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Community Oct 05, 2017
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The new Foothill Unity Center location will be in Monrovia. –Courtesy photo/ Howcheng (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Foothill Unity Center is a Community Action Agency and the primary provider of food, case management/crisis help and access to health care resources serving clients in Pasadena, Altadena, South Pasadena, Sierra Madre, Arcadia, Monrovia, Bradbury, Duarte, Azusa, Baldwin Park and Irwindale. The Center operates two facilities in Monrovia and one in Pasadena. The mission of the organization is to, “Help neighbors in crisis attain self-sufficiency by partnering with the community and using resources wisely to provide vital support services with love and dignity.”
Over the last five years, the number of people served by the Foothill Unity Center has more than tripled, making a facilities expansion critical. After years of planning, studying and evaluating, the Center recently purchased a property at 790 W. Chestnut in Monrovia. “The move is a further demonstration of the commitment to support the growing needs of the community with better and broader services,” said Betty McWilliams, the executive director.
In honor of the public phase of the capital campaign, Foothill Unity Center is partnering with the Ice House in Pasadena for the Laughs for a Cause event. 70 percent of the proceeds from ticket sales will go directly to the capital campaign. The $6 million building campaign is the first capital campaign in the organizations thirty-seven year history. We hope you can join us for a few laughs and help raise funds for a great cause; a new home for Foothill Unity Center. Tickets are$15 with a two drink minimum. For more information, you can call (626) 577-1894.
