Shelter, Meals Offered to Homeless
Hot food and a warm bed.
From now through February the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority will provide free room and board in Sylmar for those who cannot afford shelter this winter.
The winter shelter is at Sylmar National Guard Armory, 12860 Arroyo Drive.
Transportation to the shelter will be provided every 15 to 30 minutes, from 5:30 to 9:15 p.m. every evening at the following sites throughout the Valley:
* Lutheran Social Services, 6425 Tyrone Ave., Van Nuys.
* Pacoima Community Center, 11243 Glenoaks Blvd.
* People in Progress, 8140 Sunland Blvd., Sun Valley.
* Redeemer Outreach, 20025 Chase St., Winnetka.
* Valley Shelter, 7843 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood.
“Cold weather can kill the elderly and the homeless, especially if they’ve got tuberculosis or the like,” homeless services authority Chief Executive David Grunwald said.
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