Pasadena Community Foundation mourns the loss of Councilmember John J. Kennedy, who dedicated his life to our community and constantly strived to make it a better place for all. At the request of the Kennedy family, those wishing to honor Councilmember Kennedy can make a donation to the Leola Sudduth and Thomas Foster Kennedy Scholarship…
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One of PCF’s seven 2022 Senior Grants will help Pasadena Village provide transportation for economically vulnerable seniors and fund the new Walking with Ease program, an evidence-based method of helping seniors exercise safely. Pasadena Village is a membership organization of adults over 55 with a mission to foster vital independent living in a spirit of…
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At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pasadena’s National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON) implemented a plan to urgently respond to the twin public health and unemployment crises that were rapidly unfolding. NDLON quickly launched a food pantry program called Mano a Mano (Hand in Hand) at the Pasadena Job Center on North Lake Avenue…
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Math Academy, a signature Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) program for middle and high school students, celebrated a happy milestone in June: Its first cohort of students, who helped jumpstart the program in 2013 as fourth graders at McKinley School, graduated from Pasadena High School and prepare to begin their college journeys. Instilling a Passion…
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