Community

A Life Full of Hope

One persistent stigma surrounding homelessness is the idea that living on the streets results from laziness or a lack of motivation. But in reality, each ...
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El Modena Family Resource Center (EMFRC)

Griselda Medel, her husband, and two children, Linda 19 and Kyle 15 have been involved at our El Modena Family Resource Center (EMFRC) for 8 ...
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CAPOC’s Diaper Bank Program

Eliza Mejia is a single mom who has been deeply affected by COVID-19. With her 9 month year old daughter, Ireland, she has difficulty providing ...
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“You Feel the Love” ( A longtime volunteer embraces the magic of Camp. )

Magic. Silliness. Fun. Empowerment. Those are the ingredients of The Painted Turtle as described by Vicky Nguyen⁠, who has been a volunteer since the moment ...
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Well Read: Preventing Literacy Slide through Lectura Infantil

To promote literacy over summer break, Friendly Center’s CEAC (Community Engagement Advisory Committee) hosted a 4-week program titled “Lectura Infantil” through the month of August. ...
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