THE REC CENTER AND NISSAN OF SAN BERNARDINO PARTNER FOR HOLIDAYS

 

            Children’s Fund’s Celebration of Giving Campaign to Benefit

The holiday spirit is in full force in Grand Terrace and San Bernardino.  The REC Center has partnered with Nissan of San Bernardino to “Stuff a Nissan” with gifts, games and toys each Tuesday at the Market Night & Holiday Boutique from November 5 through December 17 which will benefit Children’s Fund’s Celebration of Giving Campaign .  Located in the Walgreens Shopping Center, 22456 Barton Road in Grand Terrace, the Farmer’s Market has 25+ vendors featuring locally grown and hand-made items, and now a Nissan on site to stuff.

Farmer’s Market spokesperson, Jennifer Araiza, approached Nissan of San Bernardino with the idea.  “This is a great way to get residents of our local communities involved in making a difference for the kids who are less fortunate.  We want every child to receive a gift during the holidays but knew we could not achieve our goals without partnering with other local businesses and organizations,” states Araiza.

“Nissan of San Bernardino was looking for a way to give back to those in our community,” says Ricky Lugo of Nissan, “and we feel this is a great way to do it.”  The “Stuff a Nissan” campaign will continue at the dealership throughout the holiday season. “We will have the car available to stuff at the dealership during the days it is not at the Farmer’s Market.”  Nissan of San Bernardino is located at 735 W. Showcase Drive South, San Bernardino, CA 92408.

Children’s Fund’s Celebration of Giving Campaign is in its 25^th year of collecting holiday gifts for underprivileged children in our local communities. In a region where one in four youth live in poverty, it is a way to help bring joy to a child during the holiday season.

“It is so inspiring to see different organizations join together so that the holidays can be brighter for these kids that might otherwise not receive a gift at all ,” says Erin Phillips, president & CEO of Children’s Fund. “Together we can accomplish so much more than we could ever hope to do individually.  We are so thankful for each and every donation.”

For more information on the Grand Terrace Market Night & Holiday Boutique, contact Jennifer Araiza at 909.728.1081. The REC Center is a creative arts studio and recreation center providing opportunities to communities that cannot sustain their own parks & recreation department. The REC Center was formed in 2011 and now serves Grand Terrace, Highgrove and coming soon to Bloomington.

REDLANDS AYSO SOCCER TEAM KICKS OFF HOLIDAY SEASON FOR CHILDREN’S FUND

 

            Kids Helping Kids is Theme for Gift/Toy Drive

Join the Redlands AYSO – Region 50 Soccer teams on Saturday, November 16, 2013 as they kick-off the holiday season with their “Kids Helping Kids” toy drive that will benefit Children’s Fund in their 25^th Annual Celebration of Giving Campaign.   A new, unwrapped gift can be donated from 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the Redlands Sports Complex located at 1790 Dearborn, at the corner of Dearborn & San Bernardino Ave.

Children’s Fund has been collecting holiday gifts for underprivileged children for 25 years.  In a region where one in four youth live in poverty, it is a way to help bring joy to a child during the holiday season.

“Teaming up with Redlands AYSO is a way to educate our youth that giving back is very rewarding,” says Erin Phillips, president & CEO of Children’s Fund. “The parents will take their child shopping for a gift that they would like to receive, and then the child donates that gift to the collection box.  What a great message!”

This is the second year that Redlands AYSO has participated in the Celebration of Giving Campaign.  “Redlands AYSO is excited to partner with Children's Fund again this year, and we welcome everyone to participate in the Kids Helping Kids Toy Drive - not just soccer players and their parents but the entire community as well,” states Trish Aurelio, asst. regional commissioner.

Family Friendly 89.7 KSGN will be at the Redlands Sports Complex during this Kids Helping Kids Toy Drive, encouraging the public to bring a gift donation.  “Making a difference is what KSGN stands for,” states Bryan O’Neal, program director of KSGN.  “Together, we can put smiles on faces of underprivileged children this holiday season.”  KSGN will have their spinning wheel for prize opportunities.  Teams bringing toys may have the opportunity to recite the Pledge of Allegiance which will be played on air at a later date.

