Mission Outreach

the Mission Health worker showed me how she gets the attention of people on the streets. Everyone loves bubbles!

parade of police cars

I threw my camera hand out the window after I crossed the intersection – there was about 20 police cars with sirens and lights going down 6th street this morning at 9:08.

art deco meets the street

the mission building with it’s plastic balcony above the toy store. odd. the non-profit is better looking than the one for money.

Ragman holds his photrograph

One of my passtimes is taking pictures of the people I am frinedly with and giving them a copy.For many of them, it has been years since they last held a photograph of themselves.

Why I work here

May 06 Why do I work here? Why do I work here? Unlike some of you who have glamorous jobs and get to travel the globe, I drive the 15 miles from a lovely suburb into Los Angeles. I pass neighborhoods, schools, a hospital, freeways, industrial areas, warehouses and then cross the First Street Bridge. […]

these are the faces of Skid Row

City Flags

I love the “You are Here” flags for designated areas of the city like “The Flower District”, “Toy District”, “Business District” . . . I feel a little discriminated against that none of the flags say “Skid Row”

Los Angeles Mission Clinic and LAMP

Every other week the LA Mission Clinic comes into LAMP and does Diabetesm blood pressure and HIV Screenings.

A”Treasure of Los Angeles”, Lamp was honored on Thursday for it’s achievements. These men live in an independent apartment building owned and run by Lamp. Lamp has placed Supportive Services into the building to help the tenants transition form homelessness to successful independent adults.

Dignity Even in the shelter, he irons his clothing