<strong>A superhero under the mask gives back</strong>
Spiderman and Wonder Woman, aka Jiten and Lindsay Pandya are a married couple that make up ‘Superheroes Visit,’ a nonprofit organization geared toward providing joy, inspiration and wonder to children during the pandemic. Jiten, a retired police officer, and Lindsay, a psychologist, visit kids at parties and events to take photos, sit on the Spiderman-themed motorcycle and inspire their minds to be good people when they grow up. Chris Torres/The Signal

A superhero under the mask gives back

Santa Clarita resident Jiten Pandya grew up loving superheroes.   He fell in love with their willingness to save people, jaw-dropping superpowers and unique personalities.   Spiderman and Wonder Woman, aka Jiten…

Project Linus provides blankets to children in need
Academy of the Canyons students Beatriz Lopez, 17, right and Dave Kirkpatrick, 17, left, bundle some of the hundreds of blankets collected during the SCV Project Linus, Make a Blanket Day event held at Academy of the Canyons in Santa Clarita on Saturday, 100921. Dan Watson/The Signal

Project Linus provides blankets to children in need

By Jose Herrera  Signal Staff Writer  Students from the Academy of the Canyons are taking it upon themselves to ease the fear and loneliness of children one blanket at a…

Greetings with Gratitude hosting Christmas day gift giveaway in SCV
This file photo shows a past Christmas when Greetings with Gratitude gave away gifts on Christmas day at Skid Row. This year, the group is teaming up with Bridge to Home to give gifts to those in need at the Santa Clarita Community Center. Courtesy photo

Greetings with Gratitude hosting Christmas day gift giveaway in SCV

A group of Santa Clarita Valley residents who lead an effort to help those less fortunate every year around Christmas is once again looking to share their Christmas gratitude with…

AvenuesSLS seeks donations on Giving Tuesday
Avenues Supported Living Services is asking the community to provide donations on Giving Tuesday for fuel, which will enable the nonprofit to transport clients to and from work and volunteer positions. Signal file photo

AvenuesSLS seeks donations on Giving Tuesday

By Claire SchlamanFor The Signal The Valencia nonprofit Avenues Supported Living Services is seeking donations this Giving Tuesday after suffering greatly from the effects of COVID-19.  Giving Tuesday, which falls…

Local nonprofit seeking donations for Giving Tuesday
Avenues Supported Living Services is asking the community to provide donations on Giving Tuesday for fuel, which will enable the nonprofit to transport clients to and from work and volunteer positions. Signal file photo

Local nonprofit seeking donations for Giving Tuesday

By Claire Schlaman For The Signal The Valencia nonprofit Avenues Supported Living Services is seeking donations this Giving Tuesday after suffering greatly from the effects of COVID-19.  Giving Tuesday, which…

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…

Rescues on the Runway takes to the catwalk
Kids walk adoptable dogs on the runway at Rescues on the Runway's annual "Head Over Heels for Rescues" fashion show fundraiser. Courtesy

Rescues on the Runway takes to the catwalk

Mixing pageantry and adoption, humans and animals, Rescue Runway sought to raise money in order to ensure forever homes for dozens of abandoned pets. On Nov. 16, the Rescue Runway…

Lions Club of Castaic, student volunteers host Senior Center Thanksgiving Day dinner
Signal File Photo: Hart High School student Aspen Sorenson serves seniors at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center during last year's Thanksgiving feast, hosted by the Castaic Lions Club, the William S. Hart Union High School District and the SCV Senior Center in Newhall. Dan Watson/the Signal

Lions Club of Castaic, student volunteers host Senior Center Thanksgiving Day dinner

For the ninth year in a row, the Castaic Lions Club, along with dozens of volunteers, including local students, are planning to host their Thanksgiving Day dinner at the Santa…

Community drawn together
Artist Alanna Chandler, left, shows live model Alena Haun her drawing at the ARTree free-form drawing class at the ARTree Community Arts Center in Newhall on Thursday, October 04, 2018. (Photo by Dan Watson)

Community drawn together

You’ve seen many of their creative pieces around town — the black-and-white, oversized photographs of children on a building on Railroad Avenue; the mosaic that adorns the trail system running…

FeedSCV hosts apple pie class as prelude to Pi Day fundraiser
FeedSCV has classes for those interested in learning about meal prep. Scott Ervin, cofounder of FeedSCV, discusses the apple pie recipe during a class.

FeedSCV hosts apple pie class as prelude to Pi Day fundraiser

Looking down at the array of culinary tools on the folding table, he picked up one and showed it to the class. “Alright, I’ll just use the one bowl,” said…

Carousel Ranch hosting open house, fundraising drive
Dan Watson | Signal file photo Carousel Ranch Program Director Becky Graham, left, assists Elliot Ashe, 5, as she leans back on her horse, Mo, as she demonstrates her riding skills that also strengthen her body at the 19th Annual Heart of the West, "Home at Last" event held at Carousel Ranch in Santa Clarita on Saturday.

Carousel Ranch hosting open house, fundraising drive

Carousel Ranch is reaching out to the donor community for its “Carousel Wishes and Valentine Kisses” annual giving campaign. Carousel Ranch is a nonprofit facility where children with special needs…

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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