organized a fundraiser to buy holiday kits that empowered parents to

choose how to celebrate the season.

Hoffman Brown Company organized over 100 volunteer “elves” to host a

tremendous holiday party for families.

Hector and Raina, high school sweethearts, have always been one another’s support system. From Hector’s time in the military, to layoff after layoff, to the Autism diagnosis that their youngest son received at two years old, they’ve always had each other to turn to.

Between Hector’s many entry level and temporary positions, and paying nearly all of their income towards daycare and rent, it became harder and harder to take care of themselves and their two boys.

“Shortly after we received our son’s diagnosis, I was forced to quit my job as a legal clerk to take care of him,” Raina said. “We couldn’t afford the daycare. Everything fell on Hector, but he was a temp. It was impossible to count on.”

Then Hector got a job offer in San Diego at a well-known financial services company. Some friends offered to rent the family their garage so they could save money. Everything seemed to be working out. Until Hector lost his job.

“No matter where I moved, as a telephone banker in the finance industry it seemed like I was always getting chased out. “

Not too long after he was let go, Hector and Raina discovered that their landlords were facing an eviction, which meant they too would soon be out of a home.

Now facing homelessness, Hector and Raina decided to move back to Los Angeles where things were more familiar. They found a park near their old neighborhood and spent their first night in the car. Hector called 211 and prayed.

By the next morning, an LA Family Housing outreach worker helped them complete an initial assessment. A few hours later, the family received a motel voucher. The next day, LAFH got a VA representative to help Hector access his veteran’s benefits. It all happened so quickly – more quickly than he or Raina expected. “I used to say that we were lucky,” says Hector, “but this has been more of a blessing. The resources came; the doors opened. It was more than I could do on my own.” At LA Family Housing, the family has found the support they needed to rebuild their lives. With case managent help, Hector has been able to apply for special housing for veterans’ families.

Los Angeles Rams players Tavon Austin and Robert Quinn went above and beyond for a single mother and her six children for the holiday season.

Quinn asked the Rams for help finding a family in need. The team then reached out to LA Family Housing who connected Quinn with Rebecca Carter. Rebecca had recently reunited with her kids and found an apartment for her family. She wanted to put her homeless past behind her.

To everyone’s surprise, Quinn and Austin purchased every single item on the Carter’s wishlist! Their generosity was captured in a story that ran on ESPN.com.

To read the complete articles and other highlights, please visit lafh.org.

Participants in our affordable housing enjoyed receiving the special holiday kits donated by

Oakwood School and Los Encinos.

Clune Construction presented LAFH with a $10,000 check as a year-end gift.

Wendy Greuel and her family served a festive dinner on Christmas Day to Bridge Housing participants.

REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT

Thanksgiving bags delivered to families and individuals in our affordable apartments

Volunteers and donors supported our participants throughout the holiday season

Children and parents chose their own gifts at our first “Santa’s Wishmart”

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Our Real Estate Development focus increases the affordable housing stock in Los Angeles and allows us to advocate at the local and state level to raise more funds for development. Over the next five years, we will expand our pipeline of affordable housing with completion of The Campus and two new apartment buildings.

“Our case manager is so crucial to our success,” says Hector. “ She always goes above and beyond to make sure our family is taken care of.” The family is still in Bridge Housing and optimistic about the future. They plan to get good jobs, build their credit and one day own a home. Raina is considering the future: “I want to go back to school. My kids are looking up to us; I want to give them something to look up to.” Ending homelessness requires a

multifaceted approach. LA Family Housing was well represented among the 100+ people that attended the LA County Board of Supervisors meeting on December 6th in support of including a quarter-cent sales tax on the March 7th ballot to fund homeless services across the county.

The measure is expected to raise $355 million a year - for 10 years - and serves as a complement to Proposition HHH which will provide up to 10,000 units of permanent housing over the next 10 years. In conjunction, both efforts will be

Join us - Vote on March 7th Help strengthen homeless services across Los Angeles County

the most substantial public endeavor to end homelessness in the United States.

