Give your blood for a cookie and a cap of watery punch? We know you don’t donate for the food, but now Real Food Daily wants to really reward donors for this very special donation. In the spirit of giving, RFD will support blood donors with rejuvenating snac... More »
For young men with MPYD (Mentoring and Partnership for Youth Development), a male mentoring program based at Muir High School, the recent Christmas and New Year’s holidays provided a season for service. MPYD students devoted the Saturday before Christmas to ... More »
The Pasadena-Altadena chapter of The Links, Inc. celebrated a half-century of leadership and service with a glittering golden anniversary gala held on Sunday, December 8 at the historic Langham Huntington Hotel. The elegant fête featured greetings from West... More »
The Junior League of Pasadena kicked off the Holiday season with its Jacob Maarse Florists annual shopping event on Thursday, November 21. The flower company gave a 10-percent discount on all pre-ordered holiday arrangements and purchases and donated 10 percen... More »
Kicking off the 100th year of Red Cross service in Pasadena, about 60 businessmen and women spent their lunch hour at a mini-CPR course held in front of City Hall. Wescom Credit Union partnered with the Red Cross for the event and brought 30 of their employees... More »
Members of the Junior League of Pasadena gathered at a soiree Thursday to celebrate 30 years at the League’s headquarters building on South Madison Avenue. Light appetizers with wine and cocktails were served and several past Presidents of the League spoke. To... More »
Got hair? Over 60 moms, dads, kids, friends and heroes for kids do not after Saturday. More than 60 volunteers shaved their heads in solidarity with kids with cancer at a St. Baldrick’s Foundation signature head-shaving event hosted by Haven Gastropub +Brewe... More »
AbilityFirst focuses on possibilities in its annual Festival of Fall fundraiser The AbilityFirst motto is “Looking beyond disabilities, focusing on capabilities, and expanding possibilities.†That motto kept coming up as we spoke with people at the organiz... More »
Dance organizations usually offer classes for people who want to be dancers, but Lineage Performing Arts Center takes the art further by providing free outreach classes for people with Down Syndrome, Parkinson’s, and cancer, as well as opening the ... More »
TBI Literacy hosted the 2nd annual TBI Literacy Louisiana Juke Joint fundraiser Concert on Saturday. Guests were grooving into the night. Available for purchase was a home cooked meal of fried chicken with pumpkin pie for dessert to enjoy while dancing to the ... More »
For most families, getting kids ready for school takes a lot of work and can come with a steep price tag. But for families affected by HIV, many of whom are living at or below the poverty level, back to school preparations can be especially difficult. The pros... More »
The Pasadena-based Law Offices of Donald P. Schweitzer recently threw its support behind Foothill Unity Center’s mobile dental clinic by volunteering at the Center’s 15th annual Back to School Distribution at Santa Anita Park racetrack in Arcadia. The Augus... More »
