Each year, A Community of Friends (ACOF) recognizes leaders, innovators and social champions from the public and private sectors who share a commitment to ending homelessness and expanding our mission. This year, we welcomed Trevor Daley, President of Cerrell Associates, as emcee of the celebration. Special guests included KTTV Fox News Anchor Christine Devine and LA City … Continue reading 18th Annual Beyond Perceptions Awards Celebration

Please join A Community of Friends and other special guests for the “Virtual” Grand Opening of Casa del Sol.   To see a virtual tour of the project, CLICK HERE  To read about a Casa del Sol tenant, CLICK HERE To watch LA This Week Channel 35, CLICK HERE   To watch remarks from our speakers … Continue reading Casa del Sol Virtual Grand Opening

Saddleback Church donated in-kind a variety of food items to tenants in our Fullerton Heights property. Tenants received a variety of essentials including milk, cheese, fruit, vegetables and much more. To learn how you too can help, visit our COVID-19 page. 

ACOF’s California Hotel tenants recently received essential goods including toilet paper, canned goods, and dried fruits and nuts. Thank you to Love INC of South Bay for their in-kind donation and to the staff at ACOF who helped distribute these vital goods to tenants in need. Visit our COVID-19 Response page to learn how you … Continue reading California Hotel Residents Receive Essentials from Love INC Church of South Bay

Thank you to Baby2Baby for their most recent donation of goods, which included: toothpaste, shampoo, shaving essentials, over 1,100 diapers and much more. These products will be given to tenants who are most in need and who are unable to acquire them on their own. If you would like to support our efforts, please visit … Continue reading ACOF Receives In-Kind Donations from Baby2Baby

Last week, Rachel Feldstein, ACOF’s Chief Operating Officer met with California State Senator Anthony Portantino for the 25th District,and representatives from Southern California Association of NonProfit Housing (SCANPH) to discuss affordable housing and legislation to support the continued development in his Senate District. We are thankful for the opportunity to explain how crucial affordable permanent … Continue reading ACOF’s COO meets with CA Senator, Anthony Portantino, 25th District

Los Angeles Board of Supervisors recently approved an effort to enhance the County’s ability to address the homelessness crisis by establishing an accountability framework to ensure shelter or housing for everyone ready and willing to receive these services.

ACOF tenants are increasingly playing a bigger role in advocating to end homelessness through supportive housing.

This Giving Tuesday, ACOF celebrated its tenants and learned what the word ‘community’ means to them. We thank you for supporting us this Giving Tuesday! To get to know our tenants and what the word ‘community’ means to them, visit faces of ACOF. 

ACOF is proud to have been a cooperating organization during Los Angeles Business Council’s 18th Annual Mayoral Housing, Transportation and Jobs Summit. We thank LABC for its significant focus on the homelessness crisis. This annual event convenes leaders from all perspectives of the housing debate to address the housing crisis and its effect on employment … Continue reading 18th annual mayoral housing, transportation and jobs summit.