Help El Nido Students Achieve Higher Education Goals Every spring, El Nido Family Centers recognizes the achievements of a number of our college-bound clients by awarding them with scholarships. Since 1992, the scholarship program has awarded financial assistance to over 500 current and former clients who are pursuing advanced education degrees. It extremely rewarding to […]
El Nido’s Culinary-To-Go Program Helps Families Cook Healthy Together
Each week, El Nido’s Culinary To-Go program provides families with grocery boxes and recipes to cook healthy meals with the ingredients. Together, families enjoy wholesome, nutritious meals along with a family-friendly activity, during our virtual cooking classes. How does our project work? We give out fresh produce boxes with bilingual recipes and all the ingredients […]
El Nido Family Centers Holiday Drive 2020
How you can help struggling families during the holidays Each year during the holiday season, we appeal to your generosity to provide critical needs for struggling families. This year – one unlike any other – your support will make a tremendous difference to ease the challenges that families are facing. Support our Family Giveaway: We […]
El Nido Family Centers Virtual Chefs’ Table Event 2020
Though we could not be together in person at our annual Garden Gala this year, we decided to take our party online! On Saturday, October 17, 2020, we invited guests to dine with us from home — as a community — as we came together to support El Nido Family Centers. Dinner was provided by our […]
Barrels & Bottles Virtual Tasting Benefit Hosted by El Nido’s Junior Board August 21, 2020
The El Nido’s Junior Board of Directors held their 3rd Annual Barrels & Bottles Benefit, a fun evening of wine tasting led virtually by an incredible sommelier on Friday, August 21st, 2020. This unique event allowed attendees to participate in a virtual wine tasting led by Helen from Helen’s Wines. Proceeds go to El Nido […]
Support Youth: Transition to College and Career
WE THANK YOU FOR MAKING OUR WORK POSSIBLE El Nido Family Centers seeks to break the cycle of poverty by providing comprehensive services to families through a variety of programs such as parent education, employment assistance, educational programs, legal aid, and community activities. The Junior Board’s mission focuses specifically on raising funds for a subset […]
El Nido’s Response to COVID-19
COVID-19 Relief Efforts As an essential services provider during this crisis, El Nido has distributed nearly $5 Million in critical cash aid to families affected by the crisis. These funds have been donated to the Mayor’s Angeleno Fund from supporters across LA and beyond, and entrusted to El Nido to distribute as direct cash aid, which we’ve […]
Junior Board KickNic Fundraiser, January 25, 2020
Everyone in the Pacoima community was invited to attend El Nido Family Centers fun day in the park with their families. The Kickball Picnic (“Kicknic”) was held at Hansen Dam Recreation Center in Lake View Terrace on Saturday, January 25, 2020. The focus was community visibility and engagement, in a fun, casual, and family-friendly environment. […]
2019 Garden Gala @ Robinson Gardens, Beverly Hills
El Nido Family Centers Honor Gibson Dunn with Community Impact AwardAt Fifth Annual Garden Gala Youth Culinary, Art, and Entrepreneurial Programs Highlighted the Evening Over 300 guests filled the Great Lawn at Beverly Hills’ historic Virginia Robinson Gardens in celebration of El Nido’s Fifth Annual Garden Gala, on Saturday, September 7. The evening marked El Nido’s […]
Barrels & Bottles Benefit Hosted by El Nido’s Junior Board July 28 2019
On July 28th, El Nido’s Junior Board of Directors hosted the 2nd Annual Barrels & Bottles Benefit, welcoming over 70 people to an upscale Hancock Park home. In total, well over $6,000 was raised for El Nido’s Business and Tech academies, two programs that expose at-risk teens to in-demand careers, teach practical job readiness skills, […]
Junior Board and GRYD “KickNic” @ Pacoima
Over 100 youth and families from El Nido Family Centers’ Gang Reduction program were treated to a party in the park with their families thanks to the members of the newly organized El Nido Junior Board of Directors. The Kickball Picnic (or “Kicknic”) was held at Ritchie Valens Recreation Center in Pacoima on Saturday, January […]
Garden Gala 2018 Recap
El Nido’s Fourth Annual Garden Gala was held on Saturday, September 22, 2018. Watch our Garden Gala video for all the highlights: Honorees: Eddie NavarretteChief Consultant FE Design & Consulting Tom & Emily KaplanCo-Owners, Hugo’s Restaurants Growing up all over Los Angeles, including Pacoima, Eddie has been instrumental in helping El Nido build our Training Kitchen […]
Jr. Board Supports Business & Tech Academies With Benefit
About the Junior Board of Directors The Junior Board is a group of philanthropically-minded young professionals seeking to positively impact the lives of at-risk children and youth in the greater Los Angeles area through enriched extracurricular offerings and increased exposure to diverse education and career opportunities. Specifically, the Junior Board has undertaken the mission of ensuring the […]
