These past 15 months during the pandemic, many children, families, and individuals experienced unexpected life events that have pushed some of them to their limits. For local nonprofit Five Acres that also meant postponing two galas, making the health and safe... More »
AbilityFirst, a Pasadena-based organization that helps children and adults with disabilities achieve their personal best, has appointed Lauren Rayner as its new Chief Development Officer (CDO). The nonprofit, which recently completed its merger with FVO Soluti... More »
The Tournament of Roses Foundation on Thursday announced 27 San Gabriel Valley organizations that have been selected to share $230,000 in grants being distributed by the organization this year. “The association and the Tournament of Roses Foundation are focuse... More »
The Woman’s Club of South Pasadena will not be able to deliver cookies to veterans in need this year, as coronavirus restrictions continue to be enforced. Instead, club members are looking for alternative ways to continue Operation Cookie, where they used to g... More »
The LA Arts Recovery Fund announced today that 90 nonprofit organizations are to receive more than $36 million in grants for post-pandemic rebuilding. Five of the organizations selected are Pasadena-based. Grant recipients span visual arts, theater, music, dan... More »
The Pasadena Art Alliance has named Side Streets Projects the winner of its 2021 Impact Award. The award recognizes excellence in visual art education provided by a nonprofit organization that impacts youth through contemporary art. Side Street Projects is a m... More »
After the June 28, 2019 drowning of 6-year-old Roxie Forbes in a summer camp swimming pool in Altadena, parents Elena Matyas and Doug Forbes devoted their lives to ensuring other children will not suffer the same fate. The most recent event in their ongoing pu... More »
The Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association has selected eight high school seniors as the 2021 Rose Scholars. 2021 Rose Scholars: (student bios HERE) Ritaj Abdulla – Pasadena High School Simone Kuo – John Marshall Fundamental High School Cole Brown – John Mar... More »
Hathaway-Sycamores Child and Family Services in Pasadena has teamed with a Texas-based telepsychiatry provider to help address the mental health needs of at-risk children, organization representatives said Wednesday. Hathaway-Sycamores has enlisted the assista... More »
Leadership Pasadena is offering a free virtual youth workshop series this month for 17 to 19 year olds in Pasadena, Altadena and Sierra Madre. The three-session Homegrown Leader Workshop Series is offering a free virtual youth workshop series this month for 17... More »
The third week of May has been officially declared “Roxie’s Wish: Drowning Prevention Week for Children” in honor of a 6-year-old Pasadena girl who drowned at an Altadena summer camp nearly two years ago. The legislation, ACR 39, was authored by State Rep. Chr... More »
The Pasadena Tournament of Roses Thursday offered the public a “sneak peak” of some of the floral float entries that will inspire and charm worldwide Rose Parade audience on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2022, Since the first Rose Parade in 1890, each float entry... More »
