News Archives - Para Los Niños

March 12, 2021March 12, 2021

Looking Back at a Year of Strength, Growth, and Support

by Drew Furedi, PLN President & CEO As we reach the one year milestone since moving much of our work to a distanced and remote approach, this feels like an opportunity to reflect and remember the incredible and purposeful resilience of the entire Para Los Niños community – our staff, our families, our supporters and …

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March 3, 2021

$1Million to Feed Families

Org trusted to help thousands with food insecurity through pandemic Para Los Niños (PLN) is coordinating to provide food for over 3,000 families in some of Los Angeles’ most vulnerable communities through CARES Act funding distributed by the County. Using its strong distribution infrastructure developed in response to the pandemic in 2020, PLN and its …

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July 13, 2020August 17, 2020

Para Los Niños 2020 School Year to Start Remotely

A message from our President & CEO Dear Para Los Niños Families, I’m writing to share that all Para Los Niños charter schools will start the year off remotely on August 18th. While our administrators, teachers, and staff are sad we won’t see your child in person, we know this is the right decision for …

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May 15, 2020

The Grove Hosting Event Supporting Para Los Niños

This Saturday, from 12pm-8pm at The Grove, a meal will be donated to PLN children and families for each meal sold. The Grove drive-through experience is opening up Main Street to cars for the first time ever, with a goal of 2,500 meals sold. You will be able to hear the classic melodies, watch the …

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March 12, 2020April 24, 2020

Coronavirus Awareness & School Updates

While Para Los Niños does not have a current concern of an active exposure to COVID-19, we will be closing all charter schools and early education centers beginning March 16, 2020 through June 30, 2020. The overall health risk to the general public in California remains low but the health and safety of our children, youth, …

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September 26, 2019September 30, 2019

PLN Welcomes New Board Member

Para Los Niños is thrilled to welcome Sandra Aispuro to the Board of Directors. Sandra comes to PLN with over 21 years of experience in the financial community banking industry and a passion for volunteering for organizations that support underserved communities. Her drive comes from being born and raised, herself, in a low-income minority neighborhood …

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August 23, 2019August 23, 2019

PLN Best Start Joins Gov Newsom

LOS ANGELES – Para Los Niños Best Start Metro LA, East LA, and El Monte representatives were thrilled and honored to attend a tour at the Hope Street Family Center with Governor Gavin Newsom, Surgeon General Nadine Burke Harris, Senator Holly Mitchell and Assemblymember Miguel Santiago on August 8, 2019. The Governor and his team …

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August 8, 2019August 12, 2019

2019 UnidosUS Family Strengthening Award

Pictured (L-R): Sarah Figueroa, Para Los Niños COO, Drew Furedi, Para Los Niños President and CEO, Maria Salinas, UnidosUS Board Chair and President and Los Angeles-Area Chamber of Commerce CEO, and Fernando Godinez, UnidosUS Affiliate Council Chair and President and Mexican American Unity Council, Inc. CEO August 6, 2019 San Diego, CA - Saturday, August …

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April 15, 2019April 25, 2019

Pathways to Success

Para Los Niños Celebrates Decades Long Partnerships to Help Families Thrive 2019 Annual Benefit to honor Bank of America and Loyola High School of Los Angeles for support of children and youth in need. This May, Para Los Niños will honor Bank of America and Loyola High School of Los Angeles for their decades of …

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March 22, 2019May 21, 2019

Making Healthy Choices Part of the School Selection

Making Healthy Choices Part of the School Selection Champions for Change and Para Los Niños partner to teach wellness to students and families Los Angeles, CA – Para Los Niños and Champions for Change are excited to incorporate wellness into the upcoming Prospective Family Nights across all three of their charter schools in Downtown Los …

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