We know that housing with on-site services is a solution that works to end chronic homelessness. This ballot measure will help provide the resources we need to address the growing homelessness crisis.

On an episode of KPCC’s Take Two, Stephanie Klasky-Gamer joined a

panel to discuss solutions to the increase of family homelessness.

In the city of L.A., we have less than a 3 percent vacancy rate at all income levels of housing. We need to increase production across the board of new housing in our region....and allocate resources for services as well.

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We’re just so thankful our boys are healthy and safe.”— Hector and Raina

LAFH staff at the County Board of Supervisors advocating for Measure H.

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IN THIS ISSUE

“Unexpected Help”Hector’s family finds exactly what they needed.

The numbers are big: 46,874 people experiencing the crisis of homelessness in Los Angeles County.

But numbers don’t tell the full story. Behind every number is a person who has been impacted by of homelessness in LA. A mom who has lost her job or life savings. A young man who has aged out of the foster care system with no one to help chart his future. A child who is learning how to read. Each person experiencing homelessness has her hopes, dreams, and unique stories. They are not the problem or epidemic; they are the hearts and souls of our community who need our help.

You have been a part of our efforts to help them, and we look forward to doing even more together in the coming year. We know the single most effective solution to end homelessness is housing enriched with supportive services. On March 7th, we can vote to allocate critical resources for people with the most complex needs, including those with mental health barriers or physical disabilities.

Looking Beyond the Numbers

Measure H is a ten year funding proposal to invest in homeless service throughout L.A. You helped us pass Proposition HHH, which will provide 10,000 units of permanent supportive housing in Los Angeles for the next ten years. We need your help again to ensure that appropriate services are also available in that housing to permanently break the cycle of homelessness for thousands of families and individuals.

Ending homelessness takes creativity, collaboration and resources at every level. As the campaign for Measure H begins, I hope you’ll remember the powerful stories of the people behind every number. In partnership and with gratitude for an amazing 2017 ahead,

A Message From Stephanie Klasky-Gamer | President & CEO

AnonymousAmrita BindraJennifer Bomze and David Martin Tracey DanielBrieana and Seth DorfmanChristy and Robert FeinfeldKaren FeinsteinMarcia and Jerald GaleDevon and Greg Galusha

12 Days of Giving Success: Chase matched each donation for a total of $12,000!

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Support ending homelessness on the March 7th ballot — Vote Yes on H.

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Holiday highlights to warm your heart.

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LAFH in the news - we’re making local headlines in the new year.

7843 Lankershim BlvdNorth Hollywood, CA 91605

818. 982.4091

/lafamilyhousing@lafamilyhousing

www.lafh.org

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Bridge Housing residents enjoyed delicious and hearty meals thanks to our generous

donors, volunteers and Chase Bank!

Sandy and Rick GoorSusan and Bruce GorenKristi and Rupert GrohSheryl Harmon and Brad GoldbergNaomi and Craig HentschelJPMorgan Chase FoundationJessica KenderJill and Stuart KoenigLynne and Jeffrey Lainer

Karen Leonard and Daniel GruberAmy and Peter PhamPledgeling, LLCRosenheim & Associates, Inc. S & M DevelopmentUniversal Discover a Star FoundationBetty and Ross WinnEllen WohlstadterJane and Jack Zuckerman

LA FAMILY HOUSING | WINTER 2017 | LAFH.org

36% of our participants are children

Thank you to the following donors who generously supported LA Family Housing in 2016.

