Kennedy Wilson Charitable Foundation

THE MILKEN INSTITUTE IS A NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN THINK TANK FOCUSED ON ACCELERATING MEASURABLE PROGRESS ON THE PATH TO A MEANINGFUL LIFE. WITH A FOCUS ON FINANCIAL, PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, WE BRING TOGETHER THE BEST IDEAS AND INNOVATIVE RESOURCING TO DEVELOP BLUEPRINTS FOR TACKLING SOME OF OUR MOST CRITICAL GLOBAL ISSUES THROUGH THE LENS OF WHAT'S PRESSING NOW AND WHAT'S COMING NEXT.

WE EMPOWER VETERANS WITH THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES SO THEIR TRANSITION FROM MILITARY SERVICE TO CIVILIAN LIFE IS SUCCESSFUL.

TRUE TO ITS MISSION SINCE 1937, THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF THE LOS ANGELES HARBOR HELPS YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO NEED US MOST, TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS PRODUCTIVE, CARING, RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS. WE ACHIEVE THIS THROUGH A COMMITMENT TO QUALITY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT IS SAFE, NURTURING AND INSPIRING.

INTERCONTINENTAL CHARITIES WAS ESTABLISHED WITH THE GOAL OF CREATING A POSITIVE AND LONG-LASTING CIVIC AND SOCIAL IMPACT IN THE COMMUNITIES WHERE WE DO BUSINESS. THE MISSION ALLOWS INTERCONTINENTAL TO MAKE THE MOST OF OUR RESOURCES AND PROVIDE THE MOST EFFECTIVE SUPPORT TO NON-PROFITS IN OUR REGION AND BEYOND. GIVING IS DIRECTED TOWARDS NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT CHILDREN'S EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT THROUGH MENTORSHIP, AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING, SPORTS ENGAGEMENT, CAREER COUNSELING, ETC.; TO HOSPITALS AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS; TO INNER-CITY NEIGHBORHOOD MISSIONS.

THE NAVY SEAL FOUNDATION PROVIDES CRITICAL SUPPORT FOR THE WARRIORS, VETERANS, AND FAMILIES OF NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE.

A STRATEGIC PARTNER FOR GLOBAL BUSINESSES AND GOVERNMENTS, BCIU HELPS BUILD THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF A MODERN WORLD BY FACILITATING RELATIONSHIPS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING.

LOS ANGELES POLICE MUSEUM'S MISSION TO COLLECT, PRESERVE, EXHIBIT, AND INTERPRET THE HISTORY OF ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS IN THE NATION.

LEAP HOUSING OF BOISE IS A NON-PROFIT THAT STRIVES TO GIVE EVERYONE THE ABILITY TO LIVE IN A SAFE, STABLE, AND AFFORDABLE HOME. ITS MISSION IS TO DEVELOP AND PRESERVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING WHILE PROVIDING EMPOWERING SERVICES THAT PROVIDE ADEQUATE HOUSING STABILITY. LEAP HAS CREATED FIVE STRATEGIES TO ACCOMPLISH ITS TASK: OPERATING TEMPORARY HOUSING AS A SOFT LANDING, CONNECTING RENTERS TO HOME RESOURCES, RESEARCHING HOUSING AFFORDABILITY TRENDS, AND MANAGING, DEVELOPING, AND PRESERVING AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

THE IRELAND FUNDS IS A GLOBAL PHILANTHROPIC NETWORK ESTABLISHED IN 1976 TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT PEACE, CULTURE, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT THE ISLAND OF IRELAND, AND IRISH-RELATED CAUSES AROUND THE WORLD.

JESSE TREE PROVIDES TENANTS WHO ARE BEING EVICTED WITH A ONE-TIME, ONE-MONTH PAYMENT OF RENT, ALLOWING TENANTS TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOME. ELIGIBLE TENANTS MUST HAVE RECEIVED AN EVICTION NOTICE OR BE SUMMONED TO COURT, AND BE AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. ALL RENTAL ASSISTANCE IS PAIRED WITH CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. A LARGE MAJORITY OF JESSE TREE'S FUNDING GOES TOWARDS THIS RESOURCE.

