La Casa de San Gabriel Community Center

It is National Volunteer Week. We are extremely thankful for and proud of our three volunteer interns from Rio Hondo College. They make a huge difference every day they are at La Casa! All three will be transferring to California State Universities. Thank you and congratulations.

Thank you to the City of San Gabriel for their donation of cases of bottled water. The Department of Public Works delivered the cases.

La Casa de San Gabriel is celebrating 75 years of serving the community. We will be celebrating with a virtual fundraising event, and invite you to be part of our celebration. Stay tuned. More to come.

We are excited and ready to welcome our new class next week!

It is a great day in the neighborhood. Beautiful weather for some reading outdoors. Our local librarian came to read to our preschool students.

From our bunny ears to yours, hope you find lots of joy this Easter Surat!

This weekend, families including parents and children received new sports clothing thanks to ICNA Relief USA. Thank you to Rick Khan with the Mosque of San Gabriel for bringing the opportunity, volunteers from Lifeway Church for helping with setup and distribution, and San Gabriel Council Member Denise Menchaca for your continued support. Working together to make a difference.

We are excited to have more students enrolling to La Casa’s Preschool! We are hiring part-time Preschool Teachers. If interested, please call our preschool director at 626.286.2144.

Excited to to partner with the Mosque of San Gabriel and bring this opportunity to our community. If you know of families in need, please share.

Remember to wear green, or you will get pinched. Happy St. Patrick’s Day.

Remember to update your clocks and be on time.

Thank you Rick Khan for always sharing opportunities with the individuals and families served by La Casa.

Thank you Senator Rubio for your support and service to our community.

We cannot do it alone. It’s about collective impact. Thank you to Hope Worldwide Lifeway Church for the amazing food drive held this weekend. The goal was to collect 2,000 pounds of food. Your members came together and as a community collected 4,610 pounds of food for La Casa’s food distribution efforts. Thank you with a heart full of gratitude.

Thank you to Hope Worldwide Lifeway Church for your support of La Casa and u you our efforts to help to address the food insecurities of many families In our community. We cannot do this alone. Thank you for your partnership.

Wishing you all a ver merry Christmas!

Celebrate and remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Thank you for always thinking about La Casa! The food items went great with our toy distribution!

Thank you to the San Gabriel Chamber of Commerce for thinking of the safety of all of us at La Casa and providing KN95 face masks. Alexis Salamanca, Wendy Holden and Sandy Rosco, we thank you for dropping them off.

It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas.Thank you to the San Gabriel Country Club and their members for collecting toys for La Casa! Terry and Craig, greatly appreciate all your efforts. Thank you.

Thank you Mary Garcia, Alhambra-San Gabriel Elks, for always thinking of the children and families of La Casa and including them in you Breakfast with Santa! Breakfast and toys were great.

We are grateful for Pillows & Plenty. During times of uncertainty, transition, loss and desperation, they are providing children with brand-new clothes, warm blankets and a pillow. Thank you to Stephanie Rizzardi, board president, and board members for bringing items for our winter distribution.

Remember tomorrow is Giving Tuesday! La Casa had been addressing the food insecurity of hundreds of families during the COVID-19 pandemic and has been providing preschool children a learning environment with safety measures in place. We need your support to continue assisting families. Please consider making a donation by visiting our website and making an online donation at www.lacasacommunitycenter.org #GivingTuesday

Since the pandemic began, the team at the Sheraton Los Angeles San Gabriel has been with La Casa every step of the way providing PPE supplies, food, school supplies and yummy cereal for kids. Wanda Chan, thank you for your generousity

THe San Marino Community Church Foundation adopts 25 families for their Giving Tree. We are very thankful for your continued support and the generousity of your members. Here are two of Santa's helpers, Suzie Wullschlager and her partner in crime, dropping off toys and gift cards for families. Thank you!

The Preschool Director is responsible to manage and oversee La Casa’s Preschool and childcare program operations while ensuring that teachers engage in a safe, healthy, and developmentally appropriate manner within the educational setting. In addition, the Preschool Director must ensure that La Casa’s food program meets all compliance requirements including food distribution and reporting Preschool Director must also work closely and collaborate with the Executive Director to build relationships with community partners, board of directors and donors.

As you shop on Amazon this Black Friday, please use Amazon Smile and choose La Casa Community Center for your charity! https://smile.amazon.com

We are grateful for La Casa ‘a partnership with Grocery Outlet. Grocery Outlet is holding a toy drive for children. And families served by La Casa. Please support their efforts and shop at their store. Thank you Nesrine Nabia.

We are very thankful for our partners, donors, supporters, volunteers and staff. Thank you for creating a beautiful community at La Casa who is at the service of others. Have a wonderful and happy Thanksgiving.

Thank you to the San Gabriel Taiwanese Lions Club for keeping their tradition of giving to La Casa’s preschool. Our students were excited to receive their blankets and seeets home. Thank you President Robert Lee and your leadership team for coming out and presenting us with your gifts and donation.

Pillows & Plenty, thank you for being such a great partner and providing new clothing to the children in our community. We are thankful for you. #pillow&plenty

Thank you to Laura Jean Slykhuis for dropping off Thanksgiving food packages for families in need. La Casa appreciates all the support provided year round by Westminster Presbyterian Church of Temple City.