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June is Second Most Popular Month for Charitable Giving
Los Angeles, CA. While December continues to be the largest month for charitable giving, 2018 gave way to the biggest shift in distribution across other months. In 2017, approximately 18.2% of giving took place in December and this shifted to just 17% in 2018,...
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Downtown Women’s Center to Launch Fundraiser for Homeless Women in LA
Los Angeles, CA. The Downtown Women's Center is launching its second Together Housed campaign this year from August 4th onwards till August 25th. The organization's first campaign in 2020 successfully raised over $700,000 for its cause, prompting the DWC to bring back...
Project Ropa Serves a Growing Number of Homeless in L.A.
Los Angeles, CA. Project Ropa continues to address the growing number of homeless people. Its mission is to restore dignity to those experiencing homelessness and empower them through providing clean clothes, hygiene kits, and employment opportunities. The non-profit...
LACMA Works With Snapchat to Create Augmented Reality Monuments Across Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA. The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is up and running after a year of being shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic. The museum also has a new partnership with the popular social media platform Snapchat called Monumental Perspectives. Via...
$1 Million Donation from the Ian Somerhalder Foundation Helps Jane Goodall Institute
Los Angeles, CA. The Ian Somerhalder Foundation is giving a $1 million donation to the Jane Goodall Institute. Dr. Jane Goodall has been one of the world's foremost advocates in ape conservation and species conservation at large for the last 6 decades, traveling the...
Big Sunday Collects Donations For Those Facing Housing Insecurity
Los Angeles, CA. Big Sunday is a nonprofit organization based in Los Angeles. Founded in 1999, it is responsible for an annual community service event in Los Angeles, also called "Big Sunday", which has grown from its beginnings as a "Mitzvah Day" at a local Jewish...
Voices of Classic Soul Raise Money for Cancer Research
Los Angeles, CA. Legendary R&B and soul singers Joe Coleman, Joe Blunt, and Theo Peoples came together as the Voices of Classic Soul to perform the Sounds of Summer concert on June 17th. The concert was virtually presented by the Worthy Brewing Company, a...
Celebrating More Than 80 Years of Supporting Visually Impaired Children
Los Angeles, CA. The Light the Way Celebration was held virtually on May 6, 2021 to honor people who have both contributed to and benefited from the work done by the Blind Children's Center. The event was hosted by actor Blake Stadnik, who began his career after...
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American Red Cross Partners with Country Music Star to Encourage Blood Donations
Los Angeles, CA. The American Red Cross stresses the importance and growing need for blood donations as COVID-19 cases skyrocket across the nation. By partnering with country music star Martina McBride and service company Suburban Propane, the Red Cross hopes to...
Los Angeles Humanitarian Initiative Provides Relief to At-Risk Populations in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA. The Los Angeles Humanitarian Initiative (LAHI) is a fairly new non-profit that was founded in response to COVID-19 in hopes of providing relief to at-risk populations in Los Angeles. Since COVID-19 started LAHI has worked hard to distribute resources...
LA Philharmonic Cancels All Concerts Through End of Year
Los Angeles, CA. Philharmonic fans can listen online to their favorite musicians, but due to the continuing COVID-19 crisis, all LA Phil concerts at Walt Disney Concert Hall have been canceled. Dozens of performances from the Opening Night Concert & Gala on...
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LA Opera Offers First Public Performance Since the Pandemic
Los Angeles, CA. The LA Opera announced its pandemic-related changes in the fall of 2020; this included postponing and canceling productions taking place during the 2020/21 season. But starting this month, the company hosted an audience for the first time since the...
Bumble’s ‘Summer of Love’ Survey Find Desire for Vaccinated Partners
Lifestyle Story: Los Angeles, CA. Bumble recently conducted research on how the pandemic has changed dating as singles head into the 'summer of love.' The women-first dating app and social networking platform, is revealing how the pandemic has shaped the way that...
Learn How to Help Stray Kittens Stay Alive This Spring
Los Angeles, CA. For most Americans, when they see a tiny kitten, their first thought is to scoop them up and get them out of harm’s way. That’s normal. But it can also be life-threatening for the kitten according to Stray Cat Alliance. Most people think the closest...
Vaccine Sweepstakes Offers Los Angeles Lakers 2021-2022 Season Tickets
Los Angeles, CA. There's a new incentive for LA residents to get their vaccinations. Officials nationwide have been getting ever-more lucrative ways of urging people to get the COVID-19 vaccine, and now one of sports fans' most prized items is being offered in Los...
Dating Site Bumble Finds Dogs Give Singles a Boost in Search for Love
Lifestyle Story: Los Angeles, CA. Did you know that nearly one in three Los Angeles singles surveyed are more likely to swipe right on someone if they have a dog pictured in their dating app profile? Singles are working to resume dating as pandemic restrictions...
Cyberbullying Concerns Grow As Kids Spend More Time Online During Pandemic
Los Angeles, CA. The pandemic has turned school into a virtual experience for millions of kids and researchers say it has given cyberbullies more opportunities to attack others. Speak Out Against Bullying Inc., is trying to do something about it. The organization is a...
Kitten Rescue Runs on Donations from Los Angeles Marathon
Los Angeles, CA. The Los Angeles Marathon is Kitten Rescue’s largest fundraiser each year, and the funds raised are essential in allowing the nonprofit to save homeless cats and kittens all year long. Kitten Rescue is an Official Charity for the 2021 Los Angeles...
United Way Young Civic Leaders Program Helps Students Transition During Pandemic
Los Angeles, CA. The United Way is working to keep students connected and moving forward. The transition from high school to college is something that students look forward to and work hard to achieve for years. As with many rites of passage during the pandemic, this...
Westside Pacific Villages Continues Supporting Seniors During Pandemic
Los Angeles, CA. Westside Pacific Villages is a nonprofit organization in LA that helps older adults stay in their own homes. For many senior citizens, the pandemic has exacerbated the feeling of seclusion. The majority of senior citizens feel uncomfortable shopping...
LA Comedic Actress is Finding the Funny in a Covid-Safe Search for Love
A feature story: Los Angeles, CA. Some singles put romance on hold to avoid Covid-19, but Isabel Klein just went on 52 dates—a date a week for a year. "I dated through the pandemic and did NOT get COVID! Take that, Covid!" Klein exclaimed. "It was a simple screening...
