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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
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 26, 2005
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p. A1
Subjects
Back-to-School Distribution - Seventh Annual
Charity events
Foothill Unity Center
Nonprofit organizations
Item ID
29845AN
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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
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 25, 2006
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 25, 2006
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p. A3
Subjects
Back-to-School Distribution - Eighth Annual
Charity events
Foothill Unity Center
Nonprofit organizations
Item ID
30372AN
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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
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 26, 2003
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 26, 2003
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p. A3
Subjects
Foothill Unity Center
Item ID
26376AN
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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
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 12, 2005
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 12, 2005
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p. A3
Subjects
Foothill Unity Center
Back-to-School Distribution - 2005
Item ID
29802AN
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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
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 29, 2003
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 29, 2003
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p. A1
Subjects
Foothill Unity Center
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
26451AN
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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
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 22, 2008
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p. A1
Subjects
Foothill Unity Center
Robledo, Dionna
Valadez, Terry
Volunteers - volunteerism
Item ID
31368AN
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Foothill Unity Center held its annual Thanksgiving food basket distribution Monday at the Los Angeles County Arboretum. People are giving less this year due to the economic downturn.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31306
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 26, 2008
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 26, 2008
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Charities
Foothill Unity Center
Whitenack, Joan
Item ID
31501AN
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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
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 27, 2004
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 27, 2004
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p. A3
Subjects
Foothill Unity Center
Back to School Event
Low income families
School supplies
Item ID
29244AN
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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
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Mountain Views News
Date
July 31, 2021
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p. 7
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Mountain Views News
Date
July 31, 2021
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p. 7
Subjects
McWilliams, Betty
Foothill Unity Center
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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
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 6, 2003
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p. D3
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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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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
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 5, 2018
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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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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
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 3, 2021
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p. 2
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 3, 2021
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Foothill Unity Center
Homeless
Homelessness
Social issues
Verlato, April
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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
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 29, 2007
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p. News 4
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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 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
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 29, 2021
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p. A3, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 29, 2021
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p. A3, A5
Subjects
Foothill Unity Center
Fourth of July
Holidays
Parades
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More than 500 residents packed the Community Center for a hearing designed to gauge fears about a proposed entertainment complex at Santa Anita Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4848
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 10, 1995
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 10, 1995
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p. A1
Subjects
Santa Anita Entertainment Center
Item ID
4724AN
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More than 500 residents packed the Community Center last week regarding a proposed entertainment complex at Santa Anita Park. Opponents of the project have become increasingly vocal in recent weeks.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4833
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News Hometown
Date
August 17, 1995
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p. H3
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Pasadena Star News Hometown
Date
August 17, 1995
Pages
p. H3
Subjects
Santa Anita Entertainment Center
Item ID
4709AN
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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
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p. A3
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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
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Charles Cooper continues his series "Memories of Arcadia" with a story about the Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese, where at its height, it housed more than 18,000 people. Japanese had a long local history, dating back to workers on the Santa Anita Ranch, and local residents had the uncomfortable feeling of seeing friends behind the wire at the track.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32004
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 11, 2003
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 11, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Cooper, Charles
Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese
Item ID
32184AN
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More than 25 local eateries are featured in Monday's Taste of Arcadia. Proceeds benefit Arcadia Welfare and Thrift and Foothill Unity Center in Monrovia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29138
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 19, 2004
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 19, 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Taste of America
Los Angeles County Arboretum
Charitable events
Item ID
29323AN
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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
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 26, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Cambrelen, Jamie
Charities
Item ID
27913AN
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Newspaper Index
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