We Are Whittier

02/08/2025

It’s been a bit I know, but an occasion such as celebrating 20 years of is worthy of returning to Instagram after a few years. Since day one, the Arroyo family has invited us into their home to dine, drink, and laugh among friends and community. Much love to and all of the Phlight family over the years for their amazing contribution to our community. Thank you! We send you our continued love, support and respect. Cheers to the next 20 years. 🥂
-WAW

11/10/2022

FREE Household Hazardous Waste Roundup for South Whittier, 11/12.

Free Household Hazardous Waste & E-Waste Recycling Collection Event for South Whittier area residents on Saturday, November 12 at Liberty Community Plaza, 14181 Telegraph Road in South Whittier from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

For more information, go to:
https://www.lacsd.org/services/solid-waste/household-hazardous-waste-collection/whittier-11-12-22

Please do not attend this event if you have any COVID-19 related symptoms, have been asked to quarantine, or have had known contact with a COVID-19 positive individual or are awaiting COVID-19 test results.

05/08/2022

I used to tell her, “ I can’t imagine loving you any more than I do right now”. Then she became a Mother. I couldn’t be luckier to meet the love of my life twice in my life. I strive to live a long life solely to show you how much I love and appreciate you. Though I will fall short by many lifetimes, I will love you everyday as my Wife, Best Friend, and Mother to our amazing Boys!
Happy Mother’s Day❤️

04/01/2022

Kicking off my campaign for local government! Vote for Me, not necessarily me, but vote because of me😜 Be sure to Vote on or before 4/12🇺🇸

02/16/2022

Oh How I love Thee. More today than yesterday, but not more than tomorrow. I crave you! Happy Our Valentine Day. You know who you are.

02/05/2022

Anytime one of Whittier’s small businesses closes it’s doors, it’s always hard. But I got to say, this stings a bit. Farewell to who are closing their doors today. Whittier’s finest sandwiches were a staple in our household and they will truly be missed. Our sincerest thanks to the whole Deli Up family. Thank you for those early morning bread runs to LA, the amazing sandwiches, house chips, and chocolate chip cookies. Thank you for always supporting our epic giveaways and supporting your neighbors, but mostly, thank you for the service and smiles to the community that loves you.
Fear not, the torch of fine crafted sandwiches has not burned out, but merely passed on to your next Sandwich spot, Aaron and crew got you covered with all your sandwich needs and look forward to serving you. Go out and continue to support our Neighborhood shops. We Love Deli Up❤️
-WAW

11/24/2020

We all know about Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, but what about Sunday? Four years ago, our wonderful community helped us create “Social Media Sunday”!
It’s a way to promote all of the artists, bakers, photographers, bloggers, influencers, creators and makers plus the hundreds of personalities that may not have a brick and mortar business, but provide a great service to our community!
On the Sunday after Thanksgiving, 11/29, we are asking that all of our community’s accounts light up Social Media using the hashtag (Whittier Social Media Sunday)
This is how to participate:
On Sunday, 11/29 post a photo or story to reconnect with your current followers while welcoming new followers and explain who you are and what you do or service you provide! Don’t forget to use and add Whittier, CA as your location! If you or someone you know fits this criteria, please tag them below. So come join in on this fun annual event to highlight some of Whittier’s best!
👉🏼 and 👈🏼

11/15/2020

Wow!! What a culinary experience! Congrats to Whittier’s newest Indian restaurant We were excited to taste a sampling of dishes from their upcoming menu and were amazed by the bold and rich flavors. If you would like a chance to pre-order your prix-fixe meal, be sure to follow for more information and give them a warm welcome them to the Neighborhood.
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10/05/2020

