CHARITY CRUISE NIGHT BENEFITS CHILD CENTER.Byline: Sharon Cotal Staff Writer VALENCIA - The Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, Child and Family Center will be honored tonight as charity of the month at Valencia AutoSpa's August Cruise Night. ``We chose the Santa Clarita Child and Family Center because of the dedicated service they provide to the youth and parents of Santa Clarita,'' said AutoSpa co-owner Randy Cressall. The center originally began working with young children who had emotional or behavioral problems, but has expanded its services to meet the needs of all at-risk youth in the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. . They have formed partnerships with the elementary and high school districts and serve on the Mayor's Blue Ribbon blue ribbon denotes highest honor. [Western Folklore: Brewer Dictionary, 127] See : Prize Task Force, which deals with drug and alcohol prevention. The center has embarked on an aggressive building campaign in order to expand, and needs money to help their efforts. The Cruise Night will feature more than 100 late-model and classic cars. Car owners who showcase their vehicles pay a $10 entry fee to help raise funds for the nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. center. Also, for a minimum $2 donation, Cruise Night attendees will be able to contribute to the center by bashing a late model Ford Pinto The Ford Pinto was a subcompact car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company for the North American market, first introduced on September 11 in 1971, and built through the 1980 model year. Like many Ford cars, it had a similar car sold under the Lincoln-Mercury brand. with a sledge sledge: see sled. hammer. ``Each time we bash this car we are striking a blow for healthy children in the Santa Clarita Valley,'' Cressall said. ``While this is a symbolic gesture, we are using this gimmick to assist in raising additional funds for the Child and Family Center.'' The Charity Cruise Night will be 6-9 p.m. Saturday at Valencia AutoSpa, 23440 W. Valencia Blvd. |
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