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Boys & Girls Clubs of the LA Harbor

True to their mission since 1937, the Boys & Girls Clubs of the LA Harbor help young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, and responsible citizens. They achieve this through a commitment to quality programs and service sin an environment that is safe, nurturing, and inspiring. We support their College Bound program which has had a success rate of 99% of graduates going to college every fall.

Community’s Child

We proudly support the Health Bags program. This school food delivery program was implemented in 2014 in response to the finding that 27% of the school age children attending Community’s Child Torrance Memorial Health & Wellness Event tested positive for anemia. The program targets children in the South Bay that are food insecure and in need of nutritional assistance. As a result, anemia rates have been reduced to 4%!

Family Promise of the South Bay

Family Promise of Los Angeles provides a continuum of care through three integrated program pillars: Prevention, Shelter, and Stabilization. Together, these programs help families avoid homelessness whenever possible, navigate crisis when it occurs, and achieve lasting housing stability. Las Candalistas supports their Shelter Program, a trauma-informed, year-long program designed to help families with minor children move beyond the immediate crisis of homelessness and build the foundation for long-term independence.

Harbor Interfaith Services

Harbor Interfaith Services (HIS) has served vulnerable individuals and families in the South Bay for over five decades, providing emergency shelter, housing, and supportive services to those experiencing homelessness and housing instability. Las Candalistas supports HIS’s Family Shelter and Children’s Center whose purpose is to provide immediate safety, stability, and comprehensive support for families experiencing homelessness while helping them achieve permanent housing and long-term self-sufficiency. Their goals are to provide safe temporary shelter, high-quality childcare and early learning opportunities, nutritious meals, case management, and connections to housing, employment, and supportive services. By addressing both the immediate and long-term needs of parents and children, they help families build a strong foundation for lasting stability and success.

Manes for Movement

Manes for Movement was founded in 2018 by Dr. Erin O’Mahony, PT, DPT, HPCS, in response to a significant gap in access to high-quality equine (horse)-assisted services for individuals with disabilities in the South Bay and greater Los Angeles region. What began in 2018 with two horses and two riders has grown into one of the most comprehensive equine-assisted service programs within 40 miles of the South Bay, serving children and adults with a wide range of developmental, neurological, physical, and emotional disabilities. Today, Manes for Movement offers recreational adaptive horseback riding, medically based hippotherapy, ground-based horsemanship, equine-assisted life skills, feeding therapy, and vocational programming for young adults with disabilities. These services are delivered by licensed therapists, PATH International certified instructors, and specially trained equine professionals who work together to create individualized, evidence-informed experiences that improve strength, balance, communication, emotional regulation, independence, and quality of life. Children represent the majority of those we serve, with families residing primarily in the South Bay community. In 2025 alone, Manes for Movement provided more than 2,000 hours of direct service and supported an average of 50 clients weekly. Their programs help children build physical skills, confidence, social connections, and independence while engaging in meaningful relationships with horses and peers. Funding from Las Candalistas will support expanded service offerings at our new home, Palos Verdes Stables. This larger, city-owned facility provides the space and infrastructure needed to significantly increase program capacity while maintaining the individualized care and high safety standards that define Manes for Movement.

Momentum For All

Momentum (then known as United Cerebral Palsy of Los Angeles) was founded in 1945 by a small group of parents who banded together to develop alternatives to institutionalization for their children with disabilities, creating other supports so that their families could remain intact and their loved ones could be integral members of the community. As those children matured and their needs changed; the organization expanded with adult programs to support community integration and independent living options. As an organization, we now serve individuals of all ages with cerebral palsy, autism spectrum disorder, Down syndrome, learning disabilities, developmental delays, orthopedic and neurological challenges, and other conditions. In 2021, the South Bay nonprofit Pediatric Therapy Network merged with Momentum, bringing 25 years of experience and therapeutic prominence serving children with and at risk for developmental delays, disabilities, and medical conditions in Los Angeles, with a focus on the South Bay region. Momentum’s pediatric services’ multi-disciplinary approach establishes a foundation for long-term positive developmental, educational, and social outcomes. Our core programs include Early Intervention & Education, Individual Therapies, Social Skills & Community Integration programs, an inclusive summer camp, and Early Head Start. Las Candalistas supports their Early Intervention program Leaps & Bounds, serving
270+ children ages 18–36 months annually. A multi-disciplinary team of early childhood educators and therapists helps toddlers with developmental delays, disabilities, or other functional challenges to prepare for preschool, kindergarten, and further community services. Historically, 90% of children served demonstrate improvements in sensory processing, self-regulation, language, gross motor, fine motor, and social-emotional development. At least 80% of those participating in individual and small group occupational, speech, physical, or behavioral therapies make progress toward their therapeutic goals in multiple areas. These outcomes are key indicators for later academic success.

Providence at Home TrinityCare Hospice Foundation

Providence Hospice was founded in 1977 as a division of the Hospital Home Health Care Agency of California and began with a small, local team. Today, we have evolved into a vibrant program with five clinical teams and a staff of more than 180 professionals. As an innovator and leader in hospice care for patients and families in need of end-of-life services, we provide the full range of palliative and hospice care, and compassionate support to all our patients and families. In 2001 we created Providence KidsCare (PKC) which is the only dedicated pediatric hospice program in Los Angeles and Orange Counties for infants, children, and adolescents with life-limiting illnesses. It is not easy to accept that there are children who need hospice services. Still, we are honored to provide guidance, support, compassion, and expert medical care that these children critically need. Our primary goal is to keep children in their homes by creating a unified, transdisciplinary team dedicated to the child: physicians, registered nurses, social workers, home health aides, non-denominational chaplains, and volunteers.

Las Candalistas supports their Necessities of Life (NOL) program. NOL steps in with financial support at the most critical moments in a family’s life, when they are choosing between providing food or preventing disconnection of their electricity. Hospice care in the home brings unusual and unexpected costs, such as a massive electricity bill because an oxygen machine is running 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. With our support, PKC will be able to help another 20-30 families receive NOL support in the coming year. Most often, NOL assistance is in the form of grocery gift cards or the payment of an overdue utility bill that is at risk of disconnection. Ultimately, these funds enable families to avoid hunger and eviction.

South Bay Children’s Health Center

South Bay Children’s Health Center delivers vital dental and mental health care to underserved children, teens, and young adults across the South Bay. Through comprehensive treatment, prevention, and education, they empower youth to overcome barriers and thrive in health and wellness. Las Candalistas supports SBCHC’s Dental Program which exists to ensure that underserved children, teens, and young adults throughout the South Bay region of Los Angeles have access to high-quality, comprehensive oral health care.

South Coast Botanic Garden

South Coast Botanic Garden is a vital resource for South Bay communities, a living classroom where nature merges with education in a safe and accessible outdoor space for field trips, teacher partnerships and hands-on learning. Through science and art exhibitions, plant collections and public programs, the Garden cultivates not only plants, but also a more informed, inspired and environmentally aware next generation, deepening their understanding of the natural world and their role in protecting it. Las Candalistas supports the South Coast Botanic Garden’s Access Program whose mission is to connect 21,693 children and families to the wonders of nature and create experiences that inspire stewardship and sustainability.

Toberman Neighborhood Center

Toberman Neighborhood Center has been a trusted partner to families in the Harbor Area for over 120 years, providing responsive & trauma-informed services that meet the evolving needs of our community. Their programs are designed with one purpose in mind: to support the health, stability, and success of children by addressing the real-world challenges they and their families face every day. Las Candalistas supports their Food Pantry which serves 1,590 youth through targeted food access and family stabilization services.