Mission Statement
The mission of LA CAN is to help people dealing with poverty create & discover opportunities, while serving as a vehicle to ensure we have voice, power & opinion in the decisions that are directly affecting us.
The Los Angeles Community Action Network (LA CAN) was formed in 1999 when 25 residents of Downtown Los Angeles came together and acknowledged the issues that existed in our community. We made a commitment to address those problems by organizing and becoming a force that demands change. Today we work on a variety of initiatives and projects across Skid Row and South Central LA.
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Food justice goes beyond where you shop, it’s also about where you grow! With out new EcoHood housing model, residents can grow their own food and share resources within a community. Beyond food access->towards food resiliency
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Choose Change over Charity for the Holidays. LA CAN has been a center for human rights work for over 20 years. Your support helps us build on this work and empower our community through services, advocacy and action! Donate to our end of year appeal:
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We provide a wide range of services LA CAN depends on the generous contributions of foundations, our individuals, supporters, and allies to continue our critical work. Make a Donation OnlineIf you would like to make a personal or corporate tax-deductible contribution, please click on the Donate Now….You can watch last week’s holiday themed Culture Hour anytime you’d like. Tune in for fun remixes to your favorite classic holiday songs on our Facebook page. If you enjoy the music and art created here at LA CAN, consider making a year end donation:
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We provide a wide range of services LA CAN depends on the generous contributions of foundations, our individuals, supporters, and allies to continue our critical work. Make a Donation OnlineIf you would like to make a personal or corporate tax-deductible contribution, please click on the Donate Now…."This week, we partnered with the amazing Kathy of @Kathyskitchenla to provide fresh pressed juices to our amazing community. We served over 200 bottles of delicious citrus juice to keep our community healthy through the holidays.
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You can’t go wrong with a rotating set of DJs and a Soul Train-like dance line when hosting food distro during a pandemic! We bring joy to every Wellness Wednesday and Sunday Strong. Keep this joyful community work going with us cangress.org/fundraiseforLACAN
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Thank you for the supplemental food. I'm gonna see you Wednesday for a bag.
You go guys!
Learn About the Issues
Become a part of a movement to end poverty create and create opportunity. Learn more about the issues that impact us all and ways that you can make a difference in solving them.
Become An Organizer
We change problems together. Join LA CAN in ensuring that we have voice, power and opinion in the decisions that are directly affecting us.
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Show off your support of LA CAN by purchasing our latest merchandise that directly supports our local and national organizing efforts.
Learn About the Issues
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Over the years, we added core projects addressing women’s rights, the human right to housing, and healthy food access. LA CAN also has projects focused on economic development, civic participation and voter engagement, and community media.
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Facts about LA CAN
LA CAN has been a strong and visible leader in promoting and defending human rights in Downtown and South LA, with additional impacts regionally, nationally and internationally.
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Eliminated the guest fee practice in more than 2,500 homes, saving tenants from an unjust charge
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Organized community-lawyering projects that resulted in 2.84 million dollars
LA CAN provides legal assistance and organizes to protect poor communities against illegal evictions.They do a great job focusing on many areas of poverty, housing, civil rights and community health.
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