1St Foundation Charitable

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“To harness the power of the most creative people, brands and organizations to fight homelessness and save lives. Suitcase joe foundation operates as a non-profit, social purpose enterprise which advocates to eradicate homelessness and proverty, and supports mental health care reforms for skid row and underserved communities.”

“Suitcase joe foundation continues to bring advocacy and services to people living in and around skid row and downtown los angeles (dtla). Our organization provides basic economic assistance and supplies throughout the year to unhoused individuals. We support their humanity, stories and integrity through non-exploitative story sharing and life-building workshops to minimize and help to eliminate recidivism in unhoused persons. We are official partners with one of the most esteemed public missions in the country: the los angeles mission and sponsor life enhancing workshops for their students. Thanks to our generous donors, suitcase joe foundation continues to sponsor workshop services for career development, financial education, and essential support services for skid row residents and families in los angeles communities. We provide food and hygiene services and cold weather support for over 3,000 people when and where they need it most. Another wet and cold winter in southern california was especially harsh for people without shelter, and these necessities were needed more than ever. Suitcase joe continued to help our la mission scholarship graduates and other skid row residents who have transitioned to permanent housing and jobs as a long-term friend and wrap-around support system, including college and job support and home management. Our organization seeks to fill in support gaps wherever and whenever possible. Our goal is to help provide respectful and impactful transitory life support systems while permanent housing is secured and/or maintained. Our community service outreach goes beyond skid row whenever possible. As the longest running ancillary service charity for safeparkla, our organization helps to support people in dtla and sw la who live in their cars, especially single mothers, and seniors. By providing financial support, gasoline, and basic human necessities such as stable food supplies, blankets, batteries and chargers, water, showers, school supplies and school clothing, and toys for small children to provide childhood joy in the face of despair. In efforts with the best skid row-centered medical clinic, lachc, we help support and bring awareness to a dedicated liaison for free and low-cost medical care and vaccinations for families who live in automobiles, including mental wellness and physical therapy as these two critical issues are reported most often amongst longer term car dwellers. Our organization extended its support for free monthly workshops for providing career development and entrepreneurship opportunities, and life enhancing activities that bring education, humanity and inspiration alongside mental and emotional health support, mentorship, and friendship to unhoused persons.”