MAPS Charities received a grant to support their core Senior Safety Net program over the next year.  Funds will assist low income seniors by safeguarding shelter and purchasing life-changing medical devices, durable medical equipment and other items to help them remain healthy, safe and independent in their homes.  MAPS Charities assists disadvantaged elderly people in Los Angeles County with funds for short-term solutions for critical concerns, by providing direct funds that allow them to stay in their homes, take care of their health and enhance their quality of life.  MAPS Charities received a grant from the Leo Buscaglia Foundation in March 2016 and in 2019.

“Let’s give a virtual round of applause to Isaac whose been training with his older brother, our beloved Jubilee Jump coach, Daniel!  Let’s give a virtual applause to Isaac, who has been training with his big brother, our beloved Jubilee Jump coach Daniel!”

Click here to learn more about Jubilee Consortium. 

Do you have a story to share with IAMLA?

“Do you know of an Italian American veteran whose experience should be told? The IAMLA is seeking stories surrounding veterans and individuals, both men and women, who served in the military or otherwise contributed to U.S. war efforts since the founding of the nation to the present. Please email info@italianhall.org. Include the following information: Name of the person, the war in which they were involved, and what is noteworthy about their experience or contributions.”

Click here to learn more about IAMLA.

Even though we can’t come together for classes, The Healing WELL has virtual classes you can join. Check out their calendar for more info!

New videos added this week-UCLA Athlete Videos on Handling Pressure and Preparation AND New Episodes of Doodle Duel, Art with Nancy, Procreate Tutorial, Cooking with Dyana and Great Links- 6 Links Around The World! Click here to watch. 

RowLA combines intensive rowing activities with individualized academic support to empower girls in the City of Los Angeles to pursue excellence in all dimensions of their lives.  RowLA engages girls from under served communities in the Los Angeles area, offering them intensive rowing activities, academic tutoring and college counseling as a means of encouraging them to become student-athletes, confident in their abilities to make wise choices for themselves and those they affect. 

Click here to read more about 2019 recipients.

Jubilee Year fellows (and alum!) are responding to the shifting landscape of need in Los Angeles.

Serenity, Caitlin, and alumna Elyse serve with Seeds of Hope, the food justice ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles. While carefully observing social distancing and CDC guidelines, they are making sure that our friends and neighbors have fresh, healthy produce – even as COVID-19 makes food security an even more serious concern.

We’re so proud of our JYLA fellows and all those who are stepping up in a time of need – even if that just means staying home!

“Thanks to our volunteer Julie for sewing great face masks for our community. We’ll mail them out with our weekly letters. Here’s Joelle modeling one!”

See what Access Books is doing during to help students out of school. 

“We’ve been running fast behind the scenes and so happy to finally share photos of the 2,400 new books that we distributed to Parmalee Elementary students just last week!

Coordinated with Parmalee’s amazing principal and staff, each student in every grade-level received a bundle of 3 new books to help them with at-home learning activities.”

Congrats TPT #MysteryArtBoxChallenge March Winners: Marina Del Rey MS & CLIC!
Students designed and decorated Jenga Block Towers. THEME: LOVE #jengabuilding #jengaart #jengatime #jenga