Gospel through gifts: Operation Christmas Child hosts National Collection Week for donations
Photo courtesy of Samaritan's Purse.

Gospel through gifts: Operation Christmas Child hosts National Collection Week for donations

The season of giving is fast approaching. One’s kindness can start in Santa Clarita with a shoebox, and end up across the world as a gift to a child.   The…

Giving Tuesday in the Santa Clarita Valley
Pat Kenney of the Santa Clarita Valley Rotary Club carries multiple bags of frozen turkeys that were left over after the Rotary Club's annual Thanksgiving turkey giveaway at the Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry in Newhall. Giving Tuesday, which falls on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving each year, was another chance for SCV residents to give. Dan Watson/The Signal

Giving Tuesday in the Santa Clarita Valley

Santa Clarita Valley residents joined online in sharing a flurry of donations from around the globe for Giving Tuesday, one of the few “holidays” that offers a break from consumerism…

Local nonprofit leader builds beacon of hope for African slum children
Jordan Minns does work on the land he purchased in Kenya in preparation for construction of his school. Jordan Minns

Local nonprofit leader builds beacon of hope for African slum children

Jordan Minns, a 24-year-old Canyon Country resident who created the nonprofit LOV Movement, is building an educational and living facility on 7 acres of undeveloped land he purchased just outside of Nakuru, Kenya.

Elks to hold charity roast to benefit veterans, children with disabilities
Jay Larkins being ‘roasted’ by councilmember Bob Kellar at the special event on September 9 at the Elks Lodge 2379 in Santa Clarita. Courtesy photo

Elks to hold charity roast to benefit veterans, children with disabilities

By Grace Elliott The community is invited to witness local veteran services leader, William “Bill” Reynolds, take center stage to be roasted at the Santa Clarita Elks Lodge on Saturday.…

Local charity LOV Movement helps create sustainable change in Skid Row and Africa
LOV Movement founder Jordan Minns stands next to one of the tanks that are used to hold clean water in Kenya's Giotto Slum. Antony Njoroge

Local charity LOV Movement helps create sustainable change in Skid Row and Africa

Since graduating from UCLA in 2017 with a degree in history, Minns has split his time between mixed martial arts training and running his charity, LOV Movement, which he started in January 2018. The 23-year-old said that LOV Movement was born out of his history of helping the homeless, his own ideas of how to better run a nonprofit and the decision to take action.

Elks Lodge raises funds with annual car show and chili cook off
People came out to the Elks Lodge Car and Bike show, checking out several of the rides present/ Skylar Barti The SIgnal

Elks Lodge raises funds with annual car show and chili cook off

Raising money to help local and national charities, the Santa Clarita Elks Lodge 2379 hosted its sixth annual Car and Bike Show, which included a chili cook-off, boutique and more, Saturday.

Single Mothers Outreach expands Empowering HeArts event at Savia Community Center
From left, Empowering HeArts honoree Kiya Ramsey, past honoree Martha Aguilera, and Kiya's husband, Tom Ramsey, look at the art work created for the event Saturday at the Empowering HeArts gala inside the Savia Community Center.

Single Mothers Outreach expands Empowering HeArts event at Savia Community Center

Hundreds filled Savia Community Center in support of the arts, resiliency and the efforts of Single Mothers Outreach on Saturday for Empowering HeArts. Each year, the organization celebrates honorees chosen…

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