Christian Legal Aid of Los Angeles
18th Annual (IN-PERSON) Prayer Breakfast Fundraiser
Saturday, November 16, 2024
Location: St. John's Presbyterian Church
Los Angeles, California
Registration is now open on Eventbrite. This is a free event! Please click on the link below.
Registration will end on Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 11:59pm.
Christian Legal Aid of Los Angeles 18th Annual Prayer Breakfast Fundraiser Tickets, Sat, Nov 16, 2024 at 9:30 AM | Eventbrite
Annie Becker, Director of Legal Aid of Christian Legal Society, will be this year's keynote speaker. At this event, we will also pay
tribute to volunteers who have made significant contributions to our mission of spreading the love of
Jesus Christ, fostering a passion for justice in our community, and providing free legal services and hope to those in need.
All proceeds from the event will support Christian Legal Aid of Los Angeles' clinics and programs.
We are here to serve our community! We invite you to join in our efforts by attending the
18th Annual Prayer Breakfast Fundraiser!
We at CLA-LA are making an IMPACT! Join us and learn how you, too, can champion the cause of Justice in L.A.
If you are unable to join us, you can still support our ministry by making a donation by
clicking on the "donate" on the top of this page.
We have an amazing program planned and a unique opportunity for guests to join us. Doors open at 9:30 AM for
coffee and conversation, and a breakfast buffet will be served. The program will start promptly at 10:30 AM.
Looking forward to seeing you!
2023 Keynote Speaker: Andy Bales, President and CEO of the Union Rescue Mission on
Skid Row in Downtown, Los Angeles.
Andy Bales has been raising money to assist his friends devastated by homelessness for the last 38 years.
Andy was born to Carl and Joanie Bales in 1958. Both parents grew up and met in Des Moines’ southeast bottoms, still known as the "poor side of town" and the “wrong side of the tracks.” Though Carl had experienced homelessness throughout his childhood, from ages 4-17, Carl (deceased) and Joanie (present today), dedicated their own lives to God, and while Andy was in his mom’s womb, they also dedicated
Andy’s life to God.
Since the week in the Winter of 1985, when Andy preached a message about the importance of feeding hungry people and never turning your back on a hurting person among us to students in his classroom six times on a Friday, only to not practice what he preached, when a hungry man asked him for his sandwich while Andy worked a second job on the weekend. Since then, Andy has been haunted by the thought of leaving one precious human being on the streets. He used to look through people digging out of dumpsters or living in the streets, but immediately, that “haunting” turned into action. Andy has led four Non-Profits addressing homelessness in Des Moines, Iowa, Pasadena, and now at Union Rescue Mission of Los Angeles, and has helped raise an estimated $400 million over the years.
Under Andy’s leadership, Union Rescue Mission secured the largest ever in URM history pledge of $30 million and the recent largest ever local Foundation Grant of $7.5 million. During Andy’s time, URM has completed a Capital Campaign to open the magnificent Hope Gardens Family Center for moms, children, and senior leaders and is nearing completion of a $50 million Capital Campaign to open a URM satellite for 86 families devastated by homelessness in South Los Angeles County.
Andy and his wife Bonnie have six children, eight grandchildren and have helped parent 25 foster children through the years. Thousands of other parents and other “children," along with their children and grandchildren, give thanks to Andy and his wife Bonnie for working so passionately to better their lives and the lives of others.
2024 Prayer Breakfast Fundraiser Sponsors
Platinum Sponsors Charles Suhayda, Ph.D. Gold Sponsor Howarth and Smith Lydia and Dan Wu Anonymous Berglund and Johnson Law Group Silver Sponsors Patricia Oliver, Esq. Faithful Central Bible Church Bronze Sponsors Tim and Beverly Burgett Rick and Ellen Reinig Kay Rustand San Gabriel Valley Law-Valerie Gonzalez, Esq. |