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Will you help us raise $100,000 by September 30th to build our cash/operating reserves and help fuel our growth?
Imagine LA works to achieve three main goals for the family:
Imagine LA expands its Family Empowerment & Mentorship model to PSH buildings.
Families celebrated the holidays at Imagine LA, Winter Wonderland style!
Dana Kiesel, Ph.D. steps down as Board Chair and former Board Treasurer, David Goodenough will take the helm and lead Imagine LA in 2017-18 as Board Chair.
Thanks to your amazing support Imagine LA was able to raise $100,000 as part of a capital campaign to build its cash reserves.
Imagine LA began as an initiative of the Bel Air Presbyterian Church and they remain a great partner today. This video features one of our families as part of their “God’s Story” series.
Imagine LA is proud to welcome its newest board member, Jill Martin.
Jill is Chief Operating Officer of the Cedars-Sinai Medical Network and a longtime supporter of Imagine LA.
Imagine LA President & CEO Jill Bauman, is featured in the August Larchmont Chronicle as one of 2016's Women of Larchmont. Click here to learn about her journey in ending family homelessness.
Our Imagine LA Family had an exciting summer kickoff event at the LA Zoo, thanks to our friends at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Imagine LA Families and their mentors were able to spend a special day enjoying such activities as face painting, an artist drawing caricatures, a live DJ, and learning about the many animals living in the zoo.
Alumni families and mentors came back together for a day of food, fun and games at the Westchester Recreation Center Park for the 2nd Annual Imagine Tomorrow Alumni Homecoming BBQ. Imagine LA hosts this signature event for the Imagine Tomorrow Alumni Association as an opportunity for graduated families and their mentors to come together in a fun, family-friendly day of activities and good times
More than 500 friends of Imagine LA gathered at the very hip, cool nightclub, Bootsy Bellows in the West Hollywood for the 3rdAnnual Imagine Ball. Hosted by Actor/Comedian Tony Rock guests enjoyed music by pop artist Natasha Bedingfield, Nico & Vinz and longtime Imagine Ball favorites, rock band Brave Native for an amazing night of fun dancing and giving back.
Let me be clear. When I first signed up as a volunteer, I had no idea what was in store, and frankly I wasn’t sure I had anything to offer. But I went ahead, I made the commitment, and my fears faded as I realized that there was SO MUCH I could offer.
Imagine LA is proud to announce that we have enrolled our first few emancipated families who have recently exited the foster care system into our program.
In 2008, Imagine LA matched Arlene and her three children, Karen, Dontay and Dareyn with a Mentor Team from Bel Air Presbyterian Church. At the time, Arlene was unemployed, dangerously obese, and in recovery for addiction. One of her children was in and out of foster care and juvenile hall;