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AbilityFirst Announces Julie Tugend as Interim Chief Executive Officer

Media Advisory: Stroll and Roll 2023 at the Santa Anita Park
November 2023

Media Alert: Rainbows forAbilityFirst Luncheon for Long Beach Center

Long Beach Center Rainbows for AbilityFirst Luncheon Celebrating 45 Years of Guild Service
October 2023

AbilityFirst Long Beach Guild Hosts Summer Social
August 2023

Camp Paivika Celebrates 75 Years!
July 2023

AbilityFirst Announces Malcolm Coronel and Nevin Stanton-Trehan join the AbilityFirst Board of Directors
February 2023

AbilityFirst’s Stroll & Roll Event Raises More Than $500,000 – Pasadena Now
November 2022

AbilityFirst Stroll & Roll Presented By Comerica Bank Raises More Than $500,000 For Programs Empowering Children and Adults With Developmental Disabilities
November 2022

Long Beach Guild of AbilityFirst Celebrates People with Developmental Disabilities With Its Annual Rainbows For AbilityFirst Luncheon
October 2022

AbilityFirst Celebrates Grand Re-Opening of Long Beach Center
September 2022

AbilityFirst Long Beach Grand Reopening 
September 2022

AbilityFirst Announces 2022 New Board Members
February 2022

David Saeta Named Board Chair of AbilityFirst
January 2022

AbilityFirst Stroll & Roll Encourages Supporters To Get Outside In Their Local Communities & Neighborhoods
November 2021

AbilityFirst Long Beach Rainbows Event
October 2021

Long Beach Guild of AbilityFirst Celebrates People with Developmental Disabilities with its annual Rainbows for AbilityFirst Luncheon
October 2021

AbilityFirst Merger Ribbon Cutting Press Release
August 2021

Sip Savor and Celebrate at the AbilityFirst Food & Wine Fest 6-6-21
June 2021

AbilityFirst and Envision Consulting Announce Lauren Rayner as Chief Development Officer
May 2021

AbilityFirst ™ Celebrates 95 Years of Service: The organization kicks off its anniversary with “95 Reasons to Love AbilityFirst”

AbilityFirst Completes Merger With FVO Solutions to Further Support People with Developmental Disabilities
February 2021

Media Alert: Stroll and Roll Goes Virtual 2020 First Ever Virtual Walk Expected to Raise More than $500,000 for Programs and Services Supporting People with Disabilities
November 2020

AbilityFirst Stroll and Roll Goes Virtual Longstanding Fundraiser Goes Online with Interactive Event

AbilityFirst and FVO Solutions Announce Merger
October 2020

Sip Savor and Celebrate As 2020 AbilityFirst Festival of Fall Comes To You

Christopher Kealey Named Chief Development Officer for AbilityFirst

Wendy Lees Named Board Chair for AbilityFirst
August 2020

Long Beach Guild of AbilityFirst Breaks Fundraising Record for annual “Rainbows for AbilityFirst” Fashion Show and Luncheon
October 2019

Long Beach Guild of AbilityFirst presents the “Rainbows for AbilityFirst” Fashion Show and Luncheon
October 2019

The 45th Annual AbilityFirst Festival of Fall Announces 2019 Date
September 2019

AbilityFEST Presented by Subaru of Glendale Gathered More Than 2,400 Attendees
July 2019

More than 3,000 attendees are expected at the Los Angeles State Historic Park in support of people with disabilities
July 2019

AbilityFirst Partners with State Farm Insurance on Driver Safety
May 2019

After 30+ years of walk-related events AbilityFirst launches AbilityFEST
April 2019

AbilityFirst Announces AbilityFEST Event to Celebrate Inclusion
February 2019

AbilityFirst Abilities Pageant Celebrates People with Disabilities
February 2019

Long Beach Guild of AbilityFirst presents the “Rainbows for AbilityFirst” Fashion Show and Luncheon
October 2018

AbilityFirst is Awarded $10,000 Grant from Bank of America for Workforce Training Program
October 2018

AbilityFirst Exceeds Fundraising Goals with More than $270,000 in Funds Raised and 450 Guests in Attendance at the 44th Annual Festival of Fall
October 2018

