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In the 4th annual State of Friends In Deed Address, Rabbi Joshua and the Directors share the progress made over the past year in each of our five programs: The Women's Room, the Bad Weather Shelter, the Food Pantry, Eviction Prevention and Rental Assistance, and Street Outreach and Housing. In addition, our Controller and the Senior Director of Development share financial and fundraising progress.
2024 State of Friends In Deed Address
During the 2nd annual Stories from the Street outdoor movie event presented by Friends In Deed, The Women's Room Design Angels were named as an honoree. In this video, Reggie Ursettie, Jacquie Aufhammer, Terri Julio, Patrice Frisina, Judy Kenyon, and Margaret Renzullo share how they got involved with The Women's Room. They talk about their life-transforming experiences as volunteers at TWR and how they decided to help renovate the space.
Stories from the Street Honoree: The Women's Room Design Angels
During the 2nd annual Stories from the Street outdoor movie event presented by Friends In Deed, We Olive Pasadena was named as an honoree. In this video, owner Ervin Galvan shares some of the reasons he got involved with Friends In Deed and his deep personal connection to the Pasadena community.
Stories from the Street Honoree: We Olive Pasadena and owner Ervin Galvan
During the 2nd annual Stories from the Street outdoor movie event presented by Friends In Deed, First United Methodist Church Pasadena was named as an honoree. In this video, Rev. Dr. Amy Aitken shares the long history of the two organizations and their mutual mission to assist those in need.
Stories from the Street Honoree: First United Methodist Church Pasadena
Join us for an epic culinary showdown at Cooking for a Cause 2024, presented in partnership with the incredible Agnes Restaurant and Cheesery in Pasadena. This vibrant and flavorful evening promises to shed light on the pressing issue of food insecurity in our local community, all while raising crucial funds for Friends In Deed programs serving greater Pasadena. Watch as talented up-and-coming chefs work their magic, crafting delectable dishes using pantry staples and surprise “mystery” ingredients sourced from our very own FID Food Pantry. After an intense hour of culinary creativity, our panel of expert chef judges will crown the champion of Cooking for a Cause 2024
Cooking For A Cause 2024
We are hosting our third annual Giving Day! Save the date: February 29th, and for more details you can visit friendsindeedpas.org/givingday
Giving Day 2024 Announcement
Friends In Deed weekly Friday email message from Rabbi Joshua Levine Grater
Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez introduces the Friends In Deed 2023 Stories from the Street feature film, The Soloist.
Steve Lopez: Intro to The Soloist
We’re creating a culinary competition and keeping it local by partnering with the renowned Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) located on Green Street in Pasadena. On Friday, June 23rd this fun, lively, and, dare we say, tasteful evening will highlight the very real problem of food insecurity in our local community, while raising vital funding for all FID programs that serve greater Pasadena. Inspired by popular television shows, this showdown will have teams of ICE students creating dishes from kitchen pantry staples and “mystery” ingredients chosen directly from our Food Pantry’s weekly grocery distributions. At the end of one hour, a panel of professional judges will name the winner of Cooking for a Cause 2023!
Cooking For A Cause Livestream
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LOS ANGELES REGIONAL FOOD BANK SPOTLIGHT ON OUR FOOD PANTRY

We are honored that our friends at Los Angeles Regional Food Bank put together such a beautiful video spotlighting our food pantry. They are such great partners for us in the fight against hunger. As our motto says: *Doing together what we cannot do alone.

2018 JAZZ ON THE GREEN

The 2018 Jazz On The Green was our BIGGEST evening yet.  A fun-filled time with almost 400 people in attendance.  We were thrilled to be able to honor Hercules Forwarding, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Altadena, and Rhonda Stone for their incredible support of Friends In Deed.  Historic Castle Green is always a lovely venue for live jazz music, great food & drink, and an opportunity meet old and new friends.  Thank you to everyone that attended and for all of your continuous support. Click HERE to see pictures from the evening.

PEACE GARDEN DEDICATION

We are so thrilled that our vision of having a Peace Garden, here at Friends In Deed, has become a reality. It is beautiful. Thank you to everyone that took part and helped make it happen.  Our friends, at Pasadena Media, have created a short video of the Peace Garden Dedication. Enjoy!

FRIENDS IN DEED – WHO WE ARE

Check out the new Friends In Deed promotional video and see what we are doing to serve, and provide for, our community.

We want to thank Jim & Kris Sanders (Reel Ideas Media Production) and everyone at Jericho Road Pasadena for making this video possible.

2018 PASADENA MAYOR’S INTERFAITH PRAYER BREAKFAST

45th Annual Pasadena Mayor’s Interfaith Prayer Breakfast held on Thursday, May 3, 2018. Rabbi Joshua Levine Grater was the emcee for the event and Niki Elliott, Ph.D., Co-Director, Center for Neurodiversity, Learning and Wellness, University of La Verne was the keynote speak. Ms. Elliott spoke on “Mending the Hearts and Minds of Our Youth”. gave the keynote address.  Over 620 people came together for a morning of fellowship and community.

FRIENDS IN DEED PSA

We just had a new Friends In Deed PSA created by our friends at Pasadena Media.  Rabbi Joshua Levine Grater talks about the homeless in our community and the programs we have here at Friends In Deed. Give it a look.  Thank you, Pasadena Media.

2017 JAZZ ON THE GREEN

Please enjoy this Jazz On The Green montage video shot and edited by Ian Campbell.  A great overview of a wonderful evening at the Historic Castle Green.  Thank you, Ian, for donating your time and talent in providing us with a beautiful memory of the night. 

POWER OF ONE TV SHOW – Conversation with Rabbi Joshua Levine Grater

Rabbi Joshua Levine Grater sat down with Power of One host, Brian Biery, to discuss Friends In Deed, homelessness, community impact, and how we can work together in helping those with greater need in our community.

2017 PASADENA MAYOR’S INTERFAITH PRAYER BREAKFAST

44th Annual Pasadena Mayor’s Interfaith Prayer Breakfast held on Thursday, May 4, 2017. Rabbi Joshua Levine Grater was the emcee for the event and John E. Kobara, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, California Community Foundation, gave the keynote address.  More than 570 people came together for a morning of fellowship and community.

PASADENA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GRANT VIDEO

With a grant we received from the Pasadena Community Foundation (PCF) last year, we were able to purchase a new freezer for our Food Pantry. Through the Nancy Nash Beckham Endowment for Hunger, started by her daughters, Barbara Beckham & Patti Beckham Healy, in honor of Nancy’s dedication to service and community, PCF is able to provide grants to organizations like Friends In Deed.

CVUMC “Empty Bowls: Hope Not Hunger” Event

On Oct. 22, 2017, Crescenta Valley United Methodist Church held their annual Empty Bowls event.  For a donation of $20 (for adults) and/or $15 (for children 12 & under), guests chose a beautifully, handcrafted bowl, got it filled with soup, enjoyed a great evening, and then took the bowl home with them.  Proceeds from this wonderful event went to benefit Friends In Deed, World Service Fund, and Bailey Human Care Center at Tujunga UMC.  Erin Hambarsumian, a Girl Scout from CVUMC, chose to make Empty Bowls her class project, and produced a video about the evening.

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