Clik here to view.
Adoption Story: Shoshana & Violette
On Oct. 17, 2013, Two Pasadena Residents’ Lives were Changed Forever Shoshana and Violette Puccia November is National Adoption Month, and Shoshana Puccia’s adoption of a foster child serves as a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ethan’s Story
Life was spiraling out of control for Ethan. At the young age of 17, Ethan was a meth addict, on probation for drug possession. With both of his parents physically abusing him, family life was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wayne Jackson: Former Foster Youth Paying it Forward
Wayne Jackson “Seeing the kids grow is one of the best rewards I get from my job,” says Hathaway-Sycamores Youth Advocate, Wayne Jackson. In and out of foster care since he was 7 or 8 years old,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Former Foster Youth Running to Make a Difference
Everyone at Hathaway-Sycamores is looking forward to the LA Marathon, this year in particular. We will all be cheering on former foster youth Michael Taylor as he races to the finish line. Running a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
It’s Official: The Gutierrezes Are a Forever Family of Five!
Miguel and Macrina Gutierrez – whose Whittier home was only occupied by themselves and two cats for 17 years – officially became a forever family of five on June 24, 2014, at Monterey Park’s Edmund D....
View ArticleHow to Make a Family Happen
Shoshana Puccia, a successful single career woman and Miguel and Macrina Gutierrez, a married couple share their experiences with adopting through foster care in “How to Make a Family Happen,” the...
View ArticleHappy Holidays from Hathaway-Sycamores
At Hathaway-Sycamores we are happy to share a short holiday greeting that embodies the true meaning of this season. Your belief in and support of the work we do at Hathaway-Sycamores contributed to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Making a Difference, One Little Girl at a Time
At a time when other women her age are starting to contemplate retirement, 55-year-old Valerie Craig can be found on any given weeknight helping an 8-year-old little girl with her homework, and on any...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Macrina and Miguel Gutierrez to be honored as “Angels in Adoption”
Many of you are familiar with the inspiring story of how Macrina and Miguel Gutierrez become foster/adoptive parents of three young siblings – literally, overnight. We are happy to share their latest...
View ArticleLearning A Different Way
Hathaway-Sycamores is changing a community one child at a time at our Family Resource Center’s Learning Lab in Highland Park. Alejandra Negrete is a former Learning Lab student currently attending the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Vicki’s Story
Vicki shares a laugh and a deep bond with her TILP clinician Francisco Torres. The heart-wrenching details are forever etched in Vicki’s mind. It was December of 2010, and Vicki – then 15 – was on...
View Article3 Paths to Adulthood
In the video, 3 Paths to Adulthood, three former foster youth – Armine Gasparyan, Marcos Gutierrez and Wayne Jackson – share their experiences with Hathaway-Sycamores’ Transitional Independent Living...
View ArticlePaths to Permanency
We invite you to watch this short, powerful video about Mark, Cody and LaReill, three young men whose lives have been changed by the services they have received at Hathaway-Sycamores’ El Nido...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Stories of Hope – Our 2017-2018 Impact Report
In our 2017-2018 Impact Report, we present stories of hope. Individuals share personal stories of how they have been impacted by the services of Hathaway-Sycamores. Their experiences contain...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Journey Home – Our 2018-2019 Impact Report
In our 2018-2019 Impact Report, we present the stories of young people who are creating that path for their “journey home.” There are many homeless young adults that you don’t see living on the streets...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Feeling at Home – TILP Program Story
Martine, 21, is bright and ambitious. She has big dreams for her future and is determined to pursue them. Her beaming smile and ever-present positivity masks the challenges she has faced in the last...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Meet Holiday Card Artist Daniel
In 2018, Daniel and a friend arrived in Los Angeles from Arlington, Texas looking for a creative environment and a more accepting community. An avid artist, Daniel had been admitted to a prestigious...
View Article
