West LA-based precious metal asset firm Rosland Capital on Monday participated in the 5 th Annual Walk for Warriors Memorial Day 5K presented by New Directions for Veterans and West LA Chamber of Commerce. Team Rosland Capital was deemed the top fundraising team at the event for the second time – raising a total of $10,045 in support of New Directions and combatting homeless among veterans in the local West Los Angeles community.
Team Rosland Capital – comprised of Aleksov and 19 employees and family – was the top fundraising team for the second year in a row, with a total of $10,045 raised. The money will directly benefit New Directions’ cause: helping combat homelessness among veterans. During last year’s 5K, Team Rosland Capital raised more than $10,000 for New Directions at the event. Los Angeles has the largest population of homeless veterans in the nation and the V.A. estimates there are more than 4,000 homeless veterans living on the streets in the Greater LA area.
Founded in 1992, New Directions for Veterans ( www.ndvets.org) is a 501(c) (3) public benefit corporation that provides comprehensive services to hundreds of homeless veterans and those at risk of homelessness. Last year more than 1,000 veterans and their families benefited from our services which include transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, case management, individual and group therapy, legal assistance, workforce development and much more. There are over 4,000 veterans currently living on the streets of Los Angeles and veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan are turning up homeless faster than veterans of other conflicts.
The West Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce is a nonprofit member organization. The purpose of the West L.A. Chamber of Commerce is to promote the commercial, civic, cultural, educational, and industrial interests of the West Los Angeles area so that its businesses, neighborhoods, and citizens shall prosper. It is the primary resource for small and medium-sized firms doing business in West Los Angeles, helping nearly a thousand members and associates deal with the ever-changing business climate in the city, state, nation and the world. The Chamber offers a wide range of programs, including seminars, events, networking and referrals.