GRACE CENTER TURNS A SWEET 16.Byline: GIDEON RUBIN Staff Writer LANCASTER Lancaster, city, England Lancaster (lăng`kəstər), city (1991 pop. 43,902) and district, county seat of Lancashire, NW England, on the Lune River. -- One of the Antelope antelope, name applied to a large number of hoofed, ruminant mammals of the cattle family (Bovidae), which also includes the sheep and goats. The North American pronghorn is sometimes called an antelope, but belongs to a separate, related family (Antilocapridae). Valley's most prominent charities turned 16 Tuesday. Grace Resource Center, a Christian charity that serves thousands of local residents each year, celebrated its birthday at its Lancaster headquarters where about 50 staffers, volunteers and clients lit candles and shared an oversize o·ver·size n. 1. A size that is larger than usual. 2. An oversize article or object. adj. o·ver·size also o·ver·sized Larger in size than usual or necessary. Adj. 1. chocolate cake. Grace opened as a food bank in 1991 at its 3,800-square-foot Yucca Avenue location. It has been at its current Sierra Highway Sierra Highway is a road in Southern California, United States. It runs from Tunnel Station near the north limit of the City of Los Angeles, where it intersects with San Fernando Road and Foothill Boulevard, as well as Interstate 5, and continues north to Mojave, mostly paralleling location, a 12,000-square-foot facility near Avenue I, since 2001. The charity provides more than 100,000 meals annually. It also provides social services social services Noun, pl welfare services provided by local authorities or a state agency for people with particular social needs social services npl → servicios mpl sociales such as medical care and job training, and religious counseling to countless others. "They're here to help," said Joel Tedholm, a 51-year-old client. "To me, personally, the food's a small part of what they do. Having somebody to talk to is more important." Grace was presented with a check for $543 from Amargosa Middle School's leadership class, which raised the money for the charity in a Valentines messaging drive. Grace executive director Steve Baker Steve Baker (born September 8, 1978 in Pontefract, West Yorkshire) is an English professional footballer who is a defender and currently plays for Gateshead. Baker has played for a number of clubs including Middlesbrough, Huddersfield Town, Darlington, Hartlepool and said the plight of those his charity serves varies widely. He said most of his clients are among the working poor, and that about 2 percent are homeless. Grace's doors are open to everyone. gideon.rubin@dailynews.com (661) 267-7802 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Steve Baker, executive director of Grace Resource Center, cuts a cake to celebrate the center's 16th birthday. Jeff Goldwater/Staff Photographer |
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