Mari was a couple months shy of her third birthday when she was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. In fact, November 5th will mark two years since her diagnosis. 
My bubbly, independent little girl became lethargic; she stopped speaking and always wanted to be held. Not to mention she needed to go p*e ALL the time! After a concerning phone call from my mom, I left work and took her to see her doctor. When we arrived Mari told me she had to p*e, again. Which made me ask for a cup for a urine sample, not knowing what they would test it for, but knowing something wasn’t right. Sure enough, the high ketones in the urine led to a blood sugar test, which revealed Mariana’s sugar was over 600. It was so high the meter could not give an exact reading! On that cool November evening, our Type 1 Diabetic journey began.
The cause of the highs and lows are difficult to pinpoint. Stress, hormones and physical activity are a few things that alter Mari’s blood sugar levels.  The effects of these highs and lows are causing irreversible damage, and could be extremely dangerous, and even deadly.
This past year I was lucky enough to be Mariana’s teacher.
While we are home, my husband and I are constantly monitoring her sugar, but no one day is like another. Night time is especially nerve racking. Although, I always check her levels before I go to bed, there have been countless times I’ve had to rush for the apple juice, sit her up and pray she is capable of drinking a bit. 
Just 9 days ago my worst fear became a reality. Mari’s sugar dropped dangerously low during the middle of the night, and I was unaware until I saw the meter read 52 in the morning. So many things ran through my mind. How could this happen? How much lower was she? How did I miss this? Needless to say, I felt helpless.
That was the moment I decided to look into a Diabetic Alert Dog (DAD) for Mariana. I knew they existed and that they cost a lot, but I've read so many beautiful stories of how DAD's transform children's lives. Knowing a DAD can make life  with T1D a bit easier, while also keeping her safe is God sent. 
- A mother
*Continued in the comments*

07/02/2020

Attention Whittier Community and supporters of small businesses. We are announcing the return of We Are Whittier’s Epic Giveaway beginning 7/20. But wait, there’s a twist! Previous years, we partnered up with some of your favorite local small businesses to giveaway a lot of cool stuff that they had graciously donated as a thank you to their customers. This year, several of our small businesses are struggling through this pandemic, and we couldn’t think of asking them for anything more. They are already doing so much and need our help. This is where you come in! We need your help in sponsoring this years prizes. We are humbly asking you to purchase a gift card or items from your favorite local business and donate them to the giveaway. This will help put money in their hands and will also allow them to be a part of this cross promotion giveaway! We truly appreciate your consideration and hope you can be a part of this. If you are interested in sponsoring a business or have any questions, please send us a DM. We love you WHITTIER!
-Pedro & Jennie❤️

02/19/2020

This isn’t political, it’s Power! No party, no candidates, no measures, just a plea to vote and let me explain why. We don’t often realize that our power is in our vote and not the result. Regardless if you are vested in a candidate or a cause, or if you feel that many issues don’t impact you directly or register in your day to day life, the value of your vote goes beyond Election Day. Comparatively with social media, we don’t bat an eye at sharing our personal information and sometimes we’re unaware that we’re giving away our information. So why not use that same information as a commodity for political leverage. Maybe your candidate doesn’t win or your measure doesn’t pass, but you’ve still added value to a matrix of demographic statistics that include gender, race, age, education, salary, occupation among other things. Thus an increase in voter turnout shifts the dynamic for any of these categories and in turn, will force the attention of future candidates and political parties to your issues. The truth is a politician needs to get elected, a measure needs to get passed, and the more we can represent ourselves as a growing demographic, the more these strategists and campaign managers will need our vote in exchange for the issues that matter most to us.
In closing, this post is intended to spark a campaign for the community to vote on March 3rd and hope that you value the power of your vote on Election Day and beyond. We appreciate your support.
-WAW @ Whittier, California

02/15/2020

Surprise!! One more love story...And it’s a surprise because Mr. We Are Whittier doesn’t know that I, Mrs. We Are Whittier, is posting this...
I hated Valentine’s Day. Always had. Thought I always would. I rolled my eyes at sweet sentiment and forced romantic gestures. So, when we met and became friends (18 years ago) I was quick to point out that romance was for suckers, flowers die, and I didn’t care too much for chocolate. That message was received loud and clear and months later, on our first real date, instead of bringing me flowers, he bought me a brand new squeegee, wrapped in a bow! (I like to squeegee my windows at the gas station. It brings me joy. He noticed. Don’t make it weird) I knew he was the one...
Then Valentine’s Day rolled around and I explained that I don’t participate in the day. I said that, “IF I ever would, it would be the day after and I would call it, ‘I Love You More Today Than Yesterday (but not as much as tomorrow)’ Day.
So sure enough, on Feb 15th, he showed up to my work with Phillipe’s French dipped sandwiches (yes, plural) and concert tickets to see The Used in San Diego. From that moment, I knew that I would spend the rest of my life celebrating ”I Love You More Today Than Yesterday (but not as much as tomorrow) Day” on February 15th with him!
Jennie, WAW