RESEDA, Calif., Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The Los Angeles Jewish Home has
selected television and motion picture icon Lee Majors to serve as honorary
chair of its ninth annual renowned December 7 "Wells Fargo Walk of Ages" in
Reseda -- the largest charity walk in the city.
With nearly 1,000 participants, the event raises money to support the work
of the not-for-profit Home, which is the largest single-source provider of
senior housing in Los Angeles. This year, event sponsors hope to raise
$500,000 through the Walk to benefit the residents of the Home.
"We're delighted that one of the most familiar faces in America is joining
us this year," said Walk Chair Shelly Markman. "It's a great cause, which
helps a great group of people."
The Walk will begin and end at the Jewish Home's Eisenberg Village Campus
at 18855 Victory Boulevard in Reseda. Registration begins at 7 a.m. followed
by warm-ups, the opening ceremony and the walk itself at 8:30 a.m. Already
nearly 50 local businesses have shown their support by becoming sponsors of
the event. Title sponsor Wells Fargo, which last year had nearly 200
participants in the event, will again be forming a Walk team. Other
individuals or teams may register for the event at
http://www.walkofages.kintera.org or by calling 818-774-3324.
Founded in 1912, the world-renowned Los Angeles Jewish Home is one of the
foremost continuing senior living facilities in the United States and is the
largest single-source provider of senior housing in Los Angeles. In total the
Home annually serves more than 1,700 seniors through an extraordinary
continuum of services. Each year, more than 1,200 senior women and men are
supported through in-residence housing on two village campuses (spanning 16
acres), with services featuring independent-living "Neighborhood Home"
accommodations, residential care, skilled nursing care, Alzheimer's disease
and dementia care. Another 500 seniors are served through the Home's
community-based programs, which include Skirball Hospice, home health care and
community clinics. Healthcare professionals from around the world consult with
the Jewish Home in an effort to improve eldercare in their home countries. The
Home is a nonprofit organization that relies upon donations from individuals,
corporations and foundations to continue its remarkable work. Further
information regarding the Home can be found online at http://www.jha.org or by
calling 818-757-4407.
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