By Daily Press staff
The NBA basketball team has been showing up at the center to distribute meals and bags of groceries for the past 12 years.
“These guys are tremendous,” said Luis Hernandez, who is a client at St. Joseph Center’s. “To take the time out to come down here and get involved is an inspiration to all of us.”
Among those present to serve heaping plates of turkey with all the trimmings were head coach Alvin Gentry, general manager Elgin Baylor, forward Eric Piatkowski, and center Cherokee Parks. Cheerleaders Tara Pokorney and Krystal Gray poured the orange juice.
St. Joseph Center provides emergency services, childcare, counseling, and training for over 7,300 homeless and low-income men, women and children each year with 11 programs and services on seven sites in Venice, Santa Monica and West Los Angeles.
For more information, call (310) 396-6468, ext. 325 or visit www.stjosephctr.org.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on November 30, 2002. Read the original PDF.