HELD ON JULY 4TH, THE PALISADES 5 & 10K EVENT DRAWS RUNNERS FROM ACROSS LOS ANGELES EACH YEAR. NET PROCEEDS OF THE RACE GO TO THE PACIFIC PALISADES OPTIMIST CLUB, WHICH SUPPORTS VARIOUS LOCAL YOUTH CHARITIES AND ACTIVITIES.

MANY STUDENTS LACK ACCESS TO LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO THRIVE IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE, DUE TO SYSTEMIC INEQUITIES THAT DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECT STUDENTS OF COLOR AND STUDENTS GROWING UP IN LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. CITY YEAR WAS FOUNDED IN 1988 AS A NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAM TO UNITE YOUNG ADULTS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS FOR A DEMANDING YEAR OF FULL-TIME COMMUNITY SERVICE, PREPARING STUDENTS WITH THE SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND ACADEMIC SKILLS AND MINDSETS TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND LIFE, AND TEACHING VALUABLE SKILLS TO PREPARE THEM TO BE LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND CAREERS.

THE MISSION OF THE JAKE CASSELL FUND FOR SPECIAL NEEDS, INC. IS TO SERVE AS A VEHICLE THROUGH WHICH DONOR DOLLARS CAN BE TARGETED TO ESTABLISHED AND REPUTABLE NON-PROFITS, SCHOOLS, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS WHO ARE SERVING THE SPECIAL NEEDS COMMUNITY IN AREAS OF EXTREME NEED, BE THAT INNER-CITIES, IMPOVERISHED SMALL TOWNS OR TO AMERICA'S INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES. THE ORGANIZATION'S VOLUNTEERS WORK TO IDENTIFY BEST-OF-CLASS ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE PROVEN THEMSELVES TO BE HIGHLY EFFECTIVE CHANGE AGENTS IN THE LIVES OF THE INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. THEY AGGREGATE DONOR DOLLARS AND THEN RUN A GRANT PROCESS EACH YEAR TO VET THOSE ORGANIZATIONS, REQUIRING SPECIFIC TARGETED FUNDING REQUESTS, MEASURABLE GOALS, AND ACCOUNTABILITY.

LOS ANGELES WATERKEEPER'S MISSION IS TO FIGHT FOR THE HEALTH OF THE REGION'S WATERWAYS, AND FOR SUSTAINABLE, EQUITABLE AND CLIMATE-FRIENDLY WATER SUPPLIES. WE ENVISION THE LOS ANGELES REGION AS AN INTERNATIONAL LEADER ON INTEGRATED, SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE WATER MANAGEMENT; A REGION THAT IS WATER SELF-SUFFICIENT, AND WHERE ALL WATERWAYS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY ARE SAFE, HEALTHY AND ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC.

THE TEDDY BEAR CANCER FOUNDATION RUNS AN ANNUAL GOLD RIBBON CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT FAMILIES LIVING IN SANTA BARBARA, VENTURA, AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES THAT HAVE A CHILD WITH CANCER BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. SINCE ITS FOUNDING 20 YEARS AGO, THE TEDDY BEAR CANCER FOUNDATION HAS SERVED THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS IN THE TRI-COUNTY AREA.

THE MISSION OF THE CAL BASEBALL FOUNDATION, INC., A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION, IS TO RAISE SUFFICIENT FUNDS FROM OUR GENEROUS SUPPORTERS TO SUSTAIN THE CAL MEN'S BASEBALL PROGRAM BY IMPLEMENTING A BUSINESS PLAN THAT WILL INCREASE LONG-TERM REVENUE STREAMS, AUGMENT THE BURGEONING BASEBALL ENDOWMENT, AND SUPPORT A TOP-TIER INTERCOLLEGIATE BASEBALL PROGRAM.

BOISE RIVER ENHANCEMENT NETWORK (BREN) IS A GATHERING OF VOLUNTEERS, COMMUNITY STEWARDS, AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS THAT WORK TO ENSURE THE BOISE RIVER REMAINS A HAPPY, HEALTHY PLACE FOR ALL TO ENJOY. THE ORGANIZATION BRINGS TOGETHER STAKEHOLDERS, IDEAS, AND EXPERTISE TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE BOISE RIVER THROUGH EDUCATION AND ON-THE-GROUND PROJECTS.

