Welcome to the Westside Coalition
Learn More about WCThe Westside Coalition is an alliance of currently 58 organizations, public agencies and faith communities committed to working collaboratively on issues of housing, hunger and health through service coordination, public education and advocacy.
The Westside Coalition is a non-profit volunteer organization that currently operates under the fiscal sponsorship of Mount Olive Lutheran Church. The coalition was founded in 1982 to serve the Westside of Los Angeles County and is reportedly the oldest coalition in the county working on behalf of the poor and homeless. Since that time the Westside Coalition (Formerly the Westside Shelter & Hunger Coalition) merged with the Westside Health Coalition. Throughout its history, the Westside Coalition has proven to be an effective tool in providing collaborative, high-quality programs and services for those in need in our community. In-Person Coalition Meetings are Canceled Until Further Notice-
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Our annual fundraiser, the Westside Coalition Super-Bowlathon will be postponed for now until it is safe to gather for an event.
We will have our event at some point in the next few months and hope that you will still join us and support us! You can still get your tickets here: https://westsidecoalition.networkforgood.com/events/18929-westside-coalition-s-super-bowlathon Also, please consider being a Sponsor! Check this out!
https://westsidecoalition.networkforgood.com/events/19158-sponsors-for-2020-bowlathon Note: Checks for sponsorships can be sent to 1343 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405- our previous PO Box has been closed.
One of Our Previous Honoree's Success Story
Honored by Venice Family Clinic
Elke When I was homeless, I did not know what I was missing because I never had it. Today, I am happy. Elke was born and raised in Venice, California. She struggled with substance use at a very young age, which deteriorated her relationship with her mother and led her to being placed in foster care as a young teenager. At eighteen, she left foster care to live on her own. She moved back to Los Angeles and connected with a variety of gangs and groups who welcomed her and provided drugs. She maintained this lifestyle for many years while suffering from mental and physical disabilities. She was sporadically connected with Safe Haven and her St. Joseph’s case manager, but would often disappear for months. When Elke was arrested and threatened with six years in prison, she knew that she had to turn things around. She connected with Redgate Memorial Recovery Center and reached out to the St. Joseph team once again. Her case manager, Rose Garcia, helped her to enroll in a sober living facility. She is grateful to Rose, the St. Joseph team and Venice Family Clinic for always being patient, never abandoning her and accepting who she was back then. They taught her how to maintain functional relationships and worked together on a Section 8 voucher. She is now permanently housed and maintains sobriety. Venice Family Clinic has always been there to support her medical needs and she is especially grateful for Dr. Coley King’s home visits. Today, Elke helps to take care of her family and volunteers her time at OPCC and Redgate where she encourages her friends still experiencing homelessness to be patient and stay positive. She hopes to go back to school to become a drug and alcohol use counselor. |