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Make-a-Wish recipient Elizabeth Victoria, 12, of San Gabriel, hugs former recipient Jayne Philbin, 14 of Sierra Madre. Elizabeth's wish for a shopping spree was fulfilled yesterday in Arcadia as part of Macy's National Believe Day. Elizabeth suffers from renal disease.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32771
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News,
Date
December 10, 2011
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News,
Date
December 10, 2011
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Charities
Make-a-Wish
Philbin, Jayne
Victoria, Elizabeth
Item ID
32968AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Elks Lodge, which is a non-profit charitable organization, has donated $5,590 since April 2011 to local organizations such as Arcadia High School baseball, City of Hope, Salvation Army, Special Olympics, Children's Wish Foundation and many more. The lodge has been located in Arcadia since 1957, at 27 West Huntington Drive.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32529
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 15, 2011
Pages
p. 14
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 15, 2011
Pages
p. 14
Subjects
Arcadia Elks Lodge
Charities
Organizations
Item ID
32728AN
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Red Cross selling Pasadena estate on Millionaire's Row for $10.5 million. It was named for John S. Cravens and has been the headquarters for San Gabriel Pomona Valley Chapter of the Red Cross. The Red Cross and its workers in Arcadia will move to an easily accessible Huntington Drive office.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34822
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 28, 2017
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 28, 2017
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Charities
Red Cross
Zervos, Simon
Item ID
35014AN
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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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The 49th Annual Pasadena Showcase House of Design "Empty House Party" draws a crowd of nearly 500 design enthusiasts and architecture aficionados in Arcadia, at the showcase home designed by architect Roland E. Coate, Sr. The house was built in 1941 for furniture executive C. Lawrence Barker, of the former furniture company Barker Brothers.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33370
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 7, 2013
Pages
p. 7
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 7, 2013
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Barker, C. Lawrence
Charities
Coate, Roland E., Sr.
Gotch, Donna
Marksbury, Beverly
Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts (PSHA)
Item ID
33566AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia doctor helps found PPE donation group. Dr. Karen Tsai, co-founded DonatePPE.org along with Bay Area engineer Deyu Kong. The organization has donated some 2.2 million items of PPE (personal protective equipment) to hospitals, schools and homeless shelters during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35871
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 26, 2020
Pages
p.A1, A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 26, 2020
Pages
p.A1, A6
Subjects
Charities
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Kong, Deyu
Pandemics
Tsai, Karen
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Newspaper Index
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