e e k l y W EL CHICANo Vol 56, NO. 48
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November 22, 2018
We A r e T h e C h a n g e : D i v e r s e g r o u p o f volunteer s unite to clean up San Ber nardino By Maryjoy Duncan
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THIS WEEK Gloria’s Corner Pg. 3
t started as one man’s mission to clean up the streets of San Bernardino one Sunday at a time. Luis Ojeda, frustrated by the lack of action taken to remove trash from his own neighborhood earlier this year, took it upon himself to clear the garbage. Ojeda owns a demolition company in the city, Khan D’ Kulia, giving him access to equipment and dump trucks. Nine months later, Ojeda’s project, We Are The Change, has become a movement, one that showcases the commitment of a community dedicated to reinvigorating and beautifying the city. Ojeda is now joined by a diverse group of 35 – 55 volunteers made up of different races, political affiliations, sexual orientation, young and old, united in his mission, meeting each Sunday to help clear debris from city streets.
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“(The diversity) proves to everyone that we can work out our differences and work towards a common goal for our community, because all of us love our
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WE ARE THE CHANGE
We Are The Change volunteers at a weekly cleanup event in San Bernardino. city,” explained Ojeda. “I want to show the world that in San Bernardino we have valuable, caring and loving people.” Carolina Verduzco has been volunteering with We Are The Change for five months. She is a
Rialto resident. “I feel San Bernardino is a great city, I’ve seen it decline, and we really need to reach out to help the city because it affects the rest of the area,” Verduzco, who brings her three children to vol-
unteer with her, explained. “I see San Bernardino coming around to be a great city again, and together we are making positive change.” Ojeda disclosed that when he Change, cont. on next pg.
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,000 families received a free turkey and food boxes during the Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway and Resource Fair co-hosted by Community Action Partnership of San
Bernardino County and Young Visionaries Youth Leadership Academy on Saturday, Nov. 17 at the CAPSBC facility in San Bernardino. Giveaway, cont. on next pg.
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CAPSBC President and CEO Patricia Nickols-Butler and YVYLA Founder and CEO Terrance Stone.