Lena Kennedy was honored Thursday at the Salvation Army Pasadena Tabernacle Corps’ 56th Annual “Others” Awards Luncheon before a packed ballroom at Noor Event Center. The Salvation Army traces the origins of the “Others” Award to 1912 when its founder, Gener... More »
On Wednesday, the California Association of Nonprofits hosted a ceremony where Legislators recognized a nonprofit from their district. For the 41st Assembly District’s 2023 Nonprofit of the Year, Assemblymember Chris Holden has chosen to honor the National All... More »
Editor’s note: In the second of a three-part series celebrating 50 years of Union Station Homeless Services, Pasadena Now looks at the history, present and future of the social service agency and its work. It goes without saying that those who work in the serv... More »
Over 125 guests attended Los Angeles Dysautonomia Network (LADN)’s inaugural fundraiser on May 21st in Pasadena to celebrate their launch as a nonprofit organization and to raise money for a new grant program to aid dysautonomia patients in need. Guests includ... More »
Maria and José Lozano Rojas, siblings who were raised in the foster care system, are pursuing careers that leverage two important skills they honed as foster teens – advocacy and caregiving. Both Maria and José were selected as Petersen Scholars in the fall of... More »
After a traumatic incident occurs in a community, the emergency response is immediate. But what happens in the subsequent days, weeks, and months? This is the question that Pasadena nonprofit Young & Healthy has been asking, according to a statement issued by... More »
Editor’s note: In the first of a three-part series celebrating 50 years of Union Station Homeless Services, Pasadena Now looks at the history, present and future of the social service agency and its work. It all began in the early ‘70s in a tiny storefront whe... More »
Villa Esperanza Services broke ground last week on a new campus addition to serve its intellectually and developmentally disabled clients. The project will be built across two phases, replacing existing structures some of which date back to before the nonprofi... More »
The Pasadena Tournament of Roses Foundation announced its 2023 grant awards, totaling more than $240,000, to 24 organizations in the San Gabriel Valley. These grants will support new and ongoing programs benefiting children, teens, adults and seniors. The Foun... More »
Over the past 2 decades, the rate of unintentional drowning deaths among children aged 0–17 years has declined 38%, from 1.6 per 100,000 in 1999 to 1.0 in 2019, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Unintentional drowning death rates amo... More »
After three teen members of the Boys and Girls Club of Pasadena experienced severe mental health episodes involving self-harm or violence last summer, CEO Lisa Cavelier knew the Club could no longer do business as usual and had to expand its programs for menta... More »
Luna, a ten-year-old participant in the K9 Youth Alliance (K9YA), and her shelter dog, Apollo, recently participated in an obstacle course showcase as part of the program’s graduation ceremony. Luna and Apollo were among seven student-dog teams who graduated f... More »
