Programs

  • Program 1 [2020]

    BUILDS: IN 2020 HALA COMPLETED TWO SHELTER PROJECTS: WOMEN'S SHELTER OF LONG BEACH - WITH MILENDER WHITE AS THE BUILDER CAPTAIN, HALA RENOVATED THE DILAPIDATED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTER INCLUDING LIFE SAFETY UPGRADES, BATHROOM AND KITCHEN UPGRADES, AND ADDING TEN NEW BEDS. THE RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY WAS OCTOBER 28TH, AND HALA ALSO HAD A CARES DAY WHERE VOLUNTEERS WERE BROUGHT IN TO ASSEMBLE DONATED FURNITURE AND COMPUTERS. THE PROJECT BUDGET WAS $300,000 AND THE HALA /MILENDER-WHITE TEAM REDUCED THE TOTAL COST BY $150,000. THE SECOND PROJECT IN 2020 WAS DOOR OF HOPE, A 30-BED FAMILY SHELTER LOCATED IN PASADENA. THE SHELTER WAS THREATENED BY AN OLD FAILING ROOF THAT LEAKED SO BADLY THAT IT WAS MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO OPERATE THE SHELTER SAFELY. HALA WORKED WITH WORKING HANDS BUILDERS TO REPLACE THE ROOF AND PRESERVE THE SHELTER. THE SCOPE OF WORK WAS $44,000 AFTER A 29% COST REDUCTION FROM WORKING HANDS BUILDERS. WORKS: CONCEIVED IN 2019, OUR NEWEST PROGRAM IS A BUILDING INDUSTRY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM TO TRAIN AT-RISK CLIENTS IN CONSTRUCTION TRADE SKILLS. STUDENTS COMPLETE A RIGOROUS ONLINE COURSE BEFORE ATTENDING IN-PERSON SHOP CLASSES. HALA THEN SECURES INTERVIEWS FOR THE STUDENTS WITH LOCAL BUILDERS. DESPITE A SIGNIFICANT SETBACK DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, HALA, WAS ABLE TO ENROLL 21 STUDENTS, GRADUATE 19 STUDENTS AND PLACE 18 STUDENTS INTO CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY JOBS. THIS PROGRAM CONTINUES TO GROW AND THRIVE.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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    $135K

  • Program 2 [2020]

    CARES: OUTREACH EVENTS-HALA'S ANNUAL CARES PROJECTS INCLUDE ORGANIZING DIAPER DRIVES AND CARE PACKAGES OF PERSONAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS AND CERTAIN LIFE NECESSITIES. HALA ORGANIZES THE PRODUCTION OF THESE PACKAGES AND DISTRIBUTES THEM TO THE LOCAL HOMELESS COMMUNITY. OTHER CARE EVENTS INCLUDED ORGANIZING VOLUNTEERS TO DO SPECIAL DAYS TO FRESHEN UP OUR EXISTING SHELTER PROJECTS. HALA USES THESE CARE PROJECTS TO REACH OUT TO NONPROFITS, CORPORATIONS, AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY TO CREATE A WEB OF COLLABORATORS IN DIRECTLY ASSISTING PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. UNFORTUNATELY DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, HALA WAS UNABLE TO ARRANGE VOLUNTEERS AS IT HAD DONE IN THE PAST. ALL IN-PERSON VOLUNTEER EFFORTS WERE PUT ON HOLD DURING THE LOCKDOWN IN 2020. IN MARCH AND APRIL OF 2020, WE ASSISTED THE BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION COLLECTING MASKS VIA A PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT DRIVE TO BENEFIT ESSENTIAL WORKERS. WE ALSO ASSEMBLED AND DISTRIBUTED 150 CARE KITS TO SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS ON SKID ROW.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $28.8K

  • Biddy Mason Charitable Foundation Project

    IN 2023, HALA CONTINUED WORK ON THE BIDDY MASON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION PROJECT. DESPITE DELAYS IN THE DESIGN AND PERMITTING FROM THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, GREYSTAR AND ITS TRADES ARE READY TO COMPLETE THE WORK IN 2024. WORK CONTINUED WITH WILLIAMS HOMES ON THE FAMILY PROMISE PROJECT IN SANTA CLARITA WITH COMPLETION EXPECTED IN LATE 2024. A $15,000 GRANT WAS ALSO PROVIDED IN ADDITION TO CONSTRUCTION SERVICES.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $92.2K