After 16 years with the Ronald McDonald House organization and 10 years as executive director of the Long Beach branch, Cheri Bazley has resigned, the nonprofit announced today.

Brandi Brown-Shock wants to create a safe place for homeless youth to hang out, get a shower, grab some food and connect them with employment assistance, education or other services.

The Conservation Corps held an outdoor hiring event this week, but workers can still apply for employment assistance—no matter their work history, criminal record or educational level.

Last year, more than 7,000 people donated to 154 nonprofit organizations, which translated to $1.7 million for nonprofits serving a range of causes, organizers said.

Pedro Castellanos-Aguilar, a deaf Long Beach paletero, was treated to a “buy-out” event Saturday where members of the community came out to purchase all of his cart inventory.

Long Beach has 24 hours to raise $350,000 for local nonprofits on Thursday in the largest collective fundraising campaign in the city’s history.