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11.13.19
LOS ANGELES, CA, November 12, 2019 -- The Hillsides Guild, a support group of the foster care and mental health charity Hillsides, will host its annual Holiday Celebration at the Parkway Grill in Pasadena on Tuesday, December 3. This event, which features caroling by the renowned Citrus Singers from Citrus College in Glendora, kicks off the holidays and raises funds for children in foster care.
11.6.19
(PASADENA, CA, November 6, 2019) The Tournament of Roses 2020 Royal Court visited Hillsides on Tuesday for an evening of pizza, crafts, conversation and laughter. It was a visit that made a special impact on all in attendance and the Royal Court walked away with their own Hillsides keepsake.
10.23.19
LOS ANGELES, October 23, 2019 – For the third straight year, The Starbucks Foundation has awarded Hillsides, a Southern California foster care and mental health charity, a $30,000 grant for its Youth Moving On (YMO) workforce development program for transition-aged youth 16-25. The funds will be used to support community service and outreach efforts to help youth gain the necessary skills needed to prepare for employment.
10.18.19
LOS ANGELES, October 18, 2019 – Hillsides, a Southern California foster care and mental health charity, recognized six outstanding individuals and organizations during its annual Circle of Excellence dinner last night in Pasadena. For the first time, the annual recognition event was held in the new Margie & Robert E. Petersen Student Center on the Hillsides campus. The six were also awarded letters of commendation from Los Angeles County Board of Supervisor Kathryn Barger.
The six individuals/organizations honored were:
8.27.19
LOS ANGELES, August 26, 2019 – Ten youth had only 10 weeks to learn the rudiments of cooking, customer service, and kitchen etiquette while participating in Hillsides’ Youth Moving On (YMO) summer Culinary Apprenticeship Program. However, on Sunday night, August 25, with the help of four local professional chefs, the youth prepared and served a flawless five-course “Summer in the Garden” dinner for 65 Hillsides guests.