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Huntington Health, a Cedars-Sinai affiliate, announced a $500,000 donation from Panda Cares Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Panda Restaurant Group founded by Andrew and Peggy Cherng. The contribution will directly support neonatal intensive care and pedia... More »
Anthem Blue Cross is providing $1.5 million to two Los Angeles-based organizations — Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE) and The Salvation Army Southern California Division — to accelerate long-term recovery and rebuilding for families most affected by th... More »
The Foothill Unity Center’s Monrovia warehouse looked less like a distribution hub this week and more like a toy store, transformed into a cheerful “Candy Land” for its annual holiday toy giveaway. Beneath swirls of bright color and the whimsical décor, hundre... More »
Pasadena’s Human Services Commission will receive a presentation Wednesday on programs helping local residents with disabilities achieve greater independence and community participation. AbilityFirst will present to commissioners at 6 p.m. in the Jackie Robins... More »
EGOT and 12-time Grammy Award winner John Legend and his wife, Chrissy Teigen, are scheduled to join the Chewy Claus team today at Pasadena Humane to deliver gifts, treats and essentials to pets in the shelter’s care, including animals displaced by the January... More »
Friends In Deed is pleased to announce the appointment of the four newest members to its Board of Directors: Suzanne Lee, Don Meaders, Rev. Amy Aitken, and Chancela Al-Mansour. These individuals bring a remarkable range of expertise, spanning legal advocacy, n... More »
Donor Network West announced seven individuals from Northern California and Northern Nevada who will be honored during the 137th Rose Parade on Jan. 1, 2026, marking the organization’s 17th year of participation in the Pasadena event. The announcement came in ... More »
Pasadena Community Foundation, in partnership with the California Community Foundation and other donors, on Wednesday announced $8 million in grants to more than 60 programs aiding survivors of the Eaton and Palisades fires. The Community Healing and Restorati... More »
At Friends In Deed, a Pasadena nonprofit focusing on homelessness, food insecurity, and eviction prevention, today’s Giving Tuesday campaign has been framed around a stark warning: “deeper needs” await this winter. Across Pasadena, more than 1,200 active nonp... More »
Pasadena nonprofits marked Giving Tuesday with sharply different strategies, reflecting national debates over timing and donor engagement in the global generosity movement that generated an estimated $3.6 billion in donations from about 36 million U.S. partici... More »
Union Station Homeless Services, the San Gabriel Valley’s largest nonprofit dedicated to ending homelessness, has received a $5 million grant from Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos to expand its family support programs. The award comes from the Bezos Day 1 F... More »
When Club 21 Learning and Resource Center exceeded its $425,000 fundraising goal this year, reaching 105 percent of its target, the Pasadena nonprofit was not celebrating a one-day windfall. The organization had strategically timed its annual walk during Down ... More »
