The LA Kings Team Up for Families in Need

Southern California Gas Co. has announced a $20,000 grant to non-profit, LA Family Housing, to purchase new toys for children in need ahead of the holiday. The utility also supplied 300 grocery gift cards to families over Thanksgiving. In addition, the LA Kings organization has made an in-kind donation of new clothing for teens and young adults. Today, LA Family Housing safely organized and distributed the toys and clothing for children and young adults in need, sorting these items by each child’s wish list and distributing them to kids at 16 LA Family Housing complexes throughout Los Angeles.

“Right now, people from all walks of life are struggling to provide the basics for their families, let alone gifts for the holidays,” said Gillian Wright, senior vice president and chief customer officer at SoCalGas and LA Family Housing board chair. “SoCalGas is pleased to partner with the LA Kings and LA Family Housing to give these families some peace of mind this holiday season that they won’t have to worry about purchasing gifts for their little ones and teens. We’ve got them covered.”

“We are in unprecedented times. With far too many families struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic, LA Family Housing has expanded on all fronts to meet the growing need for safe and stable housing and services for our city’s most vulnerable,” said Stephanie Klasky-Gamer, President and CEO of LA Family Housing. “We are incredibly grateful for SoCalGas and the LA Kings’ support of our families this holiday season and our year-round work to end homelessness in people’s lives. It is only through incredible partnerships like this that we’ll be able to continue meeting the growing need in our community and help make the holidays a bit brighter for the families we serve.”

“The LA Kings are both excited and honored to partner with SoCalGas to continue our work with LA Family Housing. We are proud of the collective commitment the Kings Care Foundation and these tremendous partners have made to assist those in need, especially during this Holiday Season, in a socially-distanced manner,” said LA Kings Vice President, Community Relations, Team Services & Hockey Development, Jennifer Pope.

“What is essential during the holidays is for our children to feel safe and cared for,” said Assembly Member Miguel Santiago. “With the generosity of SoCalGas and LA Family Housing, we will be able to purchase and safely distribute toys to children in Boyle Heights just in time for the holidays. With our playgrounds shut down and our children spending more time at home, these toys will bring great joy for the children and their families in my district.”

Through community support and partnerships with leading organizations like SoCalGas and the LA Kings, LA Family Housing is working diligently to meet the needs of the most vulnerable while safeguarding program participants, staff, and volunteers.

LA Family Housing is a non-profit organization helping people to transition out of homelessness and poverty through a continuum of housing enriched with supportive services. The organization’s vision is to be a leader in providing solutions to end homelessness. The non-profit operates 29 properties of temporary, permanently affordable, and permanent supportive housing across Los Angeles, with headquarters and most services based in the San Fernando Valley.

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