Charity: January 2012 Archives

LifeStream will hold a community blood drive from 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday at First United Methodist Church, 262 N. Euclid Ave. in Upland.

Donors will receive Gift of Life Donor Loyalty points that may be redeemed in the online store at www.LStream.org and may enter to win a pair of three-day general admission passes to the 2012 Stagecoach Country Music Festival.

Donors may also register for Be The Match bone marrow screening at all donor locations free of charge or visit www.bethematch.org and use promo code 92408.

Healthy individual at least 15 years old may donate.

Those 15 and 16 years old must provide a written parental consent. Parent consent forms are available at any donor center, community blood drive or at www.LStream.org.

All prospective donors should be free of infections or illness, weigh at least 110 pounds and not be at risk for AIDS or Hepatitis.

Donors will receive a free mini-physical as part of the donation process.

For more information call 1-800-TRY GIVING.

The Upland Police Officers Association is hosting a golf tournament Feb. 3 at the Oak Quarry Golf Course at 7151 Sierra Avenue in Riverside.

Check in is at 6:45 a.m. with tee off at 8 a.m.

Proceeds from the tournament will go to the Upland Police Foundation's Widows and Orphans fund.

The Police Officers Association donates over $5,000 a year to local charities and other uses that need help throughout the community," said Marc Simpson, president of the Police Officers Association. "This is a good opportunity to get out and play gofl with some of your police officers and leaders."

For more information email UPOA@live.com or call the Upland Police Department at 909-946-7624.

John Elway's Crown Toyota in Ontario, in partnership with the Toyota Dealer Match Program, donated $5,000 to the Upland Public Library's Adult Literacy Program.

Crown Toyota donated $2,500, while the Toyota Match program provided an additional $2,500.

"We all share the same dream to see our communities thrive," said Jim Lentz, Toyota Motor Sales President and CEO, in a city news release.

Since its inception in 1989, the Adult Literacy Program has helped more than 1,000 English-speaking adults improve their basic reading and writing skills by matching adult learners with trained volunteers for free one-on-one tutoring.

"We're a part of the communities we serve," said John Elway, CEO of Crown Toyota. "The work Upland does for literacy and the enrichment of the community is invaluable and we're honored to help them in continuing their mission."

For more information on the library's Adult Literacy Program or how to become a volunteer call the Literacy Office at 909-931-4212.

The Parent Teacher Association at Pepper Tree Elementary School will be holding a drive in conjunction with Goodwill Industries from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 7 at the school, 1045 W. 18^th St. in Upland.

The PTA is trying to raise money to purchase new playground equipment.

People will be able to drive up to the sale and drop off gently used items to donate. Donations are tax deductible.

All items must be sell-able as is.

For more information email Peppertreefundraising@yahoo.com