Apply for Pro Bono Consultants! It’s a great time to apply to Jericho Road Pasadena for pro bono consultants! We always get a great group of new volunteers at this time of year. Skills we…
Category: JRP Blog
JRP Program Coordinator Beth Colcord Retires
We are sad to announce that Beth Colcord will retire on Jan. 30, but we’re so glad to have had her working with JRP for four years! Beth has been instrumental in growing JRP’s services,…
The Path to a New Medical Clinic in Tanzania Goes Right through Jericho Road Pasadena
If you want to go fast, travel alone. If you want to go far, travel together. –African proverb The Phil Simon Clinic Tanzania Project (“the Tanzania Project”) is run entirely by volunteers, all of whom…
The blind girls of Acabella: Pitch perfect and in total harmony
Thanks to the LA Times for this article about JRP nonprofit client Academy of Music for the Blind and their performances with the Pasadena Master Chorale this weekend!
A Kindness for the Community
Non-profit Club 21 in Pasadena provides the tools and resources that enable individuals with Down syndrome to be fully included. Seeking the best information for their clients, they came to Jericho Road requesting a video offering…
Board Member Matched with Level Ground
Films can teach us about others and build empathy, much needed in our divided world. Level Ground was started in 2015 to build conversations between Christian and LGBTQ communities and has expanded a variety of…
Empowering Women
For the past 2 years, crime has gone down in Pasadena, except for domestic violence, which has been rising. Domestic violence is a complicated problem, which may involve mental illness, substance abuse, deep gender divisions,…
Celebrating Martin Luther King’s Social Justice Legacy
The name “Jericho Road” is derived from imagery in a sermon by the Rev. Martin Luther King, when he exhorted his listeners to follow the example of the good Samaritan tending the injured traveler on…
Inspire Our Community!
Sponsorship opportunities are now open for the 2020 Mayor’s Interfaith Prayer Breakfast! In addition to being an inspirational community event, it is a great marketing opportunity for your business. Over 600 people attend the Breakfast…
State of the City Program January 16th
Please join Pasadena Mayor Terry Tornek as he presents his annual State of the City Address. Doors will open at 6:30pm. The program will take place from 7pm-8pm. Mayor Tornek will provide financial information about…
Rekindling the Light of Peace Event Jan 11
The public is invited to join the City of Pasadena’s Human Relations Commission and the Pasadena Martin Luther King Community Coalition for Rekindling the Light of Peace on Saturday, January 11, 10:00 a.m. at the Jackie…
How Not to Be Ignorant
Do you think things are getting generally better or worse in the world? Most of us might be surprised to know how much healthier and more prosperous the world is, but in one of my favorite…