Midnight Mission
The Midnight Mission is a human services organization in downtown Los Angeles' skid row.[1][2] It was founded in 1914.[3] A secular non-profit,[4][5] the organization provides food, drug and alcohol recovery services, "safe sleep" programs, educational training, a mobile kitchen, and family housing with an emphasis on developing self-sufficiency.
History[edit]
The Midnight Mission was founded by businessman and lay minister Tom Liddecoat in 1914. Meals were served at midnight, after church services. The mission became an incorporated non-profit in 1922. During World War II, the mission began assisting with job placement and established job training programs.
In 2004, a campaign called Building a Home for Hope raised funds for an expanded facility, opened in April 2005.
In 2005, the shelter served three meals to approximately 170 residents and 500 guests each day. The shelter continues to emphasize their role as a "bridge to self-sufficiency," making this the first bullet point in their mission statement. The mission is not associated with a religious group.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Midnight Mission Provides Services to Skid Row Community", NBC Los Angeles (August 19, 2019)
- ↑ "Fault Lines: A Trip to the Midnight Mission", Anna Scott, KCRW (September 19, 2014)
- ↑ "Q&A: L.A. has tens of thousands of homeless, hungry people. We ask Midnight Mission how it helps — and how we can", Noelle Carter, Los Angeles Times (May 3, 2018)
- ↑ "Midnight Mission celebrates 100 years of service", Dana Bartholomew, Los Angeles Daily News (August 28, 2017)
- ↑ "Skid Row’s Midnight Mission Running Club is Racing Off to Rome", Shayna Rose Arnold, Los Angeles Magazine (January 21, 2015)
External links[edit]
- Midnight Mission website
- Golden Heart Awards website
- LA Times: The King of Skid Row, Clancy Imislund
- LA Times: For skid row’s lion, a pride of successes, Clancy Imislund
- Grammy.com stellar cast of musicians together for From Hollywood With Love.
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