St. Baldrick’s Awards Grant to City of Hope for Childhood Cancer Research
With nonprofits hit hard by the economic crisis caused by shutdowns due to COVID-19, the St. Baldrick's Foundation, the largest charitable funder of childhood cancer research grants, has award 53 grants totaling more than $12.9 million.
This year's funding for research is more important than ever because of...
Union Station to Host Webinar on Systemic Racism and the Housing Crisis in San Gabriel Valley
The housing crisis in the San Gabriel Valley is the result of decades of broken and racist systems — housing discrimination, income inequality, disparities in the justice system, generational poverty and lack of access to opportunity — have led the area to this unacceptable...
Monrovia Duarte Black Alumni Associate Hosts Events for Black History Month
February is Black
History Month and the Monrovia Duarte Black Alumni Associate (MDBAA) has a list of
events to celebrate.
Take for example, a luncheon this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Monrovia Community Center, 119 W. Palm...
Dr. Robert W. Winter: ‘Father of Historic Preservation’ Memorialized with a Permanent Tribute
The Dr. Robert W. Winter Tribute at the Exhibition Hall of the Pasadena Convention Center. - Photo by May S. Ruiz / Beacon Media News
By May S. Ruiz
Dr. Robert Winter, who passed...
Meet Samson at Monrovia Fire & Rescue’s Open House
Monrovia Fire & Rescue introduced an
official mascot, Samson, who will take an active role in embracing the
department’s community outreach initiatives.
Read More: Samson Is The New ‘Spokesbear’ For Monrovia Fire And Rescue
“Our City has a...
Volunteers Needed For Read Across Monrovia
Help promote literacy in Monrovia by
volunteering as a classroom reader during Read Across Monrovia on Thursday,
Oct. 3. Read Across is a day where volunteers from across the community read to
district classrooms across the city (kindergarten through fifthth grades).
Sign...
Monrovia Fire & Rescue Observes 2019 Fire Prevention Week
Monrovia Fire & Rescue will be participating in the annual Fire Prevention Week. This year’s campaign, “Not Every Hero Wears a Cape. Plan and Practice Your Escape!” highlights the use of situational awareness. Fire can happen anywhere and this campaign emphasizes three basic steps...
Monrovia Public Library Foundation Hosts 5th Annual Team Up! Dream Up! For Literacy Fundraiser
By Susan Motander
For years the Monrovia Public Library has had an adult literacy program and a tutoring program for young people. The Monrovia Literacy Foundation is holding a fundraiser on Sept. 29 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. The event will include a desert bar, a scavenger hunt,...
Monrovia League Meets Sept. 17
For the first meeting of Monrovia League's 2019/2020 year, the speaker will be Jesse Aguilar of Journey House, Pasadena. The meeting will be held on Tues. Sept. 17, 2019, at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 122 S. California Ave., Monrovia. The meeting will begin at...
Monrovia Guild of CHLA to Host 21st Annual Luncheon Benefitting CHLA
Enjoy a wonderful lunch at Embassy Suites by Hilton (211 E. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA) while seated at a beautifully decorated table by Monrovia Guild of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) members and friends, hear an inspirational speaker, and participate in fundraising opportunities—boutique, silent...