When we welcomed Irene Sharpe to the Holy Family Services Board of Directors last September, we were not just gaining an experienced professional and thoughtful leader. We were welcoming home someone whose life has been deeply shaped by the very mission she now helps to guide.
On March 14th, Holy Family Services hosted our HFS Alumni Gathering at Holy Family Catholic Church in South Pasadena. The day brought together alumni from across the years — people whose lives have intersected with HFS’s mission of adoption and foster care — for a night of reconnection, reflection, and renewed commitment to the families we serve.
HFS is delighted to welcome Kristen Johnson to our Board of Directors! Kristen is an attorney and the Chief Operating Officer of Food Forward, a non-profit agency that recovers produce and donates it to hunger relief agencies. She was elected to a 3-year term on the board of HFS, an institute of the Los Angeles…
I first joined the HFS Board in 2008. I remember my first board meeting at St. James in the City Episcopal Church. I had to borrow fifty cents in change from the executive director to pay for the parking meter on my car! I have now completed two full rounds of service with the board, including time off between board commitments, and will step down in November 2025, as a new board member will be elected at the Los Angeles Episcopal Diocese Convention to take my place.
Shannon Matta is ready to partner with you and bring the message of foster care and adoption to your organization.
Over 100 people celebrated 76 years of HFS Adoption and Foster Care at the Circle of Hope on May 18th, 2025. Thank you to Los Angeles Episcopal Bishop John H. Taylor and his wife, Kathy O’Connor, for their hospitality in hosting the gathering at their home in Pasadena. As the committee considered moving forward with…
In the heart of HFS, transitions are not just moments of change but opportunities for growth and renewal. This season, we mark the retirement of our esteemed Clinical Social Worker, Leticia Lopez, LCSW, as well as the arrival of a new face in our team, Clinical Social Worker Xenia Valle, MSW. Additionally, we joyously welcome back Lisa Espericueta, MSW, from her maternity leave. These milestones are not just events; they embody the evolving spirit of compassion and dedication that defines our agency’s mission.
We would like to thank our honorees, Bishop Bruno, Dr. Robert Ross, and the Mozillo Foundation, to everyone who attended the Circle of Hope event at the San Gabriel Club in Pasadena on April 28, 2024, as well as everyone who supported HFS by donating.