Maria Lozano and José Lozano Rojas were selected as Petersen Scholars in the fall of 2022. They are siblings, and both are pursuing careers that leverage two important skills they honed as foster teens – advocacy and caregiving. José, age 21, recently graduated from Pasadena City College (PCC) with a major in criminal justice. “I’d…
Read MorePCF Scholars Hannah, David, and Jeffrey met PCF staff members Cirenia, Jeannine, and Sarah on the Pasadena City College (PCC) campus in early April to chat about their educational journeys and how their scholarships from Pasadena Community Foundation had helped their efforts. All three Scholars learned about and applied to PCF’s scholarship program through College…
Read MoreTen-year-old Luna stands patiently while her shelter dog, Apollo, straightens on his leash and readies himself for the obstacle course. The pair are participants in K9 Youth Alliance (K9YA), a local organization that recently received one of Pasadena Community Foundation’s 2023 Animal Welfare Grants. On a Friday in late April, Luna and Apollo joined seven…
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