Since 1914, The Midnight Mission has been a beacon of light to Los Angeles’ homeless residents seeking a path to self-sufficiency.
The MISSION of Midnight Mission is to offer a path to self-sufficiency for individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
Why is it important?
Founded in 1914, The Midnight Mission has been offering a path to self-sufficiency to individuals and families experiencing homelessness. As a comprehensive homeless shelter and homeless services provider serving the Los Angeles homeless community, they take an approach that fuses care and compassion with meaningful accountability, providing the structure and the resources that people experiencing homelessness need to truly improve their lives. The 2022 Annual Homeless Count reports there are over 69,000 individuals without a home in Los Angeles, and that number is increasing daily. The Midnight Mission's work has never been more crucial.
Their Women's Crisis & Bridge Housing Program in LA's Skid Row provides safe shelter for women on the streets, which is essential considering female homelessness has increased by 55 percent, which is five and a half times higher than the rate of men. And over 90 percent of those women have experienced physical or sexual assault.
How do they do it?
With two facilities located in Southern California (Los Angeles & South Bay), The Midnight Mission is dedicated to helping those most in need in our community. They are more than just a homeless shelter; they offer a net of resources and support services that help guests and program participants get back on their feet and into productive lives. Their multi-faceted approach to homeless services helps community members make lasting changes.
Their 12-Step Recovery, Homelight Family Living, Job Readiness, Education and Career Preparedness, Emergency Homeless Services, and Workforce Development and Life Skills programs offer a compassionate bridge to help homeless individuals achieve and maintain healthy, productive lives. They remove obstacles and provide the accountability and structure that people who are experiencing homelessness need to be productive in their communities. Their conviction and commitment to their success propel Midnight Mission to achieve real transformation.
How you can #TravelKindly:
- Choose MIDNIGHT MISSION as your local charity when booking your hotel through Kind Traveler.
- You can offer food, clothing and other much-needed gift in Kind items
- Next Thanksgiving, instead of running off a meal, run to provide a meal to the thousands who are hungry at The Midnight Mission’s Annual Turkey Trot
- Volunteers are needed to help with 3 meal services each day, special giveaways, holidays and events, and other special projects year-round.
Your $10 Will...
provide a meal and care for 6 people experiencing homelessness
provide 4 food boxes for families in need
provide blankets for 5 people living on the street
provide 10 people with a hygiene kit complete with soap, tooth paste, tooth brush and other necessities