On Saturday, March 23rd, The Michael Hoefflin Foundation hosted a 5K run and walk.  The event was held at College of the Canyons.  The event was a celebration of the lives of children and their families who have been affected by childhood cancer.  Teams and individuals participated to help raise awareness to support the children and their families who are victims of childhood cancers.  All the money raised from the event goes help to children with cancer and their families.  One in every 330 children in the United States develops cancer by the age of 19.  The Michael Hoefflin Foundation works to build public awareness of childhood cancers in Santa Clarita and surrounding areas.  The Michael Hoefflin Foundation for children's cancer is a public nonprofit that provides financial and emotional support to children and their families in the Santa Clarita Valley and surrounding areas.

On Fridays through March 22nd, St. Clare of Assisi holds a Lenten fish fry.  This year marks their 35th annual fundraiser.  The doors open at 4:30 P.M. and close at 8 P.M.  The dinner costs $8.50 for 2 pieces and $9.50 for 3 pieces.  The dinner consists of 2 or 3 pieces of beer battered alaskan cod, a choice between French fries or rice pilaf, and coleslaw.  Dinners are available for eat in or to-go.  Each week a different organization sponsors a dessert table.  The Knights of Colombus run the bar.  Proceeds are going to Bridge to Home, SCV Food Pantry, San Fernando Valley Counseling Center, and individuals who need assistance.  On one Friday night they will serve over 1,400 dinners, 1/3 of those are to go.  St. Clare of Assisi is located at 19609 Calla Way in Canyon Country.

On Saturday, March 2nd, Santa Clarita Track Club hosted its 3rd annual Mardi Gras Madness run.  The run featured 3 events; a 5K, a Mini Madness run, and a 1K.  Funds raised went to benefit SOAR.  SOAR provides a fully supported training experience to youth in need to prepare for the Los Angeles Marathon.  SOAR stands for Students Off And Running.  They help youth at risk in the Santa Clarita Valley build life skills and establish healthy relationships by training for and competing in the Los Angeles Marathon.   The training program lasts for 24 weeks and the participants as a part of their training run 380 miles. People of all ages came to participate in the runs along with some of their dogs.

On Sunday, February 24th, Real Life Church held a rally to support the Annual Santa Clarita/Tri-Valley Special Olympics Hoops Of Hope Shoot-A-Thon.  The event was held as part of WIRED, a 6-8th grade youth group at Real Life Church.  Hoops Of Hope was started by Austin Gutwein at the age of 9 years.  Austin is now in college but still heavily involved with his program.  Funds raised by Hoops Of Hope provide education, water, food, and medical support to impoverished areas in Africa.  The actual Shoot-A-Thon will take place March 30th at the Santa Clarita Sports Complex.  Special Olympians will be actively participating.  The funds raised in 2013 will go to help build a health clinic in Zambia and to provide backpacks for needy kids in the United States.