14th Annual Hope & Unity Awards Gala

395 Santa Monica Place,Santa Monica CA 90401

28 January, 2023

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Pico Youth & Family Center (PYFC) invites you to the 14th Annual Hope & Unity Awards Gala on Saturday, January 28th, 2023 from 6:00pm to 10:00pm. We are celebrating our 20th Anniversary of service in the community with an exciting Casino Night experience featuring Poker, Blackjack, Roulette and Craps games. Join us for a taste of Monte Carlo by the Beach at Santa Monica Place! The PYFC Gala is also a special time for us to recognize extraordinary individuals in our community who have successfully transformed their own lives as well as the lives of others. During the Gala, you will hear from the youth we serve who will share their stories of positive transformation and how our program and services contributed to their success. This year’s Hope & Unity Awardees are: Jim Harris Executive Director of the Santa Monica Pier Corp. Dr. Guadalupe Mireles-Toumayan Teacher at Santa Monica High School, President of AMAE Ali Bilal PYFC Youth Leader, Founder of Cosmic Demise Jimmy Humilde CEO of Rancho Humilde The Gala Schedule (subject to change) Happy Hour, Mix & Mingle, Food & Drinks (6:00-6:45pm) PYFC Showcase (6:50-7:05pm) Award Ceremony (7:10-7:40pm) Casino Game Night (7:45pm to Close) Join us in bringing Hope and Positive Transformation to the lives of the youth we serve. Reserve your seat at Checkout. Expert DOJO is located on the 3rd level in the mall, right next to the Cheesecake Factory. More Information: PYFC provides a safe haven for underserved youth and their families. We empower young people (ages 8-24) through professional training in Music, Film, Creative Arts, Technology, Leadership Development and more. Your contribution will support PYFC's innovative and unique model of youth services and programming. Every contribution is Tax deductible. Thank you for your support! Pico Youth & Family Center (PYFC) is a non-profit organization that emerged as a grassroots movement in 1998 to address gang violence, after a series of gang-related youth homicides in Santa Monica’s Pico Neighborhood. Our culturally relevant youth programming is credited with reducing violence and increasing college graduation rates in Santa Monica, Venice, Culver City, West Los Angeles, and surrounding communities. PYFC has evolved into a premier youth program focused on Music, Art, Entertainment & Technology. In 2002, PYFC opened the first public recording studio serving marginalized youth of color. We have engaged thousands of youth and young adults (ages 8-24) throughout Los Angeles County, providing daily after-school access to state of the art technology and training for youth to learn marketable skills while collaborating and creating original music that promotes social justice and positive social change. Please use Hashtag #PYFCGala to help raise awareness on your Social Networks. This year’s Hope & Unity Awardees are: Jim Harris Executive Director of the Santa Monica Pier Corp. Dr. Guadalupe Mireles-Toumayan Teacher at Santa Monica High School, President of AMAE Ali Bilal PYFC Youth Leader, Founder of Cosmic Demise Jimmy Humilde CEO of Rancho Humilde