This agency offers emergency shelter for the homeless, helping people get back on their feet. Its mission is to break the cycle by giving people who are at a low point in their lives the tools to make a new start and become self-sufficient.
The Good Shepherd Center for Homeless Women & Children's mission is to provide a continuum of care from homelessness to self-sufficiency for women and their children. Under the guidance of Sister Julia Mary Farley, Good Shepherd Center has provided food, clothing, shelter and supportive services for homeless women and children since 1984. Services include mobile outreach, transitional shelter and long-term housing. Sister Anne Tran is the center's current director.
The Neutra Institute for Survival Through Design is a nonprofit corporation named for the book by the 20th century architect Richard Neutra. The institute is dedicated to preserving Neutra's life work and the idea of "bio-realism," a term the institute likes to use to describe its people-centric approach to environmental and ecological planning and management for the benefit of future generations. Membership starts at $15 a year.
Known for supporting the work of women in the visual, literary and performing arts, Woman's Club of Hollywood upholds the social culture of the City of Los Angeles, including the preservation of "Historic Hollywood." The organization was founded in 1905 by 20 of the wives, sisters and daughters of early Hollywood Pioneers. It founded the Hollywood Bowl, supported the building of Hollywood High School and Hollywood Hospital. In 1994 the organization moved to its present location on La Brea and was placed on the Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument Registry. The Woman's Club of Hollywood raises money for many charities, including the Hollygrove Orphanage, the Union Rescue Mission, the Salvation Army and Meals-On-Wheels, to name a few. The building itself is large and impressive with its iconic pink decor and landscaped grounds. The lounge and reception areas are available for private events and are often used for TV and film locations. The building also contains a restaurant, banquet room and a stage for theatrical presentations. For membership information, yoga classes and calender events, visit the Woman's Club of Hollywood Web site.
Reach Our Community Kids (ROCK) is a non-profit Christian program that offers movie nights, tutoring, Bible study, job training and other activities for teens. It is located at the corner of Yosemite Drive and Townsend Avenue.
ROCK also features a volunteer-run coffee shop called the ROCK Coffee House which provides job training opportunities for local youth. The entrance to the coffee shop is at 4808 Townsend Avenue, and acts as a venue space which hosts a wide variety of programs and activities.
