The APCH Shaheen Scholarship program helps make higher education a reality for many of our members. It’s exciting to see our young scholars spread their wings in college, and we love receiving updates from them about their undergraduate adventures.

Earlier this year, Angelenos received disappointing news: the 2019 Homeless Count revealed that homelessness increased 12% in Los Angeles County since last year.* In South Los Angeles alone, more than 9,600 residents are homeless. A severe lack of affordable housing in Los Angeles has resulted in 600,000 people spending 90% or more of their income on housing. Many of the families we serve at A Place Called Home are low income and find themselves making difficult choices every day: buy food or pay the rent?

South Central might not be the first destination that comes to mind when listing Los Angeles’s artistic hubs, but A Place Called Home is deeply committed to sharing art with members, families and the broader South Los Angeles community. Two exciting concerts come to The Bridge Theater @ A Place Called Home this summer. “Ella Fitzgerald: The Lady, Her Music and Me,” a musical review of the iconic singer’s work, will be held on July 27th and 28th, while the Los Angeles County Arts Commission presents Latin, jazz and pop musician Nancy Sanchez on September 14th as part of its free summer concert series.