$500,000+The Ahmanson FoundationUnited Way of Greater Los AngelesW.M. Keck FoundationWeingart Foundation $200,000 - $499,999The Audrey & Sydney Irmas Charitable FoundationTrudy Mandel Louis Charitable TrustS. Mark Taper Foundation $100,000 - $199,999Bank of America Merrill LynchCalifornia Community FoundationGonzalez Goodale Architects Kaiser Foundation HospitalsWilliam Randolph Hearst FoundationThe Ralph M. Parsons FoundationDiane and Michael Ziering $50,000 - $99,999Anonymous Frances and Steven BermanEstate of Nina ByersThe Home Depot FoundationThe Rose Hills FoundationCity of Vernon $25,000 - $49,999AnonymousThe Brander FamilyCiti FoundationConcept Arts, Inc.Dwight Stuart Youth FundThe Mark Hughes FoundationJonathan Murray and Harvey ReeseNBC Universal and Discover A Star FoundationPam and Jerry Offsay and FamilyBlair Rich and Zev ForemanAbby SherSamuel and Helene Soref FoundationSSI Advanced Post ServicesStanley Iezman and Nancy StarkU.S. BankWells Fargo $15,000 - $24,999Ameriprise FinancialAnonymousLinda, Steve, Abby and Tracie BrownJohnny Carson FoundationCreateFotoKemAmy and Harold MasorJulia Meltzer and David ThorneThomas & Dorothy Leavey FoundationmOcean, LLCThe RefineryS.L. Gimbel Foundation Advised Fund at The Community FoundationSilton Family FoundationSunair Children’s FoundationTRAILER PARK INC. & ART MACHINEWarner Bros. EntertainmentRoss and Betty WinnWORKS ADV $10,000 - $14,999AnonymousAspectBLT Communications, LLCBuddha JonesBT Touring, LLCBravo Design, Inc.Darlynn and Kevin ChildressCity National BankClune Construction CompanyCold OpenCorporation for Supportive HousingThe CRP GroupThe Walt Disney CompanyHolthouse Carlin & Van Trigt LLPDaniel M. HowardIndustry CreativeJPMorgan Chase FoundationMary and Dan JamesJenner & Block LLPThe Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg FoundationSue KrollLos Angeles Duplication & BroadcastingGary MeiselMob SceneMotiveStaci Nesbitt and Ali BararOmnicom Media GroupOpen Road EntertainmentP+APartners TrustAndrew PercivalRoom & BoardSouthern California Gas Co.TransitMiranda and Brett TollmanAdam WaldmanWild Card

* This list reflects all cash giving in 2016 received by January 6, 2017.

$5,000 to $9,999John Aaroe Group Community FoundationAdstreamHeather and Mark ArmstrongDan AsmaAV Squad, Inc.Dorothy and Ray BarberThe Cecile & Fred Bartman FoundationBig Picture EntertainmentBocarsly Emden Cowan Esmail & Arndt LLPThe Saul Brandman FoundationPaul BreckenridgeBRIGADECBS Television NetworkElizabeth and Jason ChappelleJason ConteDeluxe Drissi CreativeDevastudiosDavid and Therese Doyle FamilyCeCe and Bill FeilerThe Mary Alice Fortin Foundation, Inc.Lynne FrankSeth GavenThomas GeweckeYoko and Andy GivenGloria GoldMargaux and Gregg HelveyHome BrewCindy and Alan HornJesse and Dani Lainer-VosJewish Community FoundationThe Laemmle Charitable FoundationAaron MichaelsonMiller Kaplan Arase LLPNational Equity Fund, Inc.The Opportunity FundOptimus Construction, Inc.Postads GroupBrett Ratner/RatPac EntertainmentSeismic ProductionsJeremy SistoSit ‘n SleepStoneTapert Employee Benefits & Financial ServicesTeles FoundationCharles V. Roven Family FoundationThe Thomas Spiegel Family FoundationUnion BankUSC School of Social WorkWiser PostMarcie and Howard ZelikowMarilyn ZieringThe Ruth/Allen Ziegler Foundation $2,500 - $4,999AnonymousAMJ Construction ManagementLisa and Jordan BenderMichele Breslauer and Jeffrey AbramsKaren Brodkin Watson and Christopher WatsonCommerce CasinoJames-Christian DavinDrissi AdvertisingRon FrankelMichael GreenHasbro, Inc.Hoffman Brown CompanyIgnition CreativeSandra and Irving KlaskyStephanie Klasky-Gamer and Steve GamerWendy Malkin and Jeff BroudyMegan McGowan Epstein and Alan EpsteinAndrew MilneAllison and Jeff MirkinNancy and Bruce NewbergJohn PavlasJohn J. RichardsCarl RiesKatherine Russell EnrightSkid Row Housing TrustNathan SwisherTemple Israel of HollywoodTJX Foundation, Inc. $1,000 - $2,499AnonymousLynda and Scott AdelsonAmanda EdwardsAlpha Construction Co. Inc.American International Group Inc.Weston ArmstrongMichael BlackburnBlood & ChocolateScott BovenizerPJ and Jaime ByrneCanyon Design GroupNancy CarsonDiane Cary and James ParriottCentury Housing CorporationJeannie ChangRick ChaninThe Charitable FoundationChubb Federal Insurance CompanyDale M. CochranJay CohenMonique ColemanBetsy and Scott Coons

