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LAEP Champions Early Education During Week of the Young Child 2025 
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LAEP Champions Early Education During Week of the Young Child 2025 

Shelby Stephens, Contributing Writer April 2, 2025

For 40 years, the Los Angeles Education Partnership (LAEP) has been a nonprofit organization investing in the future of children and their families to advance educational equity. LEAP is deeply committed to addressing the critical early education needs across Los Angeles County through programs like Early Head Start (EHS) and Ready2Teach at zero cost. LAEP is the first nonprofit in Los Angeles to focus on educational equity.  

Elon Darthard Bridges Gaps in Public Health and Disaster Relief 
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Elon Darthard Bridges Gaps in Public Health and Disaster Relief 

Khari Jones Jr.,  Contributing Writer March 26, 2025

Elon Darthard has always been drawn to the intersection of health, community, and resilience. A Master of Public Health graduate from the University of Southern California (USC), she has dedicated her career to addressing medical literacy, health promotion, and community-based interventions for underserved populations. Through her nonprofit, Persevering Minds, she is making a tangible impact—most recently in disaster relief efforts following the devastating Los Angeles fires. 

Drew League Foundation Sponsors Community Day Event
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Drew League Foundation Sponsors Community Day Event

Simone Grant, Contributing WriterJuly 31, 2024

The Drew League Foundation is more than just basketball, and on Saturday, July 29, the 501(C)3 nonprofit organization proved just why they are a staple for the Los Angeles community. The nonprofit hosted a community day filled with games, food, community bonding, special guests, and much more.

EECI Celebrates Graduation of Visionary Entrepreneurs and Scuba Divers
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EECI Celebrates Graduation of Visionary Entrepreneurs and Scuba Divers

Marie Y. Lemelle, MBA, Contributing WriterAugust 31, 2023

The Entrepreneur Educational Center, Inc. (EECI), a groundbreaking nonprofit under the leadership of Executive Director Barbara J. Stanton, recently celebrated the commencement of its Class of 2023, composed of Black and Brown entrepreneurs and certificated scuba divers.

Soaring High for His Community Keeps ‘Superhero’ Williams Closer to His Mother Up Above
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Soaring High for His Community Keeps ‘Superhero’ Williams Closer to His Mother Up Above

By Alyssah O. Hall, Contributing WriterAugust 3, 2023

Yuri Williams, the founder of A Future Superhero and Friends, was inspired to create the nonprofit after he lost his mother, Lynda C. Hubbard, to cancer in 2009. He hosts toy and blood drives, helps bring forth supportive services to the unhoused and veterans and visits children with terminal illnesses–all while wearing a superhero costume.

Carletta Cole’s Nonprofit Helps Caregivers Receive Care
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Carletta Cole’s Nonprofit Helps Caregivers Receive Care

Brian W. Carter, Contributing WriterSeptember 8, 2022

Caregiver Safe Place, Inc. was created to help caregivers get respite care and a little TLC. There is a job that millions of people do every day and it mostly goes unnoticed or acknowledged—caregiving. According to caregiving.org, there are an estimated 9.5 million family caregivers in the U.S. as of 2020. Just in case you are asking what’s a caregiver? They are fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers, sons, daughters, aunts, uncles, cousins—people, who are taking care of loved ones, who can no longer take care of themselves. Carletta Cole is one of those people who is putting a spotlight on this

Air Pros USA Welcomes CFO Outram
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Air Pros USA Welcomes CFO Outram

Staff Report, South Florida TimesJuly 28, 2022

With more than 35 years of experience in financial management, Richard Outram, FCCA, CPA, CFE, CGMA will lead Air Pros USA’s financial initiatives and develop strategies to optimize the company’s financial performance as they continue to rapidly grow and acquire new businesses.