To: Mike Bonin, Councilman
Councilman Bonin: Save the Free Storage Venice Program
I demand that Councilman Bonin and the City of Los Angeles fulfill the promise to identify a permanent location for the Free Storage Venice program so that it can continue to serve unhoused members of the Venice community.
Why is this important?
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What would you do if you had no place to put your important paperwork (birth certificate, social security card, etc.), all of your clothing, bedding, personal items, and other essentials, and must carry these items with you throughout the day or leave them where they may be stolen or taken by city employees?
That is what the unhoused people in Venice deal with everyday. A lack of storage space prevents them from accessing social services, employment, libraries, public transportation, and the ability to address personal needs without risking the loss of everything they own.
Venice Community Housing, with the cooperation of the City of Los Angeles, has provided a successful solution, Free Storage Venice. By simply providing a secure place to store belongings, this program has improved the lives of 60 people. We desperately need to expand it. We have a waiting list of over 100 unhoused people.
-The Venice Neighborhood Council (VNC) identified several locations as possible options for Free Storage Venice program (FSV).
- At that time, Councilman Bonin promised to investigate and identify a permanent location for this program.
- Free Storage Venice currently provides storage for 60 individuals, with a waiting list of 100, we are making a difference but we need the opportunity to grow and continue to provide this life changing service - we need a permanent home.
What would you do if you had no place to put your important paperwork (birth certificate, social security card, etc.), all of your clothing, bedding, personal items, and other essentials, and must carry these items with you throughout the day or leave them where they may be stolen or taken by city employees?
That is what the unhoused people in Venice deal with everyday. A lack of storage space prevents them from accessing social services, employment, libraries, public transportation, and the ability to address personal needs without risking the loss of everything they own.
Venice Community Housing, with the cooperation of the City of Los Angeles, has provided a successful solution, Free Storage Venice. By simply providing a secure place to store belongings, this program has improved the lives of 60 people. We desperately need to expand it. We have a waiting list of over 100 unhoused people.
-The Venice Neighborhood Council (VNC) identified several locations as possible options for Free Storage Venice program (FSV).
- At that time, Councilman Bonin promised to investigate and identify a permanent location for this program.
- Free Storage Venice currently provides storage for 60 individuals, with a waiting list of 100, we are making a difference but we need the opportunity to grow and continue to provide this life changing service - we need a permanent home.