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The first cohort of Flintridge Center’s Apprenticeship Preparation Program (APP) to complete the program since the onset of the pandemic graduated this Thursday. The APP has prepared formerly incarcerated and gang-impacted community members for careers in unio... More »
After being forced to temporarily close during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Assistance League of Pasadena’s Craft Fair Gift Shop is reopening at 11 a.m. Sept 16. Located at 820 E. California Blvd. in Pasadena, the store carries one-of-a-kind handmade items that ... More »
The Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation is excited to announce another major commitment towards educational programming and the growth of the Rose Bowl Institute from the Larry and Helen Hoag Foundation. Based in Orange County, the Larry and Helen Hoag Foundation’s gi... More »
The Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation has announced a major foundational commitment from San Gabriel Valley resident Mark Shuster and his family to assist in expanding the Rose Bowl Institute educational initiative at the stadium. Shuster’s key but undisclosed commi... More »
A Pasadena-based nonprofit dedicated to helping underserved students succeed in college announced the appointment of a new board chair this week. Laura Zachar took over for LaWayne Williams as board chair at College Access Plan, the organization said in a writ... More »
Pasadena Humane on Thursday received a donation of 20 tons of cat litter — the equivalent of a year’s worth — from World’s Best Cat Litter to help ease the strain of kitten season. Currently, Pasadena Humane has about 60 cats and kittens that are ready for ado... More »
Sixteen Pasadena nonprofits have been awarded a total of $300,100 in grant funds from the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, officials announced this month. The money is Pasadena’s portion of $4.8 million in grant funds first announced by the a... More »
The second webinar in the Changing the Narrative Series: Does Housing Really End Homelessness features Dr. Sam Tsemberis, the internationally recognized pioneer of the groundbreaking Housing First philosophy. The webinar series is brought to you by Union Stati... More »
A Pasadena nonprofit organization dedicated to helping the less fortunate on Tuesday commenced a week of jazz-themed entertainment as the COVID-19 pandemic prompted its annual fundraiser, “Jazz on the Green,” to be reimagined online as “Jazz on the Screen.” “W... More »
Children and teens at the Boys and Girls Club got a special surprise last Thursday when they pulled up in the car line at the Mackenzie-Scott Clubhouse on North Fair Oaks Avenue. Employees from Bluebeam, Inc., a Pasadena-based construction technology company, ... More »
Pasadena residents recently teamed up with the national nonprofit Latino Restaurant Association (LRA) to launch a new initiative designed to feed front-line heroes while supporting minority-owned businesses in the city. Known as the Pasadena Food Hug, the prog... More »
Members of the Pasadena-Foothills Association of Realtors (PFAR) joined with the Pasadena Educational Foundation (PEF) last week to distribute meals to families at two local schools. Volunteers handed out meals alongside Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD)... More »
