Jason Foster, president & CEO of Destination Crenshaw, thanked the California Community
Foundation for being a “key partner” in developing the wireless network.
“It means a ton to have such great support from CCF,” said Kim Burbank, Pasadena Humane’s director of philanthropy and stewardship. “Especially in a disaster, you don’t know what’s coming next. We did not realize we were going to have the number of animals we did. We didn’t realize the scope of destruction. So a general grant like this is really supportive to be able to let us do what we need to do when we need to do it.”
Seven months after evacuating from the Palisades fire, Lena Latiff returned to her beloved Casa Gateway affordable housing community overlooking Sunset Boulevard. “I keep thanking God I'm home,” said Latiff, 70. “I didn't think it was going to happen for more than a year. But then they came in and did the work for us, which is a big blessing.” Latiff was referring to crews who cleaned up dozens of units that sustained smoke and ash damage. The project was made possible by several nonprofit organizations supported by grants from the California Community Foundation (CCF).