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This Free Event Provides Health Screenings, Back-to-School Backpacks, and a Warm Meal to Local Families in Need Every July.
Project Boon teams up with the Bloomington Community Health Center (BCHC) each July for a Backpack Giveaway & Resource Fair in Bloomington, CA at 18601 Valley Blvd. Bloomington, CA 92316. The FREE event helps local residents in need by providing: Pediatric, adult, and geriatric health screenings; dental screenings; optometry screenings; behavioral health screenings; and women’s health services Back-to-school backpacks with…
Project Boon’s Eat & Be Well 7th Annual Thanksgiving Event in Fontana, CA
Project Boon’s 7th Annual Eat & Be Well Pre-Thanksgiving feast serves up free fun, food, haircuts, much-needed health services and eye exams to Inland Empire’s under-served populations. Thanksgiving traditions get people into the spirit of giving. For the past seven years Project Boon’s Eat & Be Well event has brought this experience to every part of the community—connecting those who…
Meet Jennifer
Jennifer Lizbeth Vega Castrejón is 14 years old and lives with her parents and 3 siblings. As the oldest child, she is currently in middle school. Her oldest brother is in elementary school, one brother is a pre-schooler and the youngest is only one year old. Jennifer is a teenager who likes to play soccer but does not have time…
Q&A Financial Aid
Jesus Alvarez is a Financial Aid Representative at Cal State Northridge. He was kind enough to make some time for us to get information on the financial aid process when entering any college or university. Project Boon: What type of financial aid is offered? Jesus Alvarez: That varies on the school. The first thing, in a community college(CC), there is…
Meet Carlos
Carlos Ernesto Vega Castrejón is 11 years old and lives with his parents and siblings. He attends elementary school but misses his classes often for work. The majority of his time is spent harvesting crops on a tomato farm. It’s hard work, but he doesn’t mind since it allows him the freedom to spend his own money on things he…
Project Boon Partners with Inland Valley Recovery Services (IVRS) To Boost Community Outreach
The Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons are among us, and that means that local non-profit Project Boon is once again teaming up with San Bernardino’s Inland Valley Recovery Services to host holiday events. For the second straight year, Project Boon will support these existing events, helping IVRS expand their reach to underserved communities and those in recovery, by hosting holiday meals along with…
Project Boon’s 6th Annual Eat and Be Well Thanksgiving Event
Thanksgiving is a time for family, reflecting on what we have been blessed with, and giving back. On Wednesday, November 22nd – the day before the annual turkey feast – local non-profit Project Boon and over 25 other local businesses, non-profits and government organizations will be teaming up in Fontana’s Seville Park to help give thanks and bring the spirit of…
Meet Jose
José Eduardo Martínez Rúa is 11 years old living with his parents and three siblings. He is currently in middle school and works at a local tomato farm when he is not in school. Jose works in order to help with the expenses at home, as his father works out of town for several days at a time. He mentions…
Meet Maria
María Salud Vega Aguilar is 40 years old and married, living with her husband, sons, and daughter-in-law. She works from home doing napkin embroidery, while the men in the family work out in the fields. Project Boon can help improve her living situation by providing her with a sewing machine that will allow for a better seam. She would also…
Serving San Bernardino at IVRS & Project Boon’s Annual Easter Luncheon
For many, Easter is a time to get together with family and friends to celebrate the coming of spring, not to mention it’s the most important day on the Christian calendar. But for some San Bernardino County residents who live in underserved communities, there is little to celebrate this year as they will be unable to mark the day with…
