85 years young and living on a bench. This is my reason for continuing to get up everyday and find a way, a resource or some help for those folks experiencing homelessness in our communities.
The work is challenging & at times heart breaking. Imagine a 50 year old living on our streets in the business corridor struggling with cancer & no treatment plan. Do I wait until it is too late? Never. She begins treatment this week and will transition from the street to a shelter. I will accompany her for treatments.
Clean, Safe Streets is more complicated than most people realize. It's requiring me to rethink how I work with the homeless. Getting them involved in the process of cleaning up their areas. I do not believe the county, city or state has sufficient resources to house every homeless person nor do I believe every homeless person is ready to be housed. What we can do together is get the trash picked up & get them involved in the process. The county is providing dumpsters in the Unincorporated LA County areas. I am providing the trash bags and purchasing the tools they need to pick up the waste. Illegal dumping continues to plague all of our business corridors.
SEE THEM REPORT THEM
Call 911 or your local Sheriff's Station
Compton Sheriff (310) 605 6500
Century Sheriff (323) 568 4800
Carson Sheriff (310) 830 1123
IF it does not seem right, It likely isn't right.
This is a safety issue for them and safety issue for us.
See It Report It
Homelessness & Illegal Dumping work hand in hand. If the streets can remain clean, the less likely the homeless will gather these unwanted treasures. The more requests that are submitted for specific locations, the more resources will be deployed. Every Report Matters.
Catch someone dumping live?
Do not attempt to stop them.
Call law enforcement
Attempt to safely take a video capturing the license plate information. Photos will work but a video is better for prosecuting.
Within the City of Los Angeles, you can upload the video & report the illegal dumper by using the MYLA311 app
Within the Unincorporated LA County Areas, email dumping@dpw.lacounty.gov
Union Pacific Railroad Property visit https://www.up.com/aboutup/reference/whotocall/
Caltrans Areas, call CHP
If you would like to make a donation to one of our local outreach providers or food banks, here are a few of them:
We are fortunate to have a few non-profits that we support in Harbor Gateway.
ReIGNITE Hope trains students for a career in welding, gets them certified in the welding trade and assists them with job placement. Our students have the power to change their lives for the better, gained from the support and skills they attain in our free, hands-on classroom and welding center.
Nuestras Raices A space created for our community where education & art intersect.
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