Sunday, November 27, 2022 | 5:29 am
Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, Giving Tuesday, which is observed on Tuesday after Thanksgiving, is a day of heightened generosity when people donate to their chosen charities. It was initiated in 2012 by Henry Timms, President and Chief Executive... More »
Thursday, November 24, 2022 | 5:57 am
This holiday season, Pasadenans can help support local children in need by adopting a Holiday Angel. Spearheaded by Foothill Unity Center, Holiday Angels Project offers community decorated angels for residents, families and organizations to adopt. Each angel, ... More »
Thursday, November 24, 2022 | 5:49 am
In a busy Thanksgiving week, the nonprofit Miracle on 1st Street brought Thanksgiving to over 150 Pasadena families and seniors Tuesday. Most of the distribution took place in District 1 with longtime participant Councilmember Tyron Hampton on hand to help dis... More »
Tuesday, November 22, 2022 | 5:58 am
With many helping hands provided Monday by the Southern California Gas Company, Pasadena-based Union Station Homeless Services distributed ‘all the fixings’ meal supply boxes for those who have homes but are struggling to afford a Thanksgiving meal for their f... More »
Friday, November 18, 2022 | 6:20 am
After Pasadena-based Union Station Homeless Services said it was in dire straits trying to collect enough frozen turkeys to prepare thousands of meals to serve at its annual Thanksgiving Day dinner for those in need, the celebrities of the Kardashian Jenner fa... More »
Tuesday, November 15, 2022 | 6:25 am
After going online and hybrid in the last couple of years, the Salvation Army Pasadena’s Red Kettle Kick-Off Breakfast will be a traditional in-person breakfast on Friday, Nov. 18, at the Salvation Army’s facility on 936 Walnut Road in Pasadena. The Red Kettle... More »
Friday, November 11, 2022 | 2:10 pm
The announcement of a $500,000 bequest to the Pasadena Community Foundation (PCF) from the estate of former Councilmember John Kennedy was one of the highlights Thursday as the PCF held its 23rd Annual Local Heroes Celebration before a packed house at the Univ... More »
Thursday, November 10, 2022 | 5:51 am
A Pasadena tradition is in dire straits. Union Station Homeless Services’ annual Thanksgiving Day dinner for those in need — 4,000 Thanksgiving meals complete with turkey and dressing, beverages and pumpkin pie dessert — has been hit by an unprecedented shor... More »
Tuesday, November 8, 2022 | 6:20 am
The Pasadena Tournament of Roses Foundation recently hosted its first ever Golf Classic on the Brookside Golf Course, which is adjacent to the Rose Bowl Stadium, to raise funds for sports and education programs of local nonprofits. “It was the first time we’v... More »
Monday, November 7, 2022 | 6:09 am
In what has become a yearly tradition, the Pasadena Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees) is giving out turkeys and other Thanksgiving fixings to families in need this holiday season. Jaycees is holding its annual Operation Gobbler fundraiser and food drive on... More »
Saturday, November 5, 2022 | 6:17 am
Pasadena Leos Club, the youth counterpart of the local Lions Club, is hosting a Fall Food Drive throughout November to encourage the community to donate to their local food banks. “We decided once again to do our food drive because our last food drive, which ... More »
Thursday, November 3, 2022 | 6:01 am
Perenchio Foundation, a Pasadena-based private foundation that supports arts organizations in the LA region, has announced that it awarded its multi-year operating support grant of $1.4 million to MUSE/IQUE. MUSE/IQUE is a nonprofit based in Pasadena dedicated... More »