Jillian and Dennis DeFrehnNancy EisenstadtJanet and Jake FarberFischer FamilyMonica Foster and Mark BalsamMonica FrishmanKris Freed Shoosh and Amanda Shoosh FreedSuzanne FurstBarry GoldbergCarrie GormleyJackie and Stanley GottliebCindy GrayWendy Greuel and Dean SchrammCapt. Nathan GrubbsDonald E. GruenbergGubb & Barshay, LLPJohn HathornAnne HelveyLisa and George HessMarieluise HesselSteve HoweyHurwitz CreativeJohn JohnsonJSF Financial, LLCJulie and Kenneth KaminsJennifer and Michael KaplanKristin KearnsBeth and Kenneth KarminColin KeenanHelaine Klasky and Will WechslerKelly O’Connor and Lawrence KoplinLaura and Henry KlineKnarik KozanianKihong and Wonmi KwonTom KorsanAlice and Nahum LainerEleanor and Mark LainerLynne and Jeffrey LainerRyan LakeNadine and Steve LavenderSidonia L. LaxLDI Color Tool BoxCurtis LelashLifchitz Family Fund of the Jewish Community FoundationLifeSource Water Systems, Inc.Manufacturers BankAshlee Margolis FishmanAlyson and Ori MarmurMental Health America of Los AngelesNick and Vaughan MeyerTani Miller Isaacs and Bruce IsaacsMichelle Missaghieh and Bruce EllmanMission ChurchLisa and Craig MurraySuzanne Nora Johnson and David JohnsonNorthEast Valley Health Corp./HHCPArcy OlguinMarcie and David PallerDanny PassmanScott PeaseJackie and Paul PeppermanRodd PerryDebbie and Rick PowellJoyce and Lawrence PowellLara and Mark PrangerFernando RamirezMatthew RolstonRonney B. RobinsonSuzanne RobinsonRobert and Carolyn Roden FundGuy RuffinMichal SalkinLoren SchwartzJudith Seeds MillerHeidi Segal and Eric KrautheimerRuth & Sonny Singer FoundationSkip FilmSusan SteenDavid SternLucy Stutz and Jared LevineSysco Food Services of Los Angeles, Inc.Terry and Neal TeplinUBSUT NetworksVillage Roadshow PicturesWalton Construction ServicesDavid WaltonKarim WaheedWatson Design Group, Inc.Westmount Asset ManagementWME | IMGJackie and Perry WrightAdam VernickAmy Ziering and Gil Kofman $500 - $999A. Smith & Co. ProductionsBruno Acalinas, Jr.AnonymousWilliam AdamsSteven AltieriHerta and Paul AmirJeffery ArnessaThe Auto GalleryAmrita BindraBloom, Hergott, Diemer Rosenthal,LaViolette,Feldman,Goodman

