Upcoming Event
Celebrity Golf Classic
Support UFC and tee off with friends and colleagues
March 12, 2012 - Lakeside Golf Club
Presented by Richard Merkin MD, Heritage Provider Network
Enjoy a full day of golf at Lakeside Golf Club in Burbank while making a difference for foster youth. Our 7th annual event will offer golfers fantastic giveaways and special prizes during the day, followed by cocktails, dinner and entertainment.
Past Events
UFC on The Bold and The Beautiful
Thank you for watching UFC on The Bold and The Beautiful! Two special episodes aired on December 13 and 14 featuring stories from our youth. View episodes >
We appreciate all of the well wishes from people across the country interested in helping to support foster youth. You can make a difference right now by donating $10 to UFC from your mobile phone - text the message GIVE UFC to 80088 to help foster youth this holiday season.
College Within Reach Held at USC
Presented by UFC in partnership with the USC School of Social Work, nearly 650 foster youth, caregivers, service providers, college representatives, volunteers and staff attended the 12th annual college preparatory event, held at USC on Saturday, September 24.
3rd Annual Cultivate L.A. Garden Party & Wine Auction
Over 500 guests enjoyed an elegant evening under the stars at Colleen and Bradley Bell's historic Bel Air home and sampled L.A.'s finest tastes from the region's favorite restaurants, vintners, breweries, and artisanal food producers. The VIP reception featured special reserve wines from Robert Mondavi Reserve, Chateau Montelena and Capture Winery, complimented by food pairings from Brendan Collins of Waterloo & City.
22nd Annual Celebration Graduation
Hosted by Mario Lopez, a record number of 180 foster youth participated in the graduation celebration at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Presented by UFC in partnership with the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, the Los Angeles County Departments of Children and Family Services and Probation and the Teague Family Foundation, this event celebrates the academic achievements of foster youth in Los Angeles graduating from high school and continuing on to college. UFC presented over $600,000 in college sponsorships so foster youth can receive the financial support and guidance they need to attend and graduate from 4-year colleges.
Over $ 1.5 million raised from 8th Annual Brass Ring
Paired with a surprise announcement of a $500,000 major gift from Wallis Annenberg, a grand total of over $2 million was raised to allow UFC to continue its life changing work. It was a special night as we presented Phil Kent, Chairman and CEO of Turner Broadcasting, with the Brass Ring Award and Wallis Annenberg, Chairman and CEO of the Annenberg Foundation, with the Nancy M. Daly Founder's Award.
Pathways Supports Big Sunday
Pathways youth, staff and volunteers joined forces with REI and the LA Conservation Corps to help clean up Kenneth Hahn Park for this year’s Big Sunday community service day on May 15. The group had a great time together enjoying some fresh air as they cleared up invasive grass and planted rescued oaks.
Phil Kent Visits Pathways
Brass Ring honoree Phil Kent headed out to UFC's Pathways Transitional Housing site in Whittier to learn about the program and tour the facility. In April, Mr. Kent and Bruce Rosenblum, President of Warner Bros. Television Group, met with UFC President Polly Williams, Board Chair Wendy Meyer, Housing Director Roshe Malakuti and some of the Pathways program youth. He learned about the challenges they have faced and how Pathways has helped them overcome many obstacles in their lives.
Save the Date
Pathways
Grand Opening of The Palace
February 22, 2012 - The Palace, Long Beach
Golf Tournament
7th Annual Celebrity Golf Classic
March 12, 2012 - Lakeside Golf Club
Brass Ring
Brass Ring Awards Dinner
May 21, 2012 - The Beverly Hilton Hotel
Celebration Graduation
Celebration Graduation
June 7, 2012 - Walt Disney Concert Hall
College Within Reach
College Within Reach
September 29, 2012 - USC
Cultivate L.A.
Cultivate L.A.
October 13, 2012 - Historic Bel Air home
In the News
Cultivate L.A.
Modern Luxury's TOP FIVE
Angeleno Magazine - September 2011 Issue
Pathways
Foster Youth Transition Ready To Open At Palace
Long Beach Gazette - August 10, 2011
Brass Ring
George Christy's Brass Ring Coverage
Beverly Hills Courier - June 10, 2011