Kobe Bryant To Serve As Honorary Chair Of 6th Annual HomeWalk To End Homelessness In L.A. County — November 17

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –

    WHAT:           Part of United Way's campaign to end poverty in
                    L.A. County, HomeWalk is a 5K run/walk to raise
                    public awareness and fund solutions to end
                    homelessness, an extreme form of poverty. Over
                    the last five years, 28,000 people have walked,
                    raising $2.2M and helping move over 12,000 people
                    off the streets and into housing. This year, the
                    Conrad N. Hilton Foundation will match every
                    donation of $100 or more, driving expected record
                    donations from the Walk.

                    For the second consecutive year, Kobe Bryant is
                    Honorary Chair for HomeWalk, which will take
                    place at Exposition Park in front of the Los
                    Angeles Coliseum.

    WHY/STATS:      L.A. County remains the Homeless Capital of the
                    nation, with 51,000 living without homes.
                      40% of the homeless are women and children; 24%
                         are chronically homeless 62% of the homeless
                    population are unsheltered, living on the streets
                          or in cars Local families now represent the
                              fastest-growing segment of the homeless
                         population Permanent housing with supportive
                            services has a proven success rate of 85%

    WHO:            Over 10,000 L.A. residents running and walking to
                    help end homelessness, including the following
                    expected celebrities and officials:
                    L.A. Laker Kobe Bryant (2012 Honorary Chair)JR
                    Martinez, US Veteran, Actor and AuthorMark Valley
                    and Jon Huertas, ActorsBea Cohen, a 102 year-old
                    WWII VeteranElise Buik, President and CEO, United
                    Way of Greater Los AngelesLocal and state
                    officials

    WHEN:          Saturday, November 17, 2012
                    7:00 a.m. Registration 8:30 a.m. Opening Ceremony
                    9:00 a.m. Run/walk begins

    WHERE:         Exhibition Park
                   700 Exposition Park Drive, Los Angeles

    BCAST VISUALS:  Opening remarks and ceremonies Over 6,000 walkers
                    and runners starting the 5K Various stops along
                    the walk that illustrate homelessness in L.A.
                    County

SOURCE United Way of Greater Los Angeles