Nonprofit

Juliana D. Norwood  |   OW Staff Writer
Feb 7 2013

More than 75,000 youth and families served

The Girls Club of Los Angeles is a nonprofit agency that meets the needs of underprivileged and at-risk children, youth and their families living in South Los Angeles. The organization is an advocate and community change agent working to provide children, youth and families with the skills to overcome the challenges they face.

Mel and Pearl Shaw  |   OW Contributor
Jan 31 2013

FUNdraising Good Times

Successful fundraising for a nonprofit requires the full commitment of board members, the executive director, staff, and volunteer leadership. Without this commitment, it is very difficult to meet fundraising goals. People may say they are committed, and that is good. What is more important is the extent to which people embody that commitment.

Juliana D. Norwood  |   OW Staff Writer
Dec 13 2012

Organization gears up for holiday celebrations

A Place Called Home is a safe haven in South Central Los Angeles where underserved youth are empowered to take ownership of the quality and direction of their lives through programs in education, arts, and well-being; and are inspired to make a meaningful difference in their community and the world.

The nonprofit provides educational programs, counseling, mentoring, music, dance, art classes and a recreation and athletic department.

Jul 26 2012

Education is the key to saving lives, spokesperson says

Kevin’s Cause, a Carson-area nonprofit suicide prevention organization in collaboration with Carson City Councilman Mike Gipson, will host “Let’s Talk—Break the Silence Suicide Prevention Symposium,” a panel and audience discussion featuring professionals representing the fields of mental health, suicide prevention, grief counseling, and drug and alcohol counseling.

The symposium will take place from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 28, in the Victoria Community Regional Park Community Room, 419 E. 192nd St., in Carson.

Jul 23 2012

African Community Resource Center

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—The founder of a Los Angeles-based nonprofit agency for African refugees was sentenced Friday to three years already served in custody in connection with her no contest plea to misappropriation of public funds and three other felony counts.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Lance Ito said he would rule later on the issue of restitution in the case of Nigisti "Nikki" Tesfai, 58, who founded the African Community Resource Center.

Across Black America

Here’s a look at African American people and issues making headlines throughout the country.
 

Alabama
Freeman A. Hrabowski, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, will address the annual African American Business Council luncheon on June 28. Hrabowski, who is chairman of President Barack Obama’s Advisory Commission on Education Excellence for African Americans, has a national reputation for his work studying the performance of minority students in math and science. Hrabowski, named one of the 10 best college presidents in the country by Time magazine, was a child leader in the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham in the 1960s.
 

Arkansas
The Liberty Counsel filed a motion and a brief in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas seeking to intervene on behalf of a Concepts of Life crisis pregnancy center to defend against a suit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Reproductive Rights. The groups seek to impose a permanent injunction before the Human Heartbeat Protection Act goes into effect July 18. Liberty Counsel also filed a brief opposing the ACLU’s request for an injunction. The “Heartbeat” bill states that when a woman seeks an abortion at or after the 12th week, doctors must test for a fetal heartbeat before an abortion is performed and inform the pregnant mother that the child in her womb has a heartbeat. If a heartbeat is detected, a woman cannot have an abortion, except in cases of rape, incest, and if a mother’s life is in danger. “As we promised when the legislation was introduced, Liberty Counsel will defend this law without reservation for the people of Arkansas, born and pre-born,” said Matt Staver, founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel. “No right is more foundational than the right to life. Without life, all other rights are irrelevant,” concluded Staver.