Welcome to the Westside Coalition

Learn More about WC

The Westside Coalition is an alliance of 56 organizations, public agencies and faith communities committed to working collaboratively on issues of housing, hunger and health through service coordination, public education and advocacy. 

WC is a non-profit volunteer organization that operates under the fiscal management of Community Partners. The coalition was founded in 1982 to serve the Westside of Los Angeles County and are 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 high-quality programs and services for those in need in our community.

Welcome to our newest member
St. John's Presbyterian Church!

We are planning Project Connect events at the Winter Shelter on:
December 18
January 29
February 26
March 25
If you would like to volunteer, bring donations, or help to distribute items please reach out to darci@westsideshelter.org

Download the flyer here.

This Year's Alumni Video
Special thanks to Wixon Greenwood-editor and Adam Niva-videographer

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      Coalition Monthly Meetings

The Westside Coalition meets every third Thursday at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Santa Monica: 1343 Ocean Park Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405. 

All are welcome, you don't need to be a member to visit the meeting.

Thank you for another Successful Celebrating Success Breakfast!

One of This Year's Success Story 

Honored by New Directions for Veterans

M. Littleton
Narrative:
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What is homelessness? Is it just defined as address unknown? Or is it a deeper, darker path one takes as doors are closed in your search for help? My path would start some 28 years ago. A cold, early, desert morning. Sunrise not for four hours. What lay ahead was something that no training or movie could explain what my ears were hearing, eyes didn’t understand. Before us was black skies and black wet sands that were on fire? Our first objective was to “secure” from what? “OMG, what’s that?” Explosion. Now face down in the sand. I just lost a friend within eyes distance. “Ok, let’s move it out” I repeat from my command to all over a direct wireless communication device that has no care in the world. In an instance, my life, everything I was taught and faithfully implanted in me was at odds against the truth that War presented to me. Now the wanting to hide the truth in my head. Time doesn’t care… Can you hear the screams in my head? Please listen! Someone…


I know I am not alone. A combat war vet’s thoughts turn to why? Sadly, before we know it, we have lost everything. My uphill return began with an air force officer telling me to “stand up marine and come with me.”  Next thing I knew I was having breakfast before going to a VA Stand Down. After a long day a cry sounded out that they had secured a bed for me. I was going to the West LA VA grounds. New Directions was to be my new family unknowing to me. I was welcomed. I told them I need help with these untold stories…


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