Fred BosshardtJeffrey BoysenLisa Brander and Gregg DrydenThea BrodkinDavid BuehringDebbie BurkartCampbell Hall EpiscopalMichael Carlin and Alexandra WolfeCharity Gift CertificatesAndy CohnLeslie and Darian CohenComcast WholesaleKristin and Brad CoonsCommunity BankMegan CrawfordCreative Artists AgencySusan CristolJoshua DavisLiz DolanBrie DorfmanKaren FeinsteinRon FieldDesiree FinneganTim FinneganFlexi Tech Contracting, Inc.Jared IrmasGang, Tyre, Ramer & Brown Charity FundGenesis LAGeocon West, Inc.Denise GrahamMichael GreschKristi and Rupert GrohDebbie HugginsVictoria Hunt-WeissMichelle JackinoJamaica Awareness Association of CaliforniaPeggy and Arnie JohnsonJeremy KaplanMannon KaplanBarry KatesDeborah Kazenelson Deane and Jeff DeaneEleanor KeareErin KellerJackie KellerMary KennyJessica KenderValentine KhechoomianJill and Stuart KoenigKol Tikvah CongregationVicki and Arnold KupetzJill KuenstlerGail and Timothy LappenCarrie LazarSteve LebowitzKaren LichtenbergLiving Classrooms FoundationPharida and John LongJohn MarkoffScout Masterson and Bill HornKelly McBrideLori Marx-Rubiner and John RubinerDerek McLayBeth and David MeltzerMomentous Insurance BrokerageChristopher MurrayNemco Food ProductsJake NoonanJane Jelenko and Bill NorrisPaul Ferrante, Inc.Chris ParnellAmy and Peter PhamDiana and Christopher PickettPledgeling, LLCRoel PunzalanNick PyzowCarrie RognlienJennifer Roth and Lauren KriegerAndrea Rothschild and Michael FeldmanMillicent SanchezHope and Andy SchneidermanJohn SchulmanThomas Safran & AssociatesShawne SchorvitzToni ShermanAnnette and Dan ShapiroLori Shaw Kupetz and Daniel KupetzIra SilbermanFrank SintonSmart & Final Charitable FoundationBobby SmithSpira Family FoundationKenneth St. PierreThe John Stewart CompanyJudy StuartTony SysloLisa and Josh TaubJessica ThurberBruce TreitmanDiane TsimberovaRita TuzonDarnell TylerAnne and Larry WayneCourtenay ValentiRosanne Ziering

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IN THIS ISSUE

“Unexpected Help”Hector’s family finds exactly what they needed.

The numbers are big: 46,874 people experiencing the crisis of homelessness in Los Angeles County.

But numbers don’t tell the full story. Behind every number is a person who has been impacted by of homelessness in LA. A mom who has lost her job or life savings. A young man who has aged out of the foster care system with no one to help chart his future. A child who is learning how to read. Each person experiencing homelessness has her hopes, dreams, and unique stories. They are not the problem or epidemic; they are the hearts and souls of our community who need our help.

You have been a part of our efforts to help them, and we look forward to doing even more together in the coming year. We know the single most effective solution to end homelessness is housing enriched with supportive services. On March 7th, we can vote to allocate critical resources for people with the most complex needs, including those with mental health barriers or physical disabilities.

Looking Beyond the Numbers

Measure H is a ten year funding proposal to invest in homeless service throughout L.A. You helped us pass Proposition HHH, which will provide 10,000 units of permanent supportive housing in Los Angeles for the next ten years. We need your help again to ensure that appropriate services are also available in that housing to permanently break the cycle of homelessness for thousands of families and individuals.

Ending homelessness takes creativity, collaboration and resources at every level. As the campaign for Measure H begins, I hope you’ll remember the powerful stories of the people behind every number. In partnership and with gratitude for an amazing 2017 ahead,

A Message From Stephanie Klasky-Gamer | President & CEO

AnonymousAmrita BindraJennifer Bomze and David Martin Tracey DanielBrieana and Seth DorfmanChristy and Robert FeinfeldKaren FeinsteinMarcia and Jerald GaleDevon and Greg Galusha

12 Days of Giving Success: Chase matched each donation for a total of $12,000!

PA G E 3

Support ending homelessness on the March 7th ballot — Vote Yes on H.

