Pomona church, neighborhood group to hold fund-raiser

Vineyard Community Church and the Willie White Park Focus Group will hold their 4th annual community fund-raiser rummage sale on Aug. 22.

It will take place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church on the northwest corner of Towne and Bonita avenues.

Free food and drinks will be offered.

Shoppers will find good buys in children's clothing, furniture, exercise equipment and other merchandise.

Donations of sale items are still being accepted.

They can be dropped off at the church or taken to the rummage sale the day of the event prior to 9 a.m.

Arrangements can also be made to have the items picked up by calling Vernon Price or M. Joyce Bakersmith at (909) 392-8666 or (909) 336-8007.

Proceeds of the sale go to support church activities and activities of the Willie White Park Focus Group, such as its annual Cultural Festival, Juneteenth celebration, community meetings, the senior house painting project and other projects.

Vineyard Community Church is also involved in many community outreach projects.

The Willie White Park Focus Group is made up mostly of residents living around Willie White Park who came together in the early 1990s to address gang and other crime problems in the neighborhood.

The group organizes monthly meetings featuring guest speakers such as local and state elected officials, representatives of city government departments and others.