Catholic Charities will play host to its annual "An Evening With Angels" dinner and awards program at the Reef Restaurant, 880 Harbor Scenic Dr., Friday, Oct.23. A silent auction will begin at 5 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m.
Honorees will be Century Villages at Cabrillo, Century Housing, United States Veterans Initiative (US Vets), and Cantwell Anderson for their work to create Century Villages at Cabrillo, a 26-acre site, that began planning in 1995.
Currently the Villages provides either temporary or permanent housing for over 1,000 persons who were formerly homeless. Over 500 veterans are served by the Villages as well as 250 children.
Bishops Alexander Salazar, former Bishop for the Region, and Oscar Solis will present the awards.
"Century Villages is a pretty amazing site," Michael Roth, Chair of the region's advisory board in a prepared release. "I don't think there is anything like this in the world. It's a beautiful place with all sorts of help for families including a transitional school, child care center, and now an adult education center."
The transitional school is operated by LBUSD, the child care by the Comprehensive Child Development Center, and the adult education center by California State University Long Beach. Programs at the Villages are provided by 24 service providers.
Funds from this event will support Catholic Charities' homeless shelter for families, the Elizabeth Ann Seton Residence. This emergency shelter was the first program to be operated on-site at the Villages, moving from a former county hospital when the building was condemned in 1998.
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