AbilityFirst 44th Annual Festival of Fall, “Lights…Camera…AbilityFirst!” on Sunday, October 14 at 5pm to Benefit Individuals with Disabilities
August 2018

AbilityFirst and The Langham Huntington Hotel Find Success in Partnership
June 2018

Subaru of Glendale “Share the Love” Campaign Raises More than 80k for AbilityFirst
April 2018

Celebrity supporters, teams and friends celebrate at Stroll and Roll
April 2018

Stroll and Roll comes to the Los Angeles Historic State Park this April
March 2018

Harlan Thompson named Chairman of the Board of Directors for AbilityFirst
January 2018

AbilityFirst 43rd Annual Festival of Fall to Benefit Individuals with Disabilities on Sunday, October 15.
September 18, 2017

The Grand Pinot Tasting, “PinotFaire” Pasadena’s premiere wine festival will kick off its ninth year at the Altadena Country Club in Altadena, California on Sunday, September 24, 2017
August 28, 2017

AbilityFirst Announces $12 Million in grants funding from AS&F Foundation
June 20, 2017

AbilityFirst Long Beach Center Highlights National Water Safety Month with grant from The Coca-Cola Foundation
May 18, 2017

AbilityFirst Joan & Harry A. Mier Center will hold An Afternoon of Music & Art benefitting its Inglewood Center
April 26, 2017

Stroll & Roll Set to Raise More Than $920,000 in Support of Children and Adults with Disabilities
April 12, 2017

AbilityFirst to host 2017 Stroll & Roll annual fundraiser April 2 at Universal Backlot Presented by Comerica Bank
March 10, 2017

More than 2,000 walkers to stroll and roll through Universal Studios Backlot in Support of people with disabilities.
March 10, 2017

AbilityFirst Launches New College to Career Program in Pasadena
August 22, 2016

LA Rotary Club Teams with AbilityFirst for Camp Paivika Carnival Day
August 13, 2016

Camp Paivika: Creating Change For All
July 29, 2016

Time Warner Cable Grants $10,000 in Support of AbilityFirst Programs in Inglewood
May 1, 2016

AbilityFirst Launches New Employment Facilitation Training Service Program For People With Disabilities
December 16, 2015

AbilityFirst Festival of Fall Draws 400 Guests; Raises More Than $160,000
October 4, 2015

41st Annual AbilityFirst Gourmet Festival of Fall Event Honors Three Generations of Family Support
August 28, 2015

Local Girl Scout of Greater Los Angeles, Emma Antonides, Chooses AbilityFirst Lawrence L. Frank Center For Gold Award Project
June 26, 2015

Variety the Children’s Charity Southern California Donate Wheelchair Accessible “Sunshine Coach” to AbilityFirst for Children and Youth with Disabilities
June 19, 2015

The Ability Experience – An Organization Raising Funds for People with Disabilities Visits AbilityFirst Long Beach Center
June 18, 2015

SCAN Health Plan Awards $5,000 Grant to Support Warm Water Aquatics Program for Seniors at AbilityFirst Long Beach Center
May 11, 2015

AbilityFirst 2015 Stroll & Roll Fundraiser Raises $575,000 To-Date for Programs Benefiting People With Disabilities
April 24, 2015

AbilityFirst Hosts Friends Reception for Community Leader
April 7, 2015

AbilityFirst 2015 Stroll & Roll Fundraiser Sets a Goal to Raise $750,000 for Programs Benefiting People With Disabilities
April 6, 2015

AbilityFirst Salutes the World of Entertainment With their Annual “Hooray For Hollywood” Celebration
March 31, 2015

AbilityFirst Teamed Up with LA5 Rotary Club for Their Annual Bowling Party for Children and Adults with Disabilities
March 24, 2015

AbilityFirst Kicks-Off 2015 Stroll & Roll Fundraiser with the Goal of Raising $750,000
March 9, 2015

AbilityFirst Adds President and CEO of CBB Bank Joanne Kim to Its Board of Directors
February 25, 2015Media Alert_ Rainbows for AbilityFirst 2021

Contact Info:
Rebecca Haussling
Senior Director of Communications
rhaussling@abilityfirst.org
626.639.1742

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