MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer The motto of AbilityFirst is “We look beyond disabilities, focus on capabilities and expand possibilities.” The organization […]
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Nonprofit group actively cares by sharing
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer On a sunny Saturday morning last month about 40 caregivers gathered in Kenneth Hahn Park for the […]
Organization’s mission is to end child abuse
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Little did Sara (Buckner) O’Meara and Yvonne (Lime) Fedderson know when they met as young actresses on […]
Organization helps children cope with hair loss
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Jeff Woytovich’s second-oldest daughter, Maddie, lost all of her hair in 2003 when she started kindergarten. Her […]
Gay Men’s Chorus fundraiser to honor Abraham
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer The Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles, one of the country’s longest-running and largest LGBTQ arts organizations, will […]
Organization provides mentors for at-risk young people
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Ken Martinet, the president and CEO of Catholic Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los Angeles County, was […]
Black woman teaches others how to live with ADHD
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer René Brooks has been living with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) ever since she was diagnosed with the […]
Camp Ronald McDonald offers free programs for families
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer When a parent hears that their child has cancer, it makes for an incredibly stressful time as […]
Al Wooten Jr. Youth Center back in business
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer The week before the Al Wooten Jr. Youth Center was set to reopen on June 29, after […]
WalkGood LA takes steps bringing people together
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer After the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and many others, Etienne Maurice was so […]