Los Angeles Times: Tight job market is good news for felons, disabled and other hard-to-employ, but will it last?
At 49, Marshall May Jr. could not remember whether he had ever taken his mom out for a meal.
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LA Weekly: This Organization Works With Chefs Like Curtis Stone to Find Restaurant Jobs For At-Risk Angelenos
…an increasing number of Chrysalis participants are finding work in L.A. restaurants. The organization’s direct-hire program — in which companies call Chrysalis’ business development manager, Adam Hirsch, directly to find employees — launched two years ago.
Los Angeles Times: Hollywood heavy hitters help the homeless take wing with the 16th annual Chrysalis Butterfly Ball
A list of celebrities had jobs on their minds at the 16th Butterfly Ball, the June 3 benefit for Chrysalis, which helps homeless and low-income individuals to attain self-sufficiency through finding and keeping jobs.
Variety: Common, Peter Cramer Honored at 16th Annual Chrysalis Butterfly Ball
Rapper Common and Universal Pictures president of production Peter Cramer were among the honorees at the 16th Annual Chrysalis Butterfly Ball Saturday night…
Volunteer Spotlight: Gretchen
“I can’t encourage people enough, when they retire, to find their niche in volunteering with the population that interests them most,” explains Gretchen when discussing her eight years of volunteer service at Chrysalis and her passion for helping those with criminal backgrounds.
NBC: Curtis Stone – Today’s Take
In case you missed it, our #Commit2One partner, Chef Curtis Stone, was on NBC’s TODAY talking about Chrysalis and the importance of second chance hiring.
Volunteer Spotlight: Russ
“I live downtown and I felt compelled to do something about the problems I see all around me. Chrysalis allows me to directly help neighbors in need.” -Russ
Unleashing the Power of Community
Stand Together visited Chrysalis to learn how every year we are helping thousands of folks in our community prepare for, find, and retain employment. Check out the video they created about our programs!
KCAL 9 News: LA voters decide whether to raise sales tax to combat homelessness
KCAL 9 News came to Chrysalis to talk about the rising issue of homelessness and what Measure H can do to combat it.
The Source: Purple Line Extension partners with nonprofit to boost outreach in Fairfax neighborhood
In partnering with Chrysalis, Metro is supporting a Los Angeles nonprofit committed to changing the lives of low-income and homeless Angelenos through job placement…
Los Angeles Times: Starting on the path to permanent housing
Every morning, John Johnson and Sydney Sheiner set out to chat up the people who frequent places such as the Central Library’s Maguire Gardens, the 4th Street overpass and Pershing Square. Their mission is to contact, interview and assist the roughly 130 homeless people living at any time in the west side of downtown.
CBS News: A simple program aims to make life on the street more bearable for the homeless
In one of the country’s richest cities, thousands have no place to stay this Thanksgiving. John Blackstone of CBS News reports on the effort to make life a little bit more manageable for Los Angeles’ homeless population.
An everydayhero: Michael Shenkman
It started with an idea – to remember a son, who had lost his life to addiction. Michael Shenkman came to Chrysalis with a plan to bring together his community for a memorial ride.
Our Inaugural Poker Night
Chrysalis’ inaugural GO ALL-IN: A Texas Hold ‘em Poker Night was a great success. Over $85,000 was raised in support of our mission to help homeless and low-income individuals find and retain employment.
Good: The Road From Prison To A Celebrity Chef’s Restaurant Isn’t Paved In Gold
GOOD reports: “Dinner guests at Gwen, the Los Angeles restaurant and butchery helmed by celebrity TV chef Curtis Stone—who you may know from “The Celebrity Apprentice 3” and “Top Chef Masters”—may not see what goes on behind the scenes.”
A Note from our CEO: Rapid Re-housing and Employment
Chrysalis is now part of two different rapid re-housing initiatives, Breaking Barriers and the Housing and Jobs Collaborative (HJC), in an effort to end the vicious cycle of homelessness, unemployment, and incarceration by helping men and women gain access to housing and employment.
Success Bells: Darrell
Growing up in Beverly Hills and Hollywood with a famous father probably sounds like the type of circumstance that would set someone up for success. But for Darrell, a life a partying, drug use, and too much extra time on his hands landed him in and out of jail for over the course of nearly 20 years.
Breaking Barriers Houses over 100 Clients!
Chrysalis is excited to celebrate a huge milestone for Breaking Barriers. This August, the program hit the 100+ clients housed mark!
NBC LA: Nonprofit Dedicated to Helping Low-Income, Homeless Clients in Job Search
NBC Reports: “Trinidad Ramirez is about as unlikely a hero as you can imagine. Born to a single mother in the Santa Clarita Valley, she ran away from home at 14 years old and had her own children, who were taken away from her.”
REDF announces Chrysalis as a subgrantee of the Social Innovation Fund (SIF) Program
REDF has more than 18 years of experience providing funding and capacity building to employment-focused social enterprises in California. Chrysalis is proud to be included in the new portfolio of the venture philanthropy organization REDF, backed by the federal government’s Social Innovation Fund.
Los Angeles Business Journal: Downtown BID Working on Spike in Homeless
The Los Angeles Business Journal reports: “The Downtown Center Business Improvement District, a coalition of nearly 1,700 property owners in the Downtown area, has partnered with the non-profit organization People Assisting the Homeless to increase outreach to homeless individuals…”
GOOD: How One Nonprofit Integrates the Homeless Back Into Society
GOOD reports: “In 1984, John Dillon was 22 years old and a year out of college, volunteering with Catholic Charities in the Jesuit Volunteer Core. After a year of service on Skid Row in Los Angeles, he decided he wanted to start his own nonprofit to serve the homeless…”
Los Angeles Sentinel: Mayor Garcetti Announces First Steps to Homeless Strategy, Including LA RISE Initiative
The Los Angeles Sentinel reports: “Mayor Eric Garcetti recently announced the first steps of a comprehensive strategy to address the homelessness crisis in Los Angeles…”
Santa Monica Mirror: How Chrysalis Helps Homeless, Low-Income Residents Find Jobs
The Santa Monica Mirror reports: “What can be done to help the homeless? What are the factors that contribute to someone being out on the streets, and what are the best ways to get them working and a productive member of society?”
The Hollywood Reporter: Third Annual Crab Cake L.A. Draws Laurence Fishburne, Voltaggio Brothers
Ben Feldman and Duff Goldman tapped the kitchen talents of Bryan and Michael Voltaggio for the third annual Crab Cake L.A., held Aug. 2, at No Vacancy in Hollywood.
NPR: Skid Row storage helps put order in lives of homeless
NPR reports: “A program called The Bin allows homeless people like Chris Rodriguez, 43, to use the storage bins for free. ‘Anywhere else, you have to pay 60, 70 dollars for storage,’ says Rodriguez.”
Zocalo: Don’t Give the Homeless Your Sympathy
Zocalo reports: What Chrysalis CEO Mark Loranger and others have to say about homelessness, jobs, and affordable housing.