Melissa Reeck's Fundraiser
Running LA Marathon 2019 to Help End Homelessness.
Homelessness is nothing new. It exists here, in the United States. Homelessness is at a crisis level in LA.
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"Run Mel Run ! "
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Scott Little
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Elizabeth Reeck
"Run, run , as fast as you can, you can't catch me I'd the Gingerbread man!"
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Lauraine Gibbons
"Go, Mel! 💜"
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diego stehle
"que bien!!"
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Andie Mills
"Thanks for putting your talents and energy into improving the L.A. community in yet another way. "
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Deborah Reeck
"Supporting the less fortunate"
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karl rausch
"Rock on Melissa!"
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Kim Putman
"Way to go Melissa! Great cause and you will crush this marathon, again! Super proud of you lady!"
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Chelsea Heneise
"Thank you Mel for running for PATH and for caring about our homeless neighbors!"
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Connor Meeth
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A supporter of Melissa Reeck
"You go girl!"
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Nicholas Reeck
"Crystal and I support PATH's mission!"
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Mark Lafontant
"Hey Mel, you're an inspiration! Miss you. Mark"
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Mel Birken
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Mel Birken
"You go Melissa"
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Inga de Beyer
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Maria LaBarge
"This is a wonderful cause and we're pleased to help. Run, Melissa, run!"
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Tony Fang
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Heather Kleinhardt
"Good luck!"
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My name is Melissa. On March 24th, 2019, I'm running the LA Marathon. I'm running the marathon on the very streets on which I train every morning.
I train on Hollywood Blvd and Sunset Blvd. I train in Hollywood, West Hollywood, Pasadena, Santa Monica, Venice and Marina del Rey. I can't help but see the homeless on literally every street, on every block, in every city in and around LA.
I'm not fearful when I run - I am vigilant but not fearful. I look at the homeless encampments and see how they do their best to maintain their area - cleaning up their space in the morning, folding their clothes. I see how they've tucked themselves into doorways with sleeping bags and under benches with makeshift mattresses - into bus shelters and cars. I'm not fearful when I run - I'm heartbroken.
I hear their chatter. I hear their plea for help. I hear their ramblings indicative of mental disorders.
Homelessness is at a crisis level in LA. Don't believe me - ask the United Nations. The UN recently compared the homeless situation in LA to Syrian refugee camps. The thing is, this isn't a foreign country. This is a first world country - our country, our home. This is my home. These are my streets.
I don't want to point fingers and place blame how homelessness got to the level it has. But here it is. So what can I do? What I want to do is help solve it and end it. Not through band-aids, but through true, deliberate and thoughtful change.
I reached out to PATH to see if they were a charity partner with the LA Marathon. They were not and it was too late for them to join in 2019 - but they are exploring a partnership with the LA Marathon in 2020.
So for 2019, to help the homelessness that is here in LA, I ask for your help. A small donation will go a long way to help meet my goal for PATH. Let's support a little good in the world and make that little difference. Help me end homelessness with PATH. Thank you!