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Santa Clarita Nonprofit ‘Code Read’ To Hold Free Book Fair

This week, Santa Clarita nonprofit “Code Read” is slated to host a free book fair for low-income students at the Palmdale Learning Plaza. On April 26, a free book fair designed for low-income readers is set to be hosted by the Santa Clarita nonprofit Code Read at the Palmdale Learning Plaza. “Everyone deserves books of their own at home, books ...

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Fostering Youth Independence Celebrates 5 Year Anniversary

Santa Clarita nonprofit Fostering Youth Independence (FYI) is celebrating its five year anniversary this year.  “Looking through photos taken over the past 5 years, I am overwhelmed with gratitude for everyone who made FYI the life-changing community it is today,” said Carolyn Olsen, executive director and co-founder.  FYI started at the beginning of 2017 with the question of how to ...

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Islamic Center Of Santa Clarita Hosts Workshop For Recently Placed Afghan Refugees

On Saturday, the Islamic Center of Santa Clarita hosted an Education and Job workshop aimed to help the Afghan refugees recently placed in Santa Clarita. Earlier this week, news broke of over 130 refugees from Afghanistan including men, women and young children being temporarily placed in Santa Clarita after a rushed evacuation from their home country.  See Related: 134 Afghan ...

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Triumph Foundation Gifts Santa Clarita Teen Wheelchair After Losing Leg In July Car Accident

Harley-Anne Laub, a Santa Clarita teen who tragically had her leg amputated below the knee after being hit by a car in July, was recently gifted a new wheelchair by the Triumph Foundation.  In a recent meeting, the Triumph Foundation, a local Southern California non-profit organization, gifted Harley with a more mobile wheelchair for her to use.  The wheelchair features ...

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JCI Santa Clarita To Host Supply Drive To Help School Children

On Tuesday, Santa Clarita’s Junior Chamber International (JCI) announced that it is slated to host its first ever school supplies drive for underprivileged school children in the community.  A supply drive known as “Pack to School,” designed to raise money for underprivileged children’s school supplies, was announced by JCI Santa Clarita on Tuesday. “We are just two weeks away before ...

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Children’s Bureau To Host Virtual Orientation To Become Foster Parent

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Children’s Bureau is now offering two virtual ways for individuals and/or couples to learn how to help children in foster care while reunifying with birth families or how to provide legal permanency by adoption.  A live Zoom orientation is scheduled on Dec. 17 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. hosted by a Children’s Bureau team member and a foster parent.   ...

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First Annual WiSH Run Announced To Benefit Hart District

The Junior Chamber International Santa Clarita (JCI) is expected to host the First Annual Virtual WiSH Run to benefit students in the William S. Hart School District. JCI is a worldwide federation of young leaders and entrepreneurs, and the Santa Clarita Valley chapter works to strengthen leadership skills through community impact projects like the well-known SCV 40 Under Forty event ...

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Family Promise Of Santa Clarita Seeks Donations Amid Pandemic To Help Homeless Families 

Family Promise of Santa Clarita is celebrating 10 years of operation this year, and are asking for donations to help homeless families during the COVID-19 Pandemic.  Despite COVID-19 “radically” impacting the program when all 13 host congregations closed in March, Family Promise of Santa Clarita Valley rose to the new challenges in order to continue supporting those in need, according ...

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Foster Youth Independence To Launch Year-End Campaign

May is National Foster Care Month, a time to recognize that we each can play a part of enhancing the lives of children and youth in foster care, according to the Children’s Bureau Family Foster Care & Adoption.

A Santa Clarita nonprofit Fostering Youth Independence (FYI) is set to launch its year-end giving campaign next month, officials said Wednesday. The campaign is expected to launch on Tuesday, Dec. 1, which is “Giving Tuesday,” the global day of generosity, according to the organization. A key component of the campaign, which is scheduled to run until the end of the ...

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