Southlands Christian School is reaching out to the community this Christmas in Rowland Heights. The students have been collecting gifts for needy families in the area as well as Mexico.

On Friday, the school presented checks for $1,000 to the Kiwanis Club of Hacienda Heights. The money will be used to purchase shoes for students in Rowland and Hacienda La Puente schools, as well as the Delhaven Center.

Read more in Rich Irwin’s story Christian.