Join Us for The Center in Hollywood's Trail Home Fundraiser

Saddle up for a rootin' tootin' good cause! Your participation in "The Trail Home" hike through Griffith Park will blaze a trail towards community and vital services for our unhoused neighbors.

The Roundup Details

  • When: Saturday, April 26th, 2025

    • Check-in begins: 7:30 AM

    • Pre-hike coffee: 7:30–9:00 AM

    • Line-dancing lesson warm-up: 8:45–9:00 AM

    • Rally: 9:00 AM

    • Hike starts: 9:20 AM

  • Where: Boy Scout Trailhead, Los Angeles, CA 90027
    (Across from Franklin’s Café – N Vermont Canyon Rd & Vista Del Valle Dr)

  • Parking: Our trusty partners from Parks & Rec will direct your wagon on Vista del Valle Dr. Strongly encouraged: Carpooling/rideshare—parking is limited!

Group of six people hiking on a dirt trail on a hillside with city skyline in the distance under a clear blue sky.

WANTED! Your support is crucial! All proceeds from this event will go directly to fund essential programs at the Center, including:

  • Day Center staffing

  • Agile crisis and wildfire support

  • Housing retention case management

  • Primary care at the On-Site Clinic

  • Substance Use Recovery Programming

  • Mail Services & phone charging for over 400 Unhoused individuals

We need event volunteers to help with hike logistics, navigating the trail and more!

Thank you message thanking sponsors including The Fred & June MacMurray Foundation, The Green Foundation, Blank Rome, Shadi Jahangir, Sugarbloom, Central Hollywood Neighborhood Council, Nithya Raman, Brian Folb, Lazy Acres natural market, Pondicherry dry goods Los Angeles, and a main heading expressing interest in becoming sponsors and supporting the community, with contact email for more information.

This Community Needs Us Now More Than Ever

At The Center, we are dedicated to supporting unhoused individuals and fostering resilience during crises. As a nimble organization, we adapt swiftly to meet urgent needs. Our proven responsiveness includes pandemic relief efforts and LA River flood evacuations. Facing 2025's escalating wildfire risks and hazardous air quality, we've implemented targeted interventions:

  • Distributed wildfire guides and smoke safety protocols for unhoused neighbors

  • Provided protective gear, including N95 masks and air purifiers, to medically vulnerable individuals

  • Developed a comprehensive resource guide for fire-affected communities

Your support for the "Trail Home" fundraiser sustains both emergency interventions and ongoing programs, ensuring we meet urgent needs while maintaining our role as an inclusive social safety net. Every contribution strengthens community resilience through direct aid and compassionate care.

Tickets start at $35 – But Saddle up, y'all! You can lasso different ticket levels with exclusive Center swag.

& Top fundraisers'll strike gold with special prizes.

Outdoor banquet setup with round tables covered in checkered tablecloths, white chairs, and large white umbrellas on a grassy lawn surrounded by trees with fall foliage.

General Admission Includes:

  • Pre-Hike Grub: Gourmet coffee and melt-in-your-mouth pastries

  • Wild West Activities: Line dancing, ponies, horse shoe toss, hygiene kit building for our unhoused neighbors, and of course, HIKIN'!

  • Post-Hike Hoedown: Picnic brunch jamboree!

A colorful fundraising poster with the title 'Fundraise and Win Prizes!' featuring three main prize categories. The 'Top Wrangler' for top individual fundraiser, which includes a black bag, playing cards, a blue cap, and sunglasses. The 'Powerhouse Posse' for top fundraising team, showing an outdoor dining setup with white tables and umbrellas. Other prizes include 'Rodeo Royalty' for raising $500 with playing cards, 'High Noon Hero' for raising $1000 with a bandana, and 'Kindness Corral Cowpoke' for raising $2000 with a tote bag and a mug.

  • Top Wrangler (Top Individual Fundraiser)
    Prize: A backpack cooler, water bottle, sunglasses, baseball cap, and a social media shout-out!

  • Powerhouse Posse (Top Fundraising Team)
    Prize: A reserved table at the event and a social media shout-out.

  • Rodeo Royalty
    Raise $500 to earn: A deck of custom playing cards.

  • High Noon Hero
    Raise $1,000 to earn: A custom bandana.

  • Kindness Corral Cowpoke
    Raise $2,000 to earn: A tote bag and a ceramic mug.

This ain’t just a hike – It’s the Trail Home!

Collage of six photos from an outdoor community event. Top left: a man, woman, and a young girl smiling; the man is wearing a tie-dye shirt and hat, the woman a white jacket and orange cap. Top center: people walking along a trail with bushes; city skyline visible in the distance. Top right: a woman and man smiling, holding cups, at a festival; both wearing sunglasses. Bottom left: a smiling couple, the woman in a black hoodie and sunglasses, the man in a gray shirt with a camera strap. Bottom center: outdoor dining setup with white tables, chairs, and umbrellas on a grassy area. Bottom right: woman in a white shirt and black hat speaking into a microphone at a podium in a park.