What a wonderful time we had yesterday at the unveiling of the Literacy Box at FAME Manor! Special thanks to Pastor and First Lady Boyd as well as Youth Minister David Price and Jean and Doug Chadwick for planting the seed to read. Children and youth were blessed with a Literacy box with the Princess and the Frog theme, filled with brand new books to encourage the children to develop an appreciation and desire to read.
Written by: Jazmine Guillen, Program Manager – FAME Tobacco Control Program Residents of Los Angeles are protected against second-hand smoke exposure in the workplace and at many public places. However, there is no guaranteed legal protection that safeguards residents of multi-unit housing from breathing unwanted smoke in their own homes. Exposure to second-hand smoke is an acknowledged nuisance, but more importantly, it is a health hazard, and also carries costs…
One of our many properties, FAME Northwest, received major upgrades to enhance the tenant experience. Improvements to the building include fresh exterior paint, replacing metal flushing and roof gutters, and other structural improvements. All individual units themselves were upgrades as well replacing light fixtures and installing modern smoke and CO2 detectors. FAME Housing has plans to continue improving FAME Northwest and enhancing the tenant environment in all 10 of our…