We recently had the wonderful opportunity to participate in the annual Valley Disaster Preparedness Fair, organized by the Southern California Preparedness Foundation. Many attendees at the free, public event commented that our booth was the most interesting one they had encountered, and we shared ample information about how our shelter has been put to service following earthquakes and wildfires near and far. Community and neighborhood emergency response teams interested in stocking our product in bulk can get in touch with me to discuss directly; for a limited time, we are offering free delivery within 30 miles of downtown LA. (Just mention this newsletter!)

While the annual National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week will once again rally public focus the week before Thanksgiving, here at Cardborigami, we keep this issue top-of-mind every day. We invite you to join us in this fight as well as amplify the work of local partners by taking any or all of the following actions between now through December:

Help us find an outdoor pop-up host site where we can pilot our emergency overnight shelter program locally. Respond to this email if you or anyone in your network has a warm lead on a private property owner in LA that would be interested in partnering with us.
Meet us at Councilmember Cedillo’s (CD 1) local Weekend to End Homelessness event in Highland Park. Come out this Saturday, Oct. 20, to check out a Cardborigami shelter in-person, sign up to volunteer with us, and also visit with other organizations providing various services to our homeless neighbors. There will also be a vintage car show happening. Bring your friends and neighbors!
Make a statement about the urgent need for testing new, temporary shelter solutions like Cardborigami across LA County, at one of these Community Listening Sessions on Measure H program allocations for the next fiscal year.
Learn about how to provide permanent and supportive housing for the homeless in your own community at this panel on Wednesday, Oct. 18,moderated by LA Times staff writer Doug Smith.

SUSTAINING WAYS YOU CAN SUPPORT OUR WORK:

Become a monthly donor in whatever regular amount you’d like to contribute (buy us a cup of coffee?) — just click ‘monthly’ here.
Are you, or someone you know, a seller on eBay? If so, then please consider making us your charity of choice by clicking here.

In Collaboration,

Genevieve Liang
Executive Director || Cardborigami
p: 323.786.3211
e: genevieve@cardborigami.org