For the month of December, the Lakers teamed up with the Los Angeles Unified
School District’s Homeless Education Program, where they took part in the
Sponsor-a-Family Project. On Wednesday, December 13, Lakers front office staff,
along with some South Bay Lakers players, came together to help spread some
holiday cheer. The Lakers organization separated into teams and “adopted” ten
different LAUSD homeless families by shopping at Target to fulfill their various
wish lists.
At Target, the staff pushed carts around and filled them with their family’s
wish list items. As each team finished everyone headed back to the UCLA Training
Center where the office transformed into a present wrapping wonderland. As all
the presents were wrapped and organized for each family, the staff prepared the
presents to be delivered to these families the next day. The Lakers were proud
and excited to support members of the community in the holiday season.
LAUSD has approximately 14,000 students that identify as homeless and the
Homeless Education Program aims to provide support to those youth by helping
them succeed academically and graduating with a high school diploma.
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