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Gardena, California

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Encyclopedia

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Government

• Official Web site for the city of Gardena, California. "... Gardena has earned the prestigious designation of “All-America City,” and its ethnic diversity is a quality of which everyone is proud. Community commitment can be seen throughout the city as businesses join with volunteer groups in supporting civic projects and programs...... Gardena’s attractive, family-oriented neighborhoods provide a wide variety of housing options for all residents. 20,000 residential units are available in the City and another 283 single-family units in three new gated communities will become available in the next year. The City has 280 subsidized senior housing units in three senior communities. About one-half of the residential units existing in the City are single family units. The apartments/multi-family housing has very livable densities. About 10% of the housing stock in the City was built in the last 25 years. The majority of the residential neighborhoods are mature with lush landscaping and well maintained buildings and large family-sized yards." 

History

• Discover Gardena from the City of Gardena, CA. "The early beginnings of Gardena as a community of homes, apart from the great rancho estates of the Dominguez, Amestoy, Ducazau, and Rosecrans families, date back to the 1880s. A Ventura man, Spencer R. Thorpe, is credited with having started the first settlement in Gardena Valley, centered near the intersection now known as 161st Street and Figueroa.
  
  Reports differ as to how Gardena acquired its name, although it is possible that the name was derived in one of the following ways: One theory is that the name was given by Nettie Thompson, daughter of the man from whom Thorpe bought his subdivision, because the valley was such a beautiful garden spot. Others who have been given the credit were a Mr. Harris, about 1887; a schoolgirl named Lexie Nichols; or perhaps, Spencer Thorpe himself. However, it has also been conjectured that its name was derived from the "Garden Spot," because of the fertile, green valley created by the nearby Laguna Dominguez slough and channel..."

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Library

• Gardena Mayme Dear Library. "Gardena Library was born under the sponsorship of the Wednesday Progressive Club before the Los Angeles County Free Library was founded in 1912. In 1914, Gardena Library became a branch of the new County System. Only a few months later, the library was transferred to the jurisdiction of the Los Angeles City Library Board due to annexation. It was not until August 1951 that Gardena Library came back to the County System. The present 16,000 sq. ft. building was dedicated on December 5, 1964 and re-named Gardena Mayme Dear Memorial Library on May 30, 1992 in honor of the late Mrs. Mayme Dear for her many years of dedicated volunteer services to the library." 

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Organizations

• Boys & Girls Club of Harbor Gateway. "Mission:  To inspire and enable all young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.
  
  The Boys & Girls Clubs of the South Bay develop youth to become responsible, caring and productive citizens. Our comprehensive youth development programs and services all work towards the goal of helping young people, particularly those from disadvantaged circumstances, lead better lives.
  
  The objective of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the South Bay is to positively affect the lives of as many children as facilities and resources will allow. The organization holds firm to the belief that keeping children away from trouble is not the most difficult task in the world if you can provide a place that is nurturing, fun, creative and welcoming for them."
• Gardena Masonic Temple. 'Gardena Moneta Lodge No. 372 is under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of California, Free and Accepted Masons. Its stated meeting is on first Wednesday of every month. It is our hope that the members of Gardena Moneta Lodge No. 372 and other brethren around the world will find this website a valuable one."
• United Way of Greater Los Angeles. "Throughout the decades, we have been there to not only catch people who are at risk of falling through the cracks, but to proactively help them find ways to better their lives through education, training, and a multitude of rich and varied programs.
  
  Today, we accomplish these things and more through our Bridging the Gap Fund. Los Angeles County is a place of great promise and grave peril to millions of citizens. While some are fortunate enough to find success, many face a constant struggle to obtain their own piece of the American dream.
  
  Through the support of our donors, the United Way is investing in programs that bring learning, empowering, and caring to those who are trapped in a cycle of poverty. Children are learning to read, adults are improving parenting skills and moving toward greater self-sufficiency, and a critical safety net of services are being provided to those who need food, shelter, clothing, and medical attention.
  
