Thursday, April 29, 2010

JUST LIKE YOU founders featured on Grassroots.org FACES OF CHANGE series

Grassroots.org provides a series called "Faces of Change" profiling individuals within the non-profit community, asking the very important question: How do you create change?



Grassroots.org picked JLU co-founders Marie Herwig and Jerry Darko to profile this week.




See the whole article here!


Other non-profit leaders profiled include:
Jordyn Wells of Dosomething.org
Mike Watson of the Institute of Cultural Affairs
Jill Gurr of Create Now
... and others!


We are honored to be profiles alongside such great organizations making an impact in their communities.

We love Grassroots.org and recommend their wide range of services to all non-profits. Check them out!

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Pepperdine Magazine's "Higher Measure of Success" article features JLU co-founder

Linda Livingtone, Dean of the Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University, writes an inspiring article about Pepperdine's commitment to an education that stands on the principles of it's founder, George Pepperdine.

The university is committed to a business education that focuses on values such as integrity, stewardship, courage, and compassion.

The article titled "Higher Measure of Success" mentions JUST LIKE YOU and it's co-founder, Jerry Darko, Pepperdine alumnus '09.

Read the full article here: http://magazine.pepperdine.edu/index.php/2010/04/a-higher-measure-of-success/

Monday, April 19, 2010

JUST LIKE YOU awarded grant from All Stars Helping Kids

All Stars Helping Kids (ASHK) is a robust philanthropic platform that enables all past and present professional athletes to fully leverage their brand to address issues that impact children.



The organization has distributed over $20 million to high-performing nonprofits since its founding in 1989.


We are honored to have been presented with a seed grant from ASHK and this will enable us to expand our programming in the San Fernando Valley / Pacoima area in the Fall.

Thank you ASHK!!!