Susan Allison

I am writing to you today because one in three people experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles are women. The Downtown Women’s Center (DWC) is the only organization in Los Angeles focused exclusively on serving and empowering women experiencing homelessness and formerly homeless women. For this reason, I have joined together with my friend Rachel Capoccia to raise funds for the Downtown Women's Center this month as they strive to end homelessness for women in Los Angeles amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.  We each have donated $1,000 and hope that you will join us and donate what you can to help us meet our target goal.

Rachel is on the Board of Directors for the DWC, and she introduced me to volunteer opportunities with DWC.  Our law firm Jeffer Mangels Butler & MItchell sponsors two Cooking Clubs each year, with firm attorneys spending a day at the DWC cooking and serving lunch for the 100 to 200 women who visit the DWC's day center each day.  Every cooking club is a rewarding experience, and it reminds us all of how much need there is in our city for services like those provided by the DWC.

Through our experiences volunteering at the DWC, we have seen first hand the commitment and hard work of the DWC staff and executives in their fight to meet the needs of a growing population of homeless women in our city.  Rachel and I assure you that the money you donate will help countless women facing homelessness in LA. 

We know that 2020 is a challenging year -- boy do we know it -- and that it may be more difficult for some of you to donate this year than in years past.  We understand that everyone is struggling.  But know that any amount you can afford to give now will be appreciated and will go to help alleviate the struggles of others less fortunate.  

Thank you all so much for your consideration and your contributions and please stay safe and sane! 

Learn more about the DWC at www.DowntownWomensCenter.org.