Union Station Homeless Services offer three dates to volunteer To mark the 50th anniversary of Dinner in the Park, a beloved holiday tradition, and adhere to COVID-19 safety standards, Union Station Homeless Services has created multiple ways to give thanks while giving back this Thanksgiving season. Volunteer registration opened Wednesday at unionstationhs.org/help/volunteer/ to help on either Nov….
In a unanimous vote last Monday, the Pasadena City Council gave the approval to begin negotiations for the development of a senior affordable housing community on a city-owned parcel of land across from City Hall. The proposed development will provide 112 apartment homes for low-income seniors with an average affordability of 50% of the area median…
The LA2050 Grant Challenge has awarded Union Station Homeless Services the $50,000 prize in the L.A. Connect category. With this grant money, the organization will expand its Community Allies Program, which matches committed and passionate volunteers with newly housed community members. The Community Allies Program is a volunteer-driven program that transforms the traditional one-on-one mentor relationship…
As government officials at all levels across the country scramble to provide answers for all issues surrounding COVID-19, Union Station Homeless Services leaders are planning to deal with a potential rise in homelessness rates caused by the pandemic. Results for the 2020 Pasadena Homeless Count were based on a count performed in January — before…
By Alex Cordero Several members from Pasadena’s Neighborhood Church have been serving warm meals through Union Station’s adopt-a-meal program since 1992. During their most recent meal time Union Station recognized the group and presented them with an appreciation award for their years of consistent commitment and participation in the adopt-a-meal program. The group has been…
But will 2020 bring more solutions? By Alex Cordero Collaborative efforts from community leaders, local organizations and government officials to fight homelessness and create affordable housing in the Crown City have made an incredible difference for many people in need of housing during 2019. The Pasadena Homeless Count, conducted on a single night in January,…
By Alex Cordero Cold weather and rain did not stop local residents, charity organizations and celebrities from participating in the World’s Big Sleep Out, a global charity event to end homelessness, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena this past Saturday. Charity On Top was the leading charity organization hosting the event at the Rose Bowl…
By Alex Cordero Everyone In, United Way, Union Station Homeless Services, Greater Pasadena Affordable Housing Group (GPAHG) and Rosebud collaborated to host the Homeless to Housed bus tour in Pasadena to inform and educate the community about changing the narrative around homelessness. The tour provided plenty of information and insight to some of the solutions…
