Director’s Blog

We have been busy during the past two weeks.   On February 7, 2020 one of our senior clients (64 yo) moved into the new senior low-income housing. He was a […]

Hello UCO Supporters. The last Sunday in January was a sad and busy day.  Our staff and 30 volunteers were shocked by the news of Kobe Bryant’s death – some shed […]

As we celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, we enter the year 2020 with intention to do all we can to reduce the misery of homelessness and poverty […]

Our drop-in center was bustling on the last two Sundays, as we hosted about 400 people with the help of over 100 volunteers.  Thankfully, we had members of Uplift Charity (an […]

As we find ourselves amid a busy holiday season – we are continually touched by the generosity of those in our community.  During the Sunday following Thanksgiving, we were able to enhance our […]

Thanksgiving is almost upon us – we have much to be thankful for, including the over 70 volunteers who helped us yesterday.  This past week brought an abundance of much needed […]

Last Sunday, our long-time volunteer registered nurse brought new volunteer nursing students from Cypress College.  The nursing students were eager to meet our guests and talk to them about their health.  Nurse […]

Hello UCO supporters. 159 guests (of whom 9 were new) found respite and nutrition at our drop-in center yesterday.  The previous Sunday, we had 136 guests (including 10 new ones).  Thank you […]

To our family of UCO supporters. With 215 guests (of whom 14 were new), our drop-in center was bustling yesterday.  The previous Sunday, we had 177 guests (including 17 new ones).  Thank […]

Our volunteer doctor and her HOPE (Homeless Outreach Promoting Empathy) students from Cal State University, Dominguez Hills were at the drop-in center yesterday.  Dr, Sophia was much appreciated by our guests […]