Elias began fourth grade reading at a kindergarten level. After a year with J3, Elias’s reading skills soared, putting him on course to reach grade level for the first time. Students like Elias are why J3 partners with underserved LA schools, building 4th graders essential reading skills - it’s a pivotal year for lifelong learning. Without intervention, reading gaps can follow a student for life, their opportunity lost. This year J3 celebrates serving 1,000 students [...more...]
What if a flat tire meant you couldn’t pay your rent that month? What if an unexpectedly high water bill meant you couldn’t afford childcare? When you live paycheck to paycheck, your mental health comes [...more...]
Giving List Matching Challenges
Well Being & Health
March is also Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month! As part of its mission to educate people on cancer prevention and early […more…]
In the late 1990s, actress Fran Drescher began a frightening health odyssey, looking for a cause of her gynecologic symptoms […more…]
The study of the human mind and the myriad associated maladies that can arise from it is considered by many […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
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
Rhett Ayers Butler describes himself as a lucky child. With collected airline miles from his father’s job and a travel […more…]
Did you know that millions of sharks endure agonizing deaths each year – all for a bowl of soup? Shark […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
PRESENT NOW, a Santa Monica based nonprofit, delivers happiness and hope to youth living in 152 domestic violence shelters in […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…]
Every year, Para Los Niños’ Annual Benefit celebrates the milestones PLN children, youth, and families have achieved while honoring the […more…]
Emergency Services
The Search Dog Foundation believes that they can help every dog that enters theiur program be successful in whatever type […more…]
How many times has a family stared in slack-jawed wonder as the adorable new family dog tears around and around […more…]
Education
Jose Melo was a middle school student in the Boston area when he was introduced to a resource that would […more…]
Imagine a high school student in the 90th percentile or higher of their class who is enthusiastic about learning and […more…]
At Citizen Schools, we believe in the brilliance of every student—and in the power of partnerships to unlock that brilliance. […more…]
Early Childhood Boost
Angela M. Sanchez was a junior in high school when she was evicted from her home in Glendale, California. Her […more…]
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…]
Advocacy
Social Justice Partners Los Angeles (SJPLA) was established to repair the root causes of systemic economic, racial, and social injustices […more…]
“We always say, ‘not my child’ are the three most dangerous words a parent can say,” says Juli Shamash, founder […more…]
There is only one thing Brady: United Against Gun Violence (Brady) Chief Development and Engagement Officer Liz Dunning wants you […more…]
A Helping Hand
Housing Works has always been on the front lines of Los Angeles’ homelessness crisis, doing whatever it takes for as […more…]
Griffith Observatory is an iconic feature of the local landscape and a beacon that reminds us we are all connected […more…]
Deborah Leigh Stevens, 68, was living on the streets of West Hollywood in 2014, within blocks of her former apartment. […more…]