Stars Guides At-Risk Youth to Shining Success
Photo courtesy StarsStars nonprofit organization seeks to curb high school dropout rates and help students thrive by supporting local, low-income youth with a multitude of supportive services and...
View ArticleAlliance for SoCal Innovation Strives for Tech Titan Region
Photo courtesy Andy WilsonAlliance for Southern California Innovation Executive Director Andy Wilson, a Pasadena city councilman, explains the nonprofit’s mission to help optimize conditions for SoCal...
View ArticleFlintridge Prep, Poly, Westridge Remain Niche Ranking Favorites
Three local private high schools have again tipped the grade scales among Los Angeles County’s best private schools, according to the neighborhood research website Niche.com, which uses parent and...
View ArticleBoys & Girls Club: Turning Local Youth Into Leaders, Advocates
OUTLOOK photoBoys & Girls Club of Pasadena CEO Lisa Cavelier shows off the club’s garden at the North Fair Oaks facility with members Paulina Margoosian and Audrey Ponavich. Every child has a story...
View ArticleLocal Fire Foundation Rises From Ashes to Support PFD
Photo by Larissa Althouse / OUTLOOKPasadena Fire Foundation Gala chair Carla Buigues, Fire Chief Bertral Washington and PFF board chair Daniel Arias celebrated the nonprofit’s revitalization at its...
View ArticleSt. Francis Edges Mira Costa, 23-21
Photo courtesy Eric DanielsonSFHS quarterback Jack Clougherty threw two touchdowns in his debut. By Alexander Payne The Outlook The St. Francis varsity football team opened its season by winning a nail...
View ArticleBogaards’ Lifetime Legacy: 50 Years of Embracing Causes
OUTLOOK photoBill and Claire Bogaard, tireless advocates for nonprofits across the city, will be honored at Friends In Deed’s annual fundraiser gala on Sept. 25. As Friends In Deed celebrates its 125th...
View ArticlePCF Scholars Find Nonprofits Have Their Back at PCC
Photo courtesy Pasadena Community FoundationPasadena Unified School District graduates Ramon Cano Cristobal, Mario Nicasio, Hannah Tellez, Kevin Morales, Mahely Cedillo Lambaren, Abigail Vides, Jaylin...
View ArticleAt 30, Young & Healthy Fills Gaps in Kids’ Health Care
OUTLOOK photoYoung & Healthy Executive Director Mary Donnelly-Crocker has helped expand the nonprofit’s mission. Health care services and their accessibility might ebb and flow over the years, but...
View ArticleAquatics Center’s Master Stroke: Lifesaving Water Skills for PUSD Kids
OUTLOOK photoRose Bowl Aquatics Center swim instructor Aaron Akers referees a kicking competition among Jefferson Elementary School 3rd-graders who participate in the nonprofit’s free “Learn to Swim”...
View ArticleRebels Down San Marino; La Salle Defeats FSHA in Tourney Final
Photos courtesy Eric DanielsonFlintridge Prep’s Alex Kyriakakis had seven kills in a victory over San Marino. The Flintridge Prep varsity girls’ volleyball team didn’t get off to the best start at San...
View ArticlePhilanthropists Band With PUSD on Music Education
OUTLOOK photoJerry and Terri Kohl visited Altadena Elementary School recently to deliver 500 guitars, just part of the more than 2,000 they’ve donated tothe Pasadena Unified School District over the...
View ArticleTournament Names Royal Court
Photo courtesy Tournament of RosesThe Tournament of Roses announced the seven members of its 2020 Royal Court on Tuesday amid much fanfare, introducing (from left) Rukan Saif of Arcadia High School;...
View ArticleFSHA Defeats Mayfield Senior; Poly Wins League Crown
Photo courtesy Eric DanielsonFlintridge Sacred Heart defeated host Mayfield Senior in a Dig for the Cure match that raised money for cancer research on Monday. The two teams include Abby Kim (front...
View ArticleUnion Station’s Allies Forge Friendships to Help Homeless
OUTLOOK photoUnion Station Homeless Services’ Community Allies program matches neighbors with companions who were formerly homeless, many of whom become dear friends, like Dr. Monique Margetis (left)...
View ArticleSalvation Army’s ‘Homeless Connect’ Serves With Heart
Photo courtesy Salvation ArmyA Citrus College cosmetology student volunteer offers a free haircut at the Pasadena Salvation Army’s Homeless Connect Day. Personal grooming was one of the many services...
View ArticleFacing Grave Illness, Aspiring Chef Fulfills Dream to Serve Teens
Photo courtesy Katherine TranCulinary student Angel Hankins, 20, worked with Hugo Bolanos, executive chef at Wolfgang Puck at Hotel Bel-Air restaurant, to fulfill her wish to provide a fine-dining...
View ArticleRose Queen Camille Eager to Serve Community, Tradition
Photo courtesy Tournament of RosesThe 2020 Tournament of Roses crowned Queen Camille Kennedy (center) and presented the Royal Court at the Pasadena Playhouse, including (from left) Rukan Saif, Mia...
View ArticleMath Academy Multiplies Success Thanks to PUSD, Private Partners
Photo courtesy Robert PazPasadena High School Math Academy sophomore Colby Roberts maps out a college-level applied mathematics problem, with instructor Hiren Maharaj advising. David Gieselman, George...
View ArticleRealtors Sell Community on PUSD’s Rising Strength
OUTLOOK photoSupporters who have worked hard to change the “perception gap” concerning the Pasadena Unified School District include Pasadena Educational Foundation Executive Director Patrick Conyers,...
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