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CD 8 Presents Reimagine Grant to Bethel-LA CDC

Los Angeles Sentinel - 2/18/2023

Funding will aid Bethel-LA Community Development Corporation in providing much needed services to the South Los Angeles community

Youth, families and senior citizens will ben-eft from the $75,000 Rei-magine Grant awarded to Bethel-LA Community Development Corporation by Council District 8.

CD 8 Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson attended Bethel's worship service on Sunday, January 29, and presented Pastor Kelvin T. Calloway with the check, who announced that the funds will assist the nonproft's many programs such as its life skills training, career guidance initiatives and gang intervention efforts.

"We commend Councilman Harris-Dawson for his visionary efforts and support of the charitable and non-proft organizations that we believe to be vital to the health, safety, and quality of life in CD 8," said Calloway.

"The funds will assist us with the implementation of our Community Mental Health program to provide supportive services for children, families, and the unhoused as well as resources for substance and mental wellness," added the pastor. Joining Cal-loway for the presentation were Dr. Moses McCutch-eon, Bethel-LA CDC executive director; the Rev. Ben Owens, founder and convener of South Central Cease Fire (SCCF); Tim Kornegay, SCCF member; and the Rev. Dr. Derrick Harris, Bethel-LA CDC board member.

According to CD 8 staff, Bethel-LA CDC is among scores of charitable groups in the council district that received grants to expand activities to assist in improving the South L.A. community.

"I'm grateful to Reverend Dr. Kelvin Calloway, Bethel CDC staff, and the parishioners of Bethel AME for the invitation to worship last weekend. Bethel has a deep and unwavering commitment to the betterment of our community, demonstrated through actions and words," said Harris-Dawson.

"Their work in the community around gang intervention, homeless services and housing, and youth counseling has made them beyond deserving of a CD8 Reimagine Community Grant of $75,000. This last Sunday service reminds us to 'be the one' to be ready to serve - a guiding principle of many in our community."

Bethel-LA CDC, a non-proft entity of Bethel AME Church in Los Angeles, was founded in 2004 and addresses issues of poverty, environmental racism and training community members to advocate for things that they need in their community, fnancial literacy for youth.

To learn more, call (323) 750-3240.