By Daily Press staff
Volunteers, neighbors, clients and staff recently turned out to help St. Joseph Center hold its Second Annual Black History Celebration, complete with soul food, entertainment, music, and arts and crafts for the children.
“I’ve done volunteering all my life,” said Ariella Roberts, who brought her young son, Quentin, to get him started early. “I take part in events like this to give back to the community and to show others how rewarding it is.”
Kathy Hernandez came with her young son, Andrew, and 14 other volunteers from St. Luke’s Parish in Temple City.
“We try to do little things for other people every day, and we always enjoy seeing our friends from other parishes,” she said.
Volunteers from St. Mark’s Church in Venice also were on hand. “We’re already looking forward to next year,” said Maria Dinallo, coordinator of the event. “It’s such a wonderful way to celebrate black heritage and history in the community.”
St. Joseph Center provides food, child care, case management, job training, and senior services to more than 8,000 homeless and low-income men, women and children each year in Venice, Santa Monica, and West Los Angeles.
For more information, visit www.stjosephctr.org, or call (310) 396-6468 ext. 325.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on March 13, 2004. Read the original PDF.