Chris’s connection to Friends In Deed began long before he ever joined the Board of Directors. Growing up in Pasadena, Chris spent time volunteering alongside his parents, who were deeply involved in the local community. One of his earliest memories of service involved painting a room for Friends In Deed through the Knights of Columbus, […]
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On January 7th, around 8:00 p.m., I noticed a large fire coming from the Aldi’s in Altadena. I immediately went back to the house because I could feel how close the fire already was. Shortly after that, evacuation orders began coming through, and we evacuated that night. The next day, January 8th, something told me
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Antywon is a Pasadena native, someone well-known and deeply rooted in his community. When the Pasadena Outreach Response Team (PORT) reached out to Friends In Deed’s Street Outreach and Housing team, they did so with care and urgency. They knew Antywon well. They knew his journey had been long and difficult. And they knew he
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For many women who walk through the doors of The Women’s Room, Rosie is the first person they meet. As Program Attendant, Rosie is the steady, welcoming presence at check-in: greeting guests, helping them complete intake forms, and introducing them to the space downstairs where they can access laundry, showers, and a quiet place to
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When Alex first found The Women’s Room, it wasn’t through a referral or a personal connection; it was a Google search. She was an occupational therapy graduate student looking for a site for her capstone project, drawn by a clear intention: she wanted to work directly with women, in a community setting, and with a
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