PA G E 4

Holiday highlights to warm your heart.

PA G E 4

LAFH in the news - we’re making local headlines in the new year.

7843 Lankershim BlvdNorth Hollywood, CA 91605

818. 982.4091

/lafamilyhousing@lafamilyhousing

www.lafh.org

L E A D I N G the way homeW I N T E R 2 0 1 7

Bridge Housing residents enjoyed delicious and hearty meals thanks to our generous

donors, volunteers and Chase Bank!

Sandy and Rick GoorSusan and Bruce GorenKristi and Rupert GrohSheryl Harmon and Brad GoldbergNaomi and Craig HentschelJPMorgan Chase FoundationJessica KenderJill and Stuart KoenigLynne and Jeffrey Lainer

Karen Leonard and Daniel GruberAmy and Peter PhamPledgeling, LLCRosenheim & Associates, Inc. S & M DevelopmentUniversal Discover a Star FoundationBetty and Ross WinnEllen WohlstadterJane and Jack Zuckerman

LA FAMILY HOUSING | WINTER 2017 | LAFH.org

36% of our participants are children

Thank you to the following donors who generously supported LA Family Housing in 2016.

$500,000+The Ahmanson FoundationUnited Way of Greater Los AngelesW.M. Keck FoundationWeingart Foundation $200,000 - $499,999The Audrey & Sydney Irmas Charitable FoundationTrudy Mandel Louis Charitable TrustS. Mark Taper Foundation $100,000 - $199,999Bank of America Merrill LynchCalifornia Community FoundationGonzalez Goodale Architects Kaiser Foundation HospitalsWilliam Randolph Hearst FoundationThe Ralph M. Parsons FoundationDiane and Michael Ziering $50,000 - $99,999Anonymous Frances and Steven BermanEstate of Nina ByersThe Home Depot FoundationThe Rose Hills FoundationCity of Vernon $25,000 - $49,999AnonymousThe Brander FamilyCiti FoundationConcept Arts, Inc.Dwight Stuart Youth FundThe Mark Hughes FoundationJonathan Murray and Harvey ReeseNBC Universal and Discover A Star FoundationPam and Jerry Offsay and FamilyBlair Rich and Zev ForemanAbby SherSamuel and Helene Soref FoundationSSI Advanced Post ServicesStanley Iezman and Nancy StarkU.S. BankWells Fargo $15,000 - $24,999Ameriprise FinancialAnonymousLinda, Steve, Abby and Tracie BrownJohnny Carson FoundationCreateFotoKemAmy and Harold MasorJulia Meltzer and David ThorneThomas & Dorothy Leavey FoundationmOcean, LLCThe RefineryS.L. Gimbel Foundation Advised Fund at The Community FoundationSilton Family FoundationSunair Children’s FoundationTRAILER PARK INC. & ART MACHINEWarner Bros. EntertainmentRoss and Betty WinnWORKS ADV $10,000 - $14,999AnonymousAspectBLT Communications, LLCBuddha JonesBT Touring, LLCBravo Design, Inc.Darlynn and Kevin ChildressCity National BankClune Construction CompanyCold OpenCorporation for Supportive HousingThe CRP GroupThe Walt Disney CompanyHolthouse Carlin & Van Trigt LLPDaniel M. HowardIndustry CreativeJPMorgan Chase FoundationMary and Dan JamesJenner & Block LLPThe Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg FoundationSue KrollLos Angeles Duplication & BroadcastingGary MeiselMob SceneMotiveStaci Nesbitt and Ali BararOmnicom Media GroupOpen Road EntertainmentP+APartners TrustAndrew PercivalRoom & BoardSouthern California Gas Co.TransitMiranda and Brett TollmanAdam WaldmanWild Card

* This list reflects all cash giving in 2016 received by January 6, 2017.

