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Once again the Corona firefighters have gathered a team and will be participating in the Annual Inland Empire Arthritis Walk, which is being held at Dos Lagos on Saturday June 1, 2013. This will be the third continuous year the Arthritis Foundation has held the walk in Corona in large part because of local support given by businesses and citizens of Corona.
Arthritis affects nearly 1 in 5 people including more than 300,000 children in the United States that have been diagnosed with Juvenile Arthritis. One example is John Brown; a Corona Fire Fighter who was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis in 2008. Continue reading…
The Friends of RCCD Forensics is a community group from all school districts in the Riverside Community College District who work in partnership to provide opportunity places, recognition, and awards for all students participating in the Friends’ speech, drama and debate events from elementary to middle school to high school to college levels.
Coming up is the 2013 Friends of Forensics Art Auction fundraiser which will be showcasing artwork from local artists and feature two performances by internationally renowned performance artist, Greg Adamson Sunday March 3, at Eagle Glen Golf Club [MAP].
Local artists’ works of art will be available for purchase along with Adamson’s work in the silent and live auctions. Continue reading…
As our drive to collect Gloves 4 Troops ended this past week, the City of Corona along with your help and the help of all our friends at Corona Cages, we were able to collect a total of 44 gloves and approximately 75 balls for the Gloves 4 Troops drive.
As Vance Albitz, a minor league shortstop in the St. Louis Cardinals’ organization, continues on his strive to collect 1000 gloves before spring training, we were glad to be a part of it! The gloves, balls, and letters from Corona residents will be sent out to our troops all around the world giving them a taste of home. Continue reading…
Corona- Corona’s Citrus Hills Intermediate School students and staff, with the help of a generous additional 10 percent assist from Corona’s Foothill Ave. Albertsons, raised over $10,000 in just two weeks of fund raising. Citrus Hills, partnering with Foothill Ave. Albertsons delivered several bags of groceries to 58 struggling Corona families on Saturday, December 15, 2012.
Students, staff, and parents met at the Foothill Ave. Albertsons at 7 a.m. on December 15. With grocery lists in hand 75 volunteer students filled up 58 grocery carts with groceries and then lined up at the checkout stands. After being checked out the student volunteers then took the grocery laden carts out in front to meet 20 volunteer drivers, CHIS teachers and parents who then delivered the groceries. Continue reading…
As Americans we are often doing our best to support our troops, and for one local California resident supporting our troops means sending them a piece of our national pastime.
Gloves 4 Troops is a drive to collect baseballs and gloves to send to our armed forces overseas all thanks to Vance Albitz, a minor league shortstop in the St. Louis Cardinals’ organization.
Albitz was inspired by an article in which a solider was asked what he would like to be sent from people back home to which the soldier replied “Baseball gloves and a baseball, So many of our tasks are hurry up and go, followed by waiting.”
Since reading that article, Albitz has helped send 353 gloves to U.S. Continue reading…
On December 17th, more than 70 volunteers gathered in the auditorium at Susan B. Anthony Elementary School to assemble 196 bicycles. The bicycles were then picked up by school teachers and administrators and brought to children’s homes throughout the Corona/Norco/Eastvale area.
The impetus for the event was sixth-grade teacher John White’s Capstone Project for a Teacher Leadership Certification Academy run by the Riverside County Office of Education. The goal of the project was to generate enough funds to purchase, assemble, and donate 155 bicycles to needy, but deserving children in the Corona/Norco Unified School District. By having a school official hand deliver the bicycle, the hope is to create a stronger bond between home and school for the recipient, and a corollary goal was to provide industrious teenagers with an opportunity to complete their school based community service requirements. Continue reading…
On behalf of everyone at the 100 Mile Club® THANK YOU to ALL who came out to support our 2nd annual 100 Mile Endurance Challenge. A total of 36 runners including 3 world record holders, a School Superintendent and a Supreme Court Judge left Corona on October 22nd to run 100 miles ending the race at The Santa Monica Pier. 25 runners finished the race!
The event extended over 30 hours, 23 cities and 3 counties and could only take place with the support of many hard working dedicated volunteers. A special big THANK YOU to our community who came out to cheer the runners off, All Star Collision and Corona Motor Home Rentals who provided transportation and check-in stations, the City of Corona and our Police Department for making sure our runners were out of harm’s way and the volunteers who put in countless hours, working the span of the race taking special care to make sure the event was successful and each runner and crew safe. Continue reading…
After this holiday season, nearly 5,000 children in the City of Corona have had their Christmas’ brightened by its residents and the Corona Fire Department through its involvement with ABC’s Spark of Love Toy Drive.
Residents graciously drop off unwrapped, new toys at any of our 7 fire stations. In addition to donations at the firehouse, Daniel Yonan of the Corona Fire Department says, a majority of the toys are collected at the Metrolink’s Holiday Train event. This year it will be held on Saturday, December 10th. The train will roll into the Metrolink station at 250 E. Blaine around 5:45 p.m. Continue reading…
‘Tis the season of giving. The Corona Police Department looks forward to the annual event that provides gifts to underprivileged children from our community every holiday season. The 9th annual Kids & Cops Holiday Magic Event will take place on Saturday, December 10th at Frank Montoya Park(map) from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
This fun filled event provides crafts, games and activities for pre-screened underprivileged children from our community. Besides receiving a gift, these children get the opportunity to visit with Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus and meet the world’s friendliest elf, all the way from the North Pole. Continue reading…
Saturday, November 5th. To some, it is another ordinary Saturday; however, to the residents and community members affiliated with Peppermint Ridge (map), a home providing care for people with developmental disabilities, it’s a day that celebrates remarkable progress and future possibilities.
That Saturday marks Peppermint Ridge’s 6th annual Love Walk fundraiser. Proceeds allow Peppermint Ridge to provide quality care to the 100 residents that live in the 12 Ridge homes throughout the Circle City.
Debbie R. came to The Ridge over 35 years ago at the age of 13. As she grew up, she learned skills that enable her to have a life filled with new experiences. Continue reading…
