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EDITORIAL:
Economy can’t stop the spirit of charity
Behind all the bustle, expenses and travel, Thanksgiving is meant as a time to pause and give thanks to the good things in life. Even with the United States going through a tough economic spot and wildfires having recently ravaged Los Angeles County, we have plenty to be thankful for in Glendale and Burbank.
Over the past year, the communities have repeatedly shown a willingness to step up and help others in need.
Burbank stepped up to the plate last winter to house the winter homeless shelter.
Glendale tried to expand its homeless services.
Residents answered the Burbank Temporary Aid Center’s calls for help last month in astounding number, according to officials there.
Just in the past month, running the word “volunteer” through our archives just for November turns up more matches than we can handle in one sitting.
Earlier this month, the Salvation Army Glendale was suffering from a food shortage so severe that it considered abandoning its emergency pantry for needy clients. Within days, though, the Verdugo Hills Council donated more than 400 bags of food, while the Glendale chapter of the National Charity League chipped in 150 boxes to keep the supply going.
Glendale Memorial Hospital put on its annual free drive-through flu shot clinic Nov. 8, as hundreds of people rolled down their windows to fill out registration and get a buffer against the flu season.
The presidential election provided an opportunity for another charity drive, as Porto’s Bakery in Burbank and Glendale sold elephant- and donkey-shaped cookies to gauge customers’ political leanings — and donated part of the proceeds to the American Red Cross.
And the individual contributions and efforts in each city are far too numerous to even count. From volunteers and candy stripers at the hospitals, to the senior citizens patrolling neighborhoods for police and folks distributing meals to the homebound, Glendale and Burbank residents are out there giving back.
Much of the news for the last year has been about the down economy, with some pundits even foreseeing the worst financial crisis in the U.S. since the Great Depression. A number of businesses have closed or downsized, and many analysts are predicting a tough holiday season, as some consumers may be more inclined than usual to keep an eye on their pocketbooks.
But the outpouring of charity in Glendale and Burbank in the last year, and even the last few weeks, shows that even a borderline recession doesn’t dim the community’s spirit of giving. And the spirit doesn’t appear ready to diminish after the new year.
The National Guard Armory in Burbank, for the second consecutive year, has accepted the burden of sheltering the area’s homeless population over the winter months.
In short, the public servants of Glendale and Burbank have given us plenty to be thankful for this year, and we applaud them for their efforts to make our community a better and more compassionate place.
Over the past year, the communities have repeatedly shown a willingness to step up and help others in need.
Burbank stepped up to the plate last winter to house the winter homeless shelter.
Glendale tried to expand its homeless services.
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Just in the past month, running the word “volunteer” through our archives just for November turns up more matches than we can handle in one sitting.
Earlier this month, the Salvation Army Glendale was suffering from a food shortage so severe that it considered abandoning its emergency pantry for needy clients. Within days, though, the Verdugo Hills Council donated more than 400 bags of food, while the Glendale chapter of the National Charity League chipped in 150 boxes to keep the supply going.
Glendale Memorial Hospital put on its annual free drive-through flu shot clinic Nov. 8, as hundreds of people rolled down their windows to fill out registration and get a buffer against the flu season.
The presidential election provided an opportunity for another charity drive, as Porto’s Bakery in Burbank and Glendale sold elephant- and donkey-shaped cookies to gauge customers’ political leanings — and donated part of the proceeds to the American Red Cross.
And the individual contributions and efforts in each city are far too numerous to even count. From volunteers and candy stripers at the hospitals, to the senior citizens patrolling neighborhoods for police and folks distributing meals to the homebound, Glendale and Burbank residents are out there giving back.
Much of the news for the last year has been about the down economy, with some pundits even foreseeing the worst financial crisis in the U.S. since the Great Depression. A number of businesses have closed or downsized, and many analysts are predicting a tough holiday season, as some consumers may be more inclined than usual to keep an eye on their pocketbooks.
But the outpouring of charity in Glendale and Burbank in the last year, and even the last few weeks, shows that even a borderline recession doesn’t dim the community’s spirit of giving. And the spirit doesn’t appear ready to diminish after the new year.
The National Guard Armory in Burbank, for the second consecutive year, has accepted the burden of sheltering the area’s homeless population over the winter months.
In short, the public servants of Glendale and Burbank have given us plenty to be thankful for this year, and we applaud them for their efforts to make our community a better and more compassionate place.
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