Urban Connection

Many people experiencing homelessness are exhausted during the day (since they don’t get very good rest at night) and end up crashing out on the sidewalks, which may result in a fine between the hours of 5 am and 9 pm. The fine is to deter people from sleeping on the streets during these hours [...]

This past week, the Urban Connection bid a bittersweet farewell to two of our regulars, Billy & Michelle, who have recently secured housing that will get them off the streets and on the road to a better life.

My name is Kasey Coleman and I am volunteer here at UC. I got involved with UC through Bob Engel at World Impact. As I was standing in the room, a man approached me and started talking to me. His name was Joseph and he said he we looking for Antonio. I said I didn’t [...]

Recently, the Urban Connection had it’s biggest volunteer weekend ever! Over the course of three days, we had nearly 100 volunteers from three different groups serving in our facility. At one point, all the groups were serving at the same time, which made for a packed house! Pastor Mel described it as “organized chaos”.
There [...]

My name is Ashley Nolan and I have been working with Antonio, Urban Connection’s senior case manager, to learn the ropes of case management. Today, I had the pleasure of meeting Jonathan Davis. I first met Jonathan while sitting in the coffee bar.
Jonathan is 23 years old and has been homeless for 6 years. [...]

Come with us to invite the homeless men & women of Skid Row back to Urban Connection for coffee, fellowship and a warm, safe place to sleep at night!
If you would like volunteer at our Friday Night Outreach please contact our volunteer department at:
Phone: (888)889-8687 Ext 801
Email: volunteer@urbanconnection.com
Please try to be at Urban Connection no [...]

There’s an old saying that says “The Lord works in mysterious ways”, and it proved true this week at Urban Connection.
Volunteer teams have been working hard to prepare our 3rd floor to be used as an overflow shelter this winter, and we’re on a tight schedule to meet our December 1 deadline.
With the economy in [...]