$5,000 to $9,999John Aaroe Group Community FoundationAdstreamHeather and Mark ArmstrongDan AsmaAV Squad, Inc.Dorothy and Ray BarberThe Cecile & Fred Bartman FoundationBig Picture EntertainmentBocarsly Emden Cowan Esmail & Arndt LLPThe Saul Brandman FoundationPaul BreckenridgeBRIGADECBS Television NetworkElizabeth and Jason ChappelleJason ConteDeluxe Drissi CreativeDevastudiosDavid and Therese Doyle FamilyCeCe and Bill FeilerThe Mary Alice Fortin Foundation, Inc.Lynne FrankSeth GavenThomas GeweckeYoko and Andy GivenGloria GoldMargaux and Gregg HelveyHome BrewCindy and Alan HornJesse and Dani Lainer-VosJewish Community FoundationThe Laemmle Charitable FoundationAaron MichaelsonMiller Kaplan Arase LLPNational Equity Fund, Inc.The Opportunity FundOptimus Construction, Inc.Postads GroupBrett Ratner/RatPac EntertainmentSeismic ProductionsJeremy SistoSit ‘n SleepStoneTapert Employee Benefits & Financial ServicesTeles FoundationCharles V. Roven Family FoundationThe Thomas Spiegel Family FoundationUnion BankUSC School of Social WorkWiser PostMarcie and Howard ZelikowMarilyn ZieringThe Ruth/Allen Ziegler Foundation $2,500 - $4,999AnonymousAMJ Construction ManagementLisa and Jordan BenderMichele Breslauer and Jeffrey AbramsKaren Brodkin Watson and Christopher WatsonCommerce CasinoJames-Christian DavinDrissi AdvertisingRon FrankelMichael GreenHasbro, Inc.Hoffman Brown CompanyIgnition CreativeSandra and Irving KlaskyStephanie Klasky-Gamer and Steve GamerWendy Malkin and Jeff BroudyMegan McGowan Epstein and Alan EpsteinAndrew MilneAllison and Jeff MirkinNancy and Bruce NewbergJohn PavlasJohn J. RichardsCarl RiesKatherine Russell EnrightSkid Row Housing TrustNathan SwisherTemple Israel of HollywoodTJX Foundation, Inc. $1,000 - $2,499AnonymousLynda and Scott AdelsonAmanda EdwardsAlpha Construction Co. Inc.American International Group Inc.Weston ArmstrongMichael BlackburnBlood & ChocolateScott BovenizerPJ and Jaime ByrneCanyon Design GroupNancy CarsonDiane Cary and James ParriottCentury Housing CorporationJeannie ChangRick ChaninThe Charitable FoundationChubb Federal Insurance CompanyDale M. CochranJay CohenMonique ColemanBetsy and Scott Coons

