(
left to right) hit show pro dancer, Gleb Savchenko, “Dancing with the
Stars”, Sade Moore, DWTS’ Julian Tocker and Renay Moore on the red
carpet at the LATTC scholarship fundraiser. (Photo by Janet Denise
Kelly, SOH, LA).
In 2013 – Renay and Sade Moore came to Los Angeles from Arkansas.
They are originally from New Orleans. The family lost everything due to
Hurricane Katrina. Their mother moved to Texas as part of the relocation
for Katrina victims and the twins went to Arkansas with their
Grandmother and Uncle. The twins lost contact with their mother and were
raised by their grandma. Their lives were turned upside down again by
the premature death of their grandmother.
They came to Los Angeles looking for employment and housing, but upon
arrival at LAX they were so traumatized that they stayed in the airport
for three weeks trying to “fit in” as travelers/tourists).
Eventually,
airport security told them to leave the airport and go to a shelter.
The next day the
Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) were
alerted by Janet Denise Kelly, CEO,
Sanctuary of Hope
and the homeless shelter staff brought the twins to LAHSA’s office for
assistance (ERT). Not only did we get them into permanent supportive
housing, LAHSA helped them get a job and now both of the twins are
attending attending
Los Angeles Trade Technical College (LATTC,
www.lattc.edu) Los Angeles Trade‑Technical College, Downtown Los Angeles.
Part of LAHSA services includes responding to emergency calls for
homeless assistance from domestic violence to abandoned families. The
Emergency Response Team (ERT) is 24/7. The Team gets requests from
people in need, concerned community members or groups, social service
agencies, City and County departments. LAHSA provideS shelter referrals,
transportation and other services and makes every effort to respond
within 24 to 48 hours. It does make a difference.
(l-r)
Twin Sade Moore, Janet Denis Kelly, Founder, CEO, Sanctuary of Hope,
Twin Renay Moore and Intern Navin Bourland all attending LATTC. The
Moore Twins were homeless at LAX and are now attending college thanks to
Sanctuary of Hope and LAHSA Emergency Reponse Team. Congratulations!
The Twins will be featured in the LAHSA Annual Report in the works.
Soon this Summer the sisters will tell their story in a segment and
feature in the LAHSA Annual video report that will be published on the
agency website at: http:www.LAHSA.org.
We caught up with them recently as they were getting ready for an LATTC awards program that in LA this week.
“We’re so happy and so thankful to CEO Janet Denise Kelly, Sanctuary
of Hope (SOH), who put us up and helped us get back on our feet,” said
Renay Moore. “We are so grateful to LAHSA for giving us a chance to
return to a normal, safe and secure life,” said Sade Moore, one of the
twins, who received the award at a special event Friday (May 2, 2014),
on the red carpet at a charity event.
The gala was a fundraiser for the LATTC Guardian Scholars Program and
to salute the youth in the program who continue to demonstrate
resiliency and do well in their academic studies.
The celebrity charity event featured The two star dancers,
Gleb Savchenko and
Julian Tocker with the hit show
“Dancing with the Stars”.
It was Los Angeles Trade Tech Guardian Scholars Program event, of which
the two celebs are members. Most of the homeless youth that SOH
provides support for in the areas of housing and other services are part
of this program.
A video presentation was also shown that evening and both twin
sisters thanked Director Jeanette Rowe, LAHSA Homeless Services for
coming to their rescue and for helping them get housing.
Also spotlighted was Navin Bourland, one of the first homeless youth
assisted by Sanctuary of Hope and LAHSA’s ERT in obtaining emergency
housing.
ERT provided a hotel/motel voucher for him until they were
able to find him safe and stable housing. That was almost a year ago.
He is stably housed and pursuing a degree in architecture while
interning for the Sanctuary of Hope.
The event was a celebration of a new beginning for three homeless
youth that didn’t give up against all odds. “When you’re down on you’re
luck, always believe in yourself and that someone will be there to help
you,” said Sade Moore, with tears in here eyes. “People are there to
help you just like they helped us.”
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