Judging from the number of skills and hours Andre T. Moore, Sr. contributes to the well-being of our Los Angeles communities — from counseling foster youth, leading a vibrant church in Lancaster, and working on his doctorate — you wouldn’t think Andre could make CYS a priority. Yet, this is exactly what he does! For [...more...]
In the face of natural disasters in Los Angeles and lingering social anxiety, poetry has become a refuge for students. Meg Hamill, executive director of California Poets in the Schools (CalPoets), explains the organization’s mission: [...more...]
Giving List Matching Challenges
Youth Development
On a late afternoon in South Los Angeles, Historic Fire Station 54 hums with a drum circle. A dozen teenagers […more…]
Every year, Para Los Niños’ Annual Benefit celebrates the milestones PLN children, youth, and families have achieved while honoring the […more…]
Briana, 33 and a Latina mother of four in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, recently completed free adult […more…]
Homelessness
For 15 years, James built a life of service – first as an Army combat veteran, then as a special […more…]
Fostering Care
Ready to Succeed wants to thank you for being part of this year’s Graduation Celebration. It was a powerful day filled […more…]
Creative Solutions for Kids and Families has quietly built a reputation as one of the most innovative nonprofits serving the […more…]
For the Environment
Drive through Inglewood, past the largest urban oil field in the United States, and you’ll see them everywhere: skeletal metal […more…]
When the 2018 Woolsey Fire ripped through the Santa Monica Mountains, then-state Senate staffer Matt Weiner watched flames burn with […more…]
For the Children
When young Perla Lara required ongoing care at UCLA Children’s Hospital, her family spent weeks in hotels and Airbnbs just […more…]
For the Arts
Neighborhood Music School is hosting their Annual Tea in the Garden on March 28th at 2pm. They will have a ribbon cutting […more…]
Briana, 33 and a Latina mother of four in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, recently completed free adult […more…]
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHMLAC) has been a cornerstone of culture in Los Angeles since 1913. […more…]
For the Animals
How many times has a family stared in slack-jawed wonder as the adorable new family dog tears around and around […more…]
No one knows how Rudolph lost his eye—or how an 8-year-old Australian Shepherd with severe hearing loss, pneumonia, and canine […more…]
Family Well-Being
South Los Angeles’s Service Planning Area 6 is a neighborhood of paradoxes. It is home to families with deep roots, […more…]
Ana, a mother of two from Mexico, answered a job posting to be a childcare provider in the United States. […more…]
Education
Josue, a student who attended Mendez High School in the Boyle Heights neighborhood in Los Angeles, is confident that he’ll […more…]
“Literacy permeates everything,” says J3 Foundation’s co-founder Joe Blackstone. Imagine staring at these words and not being able to decipher […more…]
A teenager named Liam stands center stage in his school auditorium, feeling nervous in his Tin Man costume. For him, […more…]
Community Resilience
Four-Star Rating for 15th Consecutive Year Highlights Operational Excellence and Humanitarian Impact Charity Navigator, America’s top independent nonprofit evaluator, has […more…]
For nearly 80 years, Direct Relief has stood ready to meet the cascading challenges of global disasters, delivering life-saving medicines, […more…]
On a sunny morning at a bustling Los Angeles farmers market, a volunteer gently guides a blind shopper from stall […more…]
Advocacy
Every day for over five years, Latora Green has taken her position at the northwest corner of Sepulveda and Ventura […more…]
There is only one thing Brady: United Against Gun Violence (Brady) Chief Development and Engagement Officer Liz Dunning wants you […more…]
In a conference room at the Children’s Law Center of California (CLC), Diva arrives early, notebook in hand. Just months […more…]