By Melissa Benton |Staff Writer| The gift of giving benefits not only those who receive, but those who give as well. Gift planning or donating money to CSUSB brings joy to those who gladly give to the university. Many donors have donated large sums to CSUSB to help aid the school in many ways. One couple, Mark and Lori Edwards, have set up a family trust fund to help aid foster youth to continue into higher education. The $656,000 gift will help undergraduate students from foster care receive additional financial aid and participate in targeted workshops, cultural activities and other opportunities as well. “This gift will be a tremendous boost to our effort to identify, … [Read more...] about CSUSB Donors
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Bleed and lead: donate blood
By Emerald Collins |Staff Writer| LifeStream urges people to donate blood to continue to accommodate patients in need of blood. The organization strives to supply blood to local patients within the Riverside, Los Angeles and San Bernardino County area, including Loma Linda’s Children Hospital cancer patients. The local blood bank of San Bernardino and Riverside county focuses on helping people locally, but “only a range of three to five percent of eligible donators are only donating for those patients in need,” said Don Escalante, Lifestream’s public relations specialist, “There is at least 40 percent of local citizens who are eligible to donate.” Their mission statement reads “we … [Read more...] about Bleed and lead: donate blood