CATCH PROGRAM BOISE IS WORKING TO CREATE A SAFE, HEALTHY, CONNECTED COMMUNITY BY EMBRACING HOUSING FIRST BEST PRACTICES, EMPOWERING THOSE WITHOUT HOUSING, BUILDING COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS, AND INCREASING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING TO END HOMELESSNESS. CATCH BELIEVES ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN TREASURE VALLEY IS POSSIBLE. IT COSTS $5,000 TO END HOMELESSNESS FOR A FAMILY, WHICH PROVIDES THEM WITH A HOME, RENTAL ASSISTANCE, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.

BIG SKY YOUTH EMPOWERMENT (BYEP) PROVIDES RECREATIONAL AND MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR AT-RISK TEENAGERS FROM THE BOZEMAN AREA (GALLATIN COUNTY, MONTANA). YOUTH ARE GROUPED WITH PEERS, MENTORS, AND PROGRAM MANAGERS AND EXPERIENCE WEEKEND ADVENTURES AND WEEKDAY WORKSHOPS FOCUSED ON BUILDING CONFIDENCE, DEALING WITH CHALLENGES, AND EXPERIENCING SUCCESS.

THE LA CITY GRIDIRON CLASSIC IS AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING STUDENT ATHLETES IN LAUSD THROUGH MENTORING PROGRAMS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND PROVIDING OTHER FINANCIAL, PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES. WE MENTOR, FOLLOW, AND SUPPORT UP TO 150 GRADUATING MALE AND FEMALE STUDENT-ATHLETES FROM THE LAUSD EACH YEAR. DONATIONS AND FUNDING TO THE LA CITY GRIDIRON CLASSIC ALLOWS US TO CONTINUE TRANSFORMING LIVES BY HELPING STUDENT-ATHLETES ACHIEVE THEIR FULL ACADEMIC AND ATHLETIC POTENTIAL. YOUR SUPPORT MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR US TO SUPPORT THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS BOTH ON AND ON THE FIELD.

CAF EMPOWERS ATHLETES WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES BY BREAKING DOWN BARRIERSPROVIDING FUNDING FOR ADAPTIVE SPORTS EQUIPMENT, TRAINING, AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SO THEY CAN THRIVE THROUGH FITNESS AND COMPETITIVE ATHLETICS.

RE-USE HAWAII IS A NON-PROFIT EMPLOYMENT SOCIAL ENTERPRISE DEDICATED TO REDUCING WASTE AND EXPANDING GREEN JOB OPPORTUNITIES. THROUGH BUILDING DECONSTRUCTION AND MATERIAL REUSE, OUR MISSION IS TO FOSTER AN INCLUSIVE CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN HAWAII.

TOGETHER, WE CREATE LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES.

A SENSE OF HOME STRIVES TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS BY CREATING HOMES AND AN ONGOING COMMUNITY OF CARE FOR DISPLACED INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES.

KA'IO IS THE DAUGHTER OF KU'ULEI KEAKEALANI, A LINEAL DESCENDENT AND CULTURAL ADVISOR FOR KONA VILLAGE WHO PLAYED A CRITICAL ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS AND OVERSEEING CULTURAL ASPECTS OF THE NEW RESORT. KA'IO RECENTLY WON THE HAWAII STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR LIGHT RIFLE SHOOTING AND WILL SOON BE HEADING TO IOWA TO COMPETE IN NATIONALS FOR THE SPORT. THE $2,000 GRANT HELPED SUPPORT THE TRIP AND TO ENABLE THE WIDER FAMILY TO JOIN KA'IO AS SHE COMPETES.

THIS DONATION HELPED TO COVER THE COSTS TO COOK AND DISTRIBUTE MEALS TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NEED WITHIN WAIMEA ON THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII. THIS IS A CAUSE THAT KENNEDY WILSON AND ROSEWOOD HAVE SUPPORTED SINCE 2021 AND INCLUDES ROSEWOOD PROVIDING SIX VOLUNTEERS TO HAND OUT THE MEALS.

