Community events: July 2010 Archives

Inland Valley Hope Partners is encouraging businesses, church groups and others to tap into their resources and help needy children get ready for school.

Families struggling financially are also finding it difficult to provide their children the supplies they will need for school.

Inland Valley Hope Partners is suggesting groups organize school supply collection drives with the materials donated to the Partners for distribution to needy families.

The organization needs donations of pens, No. 2 pencils, 3-ring binders, packages of loose-leaf paper and copy paper, boxes of colored pencils, spiral notebooks, planners, highlighters, index cards, folders with pockets, calculators and backpacks.

For additional information contact Fran Robertson at Inland Valley Hope Partners by e-mail at franr@hope-partners.com or phone her at 909-622-3806, ext. 231.

The Pomona Police Department is inviting Pomona's Neighborhood Watch groups to take part in its "National Night Out Celebration."

Activities are scheduled for 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 3 in the Civic Center Plaza found next to City Hall, 505 S. Garey Ave.

Activities will include games for children, a drawing, demonstrations.

Part of the goal of National Night Out is to send a message from residents to criminals that says residents will not tolerate crime and will organize against it.

For information on the event contact the Pomona Police Department Crime Prevention Office at 909-620-2318.