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 […]
Black Lives Matter: A Message from El Nido Family Centers
Justice, Justice shall you pursue… (Deuteronomy 16:20) We share the obligation to pursue all types of justice: racial, economic, social. We hurt from the brutal police killing of George Floyd and the resulting nationwide civil unrest, compounded by the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with its economic and psychological effects. We are outraged by […]
El Nido’s Response to COVID-19
COVID-19 Relief Efforts As an essential services provider during this crisis, El Nido has distributed over $6 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 […]
Virtual Volunteering During the Covid-19 Crisis
We may all be practicing social distancing, but you can still be a volunteer remotely. VIRTUAL CAREER EXPLORATION 2020 The purpose of this program is to familiarize youth with careers that they are interested in, and introduce them to new career opportunities. Most important, we want to engage young people with experts in the field […]
Resources for Families to Keep Healthy and Learning in Los Angeles
We thank our fellow Los Angeles non-profit Families In Schools for compiling this helpful list of resources on staying healthy, and keeping yourself and children engaged and learning during this difficult time. Research shows that helping our students create a flexible structure around learning is not a bad idea. Below, you will find a list of free resources to […]
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 Culinary Kitchen Creates Delicious Dishes Ahead of the Holidays Using ALDI Ingredients
As the year comes to an end there’s no better way to celebrate than getting around the table with loved ones to enjoy delicious food. Our partnership with ALDI allowed for the Culinary Kitchen to create two dishes that are perfect for any work potlucks, friendsgivings or holiday celebrations. Using quality foods from ALDI, the El Nido Culinary […]
El Nido Culinary Academy and Training Kitchen Fall Recipes
Culinary Academy youth served a delicious vegetarian meal for more than 50 children and parents, featuring products donated from ALDI Markets; Empanadas and Mini Tostadas
South LA Youth Find Role Models, Build Job Skills at Tech Academy
About El Nido’s Tech Academy “El Nido is like a second family, if you don’t have anybody to talk to, you can always go there for resources, people and mentors that can help you”– Kennedy, Tech Academy youth El Nido is a mentorship opportunity to help out youth in my city that don’t get much […]
Teen gets academic help from El Nido, encourages others to seek help too
“El Nido is a lifeline. The staff and volunteers of El Nido have a sincere concern and love for their clients and they have a vested interest in their lives” Regina P. has devoted her life to giving back to her community. She has worked for a southern California city for more than three decades […]
El Nido Family Centers’ South-West Los Angeles FamilySource Center
The South West FamilySource Center (FSC) is located in South Los Angeles. We provide a continuum of services to assist low-income families become self-sufficient by increasing family income and academic achievement for youth and adults. Our FSC is a one-stop community center that offer a host of social, educational, work and family support services, including […]
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 […]
El Nido Culinary Training and Kitchen Academy partners with ALDI
This year, ALDI has partnered with El Nido’s Culinary Training and Kitchen Academy to provide it’s students with the best quality foods by pledging a $2,000 donation in an effort for budding chefs to learn how to prepare fresh, wholesome foods on a budget. ALDI partnered with El Nido Family Centers as part of their commitment to provide support […]
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 […]
