On a warm August afternoon in east Pasadena, 20-year-old Sky Celine generously invited PCF into her brand-new apartment, proudly throwing her arms wide to show off her beautiful space. She is one of six young adults who are transitioning out of foster care and just moved into an innovative new housing project that resulted from…
An announcement from Pasadena Community Foundation Board Chair Maggie Sabbag, August 1, 2024: “I share the bittersweet news that following 22 years of exceptional leadership, Jennifer DeVoll, President & CEO of Pasadena Community Foundation (PCF), has announced her plans to retire in June 2025. Jennifer’s vision and steady hand have been vital not only in…
Altadena Meals on Wheels (AMOW) began its meal service for aging residents in 1973. At the time, the Pasadena Community Foundation (then known as the Pasadena Foundation) provided funding to purchase office and kitchen equipment. Now, more than 50 years later, a 2024 PCF Senior Grant has helped the organization restart its operations following some…
One year ago, Pasadena Community Foundation awarded its inaugural Arts & Culture Grants with funding to 18 local arts organizations. Side Street Projects used its funding to support an Artist Residency Program that brings the community together with artists who center collective and intergenerational healing from trauma in their work. Two artists were selected to…
Kate Muehlemann Cataldo is an artist with a unique ability to bridge her longtime work in health and hospice care with intimate portraiture. She is one of two artists who were selected for Side Street Projects’ 2023-24 Artist Residencies. Pasadena Community Foundation funded each Residency through an Arts & Culture Grant to Side Street Projects…