EACH DAY, WE FIGHT TO PROTECT WILDLIFE AND HABITATS BY PARTNERING WITH THE COMMUNITIES THAT LIVE CLOSEST TO THEM.

WIBCA IS A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION AND THE MAIN ASSOCIATION OF HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL COACHES IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON. THEIR MISSION IS TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF STUDENT-ATHLETES THROUGH THE GAME OF BASKETBALL. ON AND OFF THE COURT, THE ASSOCIATION FOSTERS AND DEVELOPS LIFELONG VALUES THAT ENABLE PLAYERS TO BECOME BETTER PEOPLE AND PILLARS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES. THROUGH STATEWIDE EVENTS, WIBCA ALSO PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR PLAYERS TO IMPROVE AND FOLLOW THEIR DREAMS TO PLAY COLLEGE BASKETBALL BY PURSUING A UNIVERSITY DEGREE.

CHAMPIONLA, A PROGRAM CREATED BY THE LOS ANGELES SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT COMMISSION, IS DEDICATED TO HOSTING THE WORLDS LEADING SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS IN LOS ANGELES THAT DRIVE LASTING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT IN OUR COMMUNITIES. THEY CHAMPION LOS ANGELES BY ATTRACTING AND SECURING THE MOST SIGNIFICANT AND REGIONALLY IMPACTFUL HIGH-PROFILE EVENTS WITH GLOBAL VISIBILITY.

BRINGING HOPE TO THE FAMILY, AN ORGANIZATION BASED IN UGANDA, HAS PROVIDED CARE AND SUPPORT TO RESTORE HOPE AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY HIV/AIDS, POVERTY AND DISASTER FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS. KENNEDY WILSON HAS SUPPORTED BRINGING HOPE TO THE FAMILY FOR MANY YEARS, SUPPLANTED BY AN ANNUAL SERVICE TRIP TO AFRICA BY CHRISTINE DESCHAINE, SENIOR VP AT KENNEDY WILSON BROKERAGE.

THE ROD DEDEAUX FOUNDATION WAS FORMED TO CONTINUE THE AMERICAN COLLEGE BASKETBALL COACHS SPIRIT BY SUPPORTING YOUTH BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL PROGRAMS IN UNDERSERVED AREAS. THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF THIS ORGANIZATION, UNDERPRIVILEGED YOUTH ARE RECEIVING NEW UNIFORMED AND RENOVATED FACILITIES AS WELL AS A SUPPORT SYSTEM SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO BUILD CHARACTER AND PROMOTE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT.

MANY STUDENTS LACK ACCESS TO LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO THRIVE IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE, DUE TO SYSTEMIC INEQUITIES THAT DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECT STUDENTS OF COLOR AND STUDENTS GROWING UP IN LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. CITY YEAR WAS FOUNDED IN 1988 AS A NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAM TO UNITE YOUNG ADULTS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS FOR A DEMANDING YEAR OF FULL-TIME COMMUNITY SERVICE, PREPARING STUDENTS WITH THE SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND ACADEMIC SKILLS AND MINDSETS TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND LIFE, AND TEACHING VALUABLE SKILLS TO PREPARE THEM TO BE LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND CAREERS.

MARCH TO THE TOP EMPOWERS KENYAN COMMUNITIES THROUGH INITIATIVES IN HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND CONSERVATION. THE MARCH TEAM, ALONG WITH FRIENDS, WILL CLIMB THE HEIGHT OF MT. EVEREST, WITH THE 29029 EVERESTING ENDURANCE CHALLENGE. THEY WILL ASCEND A TOTAL OF 29,029 FEET OVER 29.9 MILES WITHIN A 36-HOUR WINDOW, RAISING MONEY TO SUPPORT THEIR ONGOING PROGRAMS. SINCE 2016, THE MARCH TO THE TOP FOUNDATION HAS WELCOMED MORE THAN 4,000 HEALTHY BABIES INTO THEIR MATERNITY HOSPITAL. THEY HAVE FED OVER 20,000 PEOPLE AND PROVIDED 1,214 SIGHT-SAVING EYE SURGERIES. THEIR CHILDRENS HOME HAS GRANTED HEALTHIER OUTCOMES TO HIV-POSITIVE CHILDREN WHILE DESTIGMATIZING HIV STATUS THROUGH SCHOOL ENROLLMENT. MARCH TO THE TOP HAS PROTECTED RHINO, ELEPHANT, AND MYRIAD OTHER ENDANGERED SPECIES THROUGH COMMUNITY CONSERVATION WHILE PRESERVING THE FRAGILE ECOSYSTEMS THEY CALL HOME. MOST RECENTLY, THEY PROVIDED WATER RESOURCES IN OL PEJETA CONSERVANCY, HOME TO THE LAST TWO NORTHERN WHITE RHINO ON EARTH.

