After a two-year hiatus, Sycamores, a behavioral health organization with 11 locations throughout Southern California, welcomed back officers from the Altadena Sheriff’s Station for a spirited game of basketball with the foster youth at the organization’s El N... More »
Continuing its mission to champion sportsmanship, leadership, and citizenship, the Rose Bowl Institute (RBi) is excited to launch a sportsmanship story contest by eliciting stories from around the world featuring instances of inspiring acts of sportsmanship. T... More »
Cancer Support Community Pasadena (CSCP) announces that David Jones, Ph.D., Sandra Mejia, and Ruben Marquez Jr., have joined its Board of Directors. These three new board members have already proven to be outstanding assets to the board, furthering the missio... More »
Thwarted more than once by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pasadena Police Department and the Pasadena Rotary Club once again joined forces in person Thursday to benefit 20 fortunate children from two Boys & Girls Club of Pasadena branches with a “Shop with a Cop” ... More »
Cancer Support Community Pasadena has finally found a permanent place it can call home after 32 years of providing support and education for free to all people impacted by cancer from three leased locations. Patricia Ostiller, Executive Director said the nonpr... More »
Pasadena Jaycees welcomed members of their sister Jaycee chapter of Kasukabe, Japan last week, who visited Pasadena after a two-year, COVID-19-caused pause in the Jaycees’ long-running homestay exchange program The two chapters had alternated hosting every su... More »
With a bounce house, a dunk tank, and free backpack giveaway, the Pasadena Boys And Girls Club celebrated its 85th birthday Friday — and perhaps more importantly, the recently-completed $800,000 renovation of their North Fair Oaks Avenue property. An ebullien... More »
It’s one thing to have connections, but it’s quite another to use those connections to benefit those less fortunate. For Polytechnic School senior David Lara, the choice and opportunity was obvious. Said Lara, of his non profit, Project Talent Launch (PTL), w... More »
As they jump into a new fiscal year, the Boys & Girls Club of Pasadena welcomes Mehdi Emrani to its Board of Directors. Comerica bank executive Emrani brings a passion for the Club’s work with kids and families in the community. “We’re delighted to welcome Meh... More »
PEF is proud to announce the election of seven new members to the Board of Directors: Karen Burgess, Karina Montilla Edmonds, Carina Jacob, Richard Kidd, Steven Miller, Mabell Garcia Paine, and Patrick Zarifian. The election was held at the April 19, 2022 Boar... More »
An all-volunteer animal rescue organization that finds homes for hundreds of abandoned domestic rabbits each year is set to receive a $35,000 grant from Petco’s charitable foundation Tuesday in Pasadena. The check to Bunny World Foundation will be presented Tu... More »
A total of 14 arts organizations in Pasadena has been awarded grant funding totalling $307,000 by the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, which provided more than $4.5 million in grants to 227 local organizations through its Organizational Grant... More »
