B&B Stars Give Back At Union Rescue Mission

For the past 14 years, Bold and Beautiful has been an annual sponsor of the Thanksgiving feast served to the homeless at the Union Rescue Mission, located on the streets of Skid Row in Los Angeles.

Giving Back

If the Union Rescue Mission (aka URM) sounds familiar, you may be remembering one of the soap’s storylines from 2010: In the advanced stages of lung cancer and refusing treatment, Stephanie visited Skid Row and decided to use what time she had left to help those less fortunate. The soap taped multiple scenes at the mission — hiring numerous homeless people to tell their stories to Stephanie on-camera and even more to appear as background extras — that aired over several episodes that October. One of those heartbreaking episodes won B&B the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in 2011.

Year after year, cast members from B&B return to Skid Row to help URM serve a Thanksgiving meal to the community. Check out the photo gallery from this year’s event, which took place on Nov. 23.

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B&B Executive Producer Bradley Bell was joined by Scott Clifton (Liam) and girlfriend Elle Anderson, Alley Mills (Pam), Ashley Jones (Bridget), Romy Park (Poppy), Supervising Producer Casey Kasprzyk, and Lead Stage Manager Lisa Winther at the Skid Row shelter.

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The day before the event, URM deep-fried over 300 turkeys, which were then served up by Mills and other volunteers.

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Jones ran plates from the serving area to the dining room.

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Bell shared a laugh with Kitty Davis-Walker, head of public relations for the Mission, who organizes the massive feeding for thousands of people.

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Park helped set the tables.

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Davis-Walker poses with the B&B crew. On its Facebook page, URM called its 2024 Thanksgiving feast “a rousing success where people felt loved, honored, and truly celebrated.”

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Clifton made sure that all of the Mission’s guests were well taken care of during his shift.

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Bell checked in with some of the Union Rescue Mission’s guests.

Union Rescue

The Thanksgiving menu that Mills and the other volunteers served to the guests included yummy turkey and traditional sides (like mac and cheese, green beans, mashed potatoes, and cranberry sauce), and delicious desserts.

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“Our URM team of volunteers and staff went the extra mile and beyond to create an unbelievable 5-star dining experience for our precious guests and outside neighbors right here in the heart of Skid Row,” the rescue shared.

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Clifton and Anderson topped off the diners’ drink requests.

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Jones spent some time with two of the youngest guests at the Thanksgiving feast.

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Clifton swapped his B&B scripts for a notepad as he served guests during the event.

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"We have so much to celebrate and be thankful for this year as generous friends have once again stepped up to make sure we can welcome everyone who comes to our doors," the rescue shared.

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