KW Agents Taking a Day Off Work to Help the Troops

Thursday, May 10, is the fourth annual Red Day in Poway. That’s Renew, Energize and Donate. It’s the day Keller Williams Realty closes the office so agents can spend the day giving back and volunteering to make a difference in the community.

This year they have selected Operation America Cares, the non-profit organization that collects, assembles and ships packages to our troops in Afghanistan. The packages typically include comfort items, snacks, pieces of entertainment, hygiene products and letters of encouragement. Keller Williams’ goal is to send 500 boxes.

The packing event will take place between 9 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, 13219 Poway Rd. Members of local and state government will be on hand, including Poway Mayor Don Higginson.

Here’s how you can help: (1) Sponsor a box. A check for $50 made out to Operation America Cares covers contents and shipping. (2) Bring donations. Check out the attached list. (3) Make a general, tax-deductible donation. For more information contact Donna Hayes at donnalhayes@cox.net.

PALOMAR HEALTH REACHING OUT FOR VOLUNTEERS

This past Thursday, Palomar Health recognized nearly 600 dedicated volunteers at its annual appreciation luncheon at the Center for the Arts in Escondido during national volunteer week. Last year some 90,000 hours of services were donated by these individuals at various facilities in rolls from greeting patients and visitors to delivering medications and driving courtesy shuttles.

Now, with the opening of the new Palomar Medical Center in West Escondido scheduled for Aug. 19, they need 200 more volunteers to help staff the 11-story, 288-bed “Hospital of the Future.” If this is for you, contact the volunteers office at (760) 739-3081, ext. 3654, or (858) 613-4659 to schedule an interview and receive an application.

50 YEARS OF PAGEANTRY

Eight young Poway ladies will compete for the title of Miss Poway during a ceremony this Saturday, 4 p.m., at the . Nine other hopefuls will compete to be Miss Teen Poway. What makes it more special this year is that it marks the 50th anniversary of the pageant.

An estimated $3,500, donated mostly by the Poway Lions Club, will help further the education of the new queens. Tickets are $5 and available in advance by contacting Lions President Sharon Gruber at (619) 823-8832 or email misspoway@gmail.com. Former Miss Poways who would like to participate should contact Sharon as well.