Andy Bales, the longtime president and CEO of Union Rescue Mission, is headed back home to Iowa after serving the Los Angeles community for nearly two decades.
"I'm relocating. I have a problem with the word retirement," Bales said with a smile. "My wife said, 'Next year on your 65th birthday, I'm headed back to Iowa to hang out with our red-headed grandgirls, and you can join me if you'd like,' so I kind of gulped and said, 'Uh oh. I think I'm in trouble.'"
During the holidays, he and his staff provide a dinner for those in need. Despite his noble work, Bales is leaving URM with a broken heart. Skid Row is not for the faint of heart - it's one of the harshest environments I know. Reverend Bales was a light in that darkness that tirelessly modeled how to help those suffering on our streets with respect and dignity. His ability to garner the community's support for URM's mission, especially for the mothers and children at Hope Gardens, is a testament to his vision and ability to unite people.
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