LACF was founded in 2001 to acquire and provide resources in support of a wide variety of programs assisting low income and disadvantaged families in Northwest Pasadena. Our four key goals with neighborhood youth are: academic success - to help students excel academically and attend college; emotional health - to help students exhibit sound judgment, good problem-solving skills and meet daily challenges that aid in their success and emotional well being; economic stability - to help students become economically responsible and stable adults; and spiritual growth - to help students develop a thriving relationship with God. This is being accomplished through our youth programs STARS (Students and Tutors Achieving Real Success) and Neighborhood Student Mentoring (NSM).
In addition to our work with kids, LACF facilitates an outreach to the homeless in Pasadena for Lake Avenue Church. The Homeless and Community Outreach Program focuses on breaking the cycle of poverty and hopelessness while encouraging and equipping men and women in developing intimate relationships with God, the church and their families.
LACF also partners with other organizations and churches leveraging and maximizing efforts to provide resources to economically disadvantaged communities. We exchange information, work together to leverage resources, and undertake joint activities and initiatives in the areas of housing, education, literacy, hunger relief, healthcare, and economic development.