  I invite you to spend some time on our Web site. Here, you can learn more about our Bridging the Gap initiative as well as other programs we offer. But most of all, I hope you will join us by making a contribution. Just as every piece of steel counts in building a bridge that spans water, every dollar matters when building a bridge that helps people cross from peril to promise..." 
• YMCA - Gardena/Carson. "The Gardena-Carson Family YMCA is the largest not for profit community service organization in the Gardena area. It is an important part of community life in the many neighborhoods it serves.
  
  The Gardena-Carson Family YMCA service area is over 27 square miles and includes the cities of Gardena, with approximately 60,000 residents; Carson, with a population approaching 100,000 and parts of the Harbor Gateway community.
  
  A volunteer board sets policy for its executive director, who manages the operation with a full-time and part-time staff and volunteer leaders. The YMCA meets local needs through organized activities called programs. The Gardena-Carson Family YMCA works to promote strong children and families, good health, a solid community and a better world." 

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Religious

Buddhist

•  Gardena Buddhist Church. "Eitaikyo is literally the sutras perpetuated for eternity, meaning that the sutras will be left for future generations. Through the designated memorial donations made to the temple for the Eitaikyo or Memorial Fund, the articles and books needed to make the sutras or teachings and the rituals accessible to future generations are being made possible. It is not that we are providing for memorial services to be held for our ancestors, but our ancestors are providing the vehicle for us to ensure the future. Because of what our teachings and our temple meant to our ancestors and to us, we are providing the link that will assure the accessibility of that teaching for future generations.
  We look at the naijin and all the pieces without giving it any thought, but each piece can hold a lesson for us and, as a whole, it should communicate a sense of harmony and balance to us. It gives us an insight to the reality of the Pure Land and shows us what we should strive to attain in this life. The harmony and balance is something that is rarely found in our lives and is an example of what could be.
  Let us take this opportunity to listen to the teachings and help ensure the vitality and the availability of that teaching for the future and maintain our temple so it can continue to provide the vision of what our world could be. This will bring to life the true meaning of our teaching and of this observance."

Christian

• Gardena Valley Baptist Church. "Currently we are a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural, multi-generational Christian community, who worship God in two languages (Japanese and English) While focusing our ministry on reaching the Asian community in the South Bay area, we welcome and minister to everyone."

Jewish

• Congregation Beth Torah. "Congregation Beth Torah (formerly South West Temple Beth Torah) has been servicing the South Bay Jewish Community for almost 60 years. First in Gardena and now in Torrance.
  It has always been our goal to be the most affordable synagogue in the area. We believe that all that want to worship and socialize in a conservative shul should be able to do it at an affordable cost.
  We offer a 'hamish' atmosphere and a deep history to all of those who wish to join us. We invite any and all in our Jewish community to "try us on for size" by visiting during a Friday night or Saturday morning service."

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Schools

• Gardena Public Schools. " Academic excellence and community education are high priorities in Gardena. In addition to nine public and five private Elementary schools, the City has eight Preschools, one City-operated Family Child Care program and three Japanese Language schools. The elementary schools offer a Tri-Lingual Magnet in Japanese-Spanish-English and a Bi-Lingual Korean-English Program. Peary Middle School has a Math-Science Magnet, and Gardena High School is the home of Southern California International Business Academy and a Foreign Language Magnet in French-Spanish-Japanese. Gardena is also very proud of the highly respected private Serra High School, the Selery School for Special Education, and the Gardena Community, an adult School which offers over 200 community-based classes."

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Video

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Volunteer

• VolunteerMatch.org. "Where volunteering begins...VolunteerMatch is a leader in the nonprofit world dedicated to helping everyone find a great place to volunteer. The organization offers a variety of online services to support a community of nonprofit, volunteer and business leaders committed to civic engagement. Our popular service welcomes millions of visitors a year and has become the preferred internet recruiting tool for more than 30,000 nonprofit organizations. Read more in our latest annual report."   Comment: If you want to volunteer, go to http://www.volunteermatch.org and click on Search, key in your ZIP Code, and you will instantly see the organizations in your area needing volunteers. This is a brilliant concept that makes great use of the Internet.  

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