LA Times - 14 December 2022

" HELP US KEEP FAMILIES SAFE AND HEALTHY!

After enduring bombs dropping in Kyiv, sleepless nights in a
freezing parking garage, and friends getting killed, my husband
and I decided to flee Ukraine seeking safety for my recent born.

After arriving to the US, we settled in Pasadena and found
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It's the Season of Giving!
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Nurturing children.
Supporting families.
Empowering communities.

Nobody builds well-being alone. And even strong families need strong support
systems.
That’s why for 118 years, Children’s Bureau of Southern California has been
strengthening at-risk families and communities so that children can thrive, free
from maltreatment and other forms of adversity. Our programs provide families
with the resources necessary to ensure stable relationships, physical and
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Some donors seek to rediscover the true mean- • Private watchdog or
ing of the season of goodwill in the face of rampant Giving Alliance and
consumerism. And many are (at least partially) ated spending standa
motivated by the tax benefits of donating to reports based on the
charity, awareness of which tends to accelerate
as the end of the tax year approaches. Yet this • Volunteering with a
is actually the least likely reason for people to first-hand knowledg
give, according to a recent survey. Because pure donating money.
altruism – an unselfish concern for the welfare
of others – remains hearteningly commonplace. • Beware of confusio
(a charitable organiz
For many donors, giving is also highly personal to pay taxes) and “t
due to a first-hand connection to a given cause. For you can deduct a do
example, they may have experienced homelessness income). Donations to
or suffered from a particular medical condition. are not always tax de
People who have personally benefited from the
services of a charity, or know someone who has, • Watch out for copy
are also more likely to give. questionable organi
of reputable charitie
Donation Do’s and Don’ts
• Read the “Guide to Ch
If you don’t already have favorite charities, provided by Californ
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Esther calls herself a
MILLIONAIRE.

Why? Because in the past two
years she went from being a
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pigs through loans from her
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The idea of the pilot light is that it will light a small spark that can grow
into a larger fire, after we are gone

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in-person, or through adoption fees or at their
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The Stray Cat Alliance: Formed in the late 1990s
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F. LEONA Pendant $794 | G. BENTLEY Wall art $88 each | H. NAOMI Pillow $48 | I. ALESSA Pillow $42 | J. BELVEDERE Pillow $47 | K. CHROMA Area rug $798

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E. VALENCIA 48” Cocktail table $839 | F. ROSWELL Nesting tables $167 | G. LUCILLE Table lamp $114 | H. THEA 7’10x10’ Area rug $497

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