Claremont/West End Auxiliary donates $10,000 to Children's Fund

Deanna  Bush & Lou Ehresmen present Jane Nottingham
of Children's Fund with $10,000 check

At the annual Claremont/West End Auxiliary dinner held at the home of JoAnn Mineer in La Verne, Children’s Fund received a check for an additional $10,000 bringing the annual total raised by the Auxiliary to more than $61,000 for the year.

 

“This is such a dedicated auxiliary who go above and beyond to raise money for the underprivileged children in our local communities,” states Erin Phillips, president and CEO of Children’s Fund.  “We are so thankful for the continuous fundraising efforts of the Claremont/West End Auxiliary.”

Claremont/West End Auxiliary was originally founded in 1958 and supported the Children’s Home Society. Today, Claremont-West End Auxiliary raises funds for Children’s Fund and promotes community awareness with activities like their home tour and membership teas.

 

“With 60+ members, our Auxiliary is continually volunteering and speaking on behalf of Children’s Fund,” says Vicki Radtke, co-president.  “Every dollar we raise will help support the at-risk children in our communities. We know that the need is great, so we work together to raise money so that Children’s Fund can help these children who are our future.”

 

CHILDREN'S FUND RECEIVES $100,000 DONATION FROM LOCAL BUILDER

Dr. Clare Sheridan-Matney, Jimmy Previti, Christina Previti, Erin Phillips and Dr. Amy Young

 

Children's Fund announced today that it has received a $100,000 donation from longtime homebuilder Jimmy Previti, president and CEO of Frontier Communities in Rancho Cucamonga.

 

This donation will be used to support the much needed expansion of the Children's Assessment Center (CAC) in San Bernardino which provides care and comfort to more than 1,200 of San Bernardino County's most abused and neglected children annually.

 

Established in 1994, the Center is the only facility in San Bernardino County to treat and reduce the trauma of child abuse victims.  Children at the Center receive treatment from specially-trained forensic pediatricians, and are able to tell their story just once to all appropriate personnel in a child-friendly setting, as well as receive therapy and referrals for services.   Erin Phillips, president & CEO of Children's Fund, explains that it is only through the generosity of business and community leaders like Previti that Children's Fund is able to serve tens of thousands of children every year.

 

"I would like to thank Jimmy Previti on behalf of the grateful children whose lives will be changed for the better as a result of his generous donation for the expansion of the Children's Assessment Center," Phillips said.  "Previti's donation will ensure that we can complete the needed expansion."

 

Previti, president & CEO of Frontier Homes Communities states,  "I was born and raised in the Inland Empire of Southern California, and my businesses are all locally owned and operated.  The Inland Empire has provided me with wonderful opportunities, and I am committed to giving back to the region by assisting worthwhile organizations like Children's Fund that strenghten our communities."

 

The CAC is a true collaborative invloving staff and support from numerous partners like Loma Linda University Medical Center, and San Bernardino County agencies including Children & Family Services, the District Attorney's office, Department of Behavioral Health, Department of Public Health, the Sheriff's Department and the City of San Bernardino Police Department.  Children's Fund serves as the fundraising partner for the Children's Assessment Center and the critical work done there.

 

Created in 1986, Children's Fund is a non-profit whose mission is to prevent child abuse in our community; to ensure that at-risk children who are abused, neglected, impoverished or abandoned receive adequate food, shelter, clothing, medical care and education; and to provide equal opportunity for social development for these children.  Since its inception, Children's Fund has helped more than 1.3 million children.  For more information or to make a donation for brighter tomorrows, go to www.childrensfundonline.org   Follow us on facebook at http://on.fb.me/W4Wymf 

CHILDREN'S FUND GOLF TOURNAMENT RAISES MONEY FOR AT-RISK CHILDREN

Golfers getting ready for shotgun start

Erin Phillips (center) thanks
Erik Anderson and Erin Lastinger for continued support

Dr. Amy Young speaks about
Children's Assesssment Center

The 21^st Annual A. Gary Anderson Memorial Golf Classic was held Monday, June 10, at the Victoria Club in Riverside, California, and the generous donations brought the total to $5.5 million raised since the 1^st year of the tournament.

 

The largest annual fundraiser for Children’s Fund, this event’s co-title sponsors were the A. Gary Anderson Family Foundation and Diversified Pacific Opportunity Fund, and the event sponsor was Young Homes. Scores of golf sponsors filled the banquet room to listen to the guest speaker, Dr. Amy Young, associate medical director of the division of forensic pediatrics of Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital and associate medical director of the Children’s Assessment Center (CAC) in San Bernardino.  This Center is a special project for which Children’s Fund provides ongoing support.

