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Considering the guidelines issued by local, state and national health officials to stop the spread of COVID-19, the Rose Bowl Stadium has closed its gates to both public and private event operations until further notice. Most importantly, though, we are deeply concerned about our community which continues to be impacted in a variety of ways.
Late last week, the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation pivoted its traditional mission of protecting the Rose Bowl’s future, to protecting the future of our community. The new “Rose Bowl Community Response Fund” has already raised significant dollars to support the many families of Pasadena Unified School District affected by the recent school and job closures, by providing weekend lunches.
The Legacy Foundation is proud to report that the COVID-19 Rose Bowl Community Response Fund has raised funds in support of 5,821 lunches to date, in just one week. These lunches will be distributed to Pasadena Unified School District students on the weekends, which began this past Saturday and Sunday.
Throughout the weekend, a total of 2,801 lunches were distributed to PUSD families. The remaining 300 lunches from the weekend were taken to Union Station Homeless Services, a local non-profit that helps local homeless individuals and families rebuild their lives. To see the gallery of photos, please click here.
Anyone can donate a tax-deductible gift at www.RoseBowlResponseFund.org in support of the PUSD families. As America’s Stadium, the Rose Bowl wouldn’t be what it is today without a community that has supported it for nearly 100 years — we are thankful for the opportunity to impact the community in a positive way during this time.
TO DONATE:
• Give online at www.RoseBowlResponseFund.org
• Mail a check to: Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation, 1001 Rose Bowl Drive, Pasadena, CA 91103
About the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation
Formed in 2010, the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation is a 501(c)3, tax-exempt organization whose primary goal is to financially ensure the protection, preservation and enhancement of the future of the Stadium as a National Historic Landmark. The Foundation has established funding for key capital improvement initiatives, educational programming and heritage protection due to the generosity of supporters from around the world who are invested in its premier future.
About the Rose Bowl Stadium
The Rose Bowl Stadium is the proud home of the Tournament of Roses’ Rose Bowl Game, UCLA Bruins football, AmericaFest Fourth of July Celebration, concerts including Kenny Chesney, Coldplay, Taylor Swift and U2, international and Premier League soccer matches and the World’s Largest Flea Market.
A National Historic Landmark built in 1922 and known around the world, the Rose Bowl Stadium has earned its world class reputation by hosting five NFL Super Bowl games, the 1984 Olympic Soccer matches, the 1994 Men’s World Cup, the 1999 Women’s World Cup, four BCS National College Football Championship Games and the College Football Playoff Semi-Final game.
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