Support Kids in Foster Care at the 2014 Hike-A-Thon!
Sunday, November 16th, Pacific Palisades, CA
Hike for a great cause and relish in a day of fun for the entire family at the 4th Annual Happy Trails Hike-a-Thon! Enjoy music, face painting, a bounce house, arts & crafts, In-N-Out, yummy desserts and much more. The event will take place on Sunday, November 16th from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Temescal Gateway Park in Pacific Palisades.
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Another Great Summer for Happy Trails Campers!
For the 6th year in a row, boys and girls in foster care had the summer of their lives! Happy Trails for Kids brought 200 abused and neglected children to the beautiful mountains of Idyllwild to spend a week in the great outdoors. Thank you to all of our counselors, staff, and volunteers for their hard work and dedication, and to our donors who continue to make dreams come true for our campers!
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Happy Trails Pool Party Makes a Splash!
Our Summer Spash pool party was our largest even yet! The pool was just part of the fun - the day was more of a mini camp, with a zip line, archery, and BB gun range in addition to two large pools and a water slide! The activities were broken up with a lunch break, and the day ended with ice cream - which given the almost 100 degree heat, was a welcome treat. Everyone had a great time!
Happy Trails Nominated As Organization of the Year
Each year the Los Angeles Business Journal sponsors the Nonprofit and Corporate Citizenship Awards, which honor those professionals & organizations that continue to make a positive impact on the community & do so under difficult financial constraints. Happy Trails is honored to be nominated as Organization of the Year for 2013.
February Reunion Event is Head Over Heels Fun!
Gravity met its match with the Happy Trials kids on February 2nd when we literally took to the air at Southern California latest rage - the indoor trampoline park! It was a fun packed day that started with lunch and bowling, followed by all of the hopping, jumping, flipping and fun we could handle. A fun and exhausting time was had by all
Happy Trails Counselor and Scholar Talitha James shows the Power of Encouragement
One of things that makes Happy Trails unique is the former foster youth who serve as Counselors. They are at the very heart of our program, and we are very proud of the very specail example they set for our kids. Recently, our very own Talitha James was featured in an article in a Spotlight article by California State Fullerton, Click Here to read the whole story.
In Memory of Maxwell H. Salter
Without Maxwell Hillary "Sonny" Salter, there would be no Happy Trails for Kids. He was the heart and soul of our organization, and his spirit touched the lives of every child and family we serve.
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