SENIOR DRIVE STARTS TODAY.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. Senior Center's annual campaign, 10 Bucks to a Better Future, kicks off today and will continue through February. Organizers are asking every resident of the area to contribute $10 toward the general operating expenses Operating expenses The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted. of the center, which provides services to more than 35,000 people in 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, , Stevenson Ranch Stevenson Ranch, California (in the 91381 ZIP Code) is a Los Angeles County, USA, unincorporated community west of Santa Clarita a few miles south of Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement park. The Stevenson Ranch fountain was redone in 2007. , Castaic and Agua Dulce Agua Dulce is Spanish for "sweet water". It also refers to various locations: In Mexico:
Adults over 40 have been the majority in America since 1989, and as these baby boomers See generation X. age, the senior center wants to be prepared to meet their needs. Senior Center participation grew 14 percent in 2004, with more seniors needing services. Here is a breakdown of what campaign donations can purchase: $5 will provide a senior's transportation to and from the center for five days; $10 will buy a senior's lunch at the center for a week; $15 provides one senior's home-delivered meals for a week; $20 provides one day in day care, including lunch for one senior; $50 will cover the purchase and installation of a shower grab bar in the home of a frail elder; and $100 provides one day of emergency personal care service. The center has one of the largest service-delivery areas, covering more than 400 square miles, and a fleet of 20 vehicles. High gas prices have stretched the budget. Donations can be mailed or dropped off at the center, 22900 Market St., Newhall, CA 91321. Checks should be made payable to SCVSC Annual Campaign. Call Maria Linares at (661) 259-9444 for further details or to offer help. |
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