Community: Family Promise team slides into home at Dodger Stadium
Organizers with Family Promise of the Verdugos pitched a shut-out when they hosted the second annual “Home Run to End Homelessness” gala at the Dodger Stadium Club.
The group serves Burbank, Glendale, Eagle Rock, Studio City and North Hollywood by providing temporary shelter and job training to help the homeless return to the workforce and a place to call home.
The mid-March event was truly a home run, with more than 200 attending, said Albert Hernandez, the organization’s executive director.
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The VIP tour of Dodger Stadium was a big hit as guests enjoyed insider access and photo opportunities in the locker room and dugout. The fun continued in the Stadium Club with Dodger Dogs, music, a silent auction and an exclusive view of the sun setting behind the home of the Boys in Blue.
Hernandez emceed the program, which included moving testimonials. Kerlissa Camacho, a Family Promise graduate whose family members recently moved into an apartment of their own, expressed her gratitude for the opportunity to keep her family of five together.
A current program participant and mother of a 2-month-old infant movingly told the audience how her love for her son motivated her to find employment within a week of joining the program.
The speakers personified the impact of Family Promise and the program’s success in helping situationally homeless children and their families get back on their feet.
One way to support Family Promise is by joining the 365 Club. For $1 a day, or $30 a month, the donation provides a safety net to local families in crisis. To join, visit familypromiseverdugos.org.
Service planned for Robert ‘Bob’ Moore
A memorial service for Robert “Bob” Wesley Moore will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Robert Bellarmine Church, 33 N. Fifth St., Burbank.
Moore was a beloved member of the Burbank Road Kings car club, said car show chair Don Baldaseroni. He was a past president and past car show chairman. He and his wife, Linda, attended most of the club’s road trips to shows in Big Bear and Santa Maria, where members would go antique hunting and dine out together.
He enjoyed the camaraderie of fellow club members like racing pioneer Bob Muravez, a former classmate at Notre Dame High School.
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Former mayors play in golf tourney
Burbank Sunrise Kiwanis Club is planning its Mayors’ Cup Golf #19 Tournament on April 22 at DeBell Golf Course, 1500 E. Walnut Ave., Burbank
The event honors former mayors of Burbank and many of them compete every year, said club press representative Donna Anderson. E. Dan Remy, who served as mayor from 1979 to 1984, is coming in from Arizona to play, and he was one of the Burbank Sunrise Kiwanis members who started the tournament, Anderson said. It is the longest running golf tournament at DeBell Golf Course, she added.
Serving on the committee with Anderson are Sunrise Kiwanis President Danny King, Joe Marando, Sal Moreno, Jack Reardon, John Ostly, Shanna Warren and Susan Sebastian.
This tournament benefits Boys & Girls Club of Burbank and Greater East Valley, Burbank Unified elementary schools, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Burbank Salvation Army, Burbank Temporary Aid Center, Family Service Agency, Kids’ Community Dental Clinic, Counseling 4Kids, Burbank Unified’s middle school music program, John Burroughs High School Key Club and other nonprofits benefiting the Burbank community.
Deadline to sign up to play is April 15. For more information, contact Anderson at dadonna51@gmail.com or burbanksunrisekiwanis.org.
Burbank Sunrise Kiwanis meets at 7 a.m. every Wednesday at Hill Street Cafe, 3301 N. Glenoaks Blvd., Burbank.
Festival benefits women’s projects
Zonta Club of the Burbank Area, whose motto is empowering women through service and advocacy, will present its fifth annual LUNAFEST from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday at the Laemmle NoHo7 Theater, 5240 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood.
The women’s service group is partnering with LUNA, manufacturer of the nutrition bar, to produce the fundraising festival of films by female filmmakers. Nine film shorts will be screened, and they will range from animation to fictional drama. The topics covered will include women’s health, motherhood, body image, aging, cultural diversity and breaking barriers.
Tickets are $25 and are available at the box office or visit zontaburbank.org.
Funds raised go to the Breast Cancer Fund and Zonta service projects such as the Wings grant. Twice a year, Zonta offers grants up to $2,000 to women 21 years old and older, who have endured a life-altering setback/experience and seek to improve their status through education. The grants offer one-time financial assistance to the recipients.
The next deadline will be April 30. An application is available at zontaburbank.org. First priority is given to Burbank residents, but applications will be considered from women living in surrounding areas.
Parade raising funds at Bob’s Big Boy
The committee planning Burbank On Parade and Family Fun Festival will hold a fundraiser on Friday at Bob’s Big Boy, 4211 W. Riverside Drive, Toluca Lake.
Patrons can download the flier from the website burbankonparade.com to be presented to the wait staff so the parade committee will receive 20% of the sales from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The fundraiser is eligible for both dine-in or takeout orders.
Proceeds will go to the parade and festival to be held on Olive Avenue on April 23. The day will kick off with a run/walk at 7:30 a.m., followed by a bicycle ride at 8:30 a.m. and the parade at 11 a.m. A car show, live bands and food trucks will continue from 2 to 4 p.m. on Olive in front of Olive Recreation Center, 1111 W. Olive Ave., Burbank.
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