St. Joseph Center was recently commended by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for assisting homeless and low-income seniors in Santa Monica.
The center received the award at the board’s 40th anniversary celebration of the War on Poverty.
“With sincere congratulations and best wishes, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors does highly recommend St. Joseph Center for its commitment to improve our community,” read the plaque given to the center.
“We also received a grant from the county for $17,000,” said Luanne Tessier, the center’s senior services coordinator, “which enables us to provide case management, grocery delivery, advocacy, home visits and health referrals to 17 homeless and low-income Santa Monica seniors in crisis.”
The award recognizes agencies that stand out as a source of inspiration and have demonstrated commitment to improving the lives of low-income persons.
St. Joseph Center assists more than 8,000 working poor and homeless adults and children, veterans and seniors each year to achieve self-sufficiency through food distributions, child care, mentoring and job training. For more information call (310) 396-6468, ext. 328 or visit www.stjosephctr.org.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 11, 2004. Read the original PDF.