CBS 2 / KCAL 9 News covered our large-scale operation to combat food insecurity and hunger in Koreatown during the coronavirus pandemic. Watch the news segment here.
Read More >>La Posada 2019 Celebration!
Every year, Urban Partners Los Angeles hosts our La Posada event, a traditional Mexican Christmas celebration with food and music for neighborhood children and their families. This year was our biggest and best event yet! We’re thankful to our board members, volunteers and donors who helped organize a very special and memorable Posada. As community organizers, we’re deeply […]
Read More >>Urban Partners Los Angeles on ABC 7 News!
Our volunteer Executive Director Rochelle McAdam was featured on ABC 7 News discussing our Groceries for our Neighbors food bank. Reporter Anabel Munoz covers the Trump administration’s rollback of food stamp benefits which will affect 200,000 low-income Californians. Watch the coverage on ABC 7 News. Over the past year, we’ve seen a 40% increase in […]
Read More >>Assemblymember Miguel Santiago at Groceries for our Neighbors!
Assemblymember Miguel Santiago (AD-53) stopped by Groceries for our Neighbors this morning to see our program in action and learn more about our extensive food distribution program! Groceries for our Neighbors is the largest food bank in the HopeNet food network. We have proudly served our underprivileged neighbors in the Koreatown and Westlake communities of […]
Read More >>Urban Partners LA partners with Sierra Club for a field trip!
We had an exciting month including a field trip hosted by Sierra Club Los Angeles! The Sierra Club provided an incredible opportunity for UPLA’s students to explore nature and wildlife at El Dorado Park in Long Beach! Inspiring Connections Outdoors (of the Los Angeles Sierra Club chapter) is an all volunteer, nonprofit organization whose purpose […]
Read More >>Boardmember Fundraiser for Without Limits!
UPLA Board Member Jeff Stanzler is doing a fundraiser to benefit the Without Limits Tutoring program! We’re partnering with LegalZoom to match funds. Every donation will go a long way in helping the inner-city kids at Urban Partners with tutors, school supplies and other classroom needs! Read Jeff’s incredible story: My family and I have […]
Read More >>Rochelle McAdam receives the McAdam Service Award!
Our Executive Director Rochelle McAdam received the first ever McAdam Service Award from the First Unitarian Church of Los Angeles! The Award was named after Rochelle for her tireless dedication and service to improving the lives of underprivileged communities in Los Angeles for the past four decades! Thank you Rochelle for continuing to inspire countless […]
Read More >>Urban Partners teams up with Equitas Academy for a Service Day!
We had an incredible, action-packed morning! Urban Partners teamed up with Equitas Academy for a Service Day with students helping to distribute groceries at the Groceries for our Neighbors program, tutoring our elementary schoolers in math, organizing books in the classroom, cleaning the community garden, and neighborhood clean-up! The students were a big help with […]
Read More >>Our classroom gets a lighting makeover!
Let there be light! Check out the Before and After photos of the basement classroom! For years, our students and tutors have struggled with poor lighting in the classroom, but thanks to the generous donation and volunteer work of amazing community members, we now have a brightly lit classroom! We would like to send our […]
Read More >>Urban Partners’ Rochelle McAdam Awarded Certificate of Recognition from Assemblymember Miguel Santiago!
Thank you to California State Assemblymember Miguel Santiago of the 53rd District for honoring Rochelle McAdam with a Certificate of Recognition for her service to the community! Rochelle is an incredible woman and has volunteered to help underserved residents in Los Angeles for 40 years! In her ninth decade, she is still active in the […]
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