Vroman's Gives Back Organizations


Armory Center for the Arts...
brings visual art exhibits & classes to the community, providing educational outreach for kids & adults.

Five Acres...
provides residences, classes and counseling for emotionally disturbed children.


Foothill Family Service...
aims to keep families together. Their services help needy families by providing them with parenting skills and financial assistance. 

Habitat for Humanity SGV...
is the San Gabriel Valley branch of the organization that builds houses for poor families.


Historical Society of Southern California...
promotes scholarship in California history.

KPCC Public Radio...
89.3 KPCC & 89.1 KUOR broadcast more NPR programming than any other station in Southern California, providing award-winning coverage of international, national and regional news to Los Angeles and Orange counties.


Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association...
is located in Griffith Park, and in addition to caring for & exhibiting animals, offers education and preservation programs.

Pasadena Educational Foundation...
works with the Pasadena Public schools to assure that all kids in P.U.S.D. are reading at grade level by the 3rd grade. Their funds help train teachers and tutors, and put books in the classroom.


Pasadena Museum of History...
preserves Pasadena history and facilitates scholarship in Pasadena history.

 

Pasadena Humane Society...
educates the public, sponsors pet adoptions, and provides temporary shelter for strays.

Friends of the Pasadena Public Library...
is the fundraising arm of the library, providing funds for special collections and library improvements.
Pasadena Playhouse...
is nearly as old as Vroman's and uses VGB monies to fund productions, maintain the historic theater building and continue education.
Orchestras of Pasadena (formerly known as the Pasadena Symphony)...
brings internationally renowned music to our community. Special projects include the musical circus for kids.
Pasadena YWCA...
provides educational & recreational opportunities for girls.
Reading Is Fundamental...
encourages reading and literacy among kids through tutoring and book lending.

 

Rosemary Children's Services...
provides shelter and counseling for at-risk girls, offering education to teens unable to mainstream into public schools.

 

Union Station...
makes sure that Pasadena's homeless have hot meals and a safe place to sleep. They also provide job training and support services.

 

Hillsides Home for Children...
offers therapeutic & residential services for abused and neglected kids, as well as home-based services for families.

 

Pasadena Arts Council...
provides funding & promotional services for many of Pasadena's arts organizations.

 

Pasadena Heritage...
is dedicated to preserving and promoting Pasadena's architectural past. It offers many educational programs.

 

The Hathaway-Sycamores...
heals abused, neglected, and emotionally disturbed kids and their families.