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Behind the Scenes at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena’s Grand Hotel
At The Langham Huntington, a landmark Pasadena hotel, restoration and renewal go hand in hand—with support from East West Bank behind the scenes.
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Artist Support: Kelly Akashi's Journey of Resilience
COMMUNITY EVENTS | JANUARY 10, 2025
Our East West Bank volunteers have stepped up to assist at local evacuation centers, including the Pasadena Convention Center, All Saints Church of Pasadena, as well as the Food 4 Less water distribution center.
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Tech Leaders Helping with Tech: A Wildfire Survivor's Story
COMMUNITY EVENTS | APRIL 4, 2025
When Altadena resident Patricia Benoit lost her home in the Eaton fire, she felt disconnected from the world. With the help of Human-I-T, she received a donated laptop to help her reconnect and complete online forms for disaster recovery.
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Interview with artist, Emma Webster, in Hong Kong
INSTAGRAM | MARCH 28, 2025
Great connecting with our client Emma Webster (@emma_webstah), whose solo exhibition “Vapors” is showing at @perrotin Hong Kong, featuring 11 otherworldly landscape paintings created during the LA wildfires. Her work, and her words, underscore how art can build community in dark times.
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400 laptops and 1,000 internet hotspots donated to residents displaced by Eaton Fire
CBS NEWS | MARCH 10, 2025
Thomas Phelps, CIO and SVP of Corporate Strategy at Laserfiche, and Phillip Ramón Leclair, CIO of the City of Pasadena, shares how companies like East West Bank formed got together to help residents displaced by the Eaton Fire.
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Providing free laptops and support to wildfire survivors
INSTAGRAM | MARCH 10, 2025
After the Eaton wildfire, East West Bank joined a tech coalition led by Human-I-T to provide laptops, hotspots and support to displaced residents. Efforts were led by Memo Inal, SVP-Dir of Info Technology, and Kelly Lin, VP-IT SOX Project Manager II.
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Los Angeles Art Relief: Supporting Creatives After the Wildfires
REACH FURTHER | FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Los Angeles art relief efforts are helping artists and creative professionals recover from the wildfires. Learn how to support LA’s art recovery year-round.
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The art must go on. The Felix Art Fair.
INSTAGRAM | FEBRUARY 19, 2025
We're proud to support this resilient community following the L.A. wildfires. We’re pleased to note that the festival is facilitating the Felix Wildfire Fund for Grief x Hope, which offers direct help to victims of the wildfires, including impacted artists and art workers.
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A Dialogue with SGV Habitat on Rebuilding After Wildfires
REACH FURTHER | FEBRUARY 7, 2025
Robert Lo of East West Bank interviews Bryan Wong of SGV Habitat about rebuilding after the Eaton and Palisades wildfires and how the community can support long-term recovery.
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YMCA Day of Play presented by EWB
COMMUNITY EVENTS | JANUARY 25, 2025
As part of our ongoing commitment to supporting the YMCA’s wildfire relief efforts, we proudly partnered with the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles at Collins & Katz Family YMCA to host a Day of Play.
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YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles and Glendale Mobilize Key Partners to Strengthen Vital Relief for Fire Victims and First Responders
NEWSROOM | JANUARY 25, 2025
$100,000 Donation from East West Bank Foundation Enhances Childcare Services for Families and First Responders Affected by Fires
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East West Bank & the YMCA Partner to Support Families Impacted by the Fires
COMMUNITY EVENTS | JANUARY 25, 2025
The East West Bank Foundation is proud to donate $100,000 to the YMCA to expand childcare services for families and first responders impacted by the recent fires in Los Angeles County.
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Community-Led Wildfire Recovery Strengthened by Local Leaders and Key Partnerships
NEWSROOM | JANUARY 15, 2025
East West Bank Foundation’s $250,000 Grant Boosts Pasadena Community Foundation’s Eaton Fire Relief and Recovery Fund, Amplified by Support from Local and State Elected Officials.
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We are proud contributors to the LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund
GETTY | JANUARY 15, 2025
Led by @GettyMuseum and a coalition of arts organizations, this fund aims to provide emergency relief for artists and arts workers who have been impacted by the devastating Los Angeles fires.
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Supporting Southern California Wildfires
COMMUNITY EVENTS | JANUARY 10, 2025
Our East West Bank volunteers have stepped up to assist at local evacuation centers, including the Pasadena Convention Center, All Saints Church of Pasadena, as well as the Food 4 Less water distribution center.
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