For almost every need the Glendale community responds. Because of its financially secure infrastructure, the City enjoys a wide variety of programs that benefit all its citizens.
Local libraries offer programs for children that teach while entertaining.
Concerned citizens have begun exploring ways to better support young adults and improve their post-education job readiness. As a result, a number of youth programs have sprung up. Many active nonprofit organizations such as the YWCA and Glendale Memorial Hospital have established outreach efforts to help recent immigrants assimilate into American society. An active senior center provides older residents with an opportunity to connect with other senior adults. Glendale's 58 churches and places of worship represent 34 faiths and provide a backbone of service to a community highly oriented to traditional and family values.