Union rescue mission “Just Help 1” hosted 5k Run/Walk in Griffith Park on Saturday morning.
Saturday, 8Y The organizers said in a media statement that the annual issuance collects money for individuals and families who suffer from homelessness throughout Los Angeles.
“Participants will run, walk, or chant, because every step that supports URM manufacturing programs, shelters, meals and long -term recovery services for the needy,” said URM officials.
Erin Myers from KTLA 5 spoke to the CEO of Union Resue Mission, as 5K officially started on Saturday morning.
Hood told KTLA: “It is just a great event … It is a way not only to raise awareness, but 86 cents out of every dollar entering this event is due to the transformation of lives, getting people out of the street and helping them find their way home,” Hood told KTLA. “It is a crisis … There are more homeless in Los Angeles Province more than any other province in the United States. It is a big problem, but I am very happy [to say] We are a solution. “
According to 2024 The number of homeless Los AngelesThe population of Los Angeles is estimated at 73,512. The data also indicated that the city of Los Angeles was a homeless population of 45252.