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It’s the little things...
A new kettle, fresh bath towels and crisp new sheets that help create a comfortable and welcoming home for families coming off the streets.
| TWC (Topanga Women's Circle) is committed to making a difference to homeless familes as they move into transitional shelters. By enhancing their lives at a crucial time, they are given a sense of dignity and self-worth. |
TWC is an organization of volunteer women who help the neediest of families by furnishing their new housing with the little necessities we take for granted. By providing new and like-new items, we help create an environment of comfort, warmth and dignity.
We presently work with two community housing organizations:
Venice Community Housing and The Salvation Army Westwood Transitional Village.
TWC purchases and receives donations of new bedding, bathroom towels, rugs, personal and cleaning products, kitchen supplies, non-perishable food items, childrens clothing and age-appropriate books and toys. Gentlly used lamps, rugs and tchotchkes help turn a bare-bones space into a home.
When the families later move into more permanent housing, they take with them all the items provided by TWC.
The need in Los Angeles is great. There are currently over 8,000 homeless families and many more teetering on the brink. The agencies we work with have a 96% rate of success, meaning that 96% of these formerly homeless families that they help become self-sufficient. We are honored to be a part of such wonderful forward progress.
TWC approaches the problem of homeless familes by encouraging women within our community to participate in a hands-on way in improving the lives of those who so very desperately need our help.
TWC is a project of Community Partners
Givers Day L.A. 2012
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