Turning Point founder survived tough start to find success
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Michelle Perkins, executive director of the Turning Point Alcohol & Drug Education…
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Nonprofit receives federal grant to offer supportive services
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LEIMERT PARK — Turning Point, an alcohol and drug education program, was recently presented $900,000 by…
Nonprofit supplies shoes for needy children in Africa
By Darlene DonloeContributing WriterIn 2014, Oumarou Idrissa founded AfriKicks, an organization that provides shoes to children and young adults in…
MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Cheryl L. Bedford leads Women of Color Unite
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer After working in the entertainment industry for decades, Cheryl L. Bedford, an independent producer, got…
MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Organization to host benefit for rural African clinics
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Health4Peace Founder and CEO Nathalie Beasnael gets emotional when she thinks about the impact her…
MAKING A DIFFERENCE: It’s all child’s play at Cayton Children’s Museum
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer SANTA MONICA — Parents looking for a place for their children to learn and explore…
MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Mentorship organization encourages girls to Step Up
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Delores Druilhet Morton has been the chief executive officer of Step Up since August 2019….
Women’s theater group to host empowerment weekend
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — The year 2023 is a milestone year for the Los Angeles Women’s Theatre…
MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Special needs camp is first of its kind in L.A.
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Areva Martin felt nothing but frustration year after year trying to find a summer day…
MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Food Forward fights hunger, prevents food waste
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Food Forward has been helping to alleviate food insecurity in Southern California’s most vulnerable communities…
