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Classic Car Show Raises Diabetes Awareness in Valley

This is a regular feature on philanthropic activities by Valley-area business people and companies. Westlake Village-based L.A. Car Connection this month partnered with nonprofits Ryan’s Mission and JDRF to raise awareness about Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) with its Cool and Classic Car Show at the Braemar Country Club in Tarzana. The event, held April 22, was hosted by 8-year-old, Alec Buckner, who was inspired by a friend diagnosed with T1D. The event included food and refreshments as well as raffle, with all proceeds going to JDRF, a New-York-based organization dedicated to the research of T1D. NASCAR Development Driver and founder of Ryan’s Mission, Ryan Reed, was also in attendance at the event, signing autographs and showing off a customized showcar. Raising awareness about Type 1 Diabetes has long been important to Reed as he was diagnosed with it at the age of 17. “I’m so excited about the Cool and Classic Car Show,” Reed said. “Every time L.A. Car Connection gets involved with something it goes to the next level!” Boys & Girls Raises $77,000 The Boys & Girls Club of the West Valley raised $77,000 at its annual Club de Cuba fundraiser last month. The Caribbean-themed event had casino games, dancing, music and auctions. Proceeds from the event directly support the club’s programs and activities for local children. The organization currently includes some 3,100 members. “The funds raised go directly to the Club to support programs that help keep local youth off the street and safe during after school hours,” Board Chairman Gary Thomas said. Cookie Company Launches Charity Canoga Park-based Lady Fortunes Gourmet Cookie Company has partnered with the Children’s Hunger Fund on a new charity program called Krumbs 4 Kids. As the nonprofit’s official cookie supplier, Lady Fortunes will provide cookie candy for needy children in the area. Children’s Hunger Fund enlists the help of local businesses and community partners to fight hunger around the world through home-delivery programs. “Krumbs 4 Kids was an idea I came up with because we were developing a cookie/candy from less than perfect Oreos, Grahams, pretzels, and sugar cookies: they get chopped up and drizzled with our signature Belgian chocolates, caramels, and decorated with festive colored sprinkles,” Lady Fortunes founder, Daria Artem said. “Everyone loved the result, and I thought it would be wonderful to start a program to help make a needy child’s day a bit sweeter by giving them a gourmet treat.” In support of the Children’s Hunger Fund, Lady Fortunes is making regular donations of its gourmet cookie/candy. Its first donation consisted of 300 gourmet gift bags for Easter. Goodwill Holds Donation Drive Goodwill Southern California (GSC) partnered with Universal Studios Hollywood and NBC4 this month on an Earth Day donation drive that aimed to set the world record for the most usable goods donated in 24-hours. Donors brought new and gently-used items to Universal Studios Hollywood or any GSC retail and donation location April 21 and 22. Doug Barr, president and CEO of GSC, said donating helps keep millions of pounds of usable goods from ending up in landfills and helps to save resources through re-use. “We can then sell those items in order to provide valuable employment services to people in need,” Barr said. Glendale Arts Gets $7,500 Grant Glendale Arts received a $7,500 grant from The Community Foundation of the Verdugos in support of its new GA Ticketing Service. The grant will help fund a new box-office outlet at Glendale Community College, thereby strengthening the arts program. Launched last year, GATickets offers ticketing support to community and nonprofit events and performances. It has been used for events ranging from The American Red Cross’s “Comedy Night with Fritz Coleman” at the Glendale Centre Theatre to the Glendale Philharmonic Association’s performances at the First Baptist Church in Glendale. “Our Board was impressed that Glendale Arts was looking for new ways to generate earned income and saw this as a small investment toward long term strength,” said Edna Karinski, chief executive officer with the CFV.

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