Formerly Homeless Man With Newfound Passion For Running Finishes LA Marathon

To help him prepare for the endeavor, Holliday’s Helping Hands (HHH), the nonprofit that helped Ramirez off the streets and prepared him for independent living, surprised the nascent athlete with a pair of running shoes, athletic clothing and a Fitbit. Hollidays Helping Hands 17420 S Avalon Blvd, Ste. 101, Carson, CA 90746, United States Website https://www.HOLLIDAYSHH.org Phone +1-562-225-9981 Email prc.pressagency@gmail.com

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Formerly Homeless Man With Newfound
Passion For Running Finishes LA Marathon
Jose Ramirez, 27, who now lives in his own
apartment in Los Angeles and works for
UPS, says that running combined with a
program that helps homeless transition into
independent living, gave him a new lease on
life and the motivation to become involved in
long-distance running.
He completed the 26.2 mile
run in 3 hours and 33 mins -
15 min under his goal.
To help him prepare for the endeavor,
Holliday's Helping Hands, the nonprofit that
helped Ramirez off the streets and prepared
him for independent living, surprised the
nascent athlete with a pair of running shoes,
athletic clothing and a Fitbit, a wrist-worn
device that tracks how much distance
"To think about where I was not even
two years ago to now where I have a
roof over my head, a good job and a
passion for running is unbelievable
and the fact that I finished the LA
Marathon blows me away," says
Ramirez.
"I feel like I wasted so much of my
life in a very dark place filled with
drugs, violence, gangs,
homelessness and other negatives
that I never thought I would survive,
but I did and now look at me."
HHH employs some 200 staff
who work as a team to help
these disenfranchised
populations by readying them to
become productive and
independent citizens.
One key to the nonprofit's success is
helping clients develop "Roadmaps" for
their futures - detailed, comprehensive
plans that help them hone their lifestyle
skills, plan monthly budgets, job train,
prepare for job interviews and become
good neighbors and citizens.
One important aspect of the program is
HHH's Shine Ambassador Program,
where clients are trained and prepared for
jobs in the food service, landscape
maintenance, screen printing and
customer service fields and build their
resumes in preparation for future
employment.
For the food industry training
program clients must earn their
food handlers license, shadow
chefs and work in kitchens in
preparation for a restaurant
career.
There is also a property
maintenance program for
those who desire to work
outdoors in landscaping,
lawn maintenance, etc.
Find Out More At
https://www.HOLLIDA
YSHH.org