Cassandra (Cassie) Ramirez, a former foster youth, did pretty much everything right to create a stable, successful adulthood. After graduating from UCLA in 2016 with a degree in sociology and education studies, she found jobs that let her help people at the YMCA in Pasadena and as personal trainer and rehab specialist at a CrossFit gym.

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The Ultimate Side Hustle

Julie Iskowitz, a UCLA communications graduate, talks to people everywhere she goes—the grocery store, out in the neighborhood, at her children’s school. This former nonprofit professional and current mother of four says she’s passionate about connecting people.

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The Change Reaction Helps Crete Academy Thrive

When Wade Trimmer, president of The Change Reaction, first learned about Crete Academy in 2021, he was intrigued. The innovative, LAUSD-approved charter elementary school has a mission to educate unhoused students and those living in poverty.

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School Heroes Emergency Fund

Sharon McCreight, 52, has dedicated her life to education. She currently works for the nonprofit Partnership for Los Angeles Schools, spending at least four days a week as a literacy coach for teachers at 107th Street Elementary in Watts.

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Kinship Caregiver Initiative

Carol Hubbard was out of town when she got the call. It was the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). They had a baby in the foster care system, her youngest daughter’s baby.

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Help Desk to the Rescue

Most people plan for the arrival of a new baby. They may decorate a nursery, spend months discussing names, fill out an online baby registry for family and friends to visit. Many create a new budget to accommodate projected new expenses.

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Upward Fund Supports Positive Life Transitions

As a child, Arnold Baek, the son of Korean immigrants to Los Angeles, loved technology and computer games, even customizing his own computer. In 2022, after serving a 10-year prison term, Arnold was out on probation, eager to restart his life on a positive, productive path.

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December 5, 2024

The Change Reaction Daily

NEWS FEATURES

"Getting Money Into People's Hands." The Vetted Direct Giving of L.A.'s The Change Reaction

"Change Agents Make Big Impact" - PeopleTV and The Change Reaction

Pandemic-Era Heroes: Philanthropist Greg Perlman pays it forward via ‘Change Reaction’ strategy

Meet the Couple Giving Away their Fortune to Uplift the City of Angels

CHANGE AGENT STORIES

Meet Corey, Program Lead at Friends of the Children

Meet Wendy, Alumni Case Manager at Door of Hope

Meet Dr. Sharon Elefant, CEO of the Nonprofit Plug

Meet Jenna Fields, Chief Regional Officer at Sharsheret

Meet Stephanie, Housing Case Manager and Data Analyst at Homeboy Industries

Meet Harmony, Founder of Treasures

Meet Jennifer, from Providence Tarzana Hospital

PRESS RELEASES

CARECEN-LA Receives $1 Million Gift from The Change Reaction to Support Immigrant Community Members

TMC Community Capital and The Change Reaction Partner to Pay Off Loans for Hardworking Small Businesses

The Change Reaction Launches Million Dollar Matching Campaign

STORIES FROM THE FIELD

Meet Cassandra, a participant of The Upward Fund

The Ultimate Side Hustle

The Change Reaction Helps Crete Academy Thrive

School Heroes Emergency Fund

Kinship Caregiver Initiative

Help Desk to the Rescue

Upward Fund Supports Positive Life Transitions

GIFT OF GRATITUDE TESTIMONIALS

“Getting Money Into People’s Hands.” The Vetted Direct Giving of L.A.’s The Change Reaction.

Change Agents Make Big Impact - PeopleTV and The Change Reaction

Young Angelenos from the Lee12 Program Gifted With a Grant from The Change Reaction to Start Up Their Own Non-Profits

Spark Something for Good

Pandemic-Era Heroes: Philanthropist Greg Perlman pays it forward via ‘Change Reaction’ strategy

CD 12, PALS, and LAPD team up with The Change Reaction to help Angelenos in need

Meet Jenna Fields, Chief Regional Officer, Sharsheret

Meet Stephanie Lane, Housing Case Manager, Homeboy Industries

Meet the Couple Giving Away their Fortune to Uplift the City of Angels

Articles

Meet Cassandra, a participant of The Upward Fund

The Ultimate Side Hustle

The Change Reaction Helps Crete Academy Thrive

School Heroes Emergency Fund

Kinship Caregiver Initiative

Help Desk to the Rescue

Upward Fund Supports Positive Life Transitions

press releases

CARECEN-LA Receives $1 Million Gift from The Change Reaction to Support Immigrant Community Members

TMC Community Capital and The Change Reaction Partner to Pay Off Loans for Hardworking Small Businesses

The Change Reaction Launches Million Dollar Matching Campaign

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