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They Count - Will You? Los Angeles has the largest unsheltered homeless population in the country. We’re less than one week away from the 2023 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count (next Tuesday and Wednesday in other L.A. City & County regions, and THURSDAY, January 26, here in UNNC’s neighborhoods). Every year, the Count – which basically is an annual census – helps officials better understand the number of unhoused individuals and also where our neighbors experiencing homelessness are, so the City can allocate resources to help them find both temporary and permanent homes. This effort is coordinated by LAHSA, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, which is a joint powers agency of Los Angeles City and County.  Your help is needed (along with thousands of other volunteers) for counting our unhoused neighbors – because everyone counts, no matter where they live. All help is appreciated! To volunteer, please register here: https://www.theycountwillyou.org/volunteer Although there are dozens of deployment sites throughout the city and county that still need volunteers to compile an accurate and complete count, we hope you can join with UNNC volunteers on Thursday at our local “SPA 6” West Adams site, at Holman United Methodist Church, 3320 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 90018. The count begins at 8 p.m. but there will be training and other activities earlier. Many UNNC board members and stakeholders will be participating. Either just put “90018” in the main registration portal above, then select “west adams count” or use this direct link to register: https://www.theycountwillyou.org/adams_west_adams_count_20220127_20230126 How it works: Importantly, volunteers are encouraged to sign up in threesomes – family members, neighbors, friends, co-workers – to serve as a team. If that is not feasible for you, you will be matched up with a team at the deployment site. During the Count, one person is the driver, another the navigator and the third is the counter. There are also pre-Count training videos on the TheyCountWillYou.org website, and training is also available onsite. This count is a visual-only tally of everyone on the street visibly without shelter. For more information, please visit the website or email homelesscount@lahsa.org.

The Big Sunday community service organization is coordinating their New Clothing Drive and Breakfast at 24th Street Elementary School, scheduled for Martin Luther King Day, January 16 2023, from 10am to 1pm. The event includes sorting and bagging clothing, arts and crafts, several arts exhibits (Civil Rights exhibit and Something in Common photo project), a live band, and breakfast! From the Big Sunday web site: In these divisive times, we’re especially looking forward to MLK Day this year. We can’t think of a better occasion for people of all ages, backgrounds and beliefs to be working together for a common cause. We like to think it’s what Dr. King worked so hard for. All ages are welcome. Sign up to attend or sponsor items of clothing (and learn other ways to volunteer and help with this event) on the Big Sunday web site. Happy Martin Luther King Day!

We all hope there won't be an earthquake, a wildfire, a residential fire, another extreme heat event, or another pandemic. But what if. . . ?

Read the UNNC's call for the resignation of L.A. City Council members Gil Cedillo and Kevin De Leon

The United Neighborhoods of the Historic Arlington Heights, West Adams and Jefferson Park Communities Neighborhood Council (UNNC) was certified by the city in May, 2002. On Saturday, September 17, UNNC commemorates our 20 years of service, honoring our founders and presidents at an anniversary ceremony. UNNC is proud of our two decades giving voice to our community's concerns at City Hall. We have addressed many issues over the years, ranging from quality of life, land use developments, oil drilling and affordable housing, to parks, trees, homelessness, and more recently, assisting the City of Los Angeles and our community in their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Together, UNNC and YOU make a difference. Saturday, September 17, 7 to 9 p.m. Surfas 3225 W. Washington Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90018 See map For more information, please email anniversary@unnc.org. Thank you.