MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Movies helmed by Black women filmmakers are the focus of Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center’s (BHERC) […]
Category: Making A Difference
Nonprofit is Turning Point for formerly incarcerated
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Michelle Perkins, the CEO and executive director of Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Education Program, is very […]
One Warm Coat Doesn’t Leave Anyone Out In The Cold
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer According to the calendar, spring is just around the corner, which means a balmier climate is on […]
Journey Out seeks to free victims of sex trafficking
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Black and brown girls as young as 13 are falling victim to the dark underbelly of Los […]
Crete Academy instills character, responsibility in students
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Crete Academy is a nonprofit Los Angeles Unified School District charter school for children experiencing homelessness and […]
Innercity Struggle tries to make things right
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer The mission of InnerCity Struggle is to build a powerful and influential movement of youth and families […]
Helping homeless families is the mission of SOFESA
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer SOFESA, a nonprofit dedicated to helping homeless and low-income families in Southern California, believes that in order […]
Operation Walk steps in to fix bad joints
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer The ability to put one foot in front of the other can easily be taken for granted […]
Harvest Home offers help to pregnant homeless women
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Since 1985, the nonprofit Harvest Home has transformed the lives of homeless pregnant women and their children […]
Organization helps feed ‘back of house’ workers
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer When COVID-19 hit Los Angeles last March, forcing restaurants and bars to close, Othon Nolasco and his […]