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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
The Rose Bowl Institute announced the awarding of its second Rose Bowl Sportsmanship Initiative (ROSI) award at last week’s annual Turkey Tussle, a match-up between local Pasadena cross-town rival football teams. This year’s award was presented to two PUSD stu... More »
After a successful partnership last year, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses is again partnering with Sycamores, a leading behavioral health and child welfare agency based in Pasadena, to provide wellness support to members of the 2023 Royal Court. Royal Court m... More »
The Diane and John Mullin Hope Center, a 65-unit housing project for homeless individuals under construction just east of Lake Avenue at 1000 E. Walnut St. in Pasadena, is currently on track to be completed by May 2023. “The Hope Center is on track and all fou... More »
For families in need, the holiday season can be particularly stressful and challenging. In keeping with their yearly tradition, Families Forward Learning Center, which provides free education and social services to low-income families in Pasadena, is holding i... More »
After 32 years of providing support, education and hope to families facing cancer – in three different leased facilities – Cancer Support Community Pasadena has purchased a permanent facility in Sierra Madre. Having concluded the ‘quiet phase’ of a $3.75 milli... More »
Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts announced today the launch of its 2022/23 Gifts & Grants program. The cornerstone of the organization’s philanthropic mission, each year Gifts & Grants distributes hundreds of thousands of dollars to local nonprofit organiz... More »
There are a lot of misperceptions and misinformation circulating about homelessness, some of which can make it harder for service providers to take needed actions to address homelesness, according to Union Station Homeless Services. Union Station is presenting... More »
