Martha de la Torre and Joe Badame, founders of El Clasificado, built the company on a foundation of ethical business conduct and involvement in our local communities. El Clasificado proudly supports several local and national non-profit organizations and initiatives:
In the Community
Educational Organizations
Community Organizations
- Children of the Night
- Violence Intervention Program
- A Place Called Home
- Union Rescue Mission
- CASA
- Homegirl Cafe
- Centro Latino for Literacy
- L.A. Family Housing
- Los Angeles Child Guidance Clinic
- The Boys and Girls Club of America (LA Harbor area)
- The Mar Vista Family Center
- YWCA of the Harbor Area and South Bay
- American Diabetes Association –Tour de Cure
- Helpline Youth Counseling
Business Organizations
- Association of Free Community Papers
- Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation
- Los Angeles Economy and Jobs Commmittee (LAEJC)
- National Association of Hispanic Publications (NAHP, Inc.)
- National Association of Women Business Owners
- National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
- National Latina Business Women Association (NLBWA) – Los Angeles Chapter
- Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
- The California Hispanic Publishers Group
- The Independent Free Papers of America
- U.S. Small Business Administration, LA Chapter (SBA)
