Yes, Virginia Fund

Pasadena Community Foundation

Yes, Virginia Endowment Grants

We will accept applications for 2011 Holiday grants from October 15, 2011 thru November 28, 2011.

View/Download the Yes, Virginia Endowment Fund Guidelines PDF.

View/Download the Fund Application PDF savable document and save it to your hard drive. You may then type directly onto the form to complete the application. Save and print the completed application.

View/Download the Grant Report EXCEL document and save it to your hard drive. You may then type directly onto the form to complete the grant report.

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The following are examples of recent projects that received grants through the Yes, Virginia Endowment Fund, a fund of the Pasadena Community Foundation. The Yes, Virginia Endowment Fund has granted over $200,000 to benefit children in the Pasadena area.


Friends Outside2010 Grants

Boys & Girls Club
$800 - Bus transportation to the X –games

College Access Plan
$1,000 - Leadership Retreat

Delta Sigma Theta Foundation
$500 - Career & vocational conference for 100 girls

Elizabeth House
$2000 - toys, books, and gifts for Annual Christmas Party

Five Acres
$900 - Youth scholarships for Collective Wisdom: Community Strength conference

Friends Outside
$1,000 – toys & books for 90 children at Annual Christmas Party

Hillsides
$750 – toys for 90 children at  Annual Christmas Party

Impact
$1,200 – toys, books & gifts for Annual Christmas Party

Lineage Dance
$1,000 – 200 tickets for school matinee
$1500 - 50 dance scholarships

Mother's ClubMother’s Club
$1,000 – Early Education Program

New Vision Partners
$2,000 – Transportation costs for 8 high school students to go to Haiti

Pacific Asia Museum
$1,000 – Bus transportation to museums

Pasadena Educational Foundation
$1,260 – send teens to UCLA Spring Cheer Camp Clinic

Pasadena Salvation Army
$1,000 – Christmas Holiday to distribution

Pasadena Tennis Association
$1,000 – 25 tennis rackets, tennis balls, baskets & fitness equipment

Rosemary Children’s Services
$1,500 – 75 $20 gift cards to Barnes & Noble

St. Philip the Apostle School
$1,000 – Birthday Book Program

Treasure Little Children
$1,500 – toys, books, gifts, and supplies for schools for children at Christmas party

Verdugo Young Musicians Association
$1,000 – Musical instruments for Longfellow Elementary