BRAS FOR A CAUSE SPONSORSHIP OPPS

Soroptimist International of Glendale’s (SIG) 18th Annual Bras for a Cause fundraiser “Wonderful WOMEN” will be held on May 1. Proceeds raised from this year’s fundraising will help support local non-profit organizations with financial grants for programs directed towards providing women and girls with access to the education and training they need to achieve economic empowerment as well as to its own Soroptimist programs. Also, women are supported through the path to better health, especially those fighting cancer.

Sponsors for this special event are being sought. Go to www.cvweekly.com/JustForFun to see the sponsorship opportunities. Those with questions can contact Laurie at (323) 707-7357 or email lola3058@gmail.com.

FOOD AND BOOK DISTRIBUTION

The Kiwanis Club of Glendale will be holding a food and book distribution event on Saturday, May 1 at the Salvation Army Glendale, 320 W. Windsor Road. Families who are in need of groceries are encouraged to attend this drive-thru event between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. In addition to food, every child who visits will receive a new book. The culmination of this event will be the unveiling of a book box, which is being created by Kiwanis partners at the Kiwanis Literacy Club Foundation.

The community is invited to drop off food donations to the Salvation Army prior to the event.

LCWC OFFERS ‘BLOOM INTO SPRING’

The La Crescenta Woman’s Club presents “Bloom Into Spring,” 2½ gallon geranium planters that will be delivered to local zip codes over Mother’s Day weekend (May 7 and May 8).

The cost, which includes delivery, is $30 and is limited to the first 50 orders. Orders must be received no later than May 3.

Orders may be placed through the LCWC website www.lacrescentawomansclub.org. For more information, call Carol at (818) 636-8854.

GINA OROZCO TO SPEAK AT AAUW – GLENDALE

The American Association of University Women (AAUW) Glendale branch Zoom meeting will be held on Saturday, May 8 at 10 a.m. To receive an invitation, contact Marilyn “Susie” Robinson at Marilyn_Robinson@hotmail.com with your name and email address by Wednesday, May 5. 

The program will be “Benefits of Careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)” presented by Gina Orozco.

Orozco will share her experiences as an executive engineer for over 30 years, a journey which began when she was an immigrant teenager. She will discuss opportunities and benefits of a career in STEM fields and offer career guidance.

Now a vice president at Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), Sempra Energy’s regulated California utilities, she oversees gas engineering and system integrity and is responsible for programs, operations training, asset management, research and development, geographic information systems, and operations technology functions.

She serves on the board of directors for Adventist Health White Memorial Medical Center Charitable Foundation and the California State Parks Foundation. Orozco also is on the Drucker Industry Advisory Board and is an alumna of the Southern California Leadership Network and Leadership California. 

 AAUW’s mission is to advance equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research. For information about membership, activities, and meetings, visit https://glendale-ca.aauw.net/.

SPARKS TO SHARE INFO ON HEALING GARDEN

“The Garden as a Healing Space” will be the topic of the Burbank-Valley Garden Club May speaker, Shelley Sparks. Sparks is a licensed landscape architect. She lectures, teaches, writes and consults throughout the United States. A master in feng shui, she is the author of several award winning books such as “Secrets of the Land,” “Designing Harmonious Gardens with Feng Shui” and the e-book, “Keep Plants Healthy, Monthly Actions for Beautiful Gardens.” In addition to teaching feng shui principles for UCLA Extension, Learning Tree University and the Learning Annex, she founded and owns Harmony Gardens.

The Burbank-Valley Garden Club will hold a Zoom meeting on Thursday, May 6 at 10 a.m. Pre-registration is necessary.  

All are invited for this special educational and inspirational program.

Note: This Zoom program is free and open to everyone, but pre-registration is necessary. Please email Kathy Itomura for registration information and the Zoom link at kkitomura@gmail.com.

VHHS PLANS REUNION

“Team 74” is planning a 50th high school reunion in 2024. Friends and graduates of Verdugo Hills High School are invited to attend to trade stories of family, careers, adventures and anything else.

Currently Team 74 is in the planning phase of collecting names and numbers of classmates and putting together a database; emails from classmates can be received at clsof74reunion@yahoo.com. Information should include a mailing address, cell number and graduate’s name at graduation (if different than now).

A list of frequently asked questions will be provided to keep everyone updated as the reunion plans move forward. Those who belong to various VHHS groups will see redundant information to ensure all classmates are notified and have an opportunity to attend.

At this time the FB VHHS groups will be the reunion information outlet until a more focused site is created.

PASADENA HERITAGE SPRING HOME TOUR

Pasadena Heritage presents a new version of its annual Spring Home Tour. Instead of a one-day event, tours of six architectural works of art will be offered as a series. Recordings of two different homes will premiere on the last Sundays of May and June and will be available through July 4.

Premiering May 30 is an exploration of Arroyo del Rey, the 1979 custom-designed Modern home nestled under the freeway bridge and taking full advantage of its site, designed by Buff & Hensman. The second featured home is the Moseley House, designed in 1999 by Don Hensman. The tour will include interviews with the homeowners who will give first-hand accounts of working with Conrad Buff and Don Hensman.

Tickets for three days of tours with six homes are $50 for nonmembers, $40 for members. Tickets for individual homes are: one day of tours with two homes $18 for nonmembers, $15 for members.

Visit the website at https://tinyurl.com/3uy58n7y for more information.