Loma Linda's PossAbilities Gets New Home

Mark your calendars.

Loma Linda University PossAbilities is holding an Open House on Friday, July 8, to celebrate its new office space designed to encourage members to get together and feel at home.

The open house is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Loma Linda University PossAbilities, Loma Linda Professional Plaza, 25455 Barton Road, Suite 109A, Loma Linda.

“Our new office space is designed so our members can drop by and relax, watch TV, and enjoy refreshments and snacks,” said Pedro Payne, manager of Loma Linda University PossAbilities. “We want them to feel at home and socialize with friends with family in our new space.”

At the open house, guests will be treated to snacks and members may participate in opportunity drawings. A photo booth will be open to take pictures of members and guests from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Loma Linda University PossAbilities is a community outreach program developed by the Loma Linda University Medical Center East Campus. Its goal is to offer disabled people who were born with or have suffered permanent physical injury a sense of community, as well as offer activities and practical direction to help them lead an active, fulfilling life. The free membership program is tailored to people with physical disabilities such as limb amputation, stroke, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, spina bifida, and others.

For more information, call 909-558-6384.

Our deepest thanks and gratitude to the organizers, donors, and bidders at the recent Barrett-Jackson Orange County auto auction for helping raise badly needed funds for patients at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital.

One of the top sellers at the event was a 1957 Lincoln Premiere Convertible, donated by Tom and Candace Spiel to benefit the Children’s Hospital. The classic car was sold for a whopping $105,000 (!), one of the top sellers at the auction, and with all proceeds going to the Children’s Hospital. Bidders and guest also raised an additional $25,000 in donations, making the kids at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital among the top winners at the auction.