Friends and Partners

We are tremendously honored by and grateful for the generosity of so many outstanding men and women in our community. It is a blessing to have the dedication and support of prominent leaders, corporations, celebrities, families, and compassionate individuals. 

If you are a dedicated Christian, with a desire to impact others through your job and feel good about your contribution, we hope you will view our current job openings and consider applying.

All of the people listed in this section are true partners in our mission, and our work simply would not be possible without their contributions.

Supporter Endorsements

Pauley Perrette

"There is a place called Hope Gardens, which is one of my favorite charities in the world, that has a refuge for women and children that were homeless on Skid Row.  It is one of the most beautiful places...

Estela Lopez

My office is on Skid Row. Every day I see things that most people in Los Angeles never see. And every evening, I leave my office knowing that someone who was alive that night might not be alive the...

Captain Horace E. Frank

As the captain in the Los Angeles Police Department overseeing Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles, I can say I’ve never seen anything approaching the misery and hopelessness that people living on these dangerous streets experience there. That’s why...

Ken Starr

“The Union Rescue Mission provides a comprehensive array of emergency and long-term services to help rebuild the lives of homeless men and women. Pepperdine University’s School of Law operates a Legal Aid Clinic at the Union Rescue Mission which...

Memorial Gifts

Making a gift to Union Rescue Mission in honor or in memory of a loved one is a special way to celebrate the life and legacy of someone you care about it.

