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

 

CONTACT:PASADENA TOURNAMENT OF ROSES FOUNDATION

April Hood 

(626) 449-4100

                                                                       

TOURNAMENT OF ROSES® FOUNDATION GIVES

$100,000 TO LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

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Grants Benefit 27 San Gabriel Valley Agencies

                                                                                                           

PASADENA, Calif. (May 30, 2012) – Pasadena Tournament of Roses® Foundation President Jacqueline Howard distributed grant checks totaling $100,000 to 27 civic, educational and cultural organizations in the San Gabriel Valley at the Tournament of Roses Foundation Grant Award Reception held May 23 at Tournament House.  Seven of the 27 organizations funded are first-time grant recipients.  These organizations are A Noise Within, A Step Ahead, College Access Plan, Mentoring & Partnership for Youth Development, Monrovia Association of Fine Arts, Neighborhood Urban Family Center and Sierra Madre Playhouse.

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 assists charities in the Pasadena area by funding sports and recreation, visual and performing arts, and volunteer motivation and leadership development.  These grants, ranging from $1,400 to $10,000 will help support new and ongoing programs benefiting children, teens, adults and seniors.


2012 Foundation Grants

ORGANIZATION

PROJECT/PROGRAM

A Noise Within

Buses, workshops and tickets for the Classics Live! Program

A Step Ahead

Program personnel for the Voices Against Violence project

Academy of Music for the Blind

Scholarships for the Saturday sessions

Babe Ruth League of Pasadena

Purchase of new uniforms for both the 16U and 18U teams

Caltech Y

Union Station meals for The Caltech Y Perpetual Service Program

College Access Plan

Program personnel for the Footsteps to College program

Door of Hope

Volunteer coordinator salary and materials, in any proportion, for the Volunteer Program

Ecumenical Council of Pasadena Area Congregations

Writing instructor/contract services for the Women’s Room Weekly Writers’ workshop

Friends of the Levitt Pavilion Pasadena

Contract services for the Pasadena Battle of the Bands competition

Girls on the Run of Los Angeles County

Volunteer director/program personnel for the youth development program

Harambee Ministries

Junior staff stipends/program personnel for the Junior Staff Summer Program

Mentoring & Partnership for Youth Development

Camp lodging for The Oakbridge Summer Camp for at-risk youth at John Muir High School

Monrovia Association of Fine Arts

Materials for MUSD's Village Afterschool visual art education program

Mothers’ Club Family Learning Center

Program personnel for the Mothers' Club Volunteer Program

Neighborhood Urban Family Center

Music teacher/program personnel for the Can-Do Kids Club Music Lessons

Pasadena Arts Council

Music teachers/program personnel for SAPPA (Scholarship Audition Performance Preparatory Academy)

Pasadena Educational Foundation

(Pasadena Unified School District)

Program personnel, contract services, materials, printing/postage and PR/marketing for the PEF Summer Enrichment Program

Pasadena Junior Chamber of Commerce Foundation

Purchase of toys for the Operation Santa Claus project

Pasadena Museum of History

Honorariums/contract services and workshop supplies for the PMH Family Free Days

Pasadena Police Foundation

Leadership development for the Police Department's Youth Accountability Board (YAB)

Pasadena Senior Center

Artist fees/contract services for the Concerts in the Park

San Gabriel Educational Foundation

Personnel for the Kindergarten through 3rd grade Music Instructional Program

Side Street Projects

Personnel and program materials for creative woodworking classes for all PUSD 3rd graders

Sierra Madre Playhouse

ASL translators for plays

South Pasadena Educational Foundation

Purchase of musical instruments for South Pasadena Middle School

Special Olympics San Gabriel Valley Region

Uniforms, equipment, travel, game fees & meals for the Special Olympics SGV soccer program

YMCA of West San Gabriel Valley

Lifeguard/program personnel for swim lessons

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 submitting a grant application should contact the Foundation by calling (626) 449-4100 or visiting the Tournament of Roses website,  www.tournamentofroses.com/PasadenaTournamentofRoses/Foundation/AbouttheFoundation.aspx.

About the Pasadena Tournament of Roses®

           The Pasadena Tournament of Roses is a volunteer organization that annually hosts the Rose Parade® presented by Honda, Rose Bowl Game® presented by VIZIO and various associated events.  The 124th Rose Parade presented by Honda, themed “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!,” will take place Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, at 8 a.m. (PST) featuring majestic floral floats, high-stepping equestrian units and spirited marching bands.  Following the parade, the 99th Rose Bowl Game presented by VIZIO will kick off at 2:10 p.m. and feature an exciting match-up between two of the top collegiate football teams in the nation.  For additional information on the Tournament of Roses, please visit the official website at www.tournamentofroses.com.

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