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We are a 100% volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to benefiting children and the environment in the South Bay of Los Angeles County.
Our 2025-26 Philanthropies
Boys & Girls Clubs of the LA Harbor
Community’s Child
Family Promise of the South Bay
Marine Mammal Care Center
Providence TrinityCare Hospice Foundation
Rainbow Services
Sage SoCal
South Bay Children’s Health Center
South Coast Botanic Garden
Toberman Neighborhood Center
Upcoming Events
Our Sponsors
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🎉✨ Celebrating the Heart of Our Community! ✨🎉
At our February General Meeting, we had the absolute joy of honoring our incredible Sustaining Members. Because of you, we’re able to grow, serve, and make a lasting impact.
Thank you for showing up, year after year, and for being the foundation that keeps everything moving forward. Here’s to celebrating you — and to everything we’ll accomplish together in the year ahead! 🥂
Pictured are some of our lovely Sustaining members and our President, Lorri Mino (seated), who hosted the soiree. Topping off the party was a delicious and lovely English Tea Abroad Board prepared by one of our Community Partners, Chef Dora Presents.
Las Candalistas currently has over 135 volunteer members! Would you like to be part of this dynamic, creative, fun group that is dedicated to benefiting South Bay children and the environment? Then save the date for our Potential New Member Open House, Thursday, April 30th, 2026, 4:30-6:00 at the Peninsula Center Library Community Room. We’d love to see you there! Shoot us an email if you’d like to attend or would like more information: lascandalistas@gmail.com
And……If you’ve never been to one of our signature fundraisers, we have one coming up! Saturday, April 18th, at the Empty Saddle Club. Featuring LA music icons Andy & Renee & Hard Rain! Get all the details and stay tuned at www.lascandalistas.org. Tickets go on sale later this month!
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At our February General Meeting, we had the absolute joy of honoring our incredible Sustaining Members. Because of you, we’re able to grow, serve, and make a lasting impact.
Thank you for showing up, year after year, and for being the foundation that keeps everything moving forward. Here’s to celebrating you — and to everything we’ll accomplish together in the year ahead! 🥂
Pictured are some of our lovely Sustaining members and our President, Lorri Mino (seated), who hosted the soiree. Topping off the party was a delicious and lovely English Tea Abroad Board prepared by one of our Community Partners, Chef Dora Presents.
Las Candalistas currently has over 135 volunteer members! Would you like to be part of this dynamic, creative, fun group that is dedicated to benefiting South Bay children and the environment? Then save the date for our Potential New Member Open House, Thursday, April 30th, 2026, 4:30-6:00 at the Peninsula Center Library Community Room. We’d love to see you there! Shoot us an email if you’d like to attend or would like more information: lascandalistas@gmail.com
And……If you’ve never been to one of our signature fundraisers, we have one coming up! Saturday, April 18th, at the Empty Saddle Club. Featuring LA music icons Andy & Renee & Hard Rain! Get all the details and stay tuned at www.lascandalistas.org. Tickets go on sale later this month!
#SustainingMembers #CommunityStrong #Grateful #Southbay #bettertogether #palosverdespeninsula
THANK YOU Kelly Evans of Estate Properties for renewing your sponsorship with Las Candalsitas. Because of partners like you, we are able to serve our philanthropies better and help more South Bay children and the environment. Your commitment plays a key role in helping us move our mission forward.
We’re excited to continue working together in the coming year and look forward to sharing the impact of your support!
Would you like to join the Las Candalistas family and help South Bay children and the environment by becoming a sponsor? Please visit www.lascandalistas.org for more information. We’d love to hear from you!
And don’t forget that tickets go on sale this month for A Fistful of Dollars for a Cause. It’s our Spring Fundraiser and will be a fun spaghetti western theme at the exclusive Empty Saddle Club in Rolling Hills Estates. Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 18th. Featuring LA music icons Andy & Renee & Hard Rain! Visit www.lascandalistas.org.event/spring2026/ for more info. You won’t want to miss this!
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We’re excited to continue working together in the coming year and look forward to sharing the impact of your support!
Would you like to join the Las Candalistas family and help South Bay children and the environment by becoming a sponsor? Please visit www.lascandalistas.org for more information. We’d love to hear from you!
