Pride & Pittman: An Evening Among the Roses 2019

By Effie Cacarnakis, Publisher/Editor-in-Chief

The Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens’ 6th Annual An Evening Among the Roses THE REASON The annual An Evening Among the Roses is the Pride event for everyone — including LGBTQ...

Pasadena Ronald McDonald House Shine Gala 2018

Ronald McDonald House’ 14th Annual Shine Gala THE REASON Over 360 of Pasadena’s...

Ability First’s Festival of Fall 2018

Ability First’s Festival Of Fall 2018 THE REASON AbilityFirst friends and supporters...

Masters of Taste 2018

REASON The 3rd Annual Masters of Taste returned to the Pasadena Rose...

AbilityFirst Kicks Off Stroll & Roll At California Endowment

Ability First held a luncheon to kick off the 2018 Stroll &...

Autumn On The Arroyo: Festival of Fall 2017
By Effie Magazine Staff on October 27, 2017
Festival Of Fall 2017 THE REASON The annual autumnal celebration of food, wine and philanthropy was held at a private home in Pasadena to benefit...
Flips & Slips: Best In Drag 2017
By Effie Magazine Staff on October 23, 2017
Best In Drag Show 2017 THE REASON The beauty pageant spoof is held annually at the Orpheum Theatre in DTLA to benefit the services and...
Celebrating Fall & Family: PCDA Harvest Moon Gala 2017
By Effie Magazine Staff on October 13, 2017
Music Therapy at PCDA is child and family-centered with a specific focus on social emotional development and supporting parent child interactions. Music therapists work individually with...
Big Smiles & Big Hopes: Big Night Out 2017
By Effie Magazine Staff on August 26, 2017
We believe the answer to eliminating HIV transmission and stigma is a matter of the Tribe Heart; which clearly identifies the 4 statuses of HIV....
La Nuit En Rosé: PCDA’s 3rd Annual Rosé Soirée
By Effie Magazine Staff on August 11, 2017
Professional Child Development Associates is a non-profit organization whose focus is on child development serving children from birth to 21 years of age, and families,...