Los Angeles Mission, Inc.

Causes: Homeless & Housing, Homeless Centers, Homeless Shelters, Human Services

Mission: Los Angeles Mission is a non-profit, privately supported, faith-based organization established to serve the immediate and long-term needs of homeless and disadvantaged men, women, and children.Reverend I.L. Eldridge founded the original mission in 1936. During its early years, the Los Angeles Mission was located at three different addresses, but moved to 443 South Los Angeles Street in 1949, where it operated until January 1992. The current 156,000-square-foot facility, located at 303 East 5th Street, opened and began operations on January 21, 1992.The Mission has been successful through the efforts of great men who have dedicated their lives toward the pursuit of helping homeless men, women and children. Such leaders have been Dick Willis (First Chairman of the Board, 1977 - 1996 ), Reverend Mark Holsinger (Executive Director, 1977 - 1995) and Reverend Mike Edwards (Executive Director, 1996 - 2000). Without the guidance and direction these men gave during their times of leadership, the Mission would not be as effective in its efforts to reach those who are destitute and alone.Having begun as a small rescue mission, it is now among the nation?s largest service providers to the homeless. Los Angeles Mission continues to provide, on a large scale, hot meals, safe shelter, clothing, personal care and life-transforming long-term rehabilitation to hungry, hurting and homeless men, women and children.