 

San Bernardino County’s district attorney, Michael Ramos, introduced Dr. Young, explaining how important the CAC is in helping protect severely abused and neglected children in San Bernardino County.  Dr. Young has been with the Assessment Center since 2005, and is certified with the American Board of Pediatrics in Child Abuse.  She acknowledged the importance of Children’s Fund who has helped raise essential funds for the Center, which will be moving to a much larger facility this fall.  There, more children will be able to receive life-saving intervention from all of the partners on site.

 

In addition to raising money for the CAC, Children’s Fund works with social workers and case managers to give emergency assistance to at-risk children.  “We remain committed to serving as a safety net, providing basic necessities during critical times of need,” explains Erin Phillips, president & CEO of Children’s Fund.  “This might be a bed so that a child does not have to sleep on the floor, or new clothing because their clothes are needed for evidence, or assistance with rent or utilities so that the family can remain in their home.  And, we could not provide this without your substantial contributions.  It is because of you that we helped 43,000 children this past year in our local communities, where one in four children live in poverty.”

 

“I cannot say thank you enough.  Thank you, thank you on behalf of the children whose lives and futures you are changing,” exclaimed Phillips.  “We are grateful for all that has been donated, knowing that there is still so much more that we can do together.”

 

      

Generous sponsors at live auction

Bonnes Meres luncheon benefits foster children

Erin Phillips, Kristin Bryan Pierce, Kristin Hopkins and Reanna Bullard

Bonnes Meres Auxiliary held its annual birthday luncheon at the Redlands Country Club on April 17 with over 250 guests attending, each bringing a gift.

It is the goal of this "birthday party" to ensure that every child in the San Bernardino County foster care system receives a gift on their birthday. 

Bonnes Meres, French for "Good Mothers", is a Redlands-based auxiliary who fundraises for Children's Fund.  In addition to raising funds for gifts, Bonnes Meres also accepted donations for the program that provieds quilts and blankets for the abused children taken to the Children's Fund Assessment Center.

TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME!

Balloons released at the Parade Against Child Abuse

 

Take me out to the ballgame is exactly what Children’s Fund did on Tuesday, April 23, hosting THINK Together children, the Boys & Girls Club and the winners of Our Children Are Our Future Contest at the 66ers games at San Manuel Stadium. And, a good time was had by all.   

 



Winners of Our Children Are Our Future with 66ers Mark Sappington

Eden Cervantes of Redlands and Chloe Liv of San Bernardino were the grand prize winners and had the honor of leading the Parade Against Child Abuse with mascot Bernie, and throwing out the first pitches of the game.  Their family and friends were also treated to food fitting for a ballgame…hotdogs, peanuts and crackerjacks.

 



Of the 322 entries received, there were two grand prize winners and 9 runners-up.  All winners received 10 tickets to the game so their family and friends could join them.  Eden Cervantes, who wants to be an architect had never tossed a pitch before.  “I was nervous, but it was fun,” Cervantes exclaimed.  Chloe Liv, who intends

to become a lawyer, enjoyed taking a picture

with 66ers Mark Sappington.  

 

Boys & Girls Club enjoy the 66ers Game

“It was such a special event,” states Erin Phillips, president & CEO of Children’s Fund.   “All of the kids had a great time, and it shows the importance of families spending quality time together.  They are strong and deserve a bright future.”  As the children entered the stadium they received Children’s Fund balloons to be released during the parade and neon bracelets.

 

Runners-up to the contest were Jessica Stephenson of Loma Linda who wants to be a marine biologist; Margaret Marin of Colton who will strive to be a pastry chef; Xiomara Flores of Redlands will become a teacher; Bailey Revetta of Colton will work hard to be a pediatric oncologist; Mario Jesus Pena of Colton will become a firefighter; Ella Ransaw of Redlands wants to be a physical therapist; Anthony Sanchez of San Bernardino will help others by becoming a doctor, Valerie Romero of Colton wants to be a Navy Seal like her uncle; and Nicolo Moralde of Highland will keep the country safe by becoming a Marine.