New Year New Location! Join us for this months support group meeting January 27, 2012 at the Garvey Community Center 9108 Garvey Ave Rosemead, CA 91770
HISTORY OF FAMILIA UNIDA
Familia Unida Living with MS (FULWMS) was incorporated as a 501-c3 nonprofit in 1998 to provide unconditional love, hope, and support to those living with Multiple Sclerosis and other disabilities to help maximize their quality of life.
FULWMS was founded in the early 90's by Irma Resendez and with the support of her husband and young daughters. Familia Unida was born to give voice from the Spanish speaking living with MS. Familia Unida was incorporated as a 50l-c3 non-profit in 1998. Today we have evolved to provide programs and services to 15,000 individuals and families living with MS and disabilities as we have seen the urgent need to share resources and services to diverse disabilities that also benefit from our network of supporters and resources. We are located in the heart of East Los Angeles, serving the County of Los Angeles, Southern California and making connections worldwide, thanks to the internet. FULWMS continues to uphold its solid commitment to offer innovative and comprehensive services that respect and value the diverse populations through a family centered humanistic service model for all programs.
Familia Unida offers support that link our community to services and resources, host monthly support groups, access to healthcare providers, employment services and offers fun and creative activities such as the wheelchair wash cleaning and concerts. All of our activities are inclusive of the family and friends that surround them. Our team supporters also include diverse volunteers that are bilingual and bicultural; inclusive of the community, experts, senior citizens, youth, including an internship program with local Universities, including the University of Southern California (USC), University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) , the California State University (CSULA), Americorp, the Rosemead High School Key Club and so many more wonderful familia Unida -united friends who collectively make a positive difference.
Familia Unida is committed to making a positive difference in the lives of individuals and families living with MS and disabilities by providing programs and services that embrace cultural diversity, family unity, promote healthier lifestyles, socialization, employment opportunities, social advocacy through a loving approach that is contagious.