PCF Grant Supports Environmental Stewardship at Eaton Canyon

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Eaton Canyon is a natural area in northeast Pasadena that holds an incredible array of plant and wildlife biodiversity inside its nearly 200 acres. Visitors can enjoy its myriad hiking trails, equestrian trails with a staging area, picnic areas, a seasonal stream, natural habitats, native plants, and wildlife. A 2024 PCF Animal Welfare Grant will…

Pasadena Child Health Foundation Grants Announced

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Pasadena Community Foundation is proud to announce this year’s 12 recipient organizations for Pasadena Child Health Foundation (PCHF) grant awards which total $245,000. PCHF is a fund of the Pasadena Community Foundation and provides funding to reduce disparities that adversely impact the health of children residing in the Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) attendance area….

2024 Spring Grant Awards Announced

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Pasadena Community Foundation (PCF) is proud to announce its first round of grant awards in 2024. PCF oversees 11 grant programs each year, and the following awards represent funding for three of those programs, totaling $153,000. Animal Welfare Grants PCF’s Animal Welfare Grant Program  launched in 2021 to support nonprofits in the greater Pasadena area…

PCF Grants Support Unhoused Families

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Union Station Homeless Services (USHS) is a nonprofit that, since 1973, has led efforts to help unhoused individuals and families find housing and stay housed. Two 2023 PCF grants will help USHS’s important work with unhoused families and children. Support for Homeless Family Services PCF’s Pasadena Child Health Foundation (PCHF) funds programs that improve the…

An Afternoon at John Muir High School

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Pasadena Community Foundation hears frequently about the great things happening at John Muir High School Early College Magnet in northwest Pasadena. Muir’s momentum can be attributed to many factors, including the dynamic leadership of principal Dr. Lawton Gray, its three College and Career Academies, a dedicated parent body, and an array of outstanding extracurricular programs….