The Skid Row Running Club

3201 Riverside Drive,Los Angeles CA 90027

23 February, 2022

Description

Enjoy a catered breakfast, silly songs, club traditions, and special presentation each week at the historic Los Angeles Breakfast Club. PLEASE REMEMBER, EVENTBRITE TICKET SALES CLOSE 48 HOURS BEFORE BREAKFAST. THERE WILL BE NO WALK-INS AT THE DOOR. https://skidrowrunningclub.eventbrite.com ABOUT THE GUESTS: The Skid Row Running Club was founded in 2012 by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Craig Mitchell with the purpose to support those who are in recovery from substance abuse and homelessness. The club uses running as a means of establishing a community of individuals who engage in long distance running to promote a healthy, goal oriented lifestyle. Skid Row runners run three times a week and run at least three marathons a year, along with a an ultra-marathon of 54 miles, culminating with an international marathon. In 2022, the Skid Row Running Club had 50 runners participate in the Egyptian Marathon. In years past they have run in Ghana, Vietnam, Italy, Ecuador, Germany and Israel. These trips are intended to expose Skid Row Running Club participants to the larger world that they can become a part of if they maintain their sobriety and a healthy lifestyle. Over the last 10 years, well over 500 men and women from Skid Row have benefited from their participation in this program. Many Skid Row Running Club members are currently achieving great things with their lives, including scoring classical music for the movie industry, serving as a surgical nurse, providing access to healthcare for the homeless; or working for governmental agencies – to name just a few of their pursuits. Learn more about the Skid Row Running Club at http://www.skidrowrunningclub.com. The Skid Row Running Club was also highlighted in the feature-length documentary Skid Row Marathon, which is available to stream for free on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Skid-Marathon-Judge-Craig-Mitchell/dp/B07Z5GXHP7 ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Judge Craig Mitchell grew up in Los Angeles. He attended UCLA as an undergraduate and obtained a law degree from Southwestern as a night student. He taught high school for 17 years. Following law school, Mitchell was a prosecutor for 11 years in the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office handling primarily murder cases. In 2005 , he was appointed by the Governor of California to the Superior Court of Los Angeles. Now in his 18th year on the bench, Judge Mitchell presides over a felony trial court in downtown Los Angeles. He has been married for over 35 years and has three children. Judge Mitchell's oldest son is a police officer for LAPD, his daughter is a marriage and family therapist , and his youngest son is a lawyer working in dependency court. ABOUT THE LABC: Founded in 1925, the Los Angeles Breakfast Club still thrives with food, friendship, and fun. Our meetings are held in our clubhouse, Friendship Auditorium, located at 3201 Riverside Drive, near the corner of Los Feliz Boulevard, in Griffith Park. Best described as a variety show, attendees enjoy a catered breakfast, silly songs, club traditions, and an interesting presentation from a guest speaker. https://skidrowrunningclub.eventbrite.com TICKETS: Sales on Eventbrite close 48 hours before breakfast. Non-members are $25 and Members are $18, utilizing a special promo code. Please arrive between 6:45 - 7:00 AM sharp! Doors close at 7:15 AM. Your admission includes a buffet breakfast, enjoyment of our 97-year-old club traditions, plus a special presentation from our Speaker of the Week! COVID-19 SAFETY: - Surgical disposable face masks or medical-grade masks (i.e., KN95, KF94, N95) must be worn at all times unless actively eating or drinking. - Cloth masks may only be worn if they sit on top of surgical disposable masks. - Masks must cover the nose and mouth completely, and must not have any exhalation valves, vents, or holes of any kind. - Remain 6 feet physically distanced wherever possible. - The Los Angeles Breakfast Club requires proof of full vaccination, along with a government or education issued photo ID, upon arrival. Per the guidelines set by the CDC, full vaccination means that at least 14 days have passed since receiving the final dose of an FDA-authorized or WHO-listed COVID-19 vaccine. For anyone who is eligible, the LABC also requires attendees to have received booster shots. A one-month (30 day) grace period is given to those eligible but have not yet received booster shots. Booster shot eligibility is defined as: Moderna recipients ages 18-plus and Pfizer recipients ages 16-plus are eligible for a booster 6 months after their second vaccine dose.Johnson & Johnson vaccine recipients ages 18-plus are eligible for a booster 2 months after their initial vaccine.For more information, please see the CDC’s guidance on boosters: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/booster-shot.html. The Los Angeles Breakfast Club, founded in 1925 by notable businessmen and entertainment icons, still thrives today with its eccentric traditions and good food.