Chiquita Canyon, a local business that is home to a 9.2 megawatt clean energy facility, helped make the holiday season a little brighter for children at the Child & Family Center, Help the Children and the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley on Tuesday.
Dozens of bicycles that were assembled by landfill employees and their families over the weekend were delivered on Tuesday to the nonprofit organizations as part of Waste Connection’s 14th Annual Christmas Promise Bike Build program.
Christmas Promise Bike Build is a Waste Connections annual tradition of providing thousands of bicycles for underprivileged children across the country.
Now in its fourteenth year, with the help from partners and local businesses, Christmas Promise Bike Build purchases and assembles bikes each holiday season and donates them to local charities.
The build-a-bike program is donating more than 2,000 bicycles this year to organizations throughout the United States.
“Chiquita Canyon is honored to be able to support our local nonprofit organizations this holiday season,” said Steve Cassulo, district manager of Chiquita Canyon.
“Nothing exemplifies the spirit of the season more than working together as a community to bring a child his or her first new bike.”
Locally, Chiquita Canyon built and delivered 65 bikes on Tuesday to the Child & Family Center, Help the Children and the Boys & Girls Club just in time for the holiday season.
These organizations are nonprofit community organizations which help build a healthy Santa Clarita Valley by providing to children, adults and families.
“The Child & Family Center is extremely grateful for the continued support of Chiquita Canyon this holiday season,” said Child & Family Center Foundation President/Executive Director Lois Bauccio.
“It’s our mission to compassionately treat every child and adult as an individual that is respected and loved. Being able to make the season of giving a little brighter for our children and families is a wonderful holiday gift.”
About the Child & Family Center
At the Child & Family Center, children, adults and families can easily access the help they need in a safe and nurturing environment.
Responding to the community’s need for services, the Child & Family Center continues to grow and expand.
The Center provides children and adults the opportunity to live in healthy, supportive relationships that encourage them to become responsible, caring citizens.
Chiquita Canyon is located in Castaic, California, approximately three miles west of the Interstate 5 on State Route 126 in the Santa Clarita Valley.
It has been in continuous operation for more than 40 years and is owned and operated by Waste Connections, an integrated solid waste services company.
Chiquita Canyon provides the Santa Clarita Valley and surrounding Los Angeles communities with environmentally safe and efficient waste disposal services.
Chiquita Canyon, like other solid waste landfills, over time generates a greenhouse gas, methane, which can be safely converted into a valuable source of clean energy.
Chiquita deploys a gas recovery system to collect methane which is then used to generate clean energy for nearly 10,000 homes each year.
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The dump is less than three miles from the intersection of 126 and I-5. The gas they recover is sold to cities about 30 miles away. I think Burbank is one of them. Santa Clarita and the surrounding communities do not benefit from that energy source. Great PR piece though.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed 12 new deaths throughout L.A. County, 767 new cases countywide and 15 new cases in the Santa Clarita Valley.
The Santa Clarita City Council will hold a closed session special meeting Tuesday, March 28, beginning at 5:30 p.m., followed immediately by the council's regular open public meeting at 6 p.m. in the City Council Chambers on the First Floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA 91355.
Angeli Francois, a College of the Canyons English adjunct instructor, has received a 2023 Hayward Award for ‘Excellence in Education’ from the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges for her dedication and commitment to serving and empowering students from diverse backgrounds and experiences.
The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce has announced the 14th annual State of the County is scheduled for Wednesday, May 31 at 11:30 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency Valencia, 24500 Town Center Drive, Valencia, CA 91355.
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A free, timely and important LifeForward workshop, “Be the Boss of Your Money – Make it Work for You!” hosted by Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley, will be held Saturday, April 1 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Tucked between the River Village neighborhood at Duane R. Harte Park is one of the most unique and hidden amenities in Santa Clarita. Home to the city of Santa Clarita’s Trail Tales, this serene location offers families and visitors a beautiful spot to take a leisurely walk along the paseos while enjoying the shade of the massive oak trees and reading a children’s story displayed on podiums dotted along the path.
The Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation has announced that California-based Vallarta Supermarkets will relocate its corporate headquarters from Pacoima to the Santa Clarita Valley in late 2023.
Officials at Placerita Canyon State Park and Nature Center have closed the popular Canyon Trail, one of the park's longest trails, indefinitely due to damage from recent storms.
Playing for the third time in five days, the CSUN women's tennis team extended its longest winning streak since 2015 to nine as the Matadors defeated Chaminade 7-0. CSUN's nine-dual winning streak is tied for the fifth-longest in school history with the 2006 and 2015 teams.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed Wednesday no new deaths and 22 new cases in the Santa Clarita Valley, with 12 additional deaths and 537 new cases countywide.
Circle of Hope Inc., a non-profit organization in Santa Clarita dedicated to providing emotional, financial, and educational support to individuals and families affected by cancer, is thrilled to announce their upcoming Hoedown For Hope Music Festival and BBQ fundraising event.
Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles has openings at its all-girl summer camps and are enrolling now for camps that take place June through August. Openings are at day camps in Inglewood and Claremont, and overnight camps in Frazier Park.
Beginning Monday, March 27, crews will start the construction of median modifications, paving, grinding and overlay operations along Plum Canyon Road, between Bouquet Canyon Road and Skyline Ranch Road.
On March 21, 2023, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion adopting a plan for the County Probation Department’s halls and camps, specifically as it relates to establishing Secure Youth Treatment Facilities following the transfer of juvenile serious offenders from state to county custody.
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The dump is less than three miles from the intersection of 126 and I-5. The gas they recover is sold to cities about 30 miles away. I think Burbank is one of them. Santa Clarita and the surrounding communities do not benefit from that energy source. Great PR piece though.
Thank you, Child and Family Center and Chiquita Canyon for an exciting morning.
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