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Foothill Unity Center provided school supplies to more than 1600 needy students at its annual Back-to-School distribution event at Santa Anita Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31607
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 21, 2009
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 21, 2009
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Charities
Foothill Unity Center
Item ID
31804AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Foothill Unity Center will hold its fifth annual Back-to-School distribution of clothes and supplies to K-12 students from low-income families.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26176
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 26, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 26, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Foothill Unity Center
Item ID
26376AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Foothill Unity Center had its 7th annual Back-to-School distribution of school supplies at Santa Anita Park race track. More than 1,200 low income children from surrounding areas were served.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29660
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 26, 2005
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 26, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Back-to-School Distribution - Seventh Annual
Charity events
Foothill Unity Center
Nonprofit organizations
Item ID
29845AN
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Newspaper Index
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School uniforms, shoes, socks, jackets, school supplies and treats were given out to about 1000 local children from low-income families in the Foothill Unity Center's Fifth Annual Back-to-School Distribution at Santa Anita Park race track.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26250
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 29, 2003
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 29, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Foothill Unity Center
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
26451AN
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More than 1,200 low income children received clothing and supplies for the school year at the 8th Annual Back-to-School Distribution at Santa Anita Park race track.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30179
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 25, 2006
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 25, 2006
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Back-to-School Distribution - Eighth Annual
Charity events
Foothill Unity Center
Nonprofit organizations
Item ID
30372AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Betty McWilliams retired after 22 years at Foothill Unity Center. Pictured at Arcadia City Council Chambers.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36020
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
July 31, 2021
Pages
p. 7
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
July 31, 2021
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
McWilliams, Betty
Foothill Unity Center
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Foothill Unity Center had its annual Back to School Distribution event at Santa Anita Park. The project provides new school supplies and clothing for children from kindergarten through 12th grade, to low-income families in Altadena, Arcadia, Bradbury, Duarte, Monrovia, Pasadena, Sierra Madre, and South Pasadena. Dionna Robledo, shown in photo, gives haircut to boy.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31173
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 22, 2008
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 22, 2008
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Foothill Unity Center
Robledo, Dionna
Valadez, Terry
Volunteers - volunteerism
Item ID
31368AN
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Arcadia Poetry Slam, Sunday, April 8, will call attention to social issues, including poverty and homelessness. It will be held at Arcadia Performing Arts Center (APAC) and will benefit Foothill Unity.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35143
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 5, 2018
Pages
p. 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 5, 2018
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Arcadia Performing Arts Center (APAC)
Foothill Unity
Item ID
35332AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia will have a Patriotic Reverse Parade and Food Drive. People will drive on the parade route and wave to the "Stars of the parade" who are stationed on the sidewalk on July 2, 2021, 9-11 AM. The "stars" include firefighters, medical and police who have helped the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Canned food donations will be accepted by Foothill Unity Center.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36015
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 29, 2021
Pages
p. A3, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 29, 2021
Pages
p. A3, A5
Subjects
Foothill Unity Center
Fourth of July
Holidays
Parades
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Needy children receive new uniforms, backpacks, supplies and underwear at the sixth annual distribution day.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29058
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 27, 2004
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 27, 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Foothill Unity Center
Back to School Event
Low income families
School supplies
Item ID
29244AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A profile on Jill Harkema, director of community outreach for Methodist Hospital, who was given the Heart in Hand Humanitarian Award by the Foothill Unity Center.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25633
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 6, 2003
Pages
p. D3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 6, 2003
Pages
p. D3
Subjects
Methodist Hospital
Harkkema, Jill
Foothill Unity Center
Item ID
25833AN
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On August 25, needy children will go to Santa Anita Park race track to receive free clothes and school supplies from Foothill Unity Center.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29618
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 12, 2005
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 12, 2005
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Foothill Unity Center
Back-to-School Distribution - 2005
Item ID
29802AN
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Newspaper Index
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Tiny homes opponents appeal for reduction of Foothill Unity Center’s homeless services. Opponents protested outside Arcadia Councilmember April Verlato's home.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36006
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 3, 2021
Pages
p. 2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 3, 2021
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Foothill Unity Center
Homeless
Homelessness
Social issues
Verlato, April
Collection
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Arcadia couple Gunde and Ernie Posey, celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary, ask party guests to donate money to charity instead of gifts. Their guests donated $7000 to Foothill Unity Center in Monrovia. The Poseys will match the donation.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30765
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 29, 2007
Pages
p. News 4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 29, 2007
Pages
p. News 4
Subjects
Foothill Unity Center
Posey, Ernie
Posey, Gunde
Item ID
30953AN
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Arcadia printer Jamie Cambrelen assists as many as 800 people a week with twice a week food distributions. He works the program out of his home and the New Christian Life Center church.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27716
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 26, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 26, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Cambrelen, Jamie
Charities
Item ID
27913AN
Collection
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A food distribution center sponsored by the Presbytery of San Gabriel should open its doors in Arcadia on September 15, the first step in providing more complete care for the homeless and hungry in the mid-San Gabriel Valley. The temporary distribution point will be at Village Presbyterian Church of Arcadia, 2733, 10th St.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper945
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 2, 1987
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 2, 1987
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Churches - Village Presbyterian Church
Item ID
953AN
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Newspaper Index
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In this season of giving, donations are slowly returning to pre-recession levels as the economy gradually improves. Giving tends to increase when the economy is strong. Data from the "How America Gives" report shows the charitable deductions claimed by United States taxpayers on Internal Revenue Service (IRS) returns for 2008. It shows Arcadians gave $54.1 million to charity, or 4.7 percent of their incomes.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33689
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 24, 2013
Pages
p. A1, A8
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 24, 2013
Pages
p. A1, A8
Subjects
Charities
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Item ID
33885AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Les Brown Band of Renown will perform at the annual Picnic Concert at the Arboretum. Brown is back by popular demand due to the overwhelming success of last year's concert.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper449
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 24, 1980
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 24, 1980
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
449AN
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Newspaper Index
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St. Baldrick's Foundation held its annual fundraising event at Matt Denny's Ale House. More than 70 volunteers got their family, friends and co-workers to give donations for them to shave their heads. Their baldness helps raise awareness of cancer and shows solidarity with the childhood cancer patients. Arcadia firefighter Drew Pryon is shown in photographs with children.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31408
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 12, 2009
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 12, 2009
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia firefighters
Charities
City of Hope
Pediatric cancer
Pryon, Drew
St. Baldrick's Foundation
Item ID
31601AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The sixth annual Intercultural Evening was held at the Arboretum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper465
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 11, 1991
Pages
p. A-1 photos
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 11, 1991
Pages
p. A-1 photos
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
465AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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