[ecko_quote source=”Stacy Iverson”]Children’s Fund is committed to giving our county’s vulnerable children support, opportunity and hope[/ecko_quote]

Collects Backpacks and School Supplies for Local Youth

ONTARIO, Calif. – Children’s Fund is inviting the community to help PACK THE BUS full of new backpacks and school supplies for San Bernardino County foster and other vulnerable youth on Saturday, July 9, 2016.

“Children’s Fund is committed to giving our county’s vulnerable children support, opportunity and hope,” says Stacy Iverson, Children’s Fund President and CEO.  “Providing new backpacks and school supplies to foster youth helps fulfill our promise to them. Ultimately, we want all children to have a bright future and to know that we believe in them.”

Bring your backpack and school supply donations to the Piemonte at Ontario Center, located at 4120 & 4190 E. 4th Street in Ontario between the hours of 9:30 am and 2:30 pm.  The big yellow school bus will be in the parking lot adjacent to PetSmart.  Or, you can make a monetary donation, and Children’s Fund will do the shopping for you. Donations can be made online at www.childrensfundonline.org.

Who:  Children’s Fund, a nonprofit serving our county’s children for 30 years

What:  PACK THE BUS backpack & school supply drive

When:  Saturday, July 9; 9:30 am to 2:30 pm

Where: Piemonte at Ontario Center, located at 4120 & 4190 E. 4th Street in Ontario

Why: To benefit foster and other vulnerable youth in San Bernardino County

Created in 1986, Children’s Fund is a nonprofit whose mission is giving our vulnerable children support, opportunity and hope by breaking destructive cycles through community partnerships.  For more information on Children’s Fund or how you can give children hope for brighter tomorrows, please visit Children’s Fund’s website or call 909.379.0000.  Follow us on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/W4Wymf