Students from Academy of the Canyons, (AOC) gathered Saturday to host the semester’s “Make a Blanket Day” where hundreds of blankets are made and donated to the non-profit Project Linus.  In the east gym of College of the Canyons students spread out with their fabrics and got to work on making blankets for children in need. “Students at AOC try ...

On Wednesday, the Santa Clarita Valley Rotary Club partnered with Old Navy to provide clothing for local families and children registered as homeless in the William S. Hart Union High School District.  A line of over 100 families grew alongside the Old Navy in Stevenson Ranch Wednesday evening as families waited to pick up their shopping vouchers. The gift cards ...

On Tuesday, the Samuel Dixon Family Health Center, Inc. (SDFHC) in partnership with Christy Smith and Grocery Outlet donated dinners for their Thanksgiving Dinner Event. “We look forward to the turkey giveaway each year because it allows us to help our patients beyond their medical, dental, and behavioral health needs. SDFHC strives to provide for the overall well-being of patients ...

The U.S. Postal Service’s Operation Santa has begun, offering the public a chance to adopt children’s letters addressed to Santa and send gifts.  Every year, the USPS receives thousands of letters addressed to Santa Claus. These letters are scanned and posted on the Operation Santa website page, ensuring all personal information is hidden.  People can then read and adopt letters ...

Local non-profit Santa Clarita Grocery has donated two refrigerators and one freezer to a local Moose Lodge in Canyon Country. Santa Clarita Grocery has donated two refrigerators and one freezer to Moose Lodge 2173 in Canyon Country to help expand their charitable actions for those in need in Santa Clarita. “By giving them fridges and freezers, it allows them to ...

Local non-profit Circle of Hope announced the return of its annual in-person fundraising event Vine 2 Wine, to be held at the new Porsche Santa Clarita Wünderground Museum in August.  “We are so excited to be able to bring back in such a unique way this signature fundraising experience that has always been a Santa Clarita favorite,”  stated Alex Hafizi, ...

A pair of Santa Clarita siblings have dedicated themselves to making the holiday season a little bit brighter for other children, offering candy canes in return for donations. 11-year-old twins Troy and Cheyenne Valvo have taken it upon themselves to collect any monetary donations in return for handing out free candy canes in order to donate toys to local fire ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, presented on Sunday his personal monthly salary donation to the Youth Activities League (YAL). YAL is a Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station youth after-school program based in Val Verde that provides food, shelter, tutoring, counseling and mentorship for local students. “YAL has been helping to mentor local students in the Val Verde community for years, ...

Utility company SoCalGas has announced the “Fueling Our Communities” program in partnership with several charity organizations aimed at providing meals to individuals impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The initiative aims to assist 40,000 seniors, students, families and migrant farm workers in underserved communities across central and southern California. Five charities have partnered with SoCalGas, who have funded the program with ...

The Rotary Club of Santa Clarita Valley made a donation worth $2,500 to several local organizations impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, officials said Thursday. The Child and Family Center, the SCV Senior Center and Santa Clarita Grocery each received a $500 donation from the Rotary Club of SCV. “We just feel these are trying times that have affected so many ...