COMING UP
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
NEWS
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...
Sundance Film Festival Awards Top Prizes To CODA, Summer of Soul, Flee, and Hive
Park City, UT — After six days and 73 feature films, the 2021 Sundance Film Festival’s Awards Ceremony took place tonight, hosted by actor and comedian Patton Oswalt, with jurors presenting 24 prizes for feature filmmaking and seven for Short Films. Honorees, named in...
2021 Sundance Film Festival is in Full-Swing Online
Park City, Utah. The Sundance Film Festival looks different this year; it's virtual. There are 71 Features, 50 shorts, 4 indie series, 14 New Frontier Projects debuting on digital platform & satellite screens nationwide. One highly anticipated film that has gotten...
No Us Without You LA Offers Help to Undocumented Restaurant Staffers
Los Angeles, CA. 2020 has been an unprecedented year with the loss of over 315,000 lives, the closing of thousands of local businesses, which has left thousands of families food-deprived. Organizations like No Us Without You LA continues to be a pioneer in the Los...
Three Ways to Spread Holiday Cheer with Union Station in Pasadena
Pasadena, CA. ‘Tis the season to spread cheer to vulnerable children and families during the holidays. Union Station Homeless Services is now collecting gifts for 400 children, ages ranging from newborn to 18 years. The theme this year is “something they want,...
COMING UP
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
LIFESTYLE
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
NEWS
Virtual Volunteer Opportunities Abound in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA. Local nonprofits are in need of volunteers and now you can volunteer without leaving your home. Check out some COVID-safe ways to help your local community. Volunteer Match is a great place to find opportunities that are curated by interest. The...
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Exceeded Pre-Opening Fundraising Goal of $388 Million
Los Angeles, CA. Bill Kramer, Director and President of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures announced that the new institution has exceeded its pre-opening fundraising campaign goal of $388 million. Shophia Loren and Laura Dern (center) pose with museum leaders for...
The People Concern Continues to Help the Most Vulnerable in LA
Los Angeles, CA. Homelessness, poverty, mental and physical illness, abuse, and addiction are on the rise in LA according to a nonprofit called The People Concern. Executive Director John Maceri discusses the difficulties of maintaining programs assisting unhoused...
Hundreds of Artists Share a $2.7 Million Grant to Help Stay Afloat
Los Angeles, CA. Four hundred artists and 80 arts organizations received $2.7 million in total grants as part of a broad-based COVID-19 relief effort for the visual arts in the Los Angeles region, the J. Paul Getty Trust and the California Community Foundation...
L.A. Works Offers Safe Volunteering Opportunities
Los Angeles, CA. Social distancing requirements due to the Covid-19 pandemic are making it difficult for volunteers to do their typical hands-on work. Now an organization called L.A. Works is helping both nonprofits and volunteers find ways to help the community....
Healthy LA Coalition Moves in Proactive Direction
Los Angeles, CA. The Healthy LA Coalition was established by a number of nonprofit organizations looking for solutions to the hardships caused by COVID-19 in the LA County area. (Above photo is of volunteers at Maywood YMCA for LA Regional Food Bank). "We actually...
Griffith Observatory Offers Extensive Online Programs During Pandemic
Los Angeles, CA. Griffith Park hiking trails are open, including Observatory grounds, as are most park roads and parking. Face coverings are required. However, Griffith Observatory is currently closed to the public as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Educators are...
The Downtown Women’s Center Keeps Doors Open During Pandemic
Los Angeles, CA. Over the last forty years, The Downtown Women’s Center (DWC) has helped nearly 110,000 disadvantaged women with meals and housing. DWC was launched in 1978 because of the friendship between two women; Jill Halverson (pictured on the right above)...
Optimist Youth Homes and Family Services Continues Important Work With At-Risk Foster Youth
Los Angeles, CA. "It has been a difficult time, to say the least,” says Silvio Orlando, CEO of Optimist Youth Homes & Family Services. During the beginning of the pandemic, purchasing personal protective equipment was no easy feat. Still, resident students have...
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...
