Sometimes, all it takes is a bit of curiosity. Grace and Paige had driven by our Monrovia Center several times before volunteering at Foothill Unity Center. After joining us during our holiday season and for Stamp Out Hunger, they both [...]

Every other week, Alicia and Xenia visit our homebound seniors to deliver a curated food box while also checking their blood pressure and glucose levels. Thanks to a grant from the Good Hope Medical Foundation, we created the Healthy Senior [...]

Introducing Kaylee, the superstar. About 12 years ago, Kaylee attended our Back-to-School event where she had her hair cut and donated to Wigs for Kids. Last week, we had the honor of seeing Kaylee at our event again, who not [...]

Jack came to us with one goal in mind—to create a welcoming space for our community. For his Eagle Scout project, Jack chose to give our patio a much-needed refresh. During our food distributions, this is the space that our [...]

After the Eaton Fire, Judy felt left in the dark, lost, devastated and started to experience anxiety. While her home was not completely lost, it was unhabitable in its current condition. Within the next three days after the fire, she [...]

Gina and Daniel had lived in Altadena for 40 years. In January, the couple had to leave their beloved home at 3:30am in the morning as the fire approached from across the street. "It has been a long journey to [...]

  Danita has been a star since she could remember--she was taught horseback riding at a very young age, and has been competing ever since. Over the years, Danita found a home at a ranch on top of Fair Oaks [...]

Fellow community member and pet lover, Anita, currently lives in her car with her two dogs. Despite her difficult circumstances, Anita makes the best of it, making sure her pets eat well and have a safe place to sleep [...]

The Eaton Canyon fire has devastated so many lives. Returning from a work trip, Blair was shocked to find his home reduced to rubble. Blair and his family are trying to get back on their feet and rebuild their [...]

Veronica, a 43-year-old woman had been unhoused for 11 years. She is known to be bright and positive, often sharing stories with her community members. Even through hardships, Veronica continues to inspire those around her.   Veronica stated, “I don’t [...]