Lopez Canyon Fire Causes Hope Gardens Family Center to Evacuate Families
MEDIA UPDATE
For More Information Contact:
Kitty Davis-Walker, Union Rescue Mission
(213) 673-4585
Email: kwalker@urm.org
LOPEZ CANYON FIRE CAUSES HOPE GARDENS FAMILY CENTER TO EVACUATE FAMILIES
LOS ANGELES, CALIF. (October 14, 2008) — Hope Garden’s Family Center, a transitional housing facility which is (a ministry of Union Rescue Mission) was quickly evacuated early Sunday morning in the wake of a brush fire looming over Lopez Canyon Road in Sylmar. The residents, 27 moms, 75 children and 23 seniors were taken to the Union Rescue Mission in downtown Los Angeles where they have can return home.
Union Rescue Mision, Chief Operations Officer, Scott Johnson was allowed to visit the site today and reported no fire damage to any of the facilities buildings. He also reported there was no electricity and that has caused the loss of approximately $68 thousand dollars worth of food that was stored to feed Hope Gardens residents. In the meantime, the families are safe and are being cared for at the Union Rescue Mission in downtown Los Angeles.
For more information contact: Kitty Davis-Walker @ (213) 673-4585 or (213)507-5562
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About Union Rescue Mission
Union Rescue Mission is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the poor and the homeless. Established in 1891, URM is one of the largest rescue missions of its kind in the United States and is the oldest in Los Angeles. It provides a comprehensive array of emergency and long-term services, including food, shelter, clothing; medical and dental care; Christian recovery programs, transitional housing, legal assistance, education, counseling, and job training to needy men, women, children, and families. For more information, please visit http://www.unionrescuemission.org
