Inside Upland Family Fun Day to showcase city programs, businesses and more
City programs and organizations may see a boost in activity after Inside Upland Family Fun Day from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday in Memorial Park.
The 8th annual event showcases Upland businesses, organizations and city-backed programs as a means to encourage residents
"So often people go outside of the city because they're not familiar," said Janis Line, city recreation coordinator. "With Upland being kind of a bedroom community, people really don't know what is available in their own city - right in their own back yard."
This year's event focuses on recycling with the theme "Recycling is Our Future."
Upland Recycles is the premier sponsor.
Goodwill will collect household items as well as e-waste from residents.
Shred-it is offering free document shredding to the community.
There will be more than 60 vendors at the event passing out information to attendees.
"The responses that I get back are 'wow that was a great event so many people here we handed out all our information,' so I think the contact they make with the community is good," Line said. "Hopefully that's positive. Over the years seem like people come back year after year."
Stonez Rolling Video Games will offer 10 minutes of play for $2. Some of the proceeds will go to the city's Build a Dream program, which gives low income children the ability to participate in recreation programs and classes free of charge.
Dogs and cats are going to be available for adoption from the Upland Animal Shelter as well as the Upland-based animal rescue charity Helping Out Pets Everyday.
Divisions of the Upland Police Department and Upland firefighters will be available to residents.
LifeStream is holding a blood and marrow drive.
San Antonio Community Hospital will hold a blood pressure screening as well as a Teddy Bear clinic.
"It's their way of saying look we're here. Come visit us," Line said.
Parents can get identification folders on the children free of charge as part of the Upland/Mt. Baldy Masonic Lodge's Child I.D. Program.
Line said she hopes that the residents are able to see how the city works to support the community.
"We're organizing ourselves as a group," she said. "We're supporting our community. We're doing this for the community and want them to realize that this is what your city has in it. This is what we have to offer. Don't go to Rancho Cucamonga. Don't go to Ontario. Come here."
