{"id":41417,"date":"2025-11-06T21:33:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T21:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/41417\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T21:33:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T21:33:10","slug":"pathways-to-independence-raises-750k-at-western-style-fundraiser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/41417\/","title":{"rendered":"Pathways to Independence raises $750k at Western style fundraiser"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/event-newsenterprise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_8580-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"Organizer Lisa Mais makes her way through the crowd to say thanks to so many who came to help. &#010;Courtesy photo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"928\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_8580-696x928.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_8580\"\/><\/a>Organizer Lisa Mais makes her way through the crowd to say thanks to so many who came to help.<br \/>\nCourtesy photo<\/p>\n<p>The 29th Annual Friends of Pathways fundraiser, benefiting Pathways to Independence, turned California State University, Long Beach, into a laid-back rodeo-inspired celebration under the open sky.<\/p>\n<p>Pathways to Independence is a social impact organization focused on transforming the lives of single young women, from disadvantaged backgrounds, through education, therapy, mentoring, housing and healthcare, to break the cycle of poverty and abuse.More than 850 guests donned their best western wear. <\/p>\n<p>They joined in an unforgettable evening filled with country music, signature cocktails, lively line dancing, and even a playful \u201cPokey\u201d where friends could be hilariously locked up.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_8578-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28009\"  \/>Event organizer Lisa Mais (L) and others enjoy the rodeo setting at Cal State  LB.<br \/>\nCourtesy photo<\/p>\n<p>Attendees enjoyed a delicious spread from 35 top-notch restaurants across Long Beach, Seal Beach, and Huntington Beach, serving up hearty fare that kept the crowd well-fed and smiling all night long.<\/p>\n<p>This rodeo to remember was made possible by the generous spirit of our community. From our amazing sponsors and restaurant partners to our beverage donors, underwriters, and every guest who joined us, thank you.<br \/>When the dust settled, event organizer Lisa Mais aid Pathways \u201cnetted even more than originally reported. Pathways Rodeo Roundup Raised $750,000,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause of your generosity young women facing adversity are finding hope, opportunity, and a path to independence. Your kindness and commitment truly transform lives. We couldn\u2019t ride this trail without this wonderful community,\u201d said Mais.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Organizer Lisa Mais makes her way through the crowd to say thanks to so many who came to&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":41418,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[131,133,132],"class_list":["post-41417","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-long-beach","tag-long-beach","tag-long-beach-headlines","tag-long-beach-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41417","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41417"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41417\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41418"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41417"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41417"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41417"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}