Hollywood PAL Awards Ten Collegiate Scholarships
The Hollywood PAL Scholarship Program started 8 years ago and continues to be a great source of pride for the entire community. On July 30th, the Hollywood PAL Scholarship Committee and Board of Directors hosted a special lunch for this year’s recipients at the...
Hollywood PAL Kids Kick-Off the First Month of Summer with Several Amazing Field Trips
Every year, Hollywood PAL packs the Summer calendar with field trips. This gives kids a chance to spend some quality time with their PAL Officers, with a memorable experiences that they would not have access to otherwise. There are over 500 kids in PAL and already...
Sponsor a PAL Soccer Team!
Hollywood PAL provides comprehensive youth development to kids through athletic and recreational activities lead by LAPD Officers and volunteers. The 15-year old soccer program in particular is very effective in teaching personal skills that positively impact and...
Hollywood PAL Bids Farewell to Two PAL Officers
On June 10th, the families of Hollywood PAL came together to bid farewell to Officer Nikki Abskharon and Officer Debbie Slavin, who have been reassigned to working patrol in Hollywood. A big celebration was held in their honor at the Firehouse Museum & Memorial....
Congressman Schiff Meets with Hollywood PAL To Talk about Crime Prevention
Representatives of Hollywood PAL had the pleasure of meeting with Congressman Adam Schiff to discuss the PAL program and how it is positively impacting Hollywood. Congressman Schiff says that, “Building safe and secure communities is one of our most important national...
18 Martial Arts Competitors Awarded 25 Trophies at Orange County Karate Championships
On June 6, Hollywood PAL participated in the Malinda Mo-Ota, Orange County Open Karate Championships in Huntington Beach California. The tournament is sanctioned by the Sport Karate Martial Arts Association and is very competitive. The kids trained very hard and...
Shantel Leyva Promotes to BLACK BELT!
On March 29th, Shantel Leyva, who has been studying with Hollywood PAL for over eight years tested and promoted to Black Belt! Shantel is Hollywood PAL’s 16th black belt. The last to test and pass was Dario Calderon in 2009. Many friends in the community came...
Celebrity Bowling Event Raises Funds for Hollywood PAL
On March 22, Hollywood PAL hosted its 6th Annual Pins for PAL Celebrity Bowling Tournament at Lucky Strike Live in Hollywood. Over 150 guests attended the lively event, and a great time was had by all! To check out photos by William Kidston, head to the PAL Facebook...
Hollywood PAL Doubles the Soccer Program!
Over the years years, Hollywood PAL has been building a wait-list for its soccer program, and as we neared 300 names, the PAL Board of Directors and LAPD Officers decided to assess the possibility of adding more teams to the roster. With the help of our volunteer...