Glendale Youth Alliance Celebrates 32 Years of Service with Annual Luncheon & Award Ceremony

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 7, 2025

Glendale Youth Alliance's Contact: Ani Duzdabanyan-Manoukian

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (818) 937-8021

City Media Contact: Communications and Community Relations

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (818) 548-3342

Glendale Youth Alliance Celebrates 32 Years of Service
with Annual Luncheon & Award Ceremony

Glendale, CA- The Glendale Youth Alliance (GYA) will celebrate its 32^nd Annual Luncheon and Award Ceremony on October 15, 2025, at 11:30 AM at Vertigo Event Venue at 400 W. Glenoaks Blvd., Glendale, CA 91202.

More than 200 community members, elected officials, and local leaders will come together to recognize organizations and individuals who have significantly impacted the lives of our local youth and contributed to GYA's success.

The 2025 Awardees are:

• Corporate Partnership Award: JP Morgan Chase Bank, Aleksandr Shogunts
• Community Partnership Award: GUSD TRECK program, Aaron Walgenbach
• Employer of the Year: City of Glendale, Office of the City Treasurer
• Friend of Youth: Patricia Mundo, Glendale Fire Department
• Legacy Award: Chief Gary Montecuollo, Glendale Community College Police Department

The Glendale Youth Alliance will also recognize seven Youth Employees of the Year for their outstanding efforts and commitment.

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About Glendale Youth Alliance:
Glendale Youth Alliance is the non-profit arm of the City of Glendale, a California 501© (3) non-profit organization founded in 1993. Since then, through its programs GYA has been able to assist more than 13,500 youth in overcoming employment barriers. This includes youth with disabilities, foster, homeless, parenting and youth on probation. Karine Grigoryan, the Executive Director of the Glendale Youth Alliance, started as a youth worker at the Summer Brush Program when she was only 14 years old!

About Glendale:
Known as the "Jewel City," Glendale is the fourth largest city of Los Angeles County. With a population of almost 200,000, Glendale is a thriving cosmopolitan city that is rich in history, culturally diverse, and offers nearly 50 public parks & facilities, with easy access to a municipal airport. It is the home to a vibrant business community, with major companies in healthcare, entertainment, manufacturing, retail, and banking. Visit GlendaleCA.gov for more information and follow us on social media @MyGlendale.