FROM NINTH GRADE THROUGH COLLEGE GRADUATION, COLLEGE TRACK EQUIPS STUDENTS CONFRONTING SYSTEMIC BARRIERS TO EARN BACHELORS DEGREES. COLLEGE TRACK STUDENTS NOT ONLY CHANGE THEIR OWN LIVES, THEY ALSO TRANSFORM THE WAY OTHER YOUNG PEOPLE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES ENVISION THEIR OWN POSSIBILITIES. IN DOING SO, THEY AMPLIFY THE TALENT WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES AND INSPIRE A MOVEMENT TO DEMOCRATIZE POTENTIAL. LAURENE POWELL JOBS CO-FOUNDED COLLEGE TRACK 25 YEARS AGO.

CATHOLIC BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS PROGRAMS WORK WITH PEOPLE OF ALL BELIEFS AND BACKGROUNDS TO NURTURE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, IMPROVE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, BUILD SELF-ESTEEM AND EMPLOYER AT-RISK YOUTH TO HELP THEM LEAD SUCCESSFUL, PRODUCTIVE LIVES.

THE IRELAND FUNDS IS A GLOBAL PHILANTHROPIC NETWORK ESTABLISHED IN 1976 TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT PEACE, CULTURE, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT THE ISLAND OF IRELAND, AND IRISH-RELATED CAUSES AROUND THE WORLD.

LEAP HOUSING OF BOISE IS A NON-PROFIT THAT STRIVES TO GIVE EVERYONE THE ABILITY TO LIVE IN A SAFE, STABLE, AND AFFORDABLE HOME. ITS MISSION IS TO DEVELOP AND PRESERVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING WHILE PROVIDING EMPOWERING SERVICES THAT PROVIDE ADEQUATE HOUSING STABILITY. LEAP HAS CREATED FIVE STRATEGIES TO ACCOMPLISH ITS TASK: OPERATING TEMPORARY HOUSING AS A SOFT LANDING, CONNECTING RENTERS TO HOME RESOURCES, RESEARCHING HOUSING AFFORDABILITY TRENDS, AND MANAGING, DEVELOPING, AND PRESERVING AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

THE CIA OFFICERS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE WELL-BEING AND EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND SPOUSES OF ALL FALLENCIA OFFICERS. THE FOUNDATION WORKS WITH THE CIA TO ENSURE THAT WHEN THE DEATHOF ANY AGENCY OFFICER OCCURS, THEY ARE IMMEDIATELY INVOLVED. THE FOUNDATIONENSURES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS, TUTORINGREIMBURSEMENT AND CAREER READINESS DEVELOPMENT, INTERNSHIPS, CAREER PLACEMENTAND FUNDING FOR DAYCARE AND CAMPS.

JESSE TREE PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND CASE MANAGEMENT TO HOUSEHOLDS AT RISK OF EVICTION AND HOMELESSNESS WHO CANNOT PAY RENT. ON AVERAGE, KEEPING A FAMILY HOUSED FOR JESSE TREE COSTS SIGNIFICANTLY LESS THAN HELPING A FAMILY FIND A NEW HOME AFTER BEING EVICTED, WHICH IS WHY JESSE TREE FOCUSES ON PREVENTION. JESSE TREE PROVIDES KNOWLEDGE TO THOSE SEEKING RENTAL AND CASE MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE BECAUSE OF UNEXPECTED EXPENSES.

