“Summer was always the hardest part,” explains Carolina Wolf. Carolina entered foster care when she was 13 years old. “Summer was the hardest part because when I’m in school I’m distracted. But in summer that’s taken away. You don’t have adults who care about you, you don’t have your friends, and you’re isolated because all the people you know are out having fun. Then there was me. I was stuck alone with my feelings.” Reunion [...more...]
Julie López played soccer for as long as she can remember. Growing up in a family of seven in Sylmar in the San Fernando Valley, she watched her brothers play soccer and fell in love [...more...]
Giving List Matching Challenges
Youth Development
Ricardo Ibarra’s story is one of perseverance, passion, and the pursuit of excellence. Born to Mexican parents who immigrated to […more…]
ACCESS U Foundation celebrated the end of 2023 with a special night of giving and gratitude at its first-ever public […more…]
Few foster youth and first-generation college students ever make it to their graduation. The numbers are dismal. As little as […more…]
The Arts
When the Lalin Family’s four school-aged children get restless, they don’t watch television or browse social media, they play music […more…]
You can’t understand the history of the United States without understanding the immigrant story. This is the idea that motivated […more…]
Debbie Allen started her dance academy in 2001 because she wanted to give as many young people as possible – […more…]
Social Justice
Exciting changes are happening in J3 Foundation’s Cozy Reading Club. The non-profit is expanding their free literacy program to reach […more…]
On a recent morning at Holocaust Museum LA (HMLA), Betsy, a docent, was leading a tour group of 20 LA […more…]
Marcus Newsome is living the dream. A dream he didn’t even know was possible. Growing up in Compton, he never […more…]
Public Square
You can’t understand the history of the United States without understanding the immigrant story. This is the idea that motivated […more…]
Human Rights
Lightforce One is a shining example of the difference one human being can make when they concentrate a laser-like focus […more…]
Homelessness and Housing
A new apartment building in the heart of Venice, California, stands as a testament to the successful work that Venice […more…]
From 2013 to 2020, the number of women experiencing homelessness increased by nearly 70%, according to the Greater Los Angeles […more…]
Health
Six-year-old Yahaira’s favorite part of school was looking at picture books. But as her vision became worse, she couldn’t enjoy […more…]
Yeardley Love was a vibrant University of Virginia lacrosse player when she was killed by her ex-boyfriend three weeks before […more…]
From 2013 to 2020, the number of women experiencing homelessness increased by nearly 70%, according to the Greater Los Angeles […more…]
Global Reach
The National Disaster Search Dog Foundation is thrilled to announce it was recently selected as one of the 2024 Best […more…]
Lightforce One is a shining example of the difference one human being can make when they concentrate a laser-like focus […more…]
In the wake of Maui’s tragic 2023 wildfires, relief organizations and the goodwill of the world at large poured into […more…]
Fostering Care
Alonie will never forget the day she nearly lost her home. Her apartment’s new management company moved her rental payment […more…]
“Summer was always the hardest part,” explains Carolina Wolf. Carolina entered foster care when she was 13 years old. “Summer […more…]
“When people think about adopting, they typically think about adopting a baby. But every child deserves a family. At Kidsave, […more…]
For the Children
We are proud to announce that PUENTE Charter Elementary School has been selected as an implementation grantee in the California […more…]
This year marked a significant milestone for Kidsave as they celebrated their 25th Anniversary Miracles Gala at the Skirball Cultural […more…]
Imagine that you could invest $1,500 to prevent a house fire. Without that investment, the cost to rebuild this hypothetical […more…]
Family Well-Being
Imagine the rush of thrilling emotions that comes with preparing to adopt for the very first time. Making it through […more…]
The aptly named nonprofit StrengthUnited harnesses resources from its community to bring mental health healing and equal access to opportunities […more…]
Brady United Against Gun Violence, aka the Brady Center, marks its 50th anniversary since its founding. But the organization that […more…]
Education
The library of Watts Learning Center in Compton was lined with twinkle lights and colorful canopies hung over individual reading […more…]
Finding Success – Where They Least Expect It Sevan, newly arrived from Armenia, found himself in a California third grade […more…]
You can’t understand the history of the United States without understanding the immigrant story. This is the idea that motivated […more…]
Community Resilience
The National Disaster Search Dog Foundation is thrilled to announce it was recently selected as one of the 2024 Best […more…]
Lightforce One is a shining example of the difference one human being can make when they concentrate a laser-like focus […more…]
If you drive through South Los Angeles these days, you might come across a seemingly incongruous sight sprouting from the […more…]
Animals to the Rescue
“Summer was always the hardest part,” explains Carolina Wolf. Carolina entered foster care when she was 13 years old. “Summer […more…]
The National Disaster Search Dog Foundation is thrilled to announce it was recently selected as one of the 2024 Best […more…]
In the wake of Maui’s tragic 2023 wildfires, relief organizations and the goodwill of the world at large poured into […more…]
Advocacy
The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor (BGCLAH) launched the Pathways to Success initiative to ensure that […more…]
A new apartment building in the heart of Venice, California, stands as a testament to the successful work that Venice […more…]
The aptly named nonprofit StrengthUnited harnesses resources from its community to bring mental health healing and equal access to opportunities […more…]