Avalon LA hosted its second annual “Day of Giving” Thanksgiving occasion on Nov. 27, at its new Useful resource Middle, positioned at 6622 Crenshaw Blvd, which is ready to open this December.
Over 500 scorching meals had been served onsite, and a raffle featured entire frozen turkeys donated by L.A. Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson. The occasion started with an inspiring prayer led by Pastor Oliver E. Buie of Bel-Vue Group Church standing alongside volunteers, neighborhood companions, and the Avalon LA staff.
The “Day of Giving” introduced the neighborhood collectively by means of a variety of companies and actions. DJ MAKI set the temper with music, kids loved face portray and decoration adorning, and volunteer barbers KD Da Barber and Danielle the Barber offered free haircuts. The Akalaka Youth Dance Group wowed the gang with a reside efficiency, and Dr. John Kowalczyk enchanted attendees with a magic present. Extra leisure included a photograph sales space sponsored by Avalon Surgical procedure Middle and a popcorn station offered by U.S. Vets.
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Alongside the festivities, the occasion supplied well being and human companies. CORA offered hurt discount schooling and distributed Narcan kits, The Aristocracy Well being performed COVID, flu, and RSV testing with $10 reward card incentives, and 986 Pharmacy administered COVID and Hepatitis vaccinations with $20 and $10 reward card incentives, respectively.
Jesse Avila of Avalon LA commented, “In the present day, we wish to create a particular expertise as a result of, for somebody on the market who won’t have a household, this could possibly be their Thanksgiving.”
This occasion is a part of a broader vary of companies supplied by Avalon LA. Additionally they present meals all year long by holding a meals drive each final Saturday of the month, distributing meals bins crammed with contemporary groceries to anybody in want.
“The occasion is a component of a bigger imaginative and prescient tied to our useful resource heart, which we plan to open in December,” said Avalon LA Govt Director Cheryl Clark.
The brand new useful resource heart will supply further assist, together with tutoring, daycare companies, and leisure actions for seniors. Clark commented, “Whether or not somebody wants referrals for immigration companies, authorized support, or housing assist, the middle will likely be a spot the place they will discover assist. At Avalon LA, everyone seems to be welcome. We don’t flip anybody away, no matter their background, nationality, or standing.”
In January, a federally certified healthcare company will open on the heart, offering medical, dental, and imaginative and prescient companies to handle the neighborhood’s pressing want for accessible healthcare. The ability goals to cut back lengthy wait occasions and supply care to everybody, together with undocumented people. Avalon LA’s mission additionally extends into the broader neighborhood, offering cellular medical help, testing, vaccines, and residential well being companies throughout South Central, Skid Row, Lengthy Seashore, and Palmdale by means of partnerships with organizations like The Aristocracy Well being.
“The opening of this heart is a big step in Avalon LA’s mission to create equitable entry to assets for all Angelenos,” added Clark. “We’re deeply grateful to our companions, sponsors, and volunteers for making the Day of Giving an unforgettable expertise and for his or her ongoing assist as we put together to open the Useful resource Middle.”
