Category: News

Valley press, Monday August 15, 2011 LANCASTER – Antelope Valley Community Clinic got a $17,400 boost, thanks to the Boogie Woogie Mamas dance troupe. Twenty-Two members of the Boogie Woogie Mamas met at the Lancaster clinic last week to give … Read More →

Wellness Home project shows how to grow produce, flowers By Samantha Macconnel, Valley Press Staff Writer LANCASTER- Master gardener Elizabeth O’Brien and Jean Varden helped Lancaster youngsters learn the fundamentals and value of growing their own vegetable gardens. Sixth-graders from … Read More →

Antelope Valley Press, August 24, 2011 LANCASTER – The seven winning projects for Lancaster‘s second annual Uniting Neighbors in a Team Effort, or UNITE, program have been unveiled by city officials. A variety of community organizations and neighborhood groups will … Read More →

Thousands of volunteers lend a hand January 20th, 2013 By Claudia Lopez, Valley Press Staff Writer. LANCASTER – Nearly 2,000 people grabbed old clothes, paint and brushes, cleaning supplies, gardening tools and more Saturday for the sixth annual Martin Luther … Read More →

 - Antelope Valley Press HELP NEEDED Guest and speakers attend Los Angeles County Mental Health Commission meeting Thursday at the Mental Health America offices in Lancaster. The Antelope Valley has the highest incidences of depression and suicide in the county, … Read More →

When I was a child, my dad referred to me and other siblings as “rabbits”. When you have a Daddy and Mommy rabbit, you get little rabbits. But what is one to do when there are more than enough little … Read More →

City of Lancaster, March 2012 The City of Lancaster, Antelope Valley Partners for Health (AVPH), Kaiser Permanente, UCLA and Walmart have teamed up to help youngsters and teens beat childhood obesity. AVPH is overseeing the program through a grant provided … Read More →

AV Press, August 3, 2012 LANCASTER – Kids of all ages braved the warm temperatures Thursday to participate in a variety of sports and activities at Lancaster Municipal Stadium, while others showed their knack for cooking. About 400 kids who … Read More →

Antelope Valley Press, August 2, 2012 The road to becoming an Eagle Scout is a long and difficult one, but for 17-year-old Robert Smith of Boy Scout Troop 408, the journey is almost complete. The final requirement to earn the … Read More →

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 27, 2012 Contacts: Joseph Cabral, City of Lancaster (661) 723-6053 or jcabral@cityoflancasterca.org Tiara Sigaran, AVPH (661) 942-4719 ext. 459 or tsigaran@avph.org Lancaster HEAL Zone Partnership to Tackle Obesity by Providing Opportunities for Residents to Eat Healthier … Read More →

AV Press, Tuesday December 20, 2011 LANCASTER- Among roughly 80,000 youngsters residing in the Antelope Valley, 35,000 qualify as obese. Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris revealed that statistic Monday morning at the launch of a new program being implemented to … Read More →

October 13, 6PM John P. Eliopulos Hellnic Center Special Recognition to Wellness Home Sponsors  Entertainment Art Auction Featuring Local Artists Special Keynote Speaker All Proceed will support “Project Wellness Home” For more information contact Nancy Unger (661) 942-4719, ext 461 or … Read More →

A2 Thursday May 19, 2011, Antelope Valley Press AV Partners for Health presents full day of activities This promises to be the social event of the season. Saturday, the Antelope Valley Partners for Health presents “Healthy People 2011” at the … Read More →