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UrbanPromise Celebrates Five Years of Restoring Hope for the Future for Los Angeles’ Children & Youth

Shelby Stephens, Contributing WriterNovember 20, 2024

On Sunday, November 17, UrbanPromise Los Angeles (UPLA) hosted their fifth annual Hope for the Future Annual Fundraising Event at the Henry J. and Gloria Caruso Auditorium at Pepperdine University. A wide variety of supporters, educators, community leaders, donors, sponsors, students, and family members attend the intimate yet powerful luncheon to celebrate their impact and explore their hopes for the future.

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UrbanPromise L.A. to Host Annual Fundraiser at Pepperdine University

Shelby Stephens, Contributing WriterNovember 14, 2024

This Sunday, Nov. 17, UrbanPromise Los Angeles (UPLA) will host their Hope for the Future 5th Annual Fundraising Event at Pepperdine University from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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Step Forward Day Moved Youth Closer to a Higher Education

Brian W. Carter, Contributing WriterOctober 2, 2024

The word of the day was “head start” at Step Forward Day with Watts Learning Center Charter Middle School (WLCCMS) and Pepperdine University.

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UrbanPromise is Changing Lives in Canoga Park

Shelby Stephens, Contributing WriterJanuary 4, 2024

UrbanPromise Los Angeles (UPLA) is a nonprofit organization founded by husband-and-wife Dionté and Meg Grey in 2019. UPLA provides free after school and summer camp programs to elementary and middle school students from lower-income households.