For college-bound Anjolie, facing difficult challenges with determination and resiliency is a family trait. When her mother recently had to take a leave from her job for health reasons, the family banded together and made the reduced finances work. “We relied on our brother to help make ends meet,” says Anjolie who also has two…

Some days, it took Selina Pacheco two hours each way on public transportation to get to and from her home in South Central Los Angeles to attend full-time classes at Pasadena City College (PCC). Despite these and other obstacles— being raised by a single mother who came from Mexico, her father passing away, and helping…

A new nonprofit organization is tapping into the power of performing arts to change the lives of young talented musicians and residents living in underserved rural communities — and PCF is helping to make this artistic vision a reality. Launched under the leadership of Paul Jan Zdunek, former CEO of the Pasadena Symphony Association, Orchestra…

If you’ve visited the Pasadena Community Foundation in the past, our new look will be evident. The most significant changes: more imagery, a new color scheme and an easier navigation process. “We didn’t need to start from scratch because the website built in 2015 had good bones,” says Mike deHilster, Program Officer for Pasadena Community…