December 11, 2002\r\n\r\nSubject: Freedom House Homeless Youth Shelter Photos, and Request for \r\nFurniture\/Supplies\r\n<\/p>
\r\nWhile we fight the move towards war and social service cutbacks, one \r\nsmall positive development is our opening this week of Casa \r\nlibre\/Freedom House, a shelter for homeless unaccompanied immigrant \r\nminors and inner-city youth. I hope you can circulate this message to \r\nfriends of the Office of Americas who may wish to help Casa Libre by \r\ndonating household items (or maybe even volunteer at the house).\r\n<\/p>
\r\nI have attached a couple of photographs of the Freedom House\/Casa \r\nLibre, a historic mansion just west of downtown LA. Many of the youth \r\nwe serve are unaccompanied immigrant children who have traveled \r\nthousands of miles to the United States fleeing poverty and\/or civil \r\nand political upheaval in their home countries. Youth in the shelter \r\nwill receive counseling, medical and dental care, educational testing \r\nand school placement, family reunification services, cultural \r\nactivities, legal services, etc.\r\n<\/p>
\r\nWe own this unique site (registered as a local, state and federal \r\nhistoric landmark) free and clear, and have recently completed a \r\n$250,000 renovation (upgrading electrical systems, plumbing, \r\ninstalling fire-alarms, installing wheel-chair lift, redoing \r\nbathrooms, etc.). \r\n<\/p>
\r\nThis week we started housing children in the home. Our first two \r\nclients are a young homeless girl who was living on the streets in \r\nskid row and a young boy who traveled here from Guatemala was living \r\non the streets close to La Placita. We are reaching out to friends \r\nfor urgently needed (1) used furniture, (2) bed linens, (3) towels, \r\n(4) kitchen utensils and cutlery, (5) used computers, printers, (5) \r\nused clothing (mostly for boys), and (6) used stereos, musicial \r\nequipment, sports equipment, etc. A complete list of needed items is \r\nattached below. We can arrange for transportation, though would \r\nwelcome transportation arranged by a donor. If requested, we will \r\nissue receipts for all donations so they will be tax-deductible. \r\n<\/p>
\r\nAny help you may be able to provide would be deeply appreciated. \r\nPlease feel free to forward this email to anyone who may be \r\ninterested (just click on forward in your menu bar, insert to whom, \r\nand you may type in a note at the top).\r\n<\/p>
\r\nPlease contact me by phone (323) 251-3223 or email \r\npschey@centerforhumanrights.org, if you--or anyone you may share this \r\nemail with--have any questions or wish to arrange to donate items (or \r\nvolunteer) for the children at the Freedom House\/Casa Libre. \r\n<\/p>
\r\nThank you for your consideration.\r\n<\/p>
\r\nIn solidarity,\r\n<\/p>
\r\nPeter A. Schey\r\n
President\r\n
Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law \r\n<\/p>
\r\nCENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW \r\n
256 S. OCCIDENTAL BOULEVARD\r\n
LOS ANGELES, CA 90057\r\n
Telephone: (213) 388-8693 Facsimile: (213) 386-9484\r\n<\/p>
\r\nFreedom House\/Casa Libre Homeless Youth Shelter\r\n<\/p>
\r\nSupplies needed December 8, 2002\r\n
Homeless Youth Survival bag (100)\r\n<\/p>
\r\n
backpacks
hats \r\n
windbreaker\r\n
portable radios
T-shirt
emergency \r\nletter\r\n
nail clippers
pens\/pads
$10\r\n
small flashlights
packets batteries
Map of LA & the area\r\n
10-min phone cards
snack pack
referral materials\r\n
toiletry bag
vitamin pack
anti-drug\/AIDs \r\ninfo\r\n\r\n
School\/study supplies
Household furniture\r\n\r\n
10 computers\/3 printers
10 dressers with \r\ndrawers\r\n
16 clipboards
12 bedside \r\nstands\r\n
file \r\n
4 couches\r\n
locking file cabinet
4 rocking or \r\neasy chairs\r\n
pens, pencils, markers
large dining \r\nroom table\r\n
paper (pads, plain, colored, etc.)
chairs for dining room \r\n
table\r\n
paper clips
2 staff \r\nwork desks & chairs\r\n
5 staplers and 5 boxes staples
Long table for \r\ncomputers\r\n
4 scotch-tape dispensers and 10 rolls
chairs for computer table\r\n
Color Fax machine\/scanner
5 Study desks or tables\r\n
Color portable copier
chairs for study \r\n
desks\r\n \r\n
10 computers, keyboards\r\n
Kitchen appliances:
Household \r\nappliances\r\n
Blender
Washer and \r\ndryer\r\n
mixer
Used \r\nstereo equipment\r\n
toaster
2 vacuum \r\ncleaners\r\n
microwave
Living room TV\r\n
dishwasher
10 clock radios\r\n \r\n<\/p>
\r\n\r\n
Clothing \r\n
Toiletries\r\n \r\n
30 boys long pants (all sizes)
Shampoo samples 500\r\n
60 boys shorts
Shower gel \r\nsamplers 500\r\n
60 pairs boys socks
Disposable \r\nrazors 100\r\n
60 pairs sneakers (all sizes)
Soap \r\n
120 T shirts
30 face \r\nclothes\r\n
30 belts
After \r\nshave samplers 500\r\n
60 bathroom sandals
100 Nail clippers\r\n
60 swim suits
First Aid Kit\r\n\r\n<\/p>
\r\n
Food \r\n
Snacks\/Drinks\r\n\r\n
100 cans soup
100 bottled \r\nwaters\r\n
Pastas and pasta sauces
Assorted candy\r\n
Eggs
100 \r\npackets biscuits\r\n
Chicken
50 \r\nbottles jam\r\n
100 \r\nbottles juices\r\n\r\n<\/p>
\r\n
Exercise\/sporting equipment
Books, Games, Tools\r\n\r\n
2 bar bells with assorted weights
Novels\r\n
1 stationary bike
Resource \r\nbooks\r\n
12 bicycles \r\n
Board games\r\n
1 bike rack
Large \r\ntool box & tools\r\n
rowing machine \r\n
weight machine \r\n
4 soccer balls \r\n
1 pingpong table, bats, balls \r\n
basketball hoop\/ball \r\n
6 boogie boards \r\n\r\n<\/p>
\r\nGardening tools
Plants\r\n\r\n
3 water hoses
5 \r\nbuganvilla\r\n
3 sprinklers \r\n
10 daisies\r\n
2 \r\nrakes \r\n
10 bags potting soil\r\n
2 pointed shovels
50 \r\npotted plants (all varieties)\r\n
2 large outside brooms
10 large \r\npots (5 gallon)\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/p>\n","contact":"pschey@centerforhumanrights.org","link":"","address":"","phone":"(213) 388-8693 ext. 104","parent_id":0,"mime_type":"text\/html","summary":"While we fight the move towards war and social service cutbacks, one small positive development is our opening this week of Casa libre\/Freedom House, a shelter for homeless unaccompanied immigrant minors and inner-city youth. ","numcomment":0,"fileurl":"\/uploads\/","filesize":null,"article_url":"\/news\/2002\/12\/23717.php"},"attachments":[],"comments":[]}