Help 100 Children this Christmas!

100 children ranging in age from newborn to seventeen need our help this Christmas! This is our 3rd Annual Holiday Toy Drive for the Salvation Army Westwood Transitional Village. The Westwood Transitional Village is a 40-unit residential housing facility that provides support services for homeless families. Families can spend up to two years at Westwood while they stabilize and acquire the skills needed for independent living.

Below is the list of all the children needing gifts. We typically spend about $25 per child. Toys can be dropped off at Giant Robot or contact Greg at gericksen80@gmail.com to arrange for a drop off.

Here is a Google Sheet if you want to select a child. Please enter your name in the spreadsheet!

3rd Annual Holiday Toy Drive

HERE is the list of all the children along with their age and gender. We will keep this list updated as we receive gifts!

Make a Difference Day in West LA →

Volunteer for Make a Difference Day 2018 at Stoner Park! We will be beautifying Stoner Recreation Center and other parts of West LA. 

Volunteers will be painting, picking up trash and doing some much needed landscaping at Stoner Park along with the library, Felicia Mahood Senior Center, West LA Civic, and West LA Police Department. Invite your friends and neighbors to join! Kids are welcome to join and can receive community service credit. 

Plus we will have coffee, donuts, refreshments, and lunch!

Thank you to Supervisor Sheila Kuehl and Councilmember Mike Bonin for sponsoring this great event!

RSVP: https://www.allforgood.org/projects/qJLrx3QB

Hi Neighbor - Ann Samson

Name:  

Ann M. Samson, Executive Director--Collins & Katz Family YMCA

How long have you lived in West LA?

Over 23 years!  I moved from Phoenix, Arizona to Los Angeles, in December 1994. 

Tell us about yourself:

I have served as the Executive Director of The Westside Family YMCA and currently at our new Collins & Katz Family.  My YMCA career path was a nice surprise, I started at the South Mountain YMCA is Phoenix AZ my junior year at Arizona State University.  Soon after, I took a professional position and I haven’t looked back for almost 40 years.

I have enjoyed serving my respective committees, through the Y, and while in LA: Neighborhood Council Board member, Brentwood Green Organization, Operation Mend and Westwood Village Rotary Club. 

What do you like most about West LA?

I like the diversity and passion our citizens express to create a sense of community.

What would you like to see improved in West LA?

I am sure I am not alone when I say the traffic jams are the least favorite aspect of Los Angeles.  Increased public transportation and affordable housing.

West LA Celebrates Older Americans Month

In celebration of Older Americans Month and National Senior Fraud Awareness Day, West LA Community Coalition is hosting a Senior Fraud and Safety Fair on May 23, 2018 from 9:30AM-11:30AM at Felicia Mahood Senior Center (11338 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles 90025) to inform and protect our community. The event is sponsored by Supervisor Sheila Kuehl in partnership with Councilman Mike Bonin, Los Angeles Recreation and Parks, and Jewish Family Services.

Read for the full Press Release