Thank you to everyone who supported or joined us for the El Nido Junior Board’s 4th Annual Barrels & Bottles Benefit. The event was a great success, raising over $20,000 to support our youth educational programming and provide pathways for success. El Nido’s Culinary program students showed off their skills with appetizers, and wine […]
2021 Garden Gala at Robinson Gardens
Thank you to all our supporter of our Garden Gala, held Saturday, September 11, 2021 at the historic Virginia Robinson Gardens, Beverly Hills. Our Garden Gala has come and gone, and we couldn’t have asked for a more inspiring and beautiful evening! It was wonderful to reconnect after a year at home and enjoy each […]
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 […]
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. […]
El Nido Awards 34 Scholarships at Luncheon Event
We are very proud of our 34 young adults from Compton, Pacoima and South LA who received college scholarships for the 2019-2020 year. Two of these college scholarship recipients graduated with bachelor’s degrees, and one of our young adults is in his second year Ph.D. program at UC Santa Cruz. Many of these youth grew […]
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 […]
4th Annual Teen & Young Parent Conference Highlights
On Tuesday, April 23, 2019, El Nido partnered with the Best Start Watts-Willowbrook Community and the Human Services Department (HSD) at California State University Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) to host the Fourth Annual Teen and Young Parent Conference on the beautiful campus of CSUDH in the city of Carson. The theme of this year’s conference was […]
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 […]
