These organizations could use your support. Have a look and get involved.
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Providing one-on-one mentoring relationships for over 50 years to children all over the world. BBBS consists of two mentoring programs. The first is the ‘Community Based Mentoring Program’ where you meet two times a month for 2 to 4 hours, doing activities of your choice (go to the park, a museum, play video games, etc.). The second is the ‘School Based Program’ where you meet at school with the child once a week for an hour.
BBBS is usually recommended to the parents of children with at risk youth. 90% of the children are living in households under the poverty line and more than 75% are from single parent or guardian homes.
This is a 1 year commitment, however, due to the flexibility of schedule and the one-on-one relationship that is built many ‘Bigs’
choose to continue in the program for long after their commitment.
There is a specifically large need for men in their 20’s and 30’s.
However all are welcome.
Contact Person: Nate Cooper 818-209-1331 Contact Email: natecooper@mac.com
Website: http://www.bigbrothersbigsisterslaie.org/
The Bresee Foundation is a non profit organization that is a source of faith, hope and service to one of the poorest and most densely populated communities in Los Angeles County, the heart of Korea Town (2nd/Vermont)
For more information on serving and getting connected Press the “Get involved” botton and Julia LoVan, Bresee’s Volunteer Coordinator.
With three locations in Pasadena, Union Station Foundation
offers emergency and transitional housing for individuals and famililes, hot
meals, career develpment, job placement, health care, and substance abuse
recovery support. All of the services are free of charge and designed to
help program participants find permanent solutions to homelessness.
Contact Person: Jessica Eisenreich - 310-383-6759
website: www.unionstationfoundation.org
When: Mon, Tue, and Sat 8 - 11 am (serving meals)
Weeknights 4 -9 pm (tutoring children, babysitting, mentoring)
Where:
Drop-in Center & Soup Kitchen:
420 South Raymond Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91101 (map)
Family Center:
825 E. Orange Grove Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91104 (map)
