Palisades Cares is a 501 (c) 3, California non-profit, public benefit corporation, formed in 2006, dedicated to encourage volunteer action in the community by residents and friends of Pacific Palisades. Palisades Cares started in 2004 as a group of Palisades residents who wanted to help others by collecting toys and food for the needy. Contributions to Palisades Cares are tax deductible under section 170 of the Internal Revenue code. In addition, we can receive tax deductible bequests, transfers or gifts.
Tax-deductible donations may be sent to Palisades Cares, 16646 Bienveneda Place, Pacific Palisades, Ca. 90272. Our California corporation number is 2926161. If you have any questions, please contact us at 310-459-1614 or info@palisadescares.org.
Palisades Cares Officers
Marie Steckmest, Community Volunteer, President and Founder, MBA UCLA Anderson School of Business; University of California Cooperative Extension LA County Certified Master Gardener 2012; Palisadian Post Citizen of the Year 2008, Pacific Palisades Community Council Community Sparkplug 2005
Larry Steckmest, Treasurer
Suzanne Baraff, Secretary
Palisades Cares Advisory Board
Sid Greenwald, co-owner Sustainable Design Source
Peter Kreitler, co-host Earthtalk, Minister for the Environment, Episcopalian Diocese of Los Angeles
Carol Pfannkuche, Executive Director, Palisades-Malibu YMCA
Arnie Wishnick, Executive Director, Pacific Palisades Chamber of Commerce