And don’t forget that tickets go on sale this month for A Fistful of Dollars for a Cause. It’s our Spring Fundraiser and will be a fun spaghetti western theme at the exclusive Empty Saddle Club in Rolling Hills Estates. Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 18th. Featuring LA music icons Andy & Renee & Hard Rain! Visit www.lascandalistas.org.event/spring2026/ for more info. You won’t want to miss this!
#southbay #bettertogether #palosverdespeninsula #nonprofitsforchildren #givingback
Congratulations Chef Dora on your new venue, Ocean Canyon. We loved visiting your open house yesterday! The space is absolutely beautiful. We're sure you'll have much success there. Pictured is Las Candalistas President, Lorri Mino, with Chef Dora.
We have had the honor of working with Chef Dora at our fundraising events over several years. Her generosity and partnership (and incredible food) have helped us achieve our mission, which is to support South Bay children and the environment.
We are excited to announce that Chef Dora will be catering our 2026 Spring Fundraiser! It will be a fun Spaghetti Western theme: A Fistful of Dollars for a Cause, Saturday, April 18th, at the Empty Saddle Club. Ticket sales open soon, stay tuned at www.lascandalistas.org/event/spring2026/
Congratulations again Chef Dora, we're so happy for you!
#bettertogether #lascandalistas #southbay #palosverdespeninsula
We have had the honor of working with Chef Dora at our fundraising events over several years. Her generosity and partnership (and incredible food) have helped us achieve our mission, which is to support South Bay children and the environment.
We are excited to announce that Chef Dora will be catering our 2026 Spring Fundraiser! It will be a fun Spaghetti Western theme: A Fistful of Dollars for a Cause, Saturday, April 18th, at the Empty Saddle Club. Ticket sales open soon, stay tuned at www.lascandalistas.org/event/spring2026/
Congratulations again Chef Dora, we're so happy for you!
#bettertogether #lascandalistas #southbay #palosverdespeninsula
Thank you The Comedy and Magic Club for hosting our FUNdraiser! We had a blast as well and so appreciate your community involvement. All the talent was amazing and had us laughing nonstop, special shout out to our friend Gary Cannon and we were thrilled to see Brian Kiley again. Your staff is the best, we were very well taken care of. Thank you again for supporting us, we’ll be back!😘
We had the honor to have a visit from Toberman Neighborhood Center at our January General Meeting! We have enjoyed a long-time relationship with this amazing philanthropy (which has been in existence for over 150 years) and are excited to support them again this year.
Toberman offers many programs which are vital to our South Bay Community such as: College Corner, Community Violence Prevention and Intervention, Family Source Center, Free Tax Prep, and Food Pantry. Las Candalistas is specifically supporting their Food Pantry this year. Toberman's vision is the belief that together, we can create a world of hope, opportunity, and empowerment for all. Thank you Toberman Neighborhood Center, for all you do! We are Better Together!❤️
You can help us support Toberman Neighborhood Center, and other South Bay philanthropies by attending our Spring Fundraiser. 🤠Save the Date for 'Fistful of Dollars for a Cause.' Saturday, April 18th, at the Empty Saddle Club. It's a Spaghetti Western theme! Stay tuned at www.lascandalistas.org/event/spring2026/ All the details coming soon! You won't want to miss this fun event, featuring South Bay music favorites Andy & Renee & Hard Rain!
Pictured: Linda Belzer and Nita Birnbaum, Las Candalistas VPs of Philanthropy; Dr. Lupe Rivera, Toberman Chief Executive Officer; Las Candalistas President Lorri Mino; Mariela Luna, Director of Family Source Center, Toberman.
#bettertogether #nonprofits #nonprofitsforchildren #southbay #palosverdespeninsula
Toberman offers many programs which are vital to our South Bay Community such as: College Corner, Community Violence Prevention and Intervention, Family Source Center, Free Tax Prep, and Food Pantry. Las Candalistas is specifically supporting their Food Pantry this year. Toberman's vision is the belief that together, we can create a world of hope, opportunity, and empowerment for all. Thank you Toberman Neighborhood Center, for all you do! We are Better Together!❤️
You can help us support Toberman Neighborhood Center, and other South Bay philanthropies by attending our Spring Fundraiser. 🤠Save the Date for 'Fistful of Dollars for a Cause.' Saturday, April 18th, at the Empty Saddle Club. It's a Spaghetti Western theme! Stay tuned at www.lascandalistas.org/event/spring2026/ All the details coming soon! You won't want to miss this fun event, featuring South Bay music favorites Andy & Renee & Hard Rain!
