Hundreds of Southern Californians United Over a Warm Breakfast as They Raised Money for Local Schools, Fire and Police Departments at Water and Power Community Credit Union's WPCCU Community Pancake Breakfast.LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- Second graph, first sentence of release, Maxine Waters' title should read: United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Congresswoman (sted L.A. City Council Member). The corrected release reads: HUNDREDS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIANS UNITED OVER A WARM BREAKFAST AS THEY RAISED MONEY FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS, FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS AT WATER AND POWER COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION'S WPCCU WPCCU Water and Power Community Credit Union (Los Angeles, California) COMMUNITY PANCAKE BREAKFAST --L.A. City Council Member and Candidate for Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa "Flipped" for a Good Cause as Residents Came Together at WPCCU's Westchester Branch in Support of Local Schools, Police and Fire Departments for a Morning of Pony Rides, Petting Zoos, Raffle Drawings and Pancakes Water and Power Community Credit Union (WPCCU), a full-service financial cooperative serving Southern California communities for nearly three-quarters of a century, celebrated the return of an American tradition on Saturday, October 2 by hosting a community pancake breakfast. In support of the event, L.A. City Council Member Antonio R. Villaraigosa, who recently announced his candidacy for Mayor of Los Angeles, and United States Congresswoman Maxine Waters flipped pancakes with skill and a smile, in addition to meeting with community members in attendance. All proceeds from the breakfast, totaling in excess of $1,000, went to the Pacific Division Deputy Auxiliary Police Services (DAPS DAPS Defense Automated Printing Service DAPS Document Automation & Production Service DAPS Data Acquisition and Processing System DAPS Defense Automation and Production Service DAPS Deployable Adaptive Processing Systems DAPS Downlink of Aircraft Parameters ), the Los Angeles Fire Department The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), also known as the Los Angeles City Fire Department to distinguish it from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Los Angeles. Adopt-A-Fire Station program and local schools. In addition to eating yummy pancakes for a great cause, the $3 ticket automatically entered attendees in a raffle for prizes which included five $100 savings certificates courtesy of Water and Power Community Credit Union. "Now more than ever, achieving a sense of community is important, especially in Southern California where so many different communities meld into one. As a community-based institution, WPCCU is very supportive of all endeavors that foster a sense of community," said Kayleen Leone, Water and Power Community Credit Union Senior Vice President of Member Services. "It was exciting to witness first hand the coming together of our local community to support and fundraise fund·raise or fund-raise also fund raise intr.v. fund·raised, fund·rais·ing, fund·rais·es To engage in fundraising. Verb 1. for the community's local heroes." In addition to pony rides and visiting the petting zoo, the community was given the opportunity to meet and greet members of the Los Angeles Fire and Police departments who turned out in force, equipped with their emergency vehicles and hearty appetites. About Water & Power Community Credit Union Founded in 1936, Water and Power Community Credit Union (WPCCU) is a full-service financial cooperative with over $440 million in assets from its more than 52,000 members. From its six branches in Los Angeles, Downtown, the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. , San Gabriel Valley The San Gabriel Valley is one of the principal valleys of southern California. It lies to the east of the city of Los Angeles, to the north of the Puente Hills, to the south of the San Gabriel Mountains, and to the west of the Inland Empire. and Westside, WPCCU and its partners offer members a complete array of products and services, including checking and savings accounts; consumer, mortgage and business loans and certificates; as well as a variety of 24-hour account access options such as Internet banking, and loan by phone, ATM and debit cards. Under its California State Charter, WPCCU members come from the employees and retiree associations of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is the largest municipal utility in the United States, serving 3.9 million residents in 2006. It was founded in 1902 to deliver water and electricity supplies to residents and businesses in Los Angeles. , select sponsor groups and people who live, work, worship, or go to school in neighborhoods around its branches. For more information, visit www.wpcu.org. |
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