Imagine the rush of thrilling emotions that comes with preparing to adopt for the very first time. Making it through the selection process. Learning the name of your new child. Eagerly anticipating their arrival in your home, and your new life together as a family. Gina couldn’t wait to welcome baby Kennedy. But when Kennedy arrived, Gina’s excitement turned to worry. Baby Kennedy was supposed to be a perfectly healthy three-month-old, but the infant was [...more...]
Children’s Law Center is thrilled to host Art of Advocacy Gala 2024! Join us on October 24 at 6:30PM on the beautiful UCLA Centennial Terrace. This year we will celebrate with delicious food, live music, [...more...]
Giving List Matching Challenges
Youth Development
During her undergraduate studies at UC Davis, Nelly Escalante wrestled with what many first-generation college students encounter: imposter syndrome. Often […more…]
When the Lalin Family’s four school-aged children get restless, they don’t watch television or browse social media, they play music […more…]
Ricardo Ibarra’s story is one of perseverance, passion, and the pursuit of excellence. Born to Mexican parents who immigrated to […more…]
The Arts
On a recent morning at Holocaust Museum LA (HMLA), Betsy, a docent, was leading a tour group of 20 LA […more…]
Holocaust Museum LA broke ground on November 15, 2023 on the Jona Goldrich Campus, designed by award-winning architect Hagy Belzberg. […more…]
You can’t understand the history of the United States without understanding the immigrant story. This is the idea that motivated […more…]
Social Justice
Kathy Macaraeg, a credentialed California teacher with a busy family, was looking for an opportunity, a place where she could […more…]
Diane Ausbon had every reason to drop fourth grader Jolonne from J3’s reading intervention program when he wouldn’t stop disrupting […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
On August 8th, the Downtown Women’s Center had the pleasure of celebrating 20 graduates of LA: RISE – a regional […more…]
From 2013 to 2020, the number of women experiencing homelessness increased by nearly 70%, according to the Greater Los Angeles […more…]
On Sunday, October 6th, the Downtown Women’s Center (DWC) will honor advocate and philanthropist, Andrea Van de Kamp. Andrea’s lifelong […more…]
Health
From 2013 to 2020, the number of women experiencing homelessness increased by nearly 70%, according to the Greater Los Angeles […more…]
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…]
On August 8th, the Downtown Women’s Center had the pleasure of celebrating 20 graduates of LA: RISE – a regional […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
“Summer was always the hardest part,” explains Carolina Wolf. Carolina entered foster care when she was 13 years old. “Summer […more…]
Children’s Law Center is thrilled to host Art of Advocacy Gala 2024! Join us on October 24 at 6:30PM on […more…]
This year marked a significant milestone for Kidsave as they celebrated their 25th Anniversary Miracles Gala at the Skirball Cultural […more…]
For the Children
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…]
Diane Ausbon had every reason to drop fourth grader Jolonne from J3’s reading intervention program when he wouldn’t stop disrupting […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…]
Brady United Against Gun Violence, aka the Brady Center, marks its 50th anniversary since its founding. But the organization that […more…]
The aptly named nonprofit StrengthUnited harnesses resources from its community to bring mental health healing and equal access to opportunities […more…]
Education
Collette Bowers Zinn, a fourth-generation educator and former litigator, founded the nonprofit Axis in 2020 to address persistent disparities in […more…]
At first, Donnaysia thought it strange the teachers at Da Vinci RISE High, a charter school in Los Angeles designed […more…]
ACCESS U Foundation’s co-founders, Brad Rothenberg and Joaquín Escoto, ran a successful for-profit youth soccer company for nearly twenty years, […more…]
Community Resilience
Collette Bowers Zinn, a fourth-generation educator and former litigator, founded the nonprofit Axis in 2020 to address persistent disparities in […more…]
“Hope.” This overworked noun can read like a blasé greeting card shorthand to those who have no need of it. […more…]
The National Disaster Search Dog Foundation is thrilled to announce it was recently selected as one of the 2024 Best […more…]
Animals to the Rescue
The National Disaster Search Dog Foundation is thrilled to announce it was recently selected as one of the 2024 Best […more…]
“Summer was always the hardest part,” explains Carolina Wolf. Carolina entered foster care when she was 13 years old. “Summer […more…]
In the wake of Maui’s tragic 2023 wildfires, relief organizations and the goodwill of the world at large poured into […more…]
Advocacy
Three years after a global pandemic ground the world to a halt, California’s COVID-19 state of emergency was finally lifted […more…]
StrengthUnited’s Community Public Health Team (CPHT), Healthy Connections, Conexiones Saludables is a collaboration between StrengthUnited, Northeast Valley Health Corporation, and […more…]
“When people think about adopting, they typically think about adopting a baby. But every child deserves a family. At Kidsave, […more…]
Accessing Higher Education
Humbly nestled on Central Ave and 29th, in the epicenter of what was once the west coast jazz scene, blocks […more…]