Pasadena Community Foundation can help! PCF accepts gifts of real estate, which can provide significant tax benefits, fund charitable gift annuities for lifetime income, and, most importantly, create transformative philanthropy. “PCF was with us through every step of the CGA process. Together with our realtor, Michael Bell, the team at PCF was knowledgeable, thorough, and…
When Casey was a toddler, he had challenges dealing with other children as well as adults. He was diagnosed with autism at age 2, and his mother Kelly began trying various therapies, with little success. Four years ago, she found Professional Child Development Associates (PCDA) and Casey and his mom have been coming several times…
Growing up in Pasadena and Monrovia, respectively, Bill and Judy understood and appreciated the benefits of community foundations. In fact, Bill’s father created a donor directed fund through PARAID, an organization that donated to Pasadena causes. Bill himself became a respected leader as CEO of a local non-profit — a position that resulted in him…
Sandy moved to Pasadena back in 1988 while she was in her 40’s and has always looked for opportunities to give back to the community. One of the first places she looked into was the Pasadena Senior Center (Sandy is pictured above, left, with PSC Executive Director Akila Gibbs). She thought it was a wonderful resource,…
In 1937, Don’s parents’ Arnold and Ellen Fedde started Fedde Furniture on the same block that it stands today. It has been family owned and operated for more than three generations. Don took over as president in 1963. Now, two of their four children, Mark Fedde and Melinda Fedde Kenney, continue the family tradition. (Mark,…