CHRYSALIS IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO CREATING A PATHWAY TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY FOR HOMELESS AND LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS BY PROVIDING THE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT NEEDED TO FIND AND RETAIN EMPLOYMENT. THEIR PHILOSOPHY IS THAT A STEADY JOB IS A KEY STEP IN A PERSONS TRANSITION OUT OF POVERTY AND ONTO A PATHWAY TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY. CHRYSALIS CORE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO MEET CLIENTS WHERE THEY ARE AND SUPPORT THEM DURING EVERY PHASE OF THEIR SELF-DIRECTED JOB SEARCH.

THE TEDDY BEAR CANCER FOUNDATION RUNS AN ANNUAL GOLD RIBBON CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT FAMILIES LIVING IN SANTA BARBARA, VENTURA, AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES THAT HAVE A CHILD WITH CANCER BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. SINCE ITS FOUNDING 20 YEARS AGO, THE TEDDY BEAR CANCER FOUNDATION HAS SERVED THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS IN THE TRI-COUNTY AREA.

HELD ON JULY 4TH, THE PALISADES 5 & 10K EVENT DRAWS RUNNERS FROM ACROSS LOS ANGELES EACH YEAR. NET PROCEEDS OF THE RACE GO TO THE PACIFIC PALISADES OPTIMIST CLUB, WHICH SUPPORTS VARIOUS LOCAL YOUTH CHARITIES AND ACTIVITIES.

TEACH FOR AMERICA FINDS OUTSTANDING LEADERS WHO COMMIT TO EXPANDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY, BEGINNING WITH AT LEAST TWO YEARS TEACHING IN AN UNDER-RESOURCED PUBLIC SCHOOL. WORKING SIDE BY SIDE WITH STUDENTS, EDUCATORS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS, CORPS MEMBERS GO BEYOND TRADITIONAL EXPECTATIONS TO SUPPORT THE ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL GROWTH OF STUDENTS. THE IMPACT THAT CORPS MEMBERS HAVE IN THE CLASSROOM FUELS A LIFELONG COMMITMENT TO THEIR STUDENTS AND SHAPES THE TRAJECTORY OF THEIR LIVES AND CAREERS.

IVEY HERREN, DAUGHTER OF KEITH HERREN, MANAGING DIRECTOR IN KENNEDY WILSONS MULTIFAMILY GROUP, IS ATTENDING LAW SCHOOL AT AMERICAN UNIVERSITY BEGINNING THE 2022 FALL SEMESTER. THE FOUNDATION MET IVEY THIS PAST YEAR, AND WAS INCREDIBLY IMPRESSED WITH HER DRIVE AND HER AMBITION, AS WELL AS THE TIGHT-KNIT HERREN FAMILY, WHICH HAS FACED SEVERAL HARDSHIPS OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS, INCLUDING THE LOSS OF THEIR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HOME IN A WILDFIRE. THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTED AN ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP OF $10,000 TO SUPPLEMENT PAYMENTS FOR HER LEGAL EDUCATION OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS.

BIG SKY YOUTH EMPOWERMENT (BYEP) PROVIDES RECREATIONAL AND MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR AT-RISK TEENAGERS FROM THE BOZEMAN AREA (GALLATIN COUNTY, MONTANA). YOUTH ARE GROUPED WITH PEERS, MENTORS, AND PROGRAM MANAGERS AND EXPERIENCE WEEKEND ADVENTURES AND WEEKDAY WORKSHOPS FOCUSED ON BUILDING CONFIDENCE, DEALING WITH CHALLENGES, AND EXPERIENCING SUCCESS.

CATCH PROGRAM BOISE IS WORKING TO CREATE A SAFE, HEALTHY, CONNECTED COMMUNITY BY EMBRACING HOUSING FIRST BEST PRACTICES, EMPOWERING THOSE WITHOUT HOUSING, BUILDING COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS, AND INCREASING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING TO END HOMELESSNESS. CATCH BELIEVES ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN TREASURE VALLEY IS POSSIBLE. IT COSTS $5,000 TO END HOMELESSNESS FOR A FAMILY, WHICH PROVIDES THEM WITH A HOME, RENTAL ASSISTANCE, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.