Since 1934, through their Operation Santa project, the Pasadena Junior Chamber of Commerce (“Jaycees”) have brought toys, cheer and a visit from Santa Claus to tens of thousands of children in the Pasadena area. While the past two years required a modified ver... More »
For the second year, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses is again partnering with Sycamores to provide wellness support to members of the 2023 Royal Court. Sycamores, a Pasadena-based behavioral health and child welfare agency, provides programs and services for ... More »
After an eight-week course complete with professionally facilitated support groups, workout sessions, and educational workshops on topics ranging from “Fear of Recurrence” to “Relationship Recovery”, six breast cancer survivors were the first to complete Volve... More »
While some schools are able to provide enough musical instruments for student use, others cannot, prompting students to share or rent instruments. The need of young and aspiring musicians for instruments is one of the reasons why former Tournament of Roses Bra... More »
Nonprofit K9 Youth Alliance has been enriching the lives of underserved youth and homeless dogs in the greater Pasadena area since 2016. It does so by partnering with local animal shelters including Pasadena Humane and youth service providers including Boys a... More »
For the quickly approaching holiday season, First Tee – Greater Pasadena, Pasadena Certified Farmers Market and Wounded Warrior Project will team up to ensure that each child from our Wounded Warrior Project golf clinic will receive a token of joy in the form ... More »
After businesses sought to woo customers on Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, local nonprofits are hopeful Giving Tuesday will help bolster their charitable endeavors throughout Pasadena. With a large number of active nonprofits in the ci... More »
AbilityFirst, a Pasadena-based nonprofit which evolved from the originally named Crippled Children’s Society of Southern California as an advocate for disability rights, raised over $500,000 during its 2022 Stroll and Roll event, presented by Comerica Bank las... More »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
