B-TAC IN NEED OF FINANCIAL AND FOOD DONATIONS - EXPANDING SPACE IN BURBANK

BURBANK TEMPORARY AID CENTER

Burbank Temporary Aid Center

1304 W. Burbank Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91506
Phone: (818) 848-2822
Fax: (818) 848-8280
General Email: info(at)theBTAC.org
Tax exempt ID #: 95-3309130

Open: Monday – Friday
9:00am – 12:00pm
1:30pm – 5:00pm
Closed Holidays

BTAC takes donations from individuals as well as stores and is always in need of personal care supplies as well as food.

BURBANK LEADER on EXPANSION OF BTAC    Executive Director Barbara Howell on expansion.  More elbow room, not more volunteers or employees.

"The agency serves dozens of households daily, providing about 45 lunches, 22 showers, nine loads of laundry, 25 grocery orders and six case-management sessions, said Barbara Howell, the agency’s chief executive officer.

Every morning before the center opens, a handful of people are usually waiting to shower, do laundry or pick up food, she added. The agency also provides gas and taxi vouchers as well as bus tokens."

BURBANK CITY COUNCIL VOTES YES FOR HOUSING FOR VETS PROJECT

BURBANK LEADER - VETERANS HOUSING HELP BURBANK HOUSING CORP link to article from August 23, 2013.

"The cost to acquire and rehabilitate the property, and relocate its current tenants, is $2.7 million, the majority of which will be funded by federal affordable housing funds and the Burbank Housing Corp., according to city officials.
The property includes four buildings and a courtyard located at 1101 W. Verdugo Ave. and 1108 W. Angeleno Ave. Each one-bedroom unit is roughly 580 square feet....City officials said the demand for the program is high since 25 homeless veterans reside in Burbank, according to a recent study.

“Data suggests there is a need to help these veterans, get them off the streets,” said project manager Ross Young.

The idea is to provide housing and support services — including vocational training and job placement — for a period of two years, at which point the veterans are expected to find permanent housing. Ten one-bedroom units will be made available, with the last unit reserved for a program director, Young said.

“I am so supportive of this,” said Councilman Gary Bric. “It’s something that we owe our veterans.”