May 27, 2011
Join New Horizons for its 4th Annual Walk on the Horizon, and help this excellent San Fernando Valley-based organization raise funds for its programs for developmentally disabled adults.
Times are tough for non-profit organizations like New Horizons, as the State is making deep cuts to many programs and services amidst a multi-billion-dollar budget shortfall. One way you can help is to help New Horizons by participating in their fun fundraising walk.
There will be lots of activities, and live music by the band Arrest My Sister, whose lead singer is autistic. Proceeds benefit New Horizons, which has been serving adults with developmental disabilities who are learning independent living and job skills since 1953. New Horizons offers social support, employment training, and residential services to adults with special needs at their campus in North Hills.
Sunday, June 5, 2011
8:30 am to 12:00 pm
CSUN Campus
18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge
The starting line and finish line are in the Sierra Quad. For more information, call Courtney Kanner at New Horizons at (818) 894-9301 or email Courtney here.
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May 18, 2011
Summer is almost here and school is almost out! One of the most favorite times of the year for children is summer break. In recognition of National Children’s Day on June 12, 2011, the California Department of Motor Vehicles would like to offer summer driving safety tips, with California’s youngest residents in mind.
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May 3, 2011
Save the date for the 6th Annual Citrus Sunday on Sunday, May 15th!
This volunteer fruit drive brings tens of thousands of pounds of fresh oranges and grapefruits to Valley families served at food banks. Join Northridge East, Northridge West, Granada Hills North, Granada Hills South, West Hills, Porter Ranch, North Hills West and Chatsworth Neighborhood Councils, as well as other community groups, Fire Stations, houses of worship, schools and hundreds of volunteers for this great event
Sunday, May 15th
8:30 am to 1:00 pm
You can help make this year’s Citrus Sunday a record harvest! Participating is easy:
1) Pick oranges, grapefruits or other citrus fruit (up to three days in advance of Citrus Sunday).
2) Put them in plastic bags and drop them off at participating Fire Stations between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm on Sunday, May 15. Our parter organization, Valley Interfaith Council (VIC) will collect all the fruit and distribute it to struggling families at their food banks in the San Fernando Valley.
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April 20, 2011
In October 2010, the Department of Motor Vehicles began issuing new, state-of-the-art driver licenses and identification cards. The new cards feature advanced security devices such as raised print and new watermarks designed to ensure the protection of cardholders’ identities.
Since October, nearly 3.2 million new licenses or IDs have already been shipped to, or received by, California cardholders. In recent weeks, due to a high volume of applicants and quality control guidelines, the DMV has encountered delays in the processing of the new cards, but has taken proactive actions to help minimize the impact on the daily lives of California motorists and residents.
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April 7, 2011
Are you or your child preparing for college in the Fall? With rising tuition costs, it’s getting tougher and tougher to pay for a good college education. Sure, you can get a Stafford loan – only through the government now due to new regulations – but sometimes that isn’t enough. So what do you do? That’s where a Private Student Loan can help.
MCCU has partnered with CampusDoor to offer the CU Student HELP Smart Option Student Loan made by Sallie Mae to help our members – and you! – meet the rising cost of college while helping them graduate with less debt and pay it off faster after graduation.
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March 24, 2011
If you missed the last electronic recycling event, don’t worry! There’s another one coming up soon!
Do you have outdated or broken computer monitors, TV sets, printers or old VCR’s taking up room in your house or garage? If so, take advantage of this FREE recycling event!
Where: 20121 Ventura Blvd. (Back parking lot)
When: Saturday April 9th 9:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m.
The event is sponsored by the Woodland Hills Tarzana Chamber of Commerce and 1-800-GOT-JUNK. There is a $5 processing fee for all microwave ovens. Items not accepted include: household batteries, fluorescent light bulbs, refrigerators, washers and dryers.
All items collected will be recycled by organizations approved by the California State Integrated Waste Management Board.
For more information visit the California State Integrated Waste Management Board or call 818-645-8100.
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March 17, 2011
The Los Angeles Department of Public Health (LADPH) has granted 12 member agencies of the Child Care Alliance of Los Angeles (CCALA) just under $1 million to offer free flu vaccines and provide health literacy information to over 50,000 children, families and child care providers in Los Angeles County.
One of the two main goals of the campaign is to exercise the capacity of Child Care Resource Referral agencies to improve pandemic and emergency preparedness through planning, coordination and mass distribution of influenza (flu) vaccinations and information. The collective goal is to vaccinate as many children (age 6 months and older), parents, child care providers and their families as possible by the end of April.
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March 16, 2011
Currently, there are more than 100,000 people in the United States waiting for a second chance at life; more than 21 percent of them reside in California. April is designated as Donate Life Month in California, and the California Department of Motor Vehicles is highlighting its partnership with the state authorized registry program, Donate Life California. The DMV would like to remind residents that they have an opportunity to give life and hope to others by signing up with the Donate Life California Donor Registry.
There are currently eight million Californians that have checked ‘Yes’ to become a registered organ donor-making the state the highest enrollment of a donor registry in the nation. Ninety-eight percent of those who register their decision to be an organ and tissue donor in California do so through the DMV.
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February 28, 2011
When: Saturday, March 12 and Sunday, March 13th, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Hosted by the Greater San Fernando Valley Chamber of Commerce
Where: Canoga Park Bowl – Parking Lot
20122 Vanowen Street
Canoga Park
Help our community eliminate E-Waste the right way by sending it to a proper recycling process and not into the landfills. Drop off your used and unwanted electronic waste between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Computer Monitors, TVs, PC Systems, Printers, Laptops, Copiers, Scanners, Fax Machines, Toner Cartridges, UPS, Cell Phones, PDAs, Power Supplies, Main Frame Units, Networking Equipment, Circuit Boards, VCR/DVD Players Home Entertainment Systems, Phone Sets, Lab Testing Equipment, and other small portable devices.
Microwave ovens will incur a $5 drop off fee.
Not accepted: Fluorescent Light Bulbs, Refrigerators, Washer & Dryers.
For more information call (818) 989-0300
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February 18, 2011
If you are a renter, make sure you make your payments on time! If you do, it can help you build credit. If not, your late payments may be reported to Experian, which can hurt your credit.
CNN has reported that this change may affect millions of renters. Not all landlords will report to Experian, so if you have a good relationship with yours, ask. Right now, this can affect renters only in a positive way. If you don’t have credit cards or any loan history, paying your rent on time is a great way to start building credit. The more positive credit and payment histories on your credit report, the easier it will be in the future for you to get a good rate on a loan, whether it’s a car loan or mortgage. If you pay on time, it will reflect positively on your credit report.
However, if you do not pay on time, this can certainly affect your credit in a bad way, by reporting late payments. But don’t fret just yet. Negative accounts will not be reported to Experian until next year, as reported by cnnmoney.com. That’s not to say you can get away with late payments now. Start this off with a positive payment history and you won’t regret it later when you *do* need that car loan or want to buy a home.
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