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Mark Keppel High School Parent Alliance – The Alliance will support the drama program by purchasing new equipment, scenic backdrops, projection design software and training. The students will also attend field trips to expose them to professional theatre, and elements of productions.

Oakwood Brass – Outreach Project (OB-OP) – OB-OP’s mission is to promote the study and love of music. Their comprehensive programs are designed to promote and support instrumental studies through concerts, hands-on learning with instruments, and mentoring for young musicians.

Pasadena Education Network – Parents as Leaders is a series of free volunteer leadership development programs, for lower socioeconomic parents and parents of English learners, to develop the skills, knowledge and confidence to actively support their child’s academic achievement by becoming involved at home and at school.

Pasadena Heritage – Pasadena Heritage will create brochures on the historic sites in three of Pasadena’s oldest and most well-known districts. These will be distributed to public places and to visitors to encourage people to learn more about the City’s built environment and foster a sense of community pride.

Pasadena High School Alumni Association – The Pasadena High School Alumni Association will provide athletic supplies and uniforms to students who participate in athletic programs at Pasadena High School.

Pasadena Panthers Inc. – The Pasadena Panthers Inc. will update their training equipment for their cheer program. The Pasadena Panthers provide sports programming that focuses on the importance of education and the values of athletics, team work, competition, discipline and good sportsmanship.

Pasadena Senior Center (PSC) – PSC’s 2018 Summer Concert Music Series will provide six free concerts, with programming that is geared towards the musical taste of older adults.

Pittance Chamber Music Inc – The Pittance Chamber Music will produce a free public chamber music concert in June of 2018, at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music.

Red Hen Press – Red Hen Press will conduct writing workshops at Eliot Arts Magnet Academy in Pasadena in fall 2018 and spring 2019. Red Hen Press publishes works of literacy excellence, supporting diversity, and promoting literacy in local schools.

San Gabriel Educational Foundation (SEF) – SEF will implement a theater and dance program for young learners in grades 1-3.

* San Gabriel Valley Choral Company – The San Gabriel Valley Choral Company will hire chamber musicians for its December 2018 performance of Handel’s “Messiah.” The concert will feature educational programming about historically informed performances, which will enhance the audience’s appreciation of the famous work.

San Gabriel Valley Music Theatre (SGVMT) – SGVMT workshops and trainings provide tools and experiences, that improve young performers skills, positioning them for a successful career in music theatre. The workshops conclude with a public performance performed by professional music theatre artists.

Santa Anita Family YMCA -YMCA/LA Kings Ball Hockey – This project, a partnership between the Los Angeles Kings and YMCA, will introduce inner city youth (ages 5-14) to the sport of hockey. Together the LA Kings and YMCA will provide the necessary instruction, training coaches and safety gear, and they will supply uniforms and hockey sticks.

Side Street Projects – Side Street Projects will support their public art curriculum that serves all 2nd graders in the Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) as a part of a sequential K-6 program called My Masterpieces. Side Street Projects pair artist–led public art field trips with an in-classroom project where the students collaborate on a public art piece for their school.

Southern California Children’s Museum (SCCM) – SCCM will purchase supplies for SCCM’s 2018 Summer Camp program and will finance camp scholarships for underserved children. Summer Camps are designed to promote year-round learning by inspiring creativity, coordination, and artistic expression for children ages 3-5.

The Pasadena Village – The Pasadena Village has restructured their volunteer program to attract, train and provide greater support for volunteers. The Village will also purchase new technology, software, and safety trainings. Village members and volunteers are creating a caring community of older adults who remain active and connected as they age.

The Theatre @ Boston Court – The funding will support their 14th Annual New Play Reading Festival, a series of new play readings, workshops, and discussions held in Pasadena over two weeks in July. The funding will also support artists attendance and playbill printing to ensure that the Festival can remain free to attendees.

YMCA of West San Gabriel Valley – The SOS “Save our Students” project will teach Summer Water Safety and Swim lessons to reduce the number of fatal unintentional drownings in children under 14 years of age in the local community.

YWCA Pasadena-Foothill Valley – The Girls Rise Leadership Camp provides underserved girls ages 10 to 15 with summertime enrichment experiences in a structured, supportive, and nurturing environment that expands their horizons, sense of opportunity, and self-confidence.

* First time Grant Recipient