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Coins collected from Westgate’s Waterdance Fountain will be donated to Glendale’s From The Heart program

Glendale Mayor Elaine Scruggs, Westgate City Center developer Steve Ellman, BHHS Legacy Foundation CEO Jerry Wissink and other guests joined together Tuesday, May 13, 2008, to kick of a new initiative at Glendale's Westgate Waterdance Fountain that will help fund the city's From the Heart program. All coins collected from Westgate’s Waterdance Fountain will now be donated to Glendale’s From The Heart program, which provides essential services to Glendale’s most vulnerable children, families and elderly residents.

About From the Heart

From the Heart is a partnership between Glendale residents, the city of Glendale, the Legacy Foundation and Quality of Life Community Services. Since the program began in 1997, more than $1.5 million has been collected and distributed to social service agencies that serve Glendale residents.

Some of these services have included home-delivered meals for elderly residents, dog therapy through Gabriel's Angels and support to caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s disease. Glendale utility customers donate to the program by adding $1 to their monthly city utility bill payments. Citizens and businesses can also make one-time donations to the program.

Tossing Coins

(L to R) BHHS Legacy Foundation CEO Jerry Wissink, Glendale Mayor Elaine Scruggs and Westgate City Center developer Steve Ellman

To usher in this new campaign, Mayor Scruggs, Ellman, Wissink and many others participated in a “tossing of the coins" event.

"This isn't the first time that Steve Ellman has contributed to From the Heart," Scruggs said. "And this new initiative makes the Ellman Co. an ongoing partner with the city in furthing From the Heart and its potential to change lives."

"I urge all of you to continue filling this fountain with coins," Ellman said, "because it puts money back into our community."

For more information about From the Heart, CLICK HERE.

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