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With nearly 1,000 participants, the event raises money to support the workof the not-for-profit Home, which is the largest single-source provider ofsenior housing in Los Angeles. This year, event sponsors hope to raise$500,000 through the Walk to benefit the residents of the Home.
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"We're delighted that one of the most familiar faces in America is joiningus this year," said Walk Chair Shelly Markman. "It's a great cause, whichhelps a great group of people."
The Walk will begin and end at the Jewish Home's Eisenberg Village Campusat 18855 Victory Boulevard in Reseda. Registration begins at 7 a.m. followedby warm-ups, the opening ceremony and the walk itself at 8:30 a.m. Alreadynearly 50 local businesses have shown their support by becoming sponsors ofthe event. Title sponsor Wells Fargo, which last year had nearly 200participants in the event, will again be forming a Walk team. Otherindividuals or teams may register for the event athttp://www.walkofages.kintera.org or by calling 818-774-3324.
Founded in 1912, the world-renowned Los Angeles Jewish Home is one of theforemost continuing senior living facilities in the United States and is thelargest single-source provider of senior housing in Los Angeles. In total theHome annually serves more than 1,700 seniors through an extraordinarycontinuum of services. Each year, more than 1,200 senior women and men aresupported through in-residence housing on two village campuses (spanning 16acres), with services featuring independent-living "Neighborhood Home"accommodations, residential care, skilled nursing care, Alzheimer's diseaseand dementia care. Another 500 seniors are served through the Home'scommunity-based programs, which include Skirball Hospice, home health care andcommunity clinics. Healthcare professionals from around the world consult withthe Jewish Home in an effort to improve eldercare in their home countries. TheHome is a nonprofit organization that relies upon donations from individuals,corporations and foundations to continue its remarkable work. Furtherinformation regarding the Home can be found online at http://www.jha.org or bycalling 818-757-4407.
SOURCE Los Angeles Jewish Home