A place for nonprofits

Representatives of Whittier-area nonprofit organizations laid out the challenges ahead of them and brainstormed on possible solutions this morning at Whittier College, which held another session of the "College and Community" program it started four or five years ago.

The program first started as a way to strengthen the ties between the college and the community. It brought community groups to the college and networked with them to create student internships and community service projects.

But now, the program has evolved, said Whittier College official Joyce Kaufman.

The groups -- ranging from the American Red Cross to schools and churches -- are now coming together to tackle common concerns. On Monday, they identified those concerns in order to get together an action plan that they'll try out before meeting again in December.

Check out Tuesday's paper for more details.