UPDATE: Rosendahl’s Council District offices are now accepting toy drive donations. The giving season is here and many constituents are looking for ways to make the holidays brighter — especially for children right here in the 11th District. There are three holiday toy drives in CD11: the Great Venice Toy Drive, the Muscle Beach Toy Drive, and … Continue reading »
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Rosendahl Announces 6th Annual Winter Shelter Donation Drive
Los Angeles City Councilmember Bill Rosendahl is kicking off his annual Winter Shelter Donation Drive benefiting the Westside homeless shelter program. Starting today through December 20, Rosendahl’s three council offices will accept donations of travel size toiletries, clothing, and other necessities for the homeless. The items will be distributed to those taking part in the … Continue reading »
Winter Shelter Prepares to Open This Weekend
The Westside Winter Shelter program opens this weekend and for the first time will offer supportive services for those who want to live their life off the streets of Los Angeles. The shelter, which opens December 1st, will utilize a pick up and drop off location at the Los Angeles Police Department Substation in Venice … Continue reading »
The Walk to End Homelessness in LA
The United Way of Greater Los Angeles wants to make strides to end homelessness on the streets of LA. HomeWalk 2012 – the Walk to End Homelessness in LA will take place on Saturday, November 17th at Exposition Park. HomeWalk has raised both funds and awareness by mobilizing 28,000 walkers, raising $2.2 million and moving 12,000 … Continue reading »
Chalk Up Another Successful Back to School Donation Drive
Constituents in the 11th District proved once again to be a generous bunch. As you may recall, Councilmember Bill Rosendahl recently sent out a request for donations to help homeless and low-income families gear up for back to school. On Thursday, Team Rosendahl picked up several bags and boxes from district offices and filled a car … Continue reading »
Help Homeless and Low-Income Families Gear Up for Back to School
The start of a new school year is right around the corner and Councilmember Bill Rosendahl wants to make sure homeless and low-income families in Los Angeles are prepared with the tools they need for academic succcess. In order to better equip Westside children for the academic year, the Councilman is urging constituents to donate … Continue reading »
Bill Rosendahl Responds to Third Ave Encampment Questions
Dear Friends, As many of you know, we have a crisis of homelessness in this nation, and it is particularly acute in Los Angeles and in Venice. In recent weeks, with encampments in Venice growing, the community dialogue has become heated. Some people have spread distorted or false information, and then demanded action based upon … Continue reading »