Join us in celebrating 40 years of transformation at PUENTE Learning Center’s Anniversary Gala, Bridging Generations — 40 Years of PUENTE. During this unforgettable evening we will present Rich Webster with the Riordan Community Impact Award in honor of his remarkable dedication and unwavering commitment to improving conditions for our students and families. Guests will enjoy a program rooted in community and growth as students, families, and honorees share powerful stories of how PUENTE has [...more...]
Feeling and looking your best inside and out as you embrace the journey Cancer Schmancer invites you to Fran Drescher's Health Summit — Empowering the Aging Woman! Hosted by Fran Drescher on Saturday October 10/9! [...more...]
Giving List Matching Challenges
Well Being & Health
When Korey Capozza’s son was born in 2008, he was healthy in every way. But nine months later, he began […more…]
In the late 1990s, actress Fran Drescher began a frightening health odyssey, looking for a cause of her gynecologic symptoms […more…]
March is also Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month! As part of its mission to educate people on cancer prevention and early […more…]
Social Justice
Holocaust Museum LA was founded in 1961 by a group of survivors who met each other in an ESL class […more…]
Homelessness and Housing
Santa Monica College (SMC) launched a Homeless Service Work Certificate Program in partnership with and funded by Los Angeles Homeless […more…]
The Downtown Women’s Center hosted their annual gala on Sunday, October 6 honoring Los Angeles philanthropist and founding DWC board […more…]
Health
The Downtown Women’s Center hosted their annual gala on Sunday, October 6 honoring Los Angeles philanthropist and founding DWC board […more…]
Getting the Message Out
Did you know that millions of sharks endure agonizing deaths each year – all for a bowl of soup? Shark […more…]
Rhett Ayers Butler describes himself as a lucky child. With collected airline miles from his father’s job and a travel […more…]
It was January 20, 2017, after a divisive election and with threats against women’s rights, thousands of women, men, and […more…]
For the Children
Since 1929, when Wilshire Boulevard Temple moved into its current and now historical home, in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los […more…]
The Karsh Family Social Service Center stepped up to meet urgent fire relief needs. We’ve increased food availability at our biweekly food […more…]
For children living in domestic violence shelters, a present can be more than just a box with a bow – […more…]
Emergency Services
The Search Dog Foundation believes that they can help every dog that enters theiur program be successful in whatever type […more…]
In the wake of catastrophic flooding across parts of Central Texas, search efforts began in affected areas, where first responders […more…]
How many times has a family stared in slack-jawed wonder as the adorable new family dog tears around and around […more…]
Education
Holdyn Bray grew up in the foster care system without the basics many take for granted – sometimes she didn’t […more…]
At Citizen Schools, we believe in the brilliance of every student—and in the power of partnerships to unlock that brilliance. […more…]
Jose Melo was a middle school student in the Boston area when he was introduced to a resource that would […more…]
Early Childhood Boost
Neighborhood Music School has been a musical home for generations of families going back a century in Boyle Heights. Located […more…]
Elias began fourth grade reading at a kindergarten level. After a year with J3, Elias’s reading skills soared, putting him […more…]
School on Wheels provides educational assistance to children and youth experiencing homelessness. It offers one-on-one online and in-person tutoring to […more…]
Advocacy
Esmeralda Barajas entered the foster system at age 8 and exited just when she needed help the most. She had […more…]
The Drug Awareness Foundation just returned from a crucial week on Capitol Hill, advocating for Tyler’s Law, a bill that […more…]
The Social Justice Partners’ community of 80 Partners collectively give $100,000 annually to fund their Systems of Change Fellowship, providing […more…]
A Helping Hand
Griffith Observatory is an iconic feature of the local landscape and a beacon that reminds us we are all connected […more…]
Housing Works has always been on the front lines of Los Angeles’ homelessness crisis, doing whatever it takes for as […more…]
Deborah Leigh Stevens, 68, was living on the streets of West Hollywood in 2014, within blocks of her former apartment. […more…]