2018 Neighborhood Purposes Grants

The Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council is currently accepting applications for 2018 Neighborhood Purposes Grants (NPG). Two neighborhood purposes grants up to $1,000 each will be available. Neighborhood Purposes Grants can be used by either certified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations or public schools for community improvement projects.

The application window is open now. Applications are due Friday, March 23, 2018, by 5:00 p.m. (PST). Interested organizations should seek to apply as soon as possible.

For complete information and all forms, visit our NPG page.

Volunteer for the 2018 Los Angeles Homeless Count!


Join the over 1,000 volunteers participating in this annual census of our neighbors experiencing homelessness throughout Los Angeles. The Greater Wilshire area needs about 55 volunteers for the 20 Census Tracts we’ll canvass. This is a visual-only count done mostly by car in teams of 2-4 and we’ll provide training on the night of the census.

Date/Time:

Thursday, January 25, 2018
8pm to 11pm
 

Location:

Hope Lutheran Church
Community Meeting Room
6720 Melrose Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90038
 

For more information and to register at our deployment site at Hope Lutheran Church:  http://www.theycountwillyou.org/greaterwilshire18

Register Now as a Volunteer

We hope to see many of you again this year!

December Land Use Committee Meeting moved up one week to December 19, 2017

The agenda for the Tuesday, December 19 meeting (one week earlier than usual) of the Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council’s Land Use Committee is available for download here: https://greaterwilshire.org/pdf/luc-agenda-17-1219_258.pdf

LOCATION

Hope Lutheran Church
6720 Melrose Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90038

Please enter through the door marked “GWNC”.

Street parking is available. We have been granted an LADOT Parking Exception for the following surrounding streets from 5pm until 10pm:

  • N. Mansfield Ave. between Rosewood Ave. and Waring Ave. (500-700 Blocks)
  • N. Citrus Ave. between Rosewood Ave. and Waring Ave. (500-700 Blocks)
  • Clinton St. between Highland Ave. and Orange Dr. (6600-6800 Blocks)

Download a copy of the Parking exception to place on your dashboard: LADOT PARKING EXCEPTION REQUEST

The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Follow signs to the assigned room. 

Everyone is welcome!

Ending Homelessness in Los Angeles – Panel Discussion

Homelessness is the most pressing issue affecting people and quality of life of Los Angelenos. Come learn from the experts and those on the ground executing Los Angeles county and city coordinated plans to end homelessness. The event will show you ways you can be involved in a true, long term solution to homelessness in our community.

Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Doors open at 8 am • Discussion 8:30 am – 10 am
Suggested Donation $20
Continental breakfast included • Late walk-ins welcome

Ebell of Los Angeles
741 South Lucerne Boulevard, Los Angeles CA 90005
FREE parking in the lot across from our entrance on Lucerne Blvd.
Please call 323-931-1277 ext. 131 or email tickets@ebelloflosangeles.com
EbellEventTickets.com

Guest speakers:
Phil Ansell, Director of the Los Angeles County Homeless Initiative; Alisa Orduña, Homelessness Policy Director, Office of LA Mayor Eric Garcetti; Kerry Morrison, Executive Director, Hollywood Property Owners Alliance; Tommy Newman, United Way of Greater LA, Home for Good; Veronica Arteaga, Vice President Housing Programs, St. Anne’s Moderator: Jill Bauman, CEO, Imagine LA