Pictured: Linda Belzer and Nita Birnbaum, Las Candalistas VPs of Philanthropy; Dr. Lupe Rivera, Toberman Chief Executive Officer; Las Candalistas President Lorri Mino; Mariela Luna, Director of Family Source Center, Toberman.
#bettertogether #nonprofits #nonprofitsforchildren #southbay #palosverdespeninsula
🤠Join us for our rootin' tootin' Spaghetti Western themed Spring Fundraiser.........
A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS FOR A CAUSE! 💵
🗓️Mark your calendars, you won't want to miss this unforgettable event: Saturday, April 18th, 2026; 5:00-9:30 at the unique Empty Saddle Club. Stay tuned at www.lascandalistas.org/event/spring2026/ All the details coming soon! Ticket sales open February 23rd 😃
Featuring: South Bay musical favorites Andy & Renee & Hard Rain; Our MC for the evening, comedian Gary Cannon; Catering by LC favorite Chef Dora Presents! Plus exciting Silent and Live Auctions, a fun Gift Card Pull, Photo Ops,and more!
BECOME A PARTNER ❤️
We're seeking sponsors, donors, and underwriters to help make this event a success. Your generous support is 100% tax-deductible, and we would be much obliged for your partnership.
For more information, please visit www.lascandalistas.org/sponsors/ or you can drop us a line at lascandalistas@gmail.com
Please help us help our philanthropies for 2025-26: Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor; Community's Child; Family Promise of the South Bay; Marine Mammal Care Center Los Angeles; Providence TrinityCare Foundation (LA & Orange); Rainbow Services DV; Sage; South Bay Children's Health Center; South Coast Botanic Garden; Toberman Neighborhood Center
Thank you to our Sponsors and Community Partners: The Nesicolaci Family Foundation; Supervisor Janice Hahn; Kelly & Laura "Sisters SOLD on the South Bay"; Chef Dora Presents; Diane Stone, Real Estate Agent at Compass; Water Replenishment District of Southern California; Wander Africa; Modern Jewelers; Wyland Foundation; ; Bombas
Thank you for your support, we look forward to seeing you at our fundraiser!
#bettertogether #southbay #palosverdespeninsula #spaghettiwesternfundraiser
#nonprofits #fundraiser #nonprofitsforchildren
A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS FOR A CAUSE! 💵
🗓️Mark your calendars, you won't want to miss this unforgettable event: Saturday, April 18th, 2026; 5:00-9:30 at the unique Empty Saddle Club. Stay tuned at www.lascandalistas.org/event/spring2026/ All the details coming soon! Ticket sales open February 23rd 😃
Featuring: South Bay musical favorites Andy & Renee & Hard Rain; Our MC for the evening, comedian Gary Cannon; Catering by LC favorite Chef Dora Presents! Plus exciting Silent and Live Auctions, a fun Gift Card Pull, Photo Ops,and more!
BECOME A PARTNER ❤️
We're seeking sponsors, donors, and underwriters to help make this event a success. Your generous support is 100% tax-deductible, and we would be much obliged for your partnership.
For more information, please visit www.lascandalistas.org/sponsors/ or you can drop us a line at lascandalistas@gmail.com
Please help us help our philanthropies for 2025-26: Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor; Community's Child; Family Promise of the South Bay; Marine Mammal Care Center Los Angeles; Providence TrinityCare Foundation (LA & Orange); Rainbow Services DV; Sage; South Bay Children's Health Center; South Coast Botanic Garden; Toberman Neighborhood Center
Thank you to our Sponsors and Community Partners: The Nesicolaci Family Foundation; Supervisor Janice Hahn; Kelly & Laura "Sisters SOLD on the South Bay"; Chef Dora Presents; Diane Stone, Real Estate Agent at Compass; Water Replenishment District of Southern California; Wander Africa; Modern Jewelers; Wyland Foundation; ; Bombas
Thank you for your support, we look forward to seeing you at our fundraiser!
#bettertogether #southbay #palosverdespeninsula #spaghettiwesternfundraiser
#nonprofits #fundraiser #nonprofitsforchildren
