Invisible Children of LA Fundraiser

Invisible Children of LA Concert Fundraiser

A Film on Homeless Children

Directed by Maryana Palmer

Saturday, September 29^th  

Casual Dinner & Wine Reception at 6:00 PM 

Program at 7:15 PM 

Dancing with The Mercy Jones Band – 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM

At The Peace Center

3916 Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City 90230

Free Parking in Back of Building

Tickets Are $30 at The Door

Hosted by:

Mimi Kennedy & Maryana Palmer  

Speakers:

State Senator Kevin deLeon & 

Peter White, Executive Director of LACAN

Music by:

Dennis Davis & The Mercy Jones Band

All 9 Children Featured in The Film will be Attending!

Invisible Children of LA is a documentary exploring the daily lives of nine homeless children. It shows how they cope & survive in a variety of settings from shelters, run-down motels & vehicles to the parks and alleys of Los Angeles. Woven throughout their stories will be interviews with frontline homeless advocates, politicians from the LA City Council & members of the California Senate.

Invisible Children of LA is a documentary designed to expose the truth about child homelessness with a special emphasis on the kids themselves and how they are faring under these difficult circumstances. We will meet 9 homeless children in a variety of settings from homeless shelters and vehicles to makeshift encampments and run down motels. We meet and fall in love with them as they share their stories with us. Parents will also tell their stories of how they came to be homeless and their struggles to get by and we will learn about the efforts and frustrations of those trying to help.

The documentary will include interviews with authorities addressing the economic and systemic origins of homelessness. We will learn how the sheer number of homeless individuals weighs against scant and underfunded services and discover how this situation creates a chronic cycle of failure for the 58,000 homeless within Los Angeles County. But beyond the statistics, the film will shed light on the resilience of children facing homelessness in Los Angeles and ultimately paint a portrait of the potential for change.

For More Information Contact Maryana Palmer: mp310@verizon.net - or: 818-466-9324   

www.invisiblechildrenofla.org