Nancy with Fernando nominators Richard Leyden and Wayne Adelstein
Nancy Cartwright was honored to attend the finalist selection luncheon for the 2011 Fernando Awards held at the Hilton Hotel in Woodland Hills on Friday, June 17th. First awarded in 1959, The Fernando Award is the highest honor for volunteerism in the San Fernando Valley and is supported by the Valley Chambers of Commerce as well as civic and philanthropic organizations. (more…)
The 6th annual Happy House Poker Fundraiser and Family BBQ at Nancy Cartwright’s home was the largest ever. One hundred and forty Texas Hold ‘Em players faced off poolside while at least an equal number of non-players and children enjoyed family fun including face painting, a bouncy house and water slide, bingo, ping pong and a wide array of arts and crafts. (more…)
Nancy Cartwright and her Happy House team are proud to be participating in the San Fernando Valley Heritage Festival at Northridge Park on Saturday, June 4, and Sunday, June 5. Organization of the event—formerly known as the Salute to Recreation—has been taken over by the Northridge Kiwanis and the North Valley Chamber of Commerce, and the festival will play host to more than 30,000 people over two days. (more…)
If good citizens make good choices and good choices make good citizens then the Santa Barbara Boys and Girls Club is creating the best citizens of all.
What an incredible night! The Happy House Good Choices team was invited to attend the annual awards night put on by Executive Director Carolyn Brown and her team of superlative staff and extraordinary volunteers. We filled a table and felt more than honored to be a small part of what was clearly a very big acknowledgement for the staff, Board, volunteers, coaches and kids that make this club such a resounding success. (more…)
The gala opening of the Valley Performing Arts Center at CSUN Saturday, January 29th, 2011 was attended by some very familiar faces. Included were Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Devonshire Police Commander Michael Moore and his beautiful wife Cindy, City Councilman Greig Smith, City Controller Wendy Greuel, Marion Ross, Dave Koz, Calista Flockhart, Benjamin Bratt, Steven Weber, Noah Wyle, Beau Bridges, Cheech Marin, Doris Roberts, Keith David, Jane Kaczmarek and, of course, Nancy Cartwright (who had the honor of introducing CSUN President Jolene Koester). (more…)
