A Place to Call Home: Union Station Homeless Services Celebrates 40 Years of Rebuilding Lives w/ a Gala Celebration, Hosted by Celebrities Melora Hardin & Gildart Jacson

Los Angeles, CA, March 23, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Union Station Homeless Services is celebrating 40 years of helping men, women, and children in our community rebuild their lives. The nonprofit will commemorate this incredible milestone with a gala celebration on Saturday, May 11, 2013, at The Langham Huntington in Pasadena.

Celebrities Melora Hardin (The Office, Monk, Do it Yourself) and Gildart Jackson (Charmed, General Hospital, Whodunnit?) will host Union Station Homeless Services 40th Anniversary Gala Celebration.

The event honors Pasadena Mayor Bill and Claire Bogaard, and Robert Floe for their support of Union Station’s lifesaving work. The evening will include a reception, silent auction, dinner, and special awards ceremony.

“This is really a party with a purpose! The need has never been greater,” says Union Station Homeless Services CEO, Marvin Gross. “The demand for Union Station’s services is increasing, and this event raising the money to help the men, women and children who come to us in desperate need.”

All proceeds from the event will benefit Union Station’s programs to help homeless individuals and families achieve stability and independence.

For sponsorship opportunities and ticket information, please call (626) 240-4559 or visit www.unionstationhs.org/gala.

Background: Union Station Homeless Services is the San Gabriel Valley’s largest social service agency assisting homeless and very low-income adults and families. Our mission is to help men, women and children rebuild their lives and end homelessness. Union Station provides comprehensive services to help homeless individuals achieve self-sufficiency, including intake and assessm­­­­­ent, emergency shelter, case management, career counseling, transitional housing, medical and mental health services, women’s and family services, and housing resources.