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La Cañadans formed Walk for Hope team
On Sunday, Nov. 9, nearly 80 La Cañada residents walked in the City of Hope’s 12th Annual “Walk for Hope” to cure breast cancer. State Assemblyman Anthony Portantino, also from La Cañada, was the keynote speaker, and walked along with the La Cañada team, named “Cheers to Friendship.”
The local team raised more than $6,000 for the fight against breast cancer.
Gift program for foster kids underway
Friends of Foster Children presents Annual Sugar Plum Tree, where holiday shoppers will have the opportunity to fulfill gift wishes for children in the foster care system by selecting tags listing three wishes off the Sugar Plum Trees, checking them out and returning them with unwrapped gifts to the Sugar Plum Tree tables.
Kick-off will be on Friday, Nov. 28 and will continue through Wednesday, Dec. 17. Trees adorned with “wish tags” for foster children, emancipated youth and foster care facilities will be located near Nordstrom in the Westfield Santa Anita Mall in Arcadia.
Volunteers will be on hand to check out tags, check in gifts and answer questions Mondays-Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sundays from 11. a.m. to 7 p.m.
To make a foster child’s holiday wish come true stop by the Sugar Plum Trees and choose a tag from the trees. If you are too busy to shop you can make a cash donation and FOFC will do the shopping for you. For more information call (626) 445-4542.