TO THE RESCUE DONORS AID DAY-CARE CENTER AFTER CHARITY FUNDS STOLEN.Byline: Carol Rock Staff Writer VALENCIA - More than $3,000 has been collected by a Valencia day-care center day-care center: see day nursery. to replace the $584 stolen in a weekend burglary burglary, at common law, the breaking and entering of a dwelling house of another at night with the intent to commit a felony, whether the intent is carried out or not. , the missing money earmarked for a charity that makes wishes come true for seriously ill A patient is seriously ill when his or her illness is of such severity that there is cause for immediate concern but there is no imminent danger to life. See also very seriously ill. children. ``It's amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. how people are helping,'' Cecile Keakley, director of La Petite Academy, said Wednesday. ``We've had many phone calls and checks arrive in response to people hearing about the break-in.'' One of the donations came from La Petite's chief executive officer,Gary Graves, who wrote a check for $584. The money was being collected for a donation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that grants wishes to children (2.5 years to 18 years old) with life-threatening medical conditions. . ``He knows how much effort our children and parents put into this. La Petite has partnered with Make-A-Wish since 2003,'' she said. ``We usually host an event in the fall and the spring to raise money for them.'' The money taken was cash collected at a recent fall festival at the center. Keakley said the center was close to its goal of a $2,000 donation, with the rest of the money in checks that the burglars did not touch. Since the story hit the media, more than $2,400 has poured into the office from various sources. ``We will be sending those donations off right away,'' she said. Sheriff's technicians dusted the site for fingerprints Impressions or reproductions of the distinctive pattern of lines and grooves on the skin of human fingertips. Fingerprints are reproduced by pressing a person's fingertips into ink and then onto a piece of paper. , but have not come up with any leads. Carol Rock, (661) 257-5252 carol.rock(at)dailynews.com |
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