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Nonprofits reach troubled juveniles through art program
Artist Jose Martinez used his expertise in cutting-edge graphics and aerosol art to train nine Shortstop graduates how…
December 26, 2008
A Labor of Love
Day Laborer Theater troupe member Victor Wermer engages workers at the Signal Hill Job Center during a performance…
December 18, 2008
Conservation Corps offers free recycling programs
By Brett Hawkins Writer Intern Cost-free recycling services for commercial and multi-unit residential buildings in and around Long…
December 18, 2008
Animal toy drive helps increase chance of pet adoption
Operation Santa Paws will be the cat’s meow for shelter pets this holiday season, when a brigade of…
December 18, 2008
30-Minute Beach Cleanup to honor teachers
Justin Rudd’s nonprofit Community Action Team (CAT) and the 30-Minute Beach Cleanup will award one $200 check and…
December 18, 2008
American Dietetic Association offers tips for eating healthy on a budget
by CAROL BERG SLOAN, R.D. Nutritionist Times are tough and while many are cutting back on gift giving,…
December 18, 2008
LB Opera teams with Rescue Mission to feed hungry
Long Beach Opera’s (LBO) Artistic/General Director Andreas Mitisek and Rev. Jim Lewis, President and CEO of Long Beach…
December 18, 2008
Nature Center to host winter workshops for kids
The Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine Department’s El Dorado Nature Center, 7550 E. Spring Street, will host…
December 18, 2008
Five local nonprofits get $100K from Gumbiner Foundation
Unsolicited grants totaling $100,000 have been awarded to five safety-net service providers in Long Beach that are experiencing…
December 18, 2008
‘Green’ Gifting
Rossmoor Pastries owner addresses the Signal Hill Sustainable City Committee at his bakery. The Signal Hill Sustainable City…
December 11, 2008