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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Support LA CAN today, and Diane Middleton will match your gift dollar for dollar – making your donation for justice in Los Angeles go TWICE as far. She generously offered to match every donation between today and Freedom Now (November 21rst at 5pm!) dollar for dollar up to 125,000 dollars! Our Freedom Now fundraising goal for this year is 1 million dollars to support our innovative EcoHood housing project! Learn more about EcoHood sustainable housing, register for Freedom Now, and donate on our website! cangress.org/freedomnow/
Freedom Now 2020 is coming up on November 21! Join us in honoring Norman and Tricia Tuck who are our major supporters behind the EcoHood Sustainable Housing development. Donate and register at cangress.org/freedomnow
Chuck D says "back up the talk with the walk y’all!" And you can this weekend, on Saturday, November 21rst at 5pm at our annual Freedom Now Fundraiser! Link in bio to register now!
We’re just a few days out from Saturday, the day of our annual Freedom Now fundraiser! Chuck D. (@mrchuckd_pe), leader of Public Enemy, will be there, will you? Register here to hear from Chuck about his work with LA CAN! cangress.org/freedomnow/
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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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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