Long Beach kids

Kids-Eat-Free Every Night in Long Beach!!

It started out as kind of a joke, a group of mom’s wondering if their kids could eat for free, every night of the week, in Long Beach and the surrounding areas. And it became a mission really…a small one, but a mission nonetheless, to find the restaurants in our area that have the option [...]

The Deli News: Perfect Pizza for a Penny Pincher

How many of us hit Trader Joe’s once or twice a week to stock up? I am willing to bet, quite a few. Usually, it is right after work, and you are exhausted, and probably don’t feel like cooking. Well, I am here to tell you, there is an answer to your prayers. Right next [...]

1,000 Pairs in 10 Days; CAT’S Goal to Collect & Distribute New Socks to Long Beach’s Homeless

NO MORE COLD FEET! Will you help us reach the goal to collect and distribute 1,000 PAIRS of NEW socks for homeless men, women and youth in Long Beach by this Tues., Jan. 31? The 10-day campaign headed by Justin Rudd and his Community Action Team (CAT) is called “Sock-it-to-’em!”

Hundreds of Guests Watch Pediatric Patients at Miller Children’s “Break Down the Walls of Cancer”

More than a year in the making, Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach held a grand opening event for the new hematology/oncology unit. Pediatric cancer patients from the Jonathan Jaques Children’s Cancer Center (JJCCC) donned boxing gloves to break down a “wall” of cancer. The temporary blockade had different forms of cancer and serious blood disorders [...]

Miller Children’s Hospital Awarded $50,000 Grant From The St. Baldrick’s Foundation

It takes life-saving research and access to clinical trials to Conquer Kids’ Cancer! The St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a volunteer-driven charity dedicated to raising money for childhood cancer research, awarded an infrastructure grant of $50,000 to the Jonathan Jaques Children’s Cancer Center (JJCCC) at Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach. The Foundation’s infrastructure grants provide institutions with [...]

Toyota Grants Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach $45K to Fund Child Life Specialist For Pediatric Emergency Patients

Representatives from Toyota Motor Sales, USA recently visited Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach to present a check for a $45,000 grant. The grant will help fund a Child Life Specialist for the pediatric emergency department (ED) at Miller Children’s for every single day of the week, including weekends.

YMCA of Long Beach Cambodia Project

Six of The YMCA of Greater Long Beach Community Development YMCA Cambodian American Staff have been working on a service learning cultural exchange experience in Cambodia partnering with the Cambodia YMCA. The team of six young Cambodian Americans along with the Vice President of Community Development, the Senior Art Director of Change Agent Productions and [...]

Rock-O-Matic Tour 2012 Comes to Long Beach in March; Tickets on Sale Now

Want to add some rock n’ roll excitement and entertainment to your family’s life?  Then don’t miss the Imagination Movers’Rock-O-Matic Tour 2012! coming to the Long Beach Terrace Theater on Saturday, March 17th. Performances will take place at 2PM and 5PM. The fun-filled shows are presented by Goldenvoice/AEG Live. The Imagination Movers is the highest-rated and [...]

LBFD Firefighters Spread Holiday Cheer to Patients at Miller Children’s Hospital

When most kids are enjoying the holidays at school and at home, Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach and firefighters from the Long Beach Fire Department Kid’s Program recognized that children in the hospital need to celebrate Christmas just like their friends and family.

Toys Keep Tyler Garcia’s Memory Alive at Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach

Tyler Garcia’s mother, Amber Garcia remembers how her son’s face lit up when he received presents while he was a cancer patient at Jonathan Jaques Children’s Cancer Center at Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach. Tyler suffered brain cancer, but eventually went into remission after a brave battle. However, Tyler’s life was taken when he was [...]

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