Marilyn
McCoo
Entertainer/Ministry
Beverly Hills, CA
You may remember Marilyn McCoo from her Grammy-winning "The
5th Dimension" days. She is currently active in the
entertainment industry...and has a deep commitment to helping
homeless women and children.
Marilyn
McCoo is the newest member of our Board of Directors and brings
with her a giving heart and a sensitivity to women
and children’s issues. Marilyn first became involved
with the Los Angeles Mission through the Celebrity Action
Council, a group dedicated to ministering to the needs of
women at the Mission’s Anne Douglas Center.
She says, “ Seeing
women respond in a positive way because of our presence made
a difference, and my perspective on homelessness changed
when I saw how much these women are just like you and I.”
Because
of her involvement with the Los Angeles Mission, through
the Anne Douglas Center and volunteering to serve at
holiday meals, she has seen the effectiveness of the Mission
in serving
our community.
She and her
husband of 33 years, Billy Davis, Jr., have recently decided
to devote themselves to ministry
work and allowing the Lord to direct their efforts
to serve
Him. Serving on the Board of the Los Angeles Mission
is an opportunity for Marilyn to follow her calling.
Another
current
project of Marilyn and Billy’s is their praise group, “Soldiers
for the Second Coming,” which was created by Billy
to praise the Lord and to give people the opportunity to
share God’s blessings in their lives. They visit Southern
California churches with the musical group and hold the praise
outreaches four times a month.
Marilyn has
been involved with a number of efforts to improve the quality
of people’s
lives. For 13 years, Marilyn worked with Lou Rawls on the
Parade of Stars telethon, raising funds for the United Negro
College Fund and served as co-host on the Children’s
Miracle Network for 15 years, raising money for children’s
hospitals. She was also involved in Kwanza, a group of African-American
women in the performing arts committed to having an effect
on our community.
The Los Angeles
Mission is proud to welcome such a stellar member to the Board
with an open heart and
talent, but most importantly, a woman who is
committed to remaining steadfast in our vision of hope to those
we serve.
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