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Richard Maize Inspires Wealthy To Aid Homeless During Hanukkah, Christmas
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Joel Leyden Los Angeles ---- December 25, 2009 …… Richard Maize and his family have been respected for their philanthropy, the giving of thousands of dollars to dozens of charities over the years. These charities have included organizations and causes including the American Cancer Society, Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services, Hurricane Katrina, Los Angeles Police Foundation, 18th Maccabiah Games in Israel, Chase Foundation's Child Life Program, Green Youth Movement (GYM), Archer Dads, LA Works, United Jewish Communities, Children Uniting Nations (CUN) and Cedars Sinai Board of Governors. Recently, The Rochelle and Richard Maize Foundation sponsored the UN Goldstone Israel Gaza War Report and the Israel Human Rights websites to illustrate how a free and open democracy such as Israel has the basic right to defend herself against unprovoked Islamic terrorism from Gaza. Rochelle Maize was among those recently honored at the Los Angeles Business Journal's seventeenth annual Women Making a Difference Awards. Together with her husband, Richard, the Maize Foundation has been reaching out to help those in need from LA to Jerusalem. But most of their good efforts were limited to writing out checks from the comfort of their Beverly Hills home. This physical distance from those that Richard and Rochelle Maize were actually helping was broken down in the past week. Leaving the luxury of their multi million dollar home, Rochelle Maize, Ally Maize and Richard Maize ventured out on a cool evening in the spirit of Hanukkah and Christmas to downtown Los Angeles where food and clothes are provided to the homeless and the hungry. The food is donated by a wide variety of companies and organizations and is given to those less fortunate every evening. "I was very surprised and shocked by what I saw," said Richard Maize. "I never knew that there were so many homeless and hungry people living just a few miles from my home. That they were being fed every night through the generous efforts of some very good people. I learned quite a bit from the experience." Richard Maize,
who operated the largest the mortgage banking company in the US,
continues: "Rochelle and I arranged for a donation of approximately
300 individual polyester blankets. Before I left home, I quickly
went through my closet and drawers and found many shirts, sweaters,
shoes, a jacket, tee-shirts and socks to fill up a large trash
bag in hopes these pieces of clothing would find a good home.
There were various other donations we brought from other families
that filled another trash bag mostly of woman's clothing."
As a young and ambitious graduate from California State University, Northridge, Richard Maize began his business career investing in Southern California real estate. In 1988, he co-founded a mortgage banking company that has grown into one of the largest and most well respected mortgage brokerage firms in the US. With an entrepreneurial spirit and tireless effort, Richard Maize expanded his business and became known as an industry expert, regularly appearing as a commentator for KCAL-TV news sharing his insights about real estate trends, marketing and finance. Richard Maize was also a frequent guest on KWHY-TV's Mortgage Update segments, articulately discussing the volatilities of the real estate industry. An innovator always intent on finding solutions, Richard developed the "Power Pak" loan processing software which today is rated as one of the best technologies in the industry. Since his
early years, Richard Maize, a financial genius with a heart of
gold, has only known success. And as such he has associated primarily
with the rich and famous. "Most
of these poor and homeless people had a preference on the color
of the blanket that they were about to receive. They had a choice
of blue or tan and took only one as requested. There were a few
that were quite desperate and tried to take more than one blanket.
The type of clothes that they wanted was also interesting. They
were by and large very particular in the color and size. They
would walk away, in some instances, without any of these luxurious
pieces of clothing if the size or color wasn't perfect. I found
it totally amazing." "As we spoke, he told me that it was important to keep hygienically clean. He spends about 2 dollars a day to take a shower daily at some type of YMCA - Young Men's Christian Association or other similar club and he washes his clothing regularly. He wore what appeared to be a diamond earring stud in one of his ears. He looked great and was prideful in his appearance. He told me he lost his family and job due to drugs but have has now been clean for almost 3 years. He speaks to many homeless to try to make them or keep them clean." Maize continues: "I went deep in my bag of clothing and pulled out a Swede yellow jacket that was mine yet very big on me. I hadn't worn it for 3 years. I needed to find the right person to hand it to. I think I found him. I asked him if he wanted it. He replied: 'lets see it' and then with a smile said: 'sure. thanks so much'. "Before
he went his own way, I said to him that this jacket was very special.
It once cost close to 500 dollars. I didn't say that so I would
get a better 'thank you'. I mentioned it to him so that he might
take pride in his new article of clothing. He was elated. He walked
across the street to show it to his buddies. Then, he folded it
up neatly and placed it under his arm to carry for safekeeping.
Finally, as it was getting cooler, he put the jacket over his
body. It fit perfectly. He then walked down the street with his
head high with pride. It was unbelievable." Richard Maize,
now looking down with tears swelling up in his eyes, then said:
"I realized how important having socks and tee-shirts were
to these people. I am now going to buy 20 dozen socks and t-shirts
at Costco and bring them back there tomorrow evening. Not just
for Hanukkah, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day but for a few evenings
every month. I was taken in by these people and want to help more.
To bring just one smile, just one evening of warmth and comfort
to someone who has fallen through the cracks, this is what we
should all strive for throughout the year."
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