Pasadena Community Foundation (PCF) is proud to announce funding to 18 local nonprofit organizations as part of its inaugural Arts & Culture Grant Program. The recipients range from emerging to established organizations, and the grants, totaling $335,000, pro... More »
The Pasadena Symphony Association Board of Directors has announced the opening of a national search for their next Chief Executive Officer. The CEO search follows the departure of longtime former CEO Lora Unger to become Executive Director of the Performing Ar... More »
Global humanitarian and author Jane Olson shared her life and thoughts on finding hoping in the world’s sorrowful places with the Friends of the Caltech Y on May 23rd at the Athenaeum. These special evenings allow Caltech Y donors to learn from world renowned ... More »
On Monday, Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo and First Tee – Greater Pasadena welcomed a group of youth and adults from First Tee Korea. First Tee – Greater Pasadena’s mission is to enable kids to build the strength of character that empowers them through a lifetime... More »
One hundred and thirteen community volunteers enthusiastically participated in a construction event known as the Framing Blitz, which took place in Altadena, from June 8th to June 10th. This remarkable three-day endeavor witnessed the walls being raised and th... More »
Service providers in Pasadena rallied Monday to connect with the city’s unhoused population. The event, called “A Day of Connection,” was held at All Saints Church Pasadena and offered a variety of services, including free food, showers, haircuts, and health ... More »
It was an inspiring afternoon of Black excellence as the Gamma Zeta Boulé Foundation (GZBF) recently hosted its 18th annual L.A.M.P Mentor Program Scholarship Celebration: Igniting the Torch of Empowerment at the Pasadena Hilton Hotel on May 20. The luncheon h... More »
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 »
