Upland group helps evacuated kids

UPLAND — Sycamore Elementary school along with the Upland-Foothill Kiwanis Club donated more than 500 books today to children who were temporarily housed at the Orange Show in San Bernardino because of the mountain wildfires.
“Rather than impersonally writing a check, we wanted to make an individual difference in these kids lives,” said Mary Ann Payne, Kiwanis communications director.
Marcia Lovelady, a teacher at Sycamore, came up with the idea and teamed up with her husband Phil, a member of the Kiwanis Club to coordinate the donation.
Payne said the Barnes and Noble bookstore in Montclair helped by donating and discounting books to the cause.
“A book opens these kids’ imagination and gets them to escape the time they’re experiencing now,” Payne said.
Sycamore Elementary will continue to accept books through Wednesday.
Those that want to donate can drop off books at 1075 W. 13th St., Upland.
Information: (909) 982-0347.

-- Canan Tasci