Neighbor To Neighbor
Community Mobilization Project

Chevy Chase Park region
Northeast Division

LA Community Policing is proud to be participating in the ongoing "Neighbor To Neighbor Community Mobilization Projects" developed by grassroots community members and government officials in the Northeast Area.

The first one was dedicated to the Glassell Park community, and LACP's Everett Littlefield, a Northeast Division C-PAB member, played a key role.

The second project will launch in the end of October, and will be devoted to a neighborhood surrounding Chevy Chase Park in Atwater Village ... in a community that has felt neglected for too long.

The "Neighbor To Neighbor" project has an interesting two-tier format. The first part takes the shape of a Resource Fair, where people will find a variety of city service booths. The event will be held Saturday, October 25th, and will serve as the kick-off to launch the rest of the project.

Because it's the second part that makes this effort unique. On November 1st, a week after the initial event takes place, members of the "Neighbor To Neighbor" committee will walk the streets, "Door-to-Door," encouraging residents to engage in a variety of city and grassroots efforts.

Those who walk will listen to community concerns, explain possible solutions and invite their neighbors to participate in any number of local groups, including the Friends of Atwater Village, the Atwater Village Residents' Association, the recently certified Atwater Village Neighborhood Council, Neighborhood Watch, Rotary and lions' Clubs, and a small, growing Chamber of Commerce.

The second of these walks is scheduled for a week later, November 8th.

Here's the "official" description:

Neighbor To Neighbor Community Mobilization Projects Los Angeles City Mayor, Jim Hahn, Councilman Eric Garcetti, the Northeast Community LAPD with the coordinated efforts of committed Atwater Village Residents have formed a new coalition called the "Neighbor To Neighbor Community Mobilization Project." On Saturday, October 25. 2003 from 11:00am to 3:00pm, the Community Mobilization Project will begin by hosting a kick-off event, the "Bemis-Brunswick Resource Fair" to take place at the Chevy Chase Park in the Community of Atwater Village. Our goal is to provide resources and education to the residents on improving their "overall quality of life" in housing, city services, and other aspects of life. Then on Saturday November 1 and November 8, 2003, we will take a step further to engage neighbors through a month-to-month "Door-to-Door" Campaign in our ongoing commitment to extend ourselves to neighbors and express the importance of developing neighborly ties in helping to build self-reliance. Your participation in the "Resource Fair" and the "Door-to-Door" Campaign is important if we are to become successful in the "Neighbor To Neighbor Community Mobilization Project." We know it is a bold effort to inspire individual empowerment to the neighborhood and with your help, WE WILL BE SUCCESSFUL! We have included a "Registration Form" for your group/agency to participate in this event. Please complete the form and return as soon as possible via FAX, Mail, or E-mail indicated on the form. Booth contributions (i.e. magnets, pins, etc.) will also be appreciated. We need your support at all levels to improve our neighborhoods, block by block in the City of Los Angeles. Lupe Franco-Butler The Office of Mayor, Jim Hahn Eastside Area Director Captain Kyle Jackson, Northeast LAPD Northeast Community Station 3353 San Fernando Road Jim Omahen Councilman Garcetti's Office CD13 Field Deputy Jean Marie Wisniewski / Louis Buono Neighbor To Neighbor Assistant Coordinators CPAB Members / Atwater Village Residents ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bemis-Brunswick Resource Fair Saturday-October 25, 2003 11am - 3pm "kickoff" to the "Neighbor To Neighbor" Walks on Nov. 1st and Nov. 8th The Neighbor To Neighbor Community Mobilization Project is coming to your Area! This event will be held at the Chevy Chase Park. Vendors will be present to provide information on Graffiti Removal, Trash/Debris Pick-Up, Street Lighting, Affordable Housing, Health Care and Aging Assistance. Entertainment and Gifts will also be provided. As neighbors we need to count on each other and work together to keep our streets clean, safe and secure! On November 1st and November 8th following the Resource Fair, we will be coming out to your neighborhood for a meet your neighbor door-to-door walk. JOIN US !

Among the many "Neighbor To Neighbor" community and City partners are:

1. LAPD Northeast Area Community Relations
Officer III Susan Loera / Officer III Kulin Patel (213) 485-2563

2. Mayor's Office Eastside Area Director
Lupe Franco-Butler / Monica Barajas (213) 978-0760

3. Council Member Eric Garcetti's Office CD 13
Mitch O'Fauell (323) 913-4693

4. Los Angeles City Attorney's Office
Jeanne Kim (213) 847-8045

5. City of Los Angeles, Department of Aging
Helen Lee / Angelica Jimenez (213) 252-3305

6. City of Los Angeles, Bureau of Street Services
Bill Holden / Ming Gong (213) 485-5691

7. Los Angeles Department of Animal Services
Officer Castillo (213) 847-0555

8. Department of Public Worksl Public Affairs
Unk participant (213) 978-0325

9. City of Los Angeles- Bureau of Sanitation
Bladimir Campos (213) 473-8309

10. Anahuak Youth Soccer Association
Franciscco Serrano / Jose Furlan (323) 343-1921

11. Victory Outreach
Mack Guerra / Gidget Charles (323) 258-7878

12. Los Angeles City College
Jeff Obana (323) 9553-4000 x2446

13. LA Bridges Gang Intervention
Valerie Ceballou / Kay Castillo (323) 441-0525

14. Human Relations Commision
Patricia Villasenor (213) 978-1660

15. Los Angeles Police Protective League
Mitzi Grasso / Luther Lutz (213) 251-4587

16. Inquilinos Unidos Inc.
Maria Arroyo / Domingo Arroyo (213) 483-6817

17. Community Development Department
Monica Walters (213) 485-0783

18. Los Angeles Housing Department, Rent Control
Maria Graciano (213) 252-1430

19. Los Angeles Housing Department
Sr. Inspector Keith Gordon / Inspector Victor Annijo (213) 252-2887

20. Ballet FolkloricoGlassell Park
Ana Ramirez / Maria Chaparro (323) 227-5175

21. Environmental Affairs, City of LA
Karin Christie

22. Commission on Children, Youth and their Families, City of LA
Gil

Also included will be the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), The LA Fire Department, the Community-Police Advisory Board (C-PAB) and the local schools.

And, of course, Los Angeles Community Policing.