By Daily Press staff
The Westside Shelter and Hunger Coalition will honor 24 previously homeless people who made changes in their lives, as well as nine civic organizations and businesses for going “beyond the call of duty” to help local service agencies and individuals.
The seventh annual breakfast, “Celebrating Success: From Homelessness to Self Sufficiency and Healthy Lives,” will be held at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica.
Wendie Malick, a 2002 Emmy Best Supporting Actress nominee of the TV show “Just Shoot Me” will serve as emcee. The Westside Shelter and Hunger Coalition is comprised of leading social service agencies working to end homelessness and hunger.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on September 26, 2002. Read the original PDF.