Students looking for donations to benefit low-income and homeless families
Shoppers are assisted by volunteers as they look through hundreds of pieces of clothing at the student-operated Oasis Pop Up Shop in Valencia on Saturday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Students looking for donations to benefit low-income and homeless families

The Oasis, a project created by a group of Global Prep Academy students dedicated to collecting unused clothing and other donations to give back to those in need, is once…

Up the ante and ‘Hold ‘Em for Family Promise’
Family Promise board members and guests gathered for a "Hold 'Em for Family Promise" poker night fundraiser Saturday at Fasthouse. Courtesy of Amanda Pfau

Up the ante and ‘Hold ‘Em for Family Promise’

Family Promise of Santa Clarita Valley, a nonprofit dedicated to serving local homeless families, hosted their first Hold ‘Em for Family Promise poker night fundraiser at Fasthouse on Saturday. “Want…

Bridge to Home secures $840K for year-round operations
FILE PHOTO Bridge to Home Shelter donations come from families, churches, scouts and businesses. Helping set up the sleeping quarters with blankets and towels are volunteers Haley (L) and Riley (C) Cabot and Resident Attendant Jayne Patafio (R). Photo Tom Cruze/For the Signal

Bridge to Home secures $840K for year-round operations

The Santa Clarita Valley’s only homeless shelter, run by the nonprofit Bridge to Home, announced Friday it secured $840,000 in year-round funding for 60 beds and 24-hour services starting this…

Family Promise to host two fundraisers in coming weeks
Family Promise of Santa Clarita Valley Founder Larry Comp, left, and his wife, Terry, second from right, chat with Board Member Amber Alexander, and Family Promise of Santa Clarita Executive Director, Dr. Roche' Vermaak, right, at the "A Taste For Hope" fundraising event held at Fasthouse in Valencia on Saturday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Family Promise to host two fundraisers in coming weeks

Family Promise of Santa Clarita Valley, a nonprofit dedicated to serving local homeless families, has begun gearing up to host not one, but two fundraisers this summer.  Executive Director Roché…

Multiagency effort asks landlords to help homeless
Instead of closing March 31, Bridge to Home officials are using gap funding provided by Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger to offer services through July 31. Helping resident attendant Jayne Patafio set up the sleeping quarters in 2016 are Haley, left, and Riley Cabot, center. Signal file photo

Multiagency effort asks landlords to help homeless

As part of Santa Clarita’s plan to address homelessness, a multiagency effort is underway to help property owners and managers play a role in addressing the issue by housing people…

Bridge to Home receives donation from local Girl Scout
9-year-old Dakota Holguin, a Junior Girl Scout in Troop No. 1936, donated 100 hygiene kits to Bridge to Home. Courtesy of Alina Holguin

Bridge to Home receives donation from local Girl Scout

When 9-year-old Dakota Holguin, a Junior Girl Scout in Troop No. 1936, was deciding what kind of service project to do for her Bronze Award, it was an easy decision…

Students tackle low-income and homeless problem in Santa Clarita
Shoppers look through hundreds of pieces of clothing at the student-operated Oasis Pop Up Shop in Valencia on Saturday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Students tackle low-income and homeless problem in Santa Clarita

Global Prep Academy students don’t just want to want to make an impact on the community — they’re already doing it. They’ve collected hundreds of articles of clothing as well…

Student-run pop-up shop to benefit low-income and homeless families
The Oasis's first pop-up shop in December 2018 was able to serve more than 100 low-income or homeless people and give away more than 1,600 items. Courtesy of Kaitlin Wilson

Student-run pop-up shop to benefit low-income and homeless families

When a group of Global Prep Academy students wanted to bridge the gap between the affluent and low-income families in the Santa Clarita community, the result was The Oasis, a…

Santa Clarita’s homeless count increases; experts say estimate is well below actual figure
Dozens of volunteers watch the instruction video during the L.A. Homeless Count briefing held at The Centre in Santa Clarita on Tuesday night. Dan Watson/The Signal

Santa Clarita’s homeless count increases; experts say estimate is well below actual figure

The 2019 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count reported Santa Clarita’s homeless population at just more than 250, but members of the local community task force say the count is significantly…

Bridge to Home hosts inaugural Women’s Tea event
Cherise Moore, Bridge to Home board member and tea enthusiast, presents an educational talk on tea etiquette at the shelter’s inaugural Women’s Tea, which was held at Bridge to Home on May 11.

Bridge to Home hosts inaugural Women’s Tea event

The SCV Homeless Shelter was transformed into a delightful English tea house on May 11 when Bridge to Home held its inaugural Women's Tea. Just as enchanting were the smiling…

UCLA students share how Santa Clarita can more accurately count its homeless population
UCLA student Brian Harris presents his and his colleagues findings to the task force on how Santa Clarita can develop a more accurate homeless count. Tammy Murga/ The Signal

UCLA students share how Santa Clarita can more accurately count its homeless population

After several months in the making, a group of students at UCLA’s School of Public Policy presented their findings on how Santa Clarita can generate a more accurate count on…

Barger hones in on homelessness, mental health
SIGNAL FILE PHOTO: Supervisor Kathryn Barger speaks during the State of the County address held at the Hyatt Regency Valencia on Wednesday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Barger hones in on homelessness, mental health

Homelessness was once again a central topic in this year’s State of the County address, this time with a heavy focus on mental health. In her third State of the…

Family Promise brings back shopping event, now in Newhall
Volunteers from left, Irene Hoefere, Benito Gagan, 8, Lead Volunteer Coordinator Olga Zapata and Rev. Melissa MacKennen lay out some of the 150 Easter baskets created for attendees at the Family Promise Spring Shopping Event held at American Legion Post 507 in Newhall on Saturday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Family Promise brings back shopping event, now in Newhall

Back in December, Lisa Reyes was one of several mothers visiting Family Promise of Santa Clarita’s holiday shopping event. Four months later, at the organization’s next shopping event at American…

Two-day crackdown on ‘illegal campers’ nets six arrests, citations
Deputies from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff Station’s Crime Prevention Unit issued warnings ahead of conducting patrol checks that began Friday. Courtesy photo

Two-day crackdown on ‘illegal campers’ nets six arrests, citations

More than a half-dozen homeless people have been arrested, a few others issued citations, after a pair of operations aimed at removing “illegal campers.” On Friday, and then again on…

Volunteers sought for 2019 homeless count in SCV
Los Angeles Homeless Services Associate Director of Homeless Services Victor Hinderliter, left, and Jennifer Del Toro of the City of Santa Clarita look at a map of Santa Clarita as they prepare for the 2017 Point-In-Time Homeless Count at The Center at the City of Santa Clarita's Activities Center in Santa Clarita on Tuesday evening. Dan Watson/The Signal

Volunteers sought for 2019 homeless count in SCV

As part of the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count, the Santa Clarita Valley will need volunteers within the next two weeks to help count the homeless population in the area,…

High schoolers work to help homeless people just ahead of the new year
Volunteer Maya Jackson, 17, center, assists Lori Bates, left, as she looks for pants in her size during The Oasis pop up shop event for low income and homeless individuals held on Cinema Drive in Valencia on Saturday. Dan Watson/The Signal

High schoolers work to help homeless people just ahead of the new year

Banding together, students from across the William S. Hart School District collaborated to provide support for homeless people in Santa Clarita through a pop-up shop called “The Oasis” at Global Prep Academy on Saturday.

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