Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Foothill Unity Center

Monrovians - Unite! The Foothill Unity Center needs volunteers.




415 West Chestnut Avenue
Monrovia, CA 91016
626-358-3486

The Foothill Unity Center also runs the Rainbow's End Thrift Store, at 1329 Huntington Drive, Duarte, CA 91010, 626-301-1333, and also has an office in Pasadena.

The purpose of the Foothill Unity Center is to give immediate assistance to those in need from our community. The people there distribute food and clothing to hundreds of local families each month. They offer referrals for shelter, medical, education, counseling, and job assistance.

Together with other community organizations the Foothill Unity Center assists people in their efforts to become self-sufficient once more.

Foothill Unity Center was founded in 1980 by Josephine Anderson. It was incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1991.

Its support and funding comes from local citizens, service clubs, churches, businesses, and grants.

As a Community Action Agency, the Center is required to have a tripartite board, with one-third of directors elected officials or their representatives, one-third Center clients and one-third local community/business members.  Being a Community Action Agency means that the Center is a partner with the Community Action Partnership.  Community Action Partnership is a national, 501(c)3 nonprofit membership organization that provides technical assistance, training, and other resources to Community Action Agencies, nonprofit and public groups funded by the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), a federal program that allocates funding to states to connect Americans to greater opportunity.

The Board of Directors as of September 4, 2018 is as follows:

Officers:

Mary Ann Lutz, President
Former Mayor, City of Monrovia

Rev. Terry Keenan, Treasurer
Pastor, Santa Anita Church

Gary Kovacic, Vice President
Former Mayor of City of Arcadia

Linda Taubenreuther, Secretary

Greg Vanni, Vice President
Thon Beck, Vanni, Callahan and Powell

Others:

Reyna Diaz, Member at Large
Board, Duarte Unified School District

Christine Gonzales-Bennett
Client Representative

Rev. Ulises Gutierrez, Member at Large
LifeChurch UPC

Brian Barreto, Member at Large
California American Water Co.

Lois Gaston, Member at Large
Former Mayor, City of Duarte

Karen Herrera, Member at Large
Deputy City Manager, City of Duarte

Donald P. Schweitzer, Member at Large
Law Offices of Donald P. Schweitzer

Brian Vosberg, Member at Large
Vosberg & Associates

Kay Kinsler, Member at Large
Board Member, Arcadia Unified School District

Alice Wang
Business/Community Representative

Pamela K. Velazquez, District Manager-West Heights Division
Wells Fargo Eastern Gateway Division

Eric Bell, Business/Community Representative

Susannah Howard, Board Member

Phlunte Riddle, Board Member  - Elected Official Rep.
Senior Field Representative for State Assembly Member Chris Holden

Katherine Thorossian, Board Member - Client Representative

Superintendent of the Monrovia Unified School District

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