Non-Profit Organizations
Bill has worked with over 60 different charitable and community-based organizations.
Housing
Bill was a member of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and was recently chosen as Vice Chairman of Policy and Legislation for the Los Angeles Housing Advisory Committee of the National Housing Commission of LULAC. Bill is a member of the Long Beach Community Development Commission which works to develop housing through block grants and develop neighborhoods. He was also appointed to the Long Beach Homeless Services Advisory Commission where he served as Vice Chairman. He currently serves as a member of the Audit Committee of the Los Angeles Mission. As a real estate professional and housing advocate, Bill has worked at one of Los Angeles' largest real estate law firms.
Education
A strong advocate for public education and child development programs, Bill supports many programs in the Long Beach Unified School District, where his children attend or have graduated. Bill has participated for several years in the Principal for a Day Program of the Long Beach Education Foundation. He is also Chairman Emeritus of the Board of "Unity in the Community", an annual event designed to bring families together from all parts of the community to appreciate and encourage the developing talents of the young people of Long Beach. Bill is a member of the Long Beach City College Advisory Committee of the Radio, Television and Music Department. He worked with the Regional Hispanic Chamber's initiative to develop a Regional Hispanic Institute with CSULB to help Latino business students become successful entrepreneurs. He is also a Board Member of the Fairfield YMCA.
Healthcare
During his tenure at Memorial Care Health Services, Bill worked on a variety of legal and policy projects including the corporation's crisis team and functioning as a television spokesperson. Bill was recently asked to join the Board of Long Beach Cares, the foundation which supports the Long Beach Public Health Department. Bill also worked in another Fortune 500 healthcare company legal department advising on legal and policy matters.
Leadership
• Director, Long Beach Fairfield YMCA
• Director, A.H. Federal Credit Union
• Director, Long Beach Cares (foundation supporting Long Beach Public Health Dept.)
• Member, Long Beach City College Advisory Committee
• Member, Audit Committee, Los Angeles Mission
• Member, 54th Assembly District Committee on Childhood Obesity
• Member, 54th Assembly District Nutrition Committee (Center for Public Health
Advocacy)
• Member, League of United Latin American Citizen (LULAC)
• Producer and Creator, “Wish Upon a Song” Concert Series for Miller Children's
Hospital
• Principal for a Day, Cabrillo High School and Franklin Middle School
• Partnership in Education Award, Educational Association
• Vice-President, Latin American Community Center
• Founding Chairman, Long Beach Unity Festival and Long Beach Unified School District
Unity Star Search
• Vice President, Regional Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
• Vice-Chair of Policy and Legislation, Los Angeles Housing Advisory
Committee/National Housing Commission of LULAC
• Guest Lecturer, Pepperdine, Trebas Institute and UCLA
Volunteer, Fundraiser and/or Supporter (partial list):
- Ability First (Crippled Children’s Society)
- American Cancer Society
- American Heart Association
- Aquarium of the Pacific
- Child Guidance Center
- Child Life
- Children’s Dental Clinic
- Children’s Protection Center
- Crippled Children’s Society
- Cystic Fibrosis Center
- Eagle Scout Review Board
- Family Services Center
- Habitat for Humanity
- The Breast Center
- The Children’s ClinicJordan High School
- Long Beach Area Boy Scouts
- Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
- Neonatal Medicine Center
- Miller Children's Hospital
- Pediatric Rehabilitation Center
- Pediatric/Family HIV Center
- Poly Football Booster Club
- Stramski Child Development Center
- Todd Cancer Institute
- Jonathan Jaques Children’s Cancer Center
William Grisolia
William Grisolia receives the
Mayor's Proclamation in recognition of his community service.
LINKS:
- Celebrate Community Unity This Weekend (LBPOST.com 6/14/2010)
- Long Beach's Lively Unity Festival Grew Out of a Time of Pain - By Pamela Hale-Burns Staff Writer (Posted: 06/12/2010 06:59:53 PM PDT)
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