Jillian and Dennis DeFrehnNancy EisenstadtJanet and Jake FarberFischer FamilyMonica Foster and Mark BalsamMonica FrishmanKris Freed Shoosh and Amanda Shoosh FreedSuzanne FurstBarry GoldbergCarrie GormleyJackie and Stanley GottliebCindy GrayWendy Greuel and Dean SchrammCapt. Nathan GrubbsDonald E. GruenbergGubb & Barshay, LLPJohn HathornAnne HelveyLisa and George HessMarieluise HesselSteve HoweyHurwitz CreativeJohn JohnsonJSF Financial, LLCJulie and Kenneth KaminsJennifer and Michael KaplanKristin KearnsBeth and Kenneth KarminColin KeenanHelaine Klasky and Will WechslerKelly O’Connor and Lawrence KoplinLaura and Henry KlineKnarik KozanianKihong and Wonmi KwonTom KorsanAlice and Nahum LainerEleanor and Mark LainerLynne and Jeffrey LainerRyan LakeNadine and Steve LavenderSidonia L. LaxLDI Color Tool BoxCurtis LelashLifchitz Family Fund of the Jewish Community FoundationLifeSource Water Systems, Inc.Manufacturers BankAshlee Margolis FishmanAlyson and Ori MarmurMental Health America of Los AngelesNick and Vaughan MeyerTani Miller Isaacs and Bruce IsaacsMichelle Missaghieh and Bruce EllmanMission ChurchLisa and Craig MurraySuzanne Nora Johnson and David JohnsonNorthEast Valley Health Corp./HHCPArcy OlguinMarcie and David PallerDanny PassmanScott PeaseJackie and Paul PeppermanRodd PerryDebbie and Rick PowellJoyce and Lawrence PowellLara and Mark PrangerFernando RamirezMatthew RolstonRonney B. RobinsonSuzanne RobinsonRobert and Carolyn Roden FundGuy RuffinMichal SalkinLoren SchwartzJudith Seeds MillerHeidi Segal and Eric KrautheimerRuth & Sonny Singer FoundationSkip FilmSusan SteenDavid SternLucy Stutz and Jared LevineSysco Food Services of Los Angeles, Inc.Terry and Neal TeplinUBSUT NetworksVillage Roadshow PicturesWalton Construction ServicesDavid WaltonKarim WaheedWatson Design Group, Inc.Westmount Asset ManagementWME | IMGJackie and Perry WrightAdam VernickAmy Ziering and Gil Kofman $500 - $999A. Smith & Co. ProductionsBruno Acalinas, Jr.AnonymousWilliam AdamsSteven AltieriHerta and Paul AmirJeffery ArnessaThe Auto GalleryAmrita BindraBloom, Hergott, Diemer Rosenthal,LaViolette,Feldman,Goodman

Fred BosshardtJeffrey BoysenLisa Brander and Gregg DrydenThea BrodkinDavid BuehringDebbie BurkartCampbell Hall EpiscopalMichael Carlin and Alexandra WolfeCharity Gift CertificatesAndy CohnLeslie and Darian CohenComcast WholesaleKristin and Brad CoonsCommunity BankMegan CrawfordCreative Artists AgencySusan CristolJoshua DavisLiz DolanBrie DorfmanKaren FeinsteinRon FieldDesiree FinneganTim FinneganFlexi Tech Contracting, Inc.Jared IrmasGang, Tyre, Ramer & Brown Charity FundGenesis LAGeocon West, Inc.Denise GrahamMichael GreschKristi and Rupert GrohDebbie HugginsVictoria Hunt-WeissMichelle JackinoJamaica Awareness Association of CaliforniaPeggy and Arnie JohnsonJeremy KaplanMannon KaplanBarry KatesDeborah Kazenelson Deane and Jeff DeaneEleanor KeareErin KellerJackie KellerMary KennyJessica KenderValentine KhechoomianJill and Stuart KoenigKol Tikvah CongregationVicki and Arnold KupetzJill KuenstlerGail and Timothy LappenCarrie LazarSteve LebowitzKaren LichtenbergLiving Classrooms FoundationPharida and John LongJohn MarkoffScout Masterson and Bill HornKelly McBrideLori Marx-Rubiner and John RubinerDerek McLayBeth and David MeltzerMomentous Insurance BrokerageChristopher MurrayNemco Food ProductsJake NoonanJane Jelenko and Bill NorrisPaul Ferrante, Inc.Chris ParnellAmy and Peter PhamDiana and Christopher PickettPledgeling, LLCRoel PunzalanNick PyzowCarrie RognlienJennifer Roth and Lauren KriegerAndrea Rothschild and Michael FeldmanMillicent SanchezHope and Andy SchneidermanJohn SchulmanThomas Safran & AssociatesShawne SchorvitzToni ShermanAnnette and Dan ShapiroLori Shaw Kupetz and Daniel KupetzIra SilbermanFrank SintonSmart & Final Charitable FoundationBobby SmithSpira Family FoundationKenneth St. PierreThe John Stewart CompanyJudy StuartTony SysloLisa and Josh TaubJessica ThurberBruce TreitmanDiane TsimberovaRita TuzonDarnell TylerAnne and Larry WayneCourtenay ValentiRosanne Ziering