Last year we awarded $573,062 in grants to our community. Twenty-nine unique nonprofits received our awards. Each with a different mission, but all working tirelessly to improve the health and well-being of our community.
Our Impact: The Last 36 Years
1,560
Grant Applications
173
Grant Recipients
1,027
Grants Awarded
$12,733,071
Awarded
News & Updates
Transportation is a barrier to so many gaining access to the resources they need. A very practical and lasting way to make an impact.
Alysia Carroll, President-Elect, Patron Saints Foundation.
- Upgrade Simulation Equipment in Nursing Skills Lab
Supporting nursing students is a priority for our friends at the Patron Saints Foundation, and their gift to PCC’s Nursing Skills Lab in 2021 has made a significant impact on students and the patients they serve. The $28,000 grant enabled the purchase of 2 human patient simulators, which will help nursing students increase their knowledge, […] - In honor of its 35th Anniversary, Patron Saint Foundation Donates SUV to Union Station Homeless Services
As part of the Patron Saint Foundation’s 35th Anniversary celebration, the organization donated a Honda Pilot to Union Station Homeless Services to transport residents of Centennial Place, a 142-unit permanent supportive housing building located in Pasadena. All residents of Centennial Place are formerly homeless adults, the majority of whom are seniors with complex medical needs.
In the News
“Patron Saints Foundation Donates Vehicle to Union Station“, Pasadena Weekly, August 12, 2021. Read Article
Pasadena Outlook also published the announcement of the Patron Saints Foundation’s 35th Anniversary Grant to Union Station Homeless Services in their August 12, 2021 printed edition. Read Article
What Our Recipients Say
“The Patron Saints Foundation has provided vital funds that have allowed Community Health Alliance of Pasadena (CHAP) to create effective programs that address the healthcare needs of our community’s most vulnerable residents.”
— Community Health Alliance of Pasadena (CHAP)
“The Los Angeles Regional Foodbank deeply appreciates the Patron Saints Foundation’s longstanding commitment to the community. The Foundation’s support of our work has made a significant impact on the lives of hungry families in the West San Gabriel Valley area. Gifts from the Foundation have helped us to distribute enough food to provide more than 70,000 meals each year.”
— Michael Flood, Executive Director, Los Angeles Regional Foodbank
“Without the financial assistance from the Patron Saints Foundation, Nativity School would not have been able to afford a school counselor. Without a counselor, we would take a village to raise a child! The Patron Saints Foundation has helped us help so many kids.”
— Principal, Nativity Catholic School
“Without the support of the Patron Saints Foundation, Villa Esperanza would not be able to provide love, care, and hope for children with disabilities and their families.”
— Gioia Pastre, Vice President of Development