Molina Healthcare of California Employees Volunteer to Assemble 3,000 Bags to Help the Homeless Population in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, July 25, 2019 (Newswire.com) - ​​According to a recent report from Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, the number of homeless people increased by 12 percent over last year, putting the number of those experiencing homelessness in L.A. County at approximately 58,936.

To address this public health crisis, local government-sponsored health care company, Molina Healthcare is teaming up with HomeAid Los Angeles. The Company will set up an assembly line at its corporate offices in Long Beach and approximately 20 employee volunteers will organize and assemble 3,000 bags filled with personal hygiene products. The filled bags will then be given to HomeAid LA to provide directly to individuals and families experiencing homelessness in the Greater Los Angeles area.

This initiative is through the company’s employee volunteer program, Helping Hands. Through this program, Molina employees receive paid volunteer time off (VTO) to motivate and empower employees to give back directly to the populations the Company serves. 

HomeAid Los Angeles is a Los Angeles-based chapter of HomeAid America, a nonprofit organization that helps build new lives for individuals and families experiencing homelessness through housing and community outreach.

The event is NOT open to the public, but media is welcome to attend.

WHERE:              
Molina Healthcare​
200 Oceangate​
Long Beach, CA 90802                                 

WHEN:                
Saturday, July 27, 2019
9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.​​

VISUALS AND INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES: Approximately 20 Molina employees organizing and stuffing 3,000 bags filled with personal hygiene products for people experiencing homelessness. Molina and HomeAid spokespeople will be available for interviews.

About Molina Healthcare of California

Molina Healthcare of California has been providing government-funded care for low-income individuals for over 35 years. Molina’s mission has always been to provide quality health care to people receiving government assistance. As of March 31, 2019, the company serves approximately 600,000 members through Medi-Cal, Medicare, Medicare-Medicaid (Duals) and Covered California (Marketplace). Molina’s service areas include Sacramento, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, San Diego, Orange County and Imperial counties. For more information, visit MolinaHealthcare.com and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

About HomeAid Los Angeles

HomeAid Los Angeles' mission is "Building new lives for Los Angeles' homeless through housing and community outreach." Our mission gives us broad latitude to engage in building projects across the entire continuum of care, from emergency shelters and transitional housing to permanent/supportive housing. Every HomeAid project offers support services such as education and job skills training, as well as physical and emotional support that help residents move toward self-sufficiency. Under the HomeAid BUILDS program, HomeAid Los Angeles serves as the housing developer and liaison between our homeless care providers, the community at large, volunteers, builders, remodelers and developers, and their suppliers and vendors. HomeAid Los Angeles is a 501(c)(3) charity that identifies long-term, stable homeless care providers who need additional capacity and pairs them with our builders, vendors and suppliers, who donate their time, materials and labor to rehabilitate and build housing for Los Angeles' homeless. Under the HomeAid CARES program, HomeAid Los Angeles works to marshal engagement through community activities that support the needs of the homeless.  CareKits Drives (hygiene kits), Diaper Drives (Babies and Adults), Financial Literacy classes and Volunteers Shelter Care Days are conducted yearly to provide volunteer service opportunities benefitting local homeless care providers. For additional information, please contact Aiko Tan, Executive Director, at atan@homeaid.org or 213.336.3711 or visit homeaidla.org.

Source: HomeAid