Tournament of Roses® Foundation Gives $100,000 to Local Non-profit Organizations

May 13, 2010

TOURNAMENT OF ROSES FOUNDATION GIVES $100,000
TO LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

Grants Benefit 20 San Gabriel Valley Agencies

PASADENA, Calif. (May 13, 2010) – Tournament of Roses Foundation President Wellington Chen distributed grant checks totaling more than $100,000 to 20 civic, educational and cultural organizations in the San Gabriel Valley at the Tournament of Roses Foundation Grant Award Reception held May 11 at Tournament House. Four of the 20 organizations funded are first-time grant recipients. These organizations are Pasadena Education Network (PEN), Pasadena Summer Youth Chamber Orchestra, South Pasadena Educational Foundation and The Academy of Music for the Blind.

Established in 1983, the Tournament of Roses Foundation is a non-profit corporation that manages charitable contributions on behalf of the Tournament of Roses. The Foundation supports charities in the Pasadena area by funding sports and recreation, visual and performing arts, and volunteer motivation and leadership development. The awards ranged from $1,900 to $8,400. These grants will help support new and ongoing programs benefiting children, teens, adults and seniors.

The 2010 Tournament of Roses Foundation grant recipients are:

ORGANIZATION:	PROJECT/PROGRAM:
Caltech Y	Purchase of 5 laptops and educational software for the RISE Tutoring and outreach program
El Centro de Acción Social	Field trips for the Summer School in the Park program
Foothill Creative Arts Group	Two art projects for 200 Sierra Madre Elementary School 4th & 5th graders
Harambee Ministries	Youth stipends for the 2010 Summer Junior Staff program
Lineage Dance	“A Very Special Day of Dance at Kidspace” – dance & movement classes for children of all abilities & their families
Los Angeles Children’s Chorus	Tuition scholarships for deserving children
Monrovia Schools Foundation	Purchase of musical instruments for Clifton & Santa Fe Middle Schools
Move A Child Higher, Inc. (MACH1)	Purchase of equestrian equipment to expand the student base
Pasadena City College Foundation	Event tickets & transportation for a performance of “In the Heights” for 100 high school students from the Upward Bound programs”
Pasadena Education Network (PEN)	Purchase of language interpretation system and use of English to Spanish material translation
Pasadena Junior Chamber of Commerce Foundation	Operation Santa Claus
Pasadena Museum of History	Speaker honorariums and program materials for the Volunteer Program
Pasadena Summer Youth Chamber Orchestra	Student musician stipends, conductor honorarium & venue rental for the Young Artist’s Concert
Shumei Arts Council of America	Artistic fees for the Shumei Children’s Concerts & Clyde Montgomery Concert
Side Street Projects	Creative woodworking classes for all 3rd graders at 12 PUSD elementary schools
South Pasadena Educational Foundation	Summer School 2010 series of conflict resolution, education and training workshops for grades 5-8
Southwest Chamber Music	Project Muse & Mentorship programs at Pasadena & Mark Keppel High Schools
The Academy of Music for the Blind	Tuition scholarships for low income students
The Altadena Children’s Choir	Purchase of speakers and costume design & assembly for performances of the musical Jungle Book
YWCA – Pasadena Foothill Valley	Field trips and food for the Girls Empowerment Camp

The Tournament of Roses Foundation receives donations and gifts from the Tournament of Roses Association, its supporters, and the general public. Organizations or individuals interested in making a contribution or requesting a grant application should contact the Foundation at (626) 449-4100