Lake Avenue Community Foundation

Where: 712 E. Villa St. Pasadena, CA 91101

Mission:  Unleashing the God-given potential of at-risk youth, providing the tools necessary to thrive academically, emotionally, economically, and spiritually.

The STARS program: takes a community-collaborative, asset building approach to after-school programming to provide PUSD students, primarily residing in NW Pasadena, an obstacle-free opportunity to become college-educated, responsible citizens of their community. By providing academic support, enrichment opportunities and family-strengthening activities, and by encouraging growing and accountable relationships with positive adult role models (tutors), we provide an environment where students are challenged to grow towards becoming that which God intended them to be.  We work closely with the Mentoring Program to grow tutoring relationships into mentoring relationships, or simply to connect our students with mentors.
Contact: STARS@lakeave.org or 626.844.4777

The Mentor program: exists to provide neighborhood students in Pasadena an obstacle free opportunity to become college-educated, responsible citizens of our community. By establishing mentoring relationships with positive role models, we focus on students at a convictional level, which will bring about marked changes in a student’s identity, and in turn affect their value system bringing about a positive change in their behavior and lifestyle. We work in partnership with the STARS tutoring program, Pasadena Unified School District, Lake Avenue Church, and other existing programs and ministries in our area to better communicate and bring about change in the lives of our students.

 Website: www.lakeavefoundation.org

To find out about more volunteer opportunities: (626) 817-4572 or e-mail