SCV FOOD PANTRY TAKES CHALLENGE.Byline: Daily News NEWHALL - 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. Food Pantry is taking part in a $1 million challenge to fight hunger Fight Hunger is a global initiative, based in Rome, Italy [1], calling for the end of child hunger by 2015 [2]. It is organised by the World Food Programme and its partners, and comprises different activities throughout the year. in which a donor The party conferring a power. One who makes a gift. One who creates a trust. donor n. a person or entity making a gift or donation. DONOR. He who makes a gift. (q.v.) promises proportionate pro·por·tion·ate adj. Being in due proportion; proportional. tr.v. pro·por·tion·at·ed, pro·por·tion·at·ing, pro·por·tion·ates To make proportionate. matches up to $50,000 for participating charities. Food and cash donated do·nate v. do·nat·ed, do·nat·ing, do·nates v.tr. To present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute. v.intr. To make a contribution to a fund or cause. to the food pantry during March and April will count toward the grant from Alan Shawn Feinstein. Feinstein implemented the annual program to encourage people to participate in community campaigns to fight hunger. Locally, the organization is hoping donations now will benefit current clients and that the matching donation will provide additional benefits later in the year. The Food Pantry, at 24133 Railroad railroad or railway, form of transportation most commonly consisting of steel rails, called tracks, on which freight cars, passenger cars, and other rolling stock are drawn by one locomotive or more. Ave., Newhall, was established in 1986 by a small group of volunteers. Now 60 volunteers run the program and help more than 3,200 clients, more than half of whom are children. The pantry also serves an average of 120 senior citizens each month. The organization has noted a 7 percent increase in its client base in the past two years. Feinstein has been sponsoring the $1 million challenge for seven years and has helped raise more than $350 million to battle hunger nationwide. Information is available at www.feinsteinfoundation.org. HOW TO HELP -- To help feed Santa Clarita's hungry, visit the Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry, 24133 Railroad Ave., Newhall, or call (661) 255-9078. CAPTION(S): box Box: HOW TO HELP (see text) |
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