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Shirley Raines, homeless advocate on Skid Row and nonprofit founder, dies at 58
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Shirley Raines, who grew up in Compton, started the group Beauty 2 the Streetz to serve homeless people on L.A.’s Skid Row.
Shirley Raines, a Compton woman who dedicated her life to providing for homeless people and founded the nonprofit Beauty 2 the Streetz, has died, her organization announced.
Williams brought Raines to downtown Los Angeles, and the two began volunteering together on the street with Paul Avila, the founder of Pauly’s Project, another nonprofit that serves Skid Row’s homeless population.
Williams pointed out that Raines was doing people’s makeup, washing their hair and providing other beauty services.
We would fight and make up like brother and sister would.”The last time Williams saw Raines was at Avila’s funeral’s last year.