Nearly 5.8 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia. Despite common misconceptions, Alzheimer’s is not a natural part of aging. It is a progressive, fatal brain disease that causes problems with memory, thinking, and behavior.

Caregivers are unsung heroes, providing support to millions of older adults in communities across America. The SCAN Foundation a Long Beach-based nonprofit focused on improving the lives of older adults and their families celebrates caregivers at the 2020 Rose Parade® presented by Honda.

The charity was founded by Nick Arquette, a Manhattan Beach entrepreneur whose mother’s cancer when he was 11 impacted his life forever. To honor her memory and to aid others going through similarsituations,Arquette gathered like-minded members of the community to help.

It’s the little things that bring hope and joy to a child in need. The Children’s Foundation of America supports children affected by abuse, neglect or abandonment.

The reason, in a word, is trauma. In fact, trauma is the common denominator for all the children we see at Children’s Institute. Untreated trauma can impact healthy development and lead to behavior problems, difficulties in school, chronic physical health issues and substance abuse later in life.

In addition to its main events, the Festival of Arts is dedicated to encouraging children and young adults in the appreciation and pursuit of the arts though its scholarship and education programs. Free art workshops are held during the summer season at the Festival of Arts in printmaking, ceramics and more.

What greater gift to a child in need than a house and a heart to call home? On any given day, hundreds of local children are displaced from their homes and need a loving adult who cares. Consider becoming a foster or adoptive parent to a child wishing for a family this Christmas.

With the support of everyday Angelenos like you, we’ve stood alongside marginalized communities as an ally in the fight for change, working closely with local organizers, and providing seed funding to grassroots organizations focusing on economic, racial, environmental and LGBTQ justice.