  • Gregory K. Alfadly in Loving Memory of my Mother
  • Marjorie Alfadly
  • Estrelita Banares in Memory of Keith Cornett
  • Kerri Krewson in Memory of Keith Cornett
  • Second Quarter 2013 Anonymous in Memory of Neola Richards
  • Lillian Olden in Memory of Mae Belle Olden
  • Carolin McKie in Memory of Phyllis Benson
  • Son Hong in Memory of Duong Thi Ba
  • Alvaro Carazo in Memory of Mario Carazo
  • Eylnne Yakoubian in Memory of William Yakoubian
  • Danette Faller in Memory of Mrs. Faller
  • Diana Savage in Memory of Richard W. Bean
  • Eula Mae Spearman in Memory of Calvin Spearman
  • Mary Sybesma in Memory of Sylvia Mossembekker
  • Estate of Lauralee S. Boyd in Memory of Lauralee S. Boyd
  • Mary M. Boyd in Memory of Lauralee S. Boyd
  • Ernest Johnson in Memory of Betty Huls
  • Joleene Hanks in Memory of Thomas L. Hanks
  • Helen Takenouchi in Memory of Minnie Takenouchi
  • First Quarter 2013 Anonymous in Memory of Darly Carlos Millin
  • Joyce Smith in Memory of Kay Ketchum
  • Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund in Memory of Joseph Drown
  • Frederick Kiefer in Memory of Muriel Kiefer
  • David Bowers in Memory of Luis Castillo
  • Rotating Precision Mechanisms, Inc. in Memory of Daniel P. Flynn
  • Mary Bryant in Memory of James Bryant
  • Matthew Einstein in Memory of Anonymous
  • Maria Francaviglia in Memory of Rose Francaviglia
  • Janet Minami in Memory of Karen Kato Potts
  • Laurent McReynolds in Memory of Barbara
  • Beverly Golden in Memory of Sam Calhoun
  • Andrea Bateman in Memory of Charles Proctor
  • Nubia McConathy in Memory of Charles
  • Elizabeth Brill in Memory of Charles Proctor
  • Richard Heiden in Memory of Charles Proctor
  • Betty Muller in Memory of Laurel Jane Johnson
  • Eylnne Yakoubian in Memory of William Yakoubian
  • Elizabeth Kane in Memory of Robert Kane
  • Elizabeth Beighau in Memory of Frances Van Leeuwen
  • Thomas Villiger in Memory of Sam Calhoun
  • Virgil Jordan in Memory of John Burnett
  • Michelle Marone-Noma in Memory of Irma Dietrich
  • Marvin Levin in Memory of Lillian Levin6:11 PM 8/3/2023
  • Jean Burnett in Memory of John Burnett
  • Brenda Tarr in Memory of Tom Behny
  • Steven Velarde in Memory of Raymond A. Velarde
  • Carla O’Brien in Memory of Sam Calhoun
  • Jane Olson in Memory of Lawrence Olson
  • Ingrid Petersen in Memory of Martha Petersen
  • Georgia Plog in Memory of Martha Brady Petersen
  • Leila Mishalany in Memory of Martha Petersen
  • Shirley Sun in Memory of Martha Petersen
  • Lynn Petersen in Memory of Martha Petersen
  • Eylnne Yakoubian in Memory of William Yakoubian
  • Garnet Doughtery in Memory of Leona
  • Ruth Levin in Memory of Lillian Levin
  • Linda Jamentz in Memory of Laurine Glennen
  • Wilsom Family Properties in Memory of Robert Temple Ayres
  • Catherine Cusack in Memory of Michael Cusach
  • Anita Kleiman in Memory of Minnie Takenouchi
  • Eylnne Yakoubian in Memory of William Yakoubian
  • LaDonna Chapman Norwood in Memory of Ernest Carr
  • Judy Mattera in Memory of Nace. A. Dinters
  • L. Leyva in Memory of David
  • Marcie Phares in Memory of Bonnie Barber
  • Nubia McConathy in Memory of Charles
  • Delores Ashley in Memory of Barbara Cerio
  • Janis Hood in Memory of LeVonne Eloff
  • The Held Trust Organization in Memory of Lawrence Held
  • Linda Burks in Memory of Ruby Harrison
  • Linda Ann Hencke 1991 Trust in Memory of John M. Hencke
  • Lennart Danryd in Memory of Asta
  • Mary & Fred Galloway in Memory of Stanley Plog
  • The Covington Family Trust in Memory of Andrew Covington
  • David Cole in Memory of Stanley Plog
  • Solomon, Ross, Grey & Co., LLP in Memory of Stanley Plog
  • Yolanda & Joseph Lopez in Memory of Jennie Castillo
  • Douglas Brown in Memory of Stanley Plog
  • Ruth & Marvin Levin in Memory of Lillian Levin
  • Joseph & Carol Berardino in Memory of Stanley Plog
  • Bertold & Margaret Schwall in Memory of Margaret Ellison
  • Teresa Magee in Memory of Rod Berkland
  • Elizabeth Hedges in Memory of Wanda Moorman
  • Rosie Francisco in Memory of Clemente De La Cruz
  • Karen Sellergren in Memory of Virginia Cheatham
  • Rose Bond in Memory of Barbara Eric
  • Eylnne Yakoubian in Memory of William Yakoubian
  • Helen Petersen in Memory of Steven Haims
  • C.J. Mason Trust in Memory of Donald Bongiomo
  • Fleming Living Trust in Memory of Elaine Fleming
  • Pamela Bernard in Memory of Mr. Harold Williams
  • William Rowley in Memory of Gene Soyster
  • Catherine Channels in Memory of Gene Soyster
  • Anne Burrows in Memory of Lewis Keister
  • George Lippert in Memory of Bernice Brewer Ady
  • Sherry Stava in Memory of Eugene Soyster
  • Judy Winters in Memory of Gene Soyster
  • Katherine Schmall in Memory of Marvin “Gene” Soyster
  • Charleen Behrschmidt in Memory of Marvin “Gene” Soyster
  • Dianne Selbrede in Memory of Marvin “Gene” Soyster
  • Jennifer Bernbaum in Memory of Mike Bernbaum
  • Elder Care Alliance of Camarillo in Memory of Marvin “Gene” Soyster
  • Eldon Cotton in Memory of Barbara Lee Cerio
  • Frances Dragotto in Memory of Barbara Lee Cerio
  • Wunderich in Memory of Virginia Cheatham
  • Karen Sellergren in Memory of Virginia Cheatham
  • Nancy Valentine in Memory of Virginia Cheatham
  • Valerie Botta in Memory of Virginia Cheatham
  • Bonnie Simons in Memory of Virginia Cheatham
  • Richard Langstaft in Memory of Virginia Cheatham
  • Gena Pinkerton in Memory of Virginia Cheatham
  • Christine Navarro in Memory of Virginia Cheatham
  • Jane Kane in Memory of Virginia Cheatham
  • Cornelia Barker in Memory of Virginia Cheatham
  • Melanny Hsieh in Memory of Virginia Cheatham
  • Margaret Malone in Memory of Virginia Cheatham
  • Jeannie Garr Roddy Broker Associates in Memory of
  • Virginia Cheatham
  • Regina Davonzo in Memory of Virginia Cheatham
  • John Loomis in Memory of Virginia Cheatham
  • Susan MacPherson in Memory of Virginia Cheatham
  • Amy Beasley in Memory of Barbara Cerio
  • Anita Gray in Memory of Virginia Cheatham
  • Nancy Wright in Memory of Virginia Cheatham
  • Brian Snedeker in Memory of Virginia Cheatham
  • Nancy Wyman in Memory of Virginia Cheatham
  • Susan Goddard in Memory of Virginia Cheatham
  • Gladys Housley in Memory of Barbara Cerio

We are truly blessed to have the support and financial backing of some of the country’s most recognizable corporations and businesses. We are delighted to include many notable celebrities, local and national politicians, and community leaders among our cherished friends, and humbled by their words of support and encouragement.