Ford named leader at Hillsides
La Cañada Flintridge resident and attorney Donna Ford has been named the new chair of the board of directors for Hillsides, a foster care charity, for a two-year term.
“I can think of no one more qualified than Donna to lead us through these exciting developments,” Hillsides Chief Executive Joseph M. Costa stated in a news release.
Ford has been a member of the Hillsides board for 11 years and served as 2011 gala chair for the organization.
“Some of our buildings are 90-plus years old, and we need better facilities to provide better support services to our kids,” Ford stated in the release.
Ford is a board member of the Institute of Educational Advancement, a Pasadena organization for gifted and talented youth; a volunteer of the Cottage Guild at Rosemary Children’s Services in Pasadena; a mentor at John Muir High School in Pasadena and a volunteer for USC’s Medical Faculty Family and Friends, which raises scholarship funds for medical students. She also serves on the diversity committee for the Pasadena Playhouse.
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Carol Cormaci, carol.cormaci@latimes.com
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