Assemblyman Paul Cook (R-Yucca Valley) is hosting a Yucaipa ceremony and open house to honor the 65^th Assembly District’s Woman of the Year, Nicole Laffey, on April 21.  Laffey serves as the Executive Director for the Yucaipa Animal Placement Society (YAPS).  The event begins at 2:00 PM and will take place at the YAPS animal shelter, located at 11937 13^th Street in Yucaipa.  The event is free and the public is invited to attend.

The Senior Pet Program is back at Yucaipa Animal Placement Society for 2012.  YAPS is now able to provide pet care assistance to qualifying seniors on a limited income thanks to a grant from the Community Foundation of Riverside.  From veterinary expenses to emergency boarding, YAPS is now able to help offset the costs of pet ownership for qualifying seniors in Yucaipa, Calimesa, Redlands and surrounding communities. 

To qualify, one must be age 65 or older and make no more than $1,500 a month as a single income household and $3,000 a month for a duel income household.  Seniors that were in the program in 2011 must reapply to qualify for assistance in 2012, and will be required submit current proof of income etc.  To apply for the program proof of age, income, residency and pet ownership is necessary. To learn more about the program or apply click here or call Yucaipa Animal Placement Society, YAPS, at (909) 790-1440 for more information. Apply today to take advantage of this amazing opportunity!    

Redlands senior residents are now eligible for the Yucaipa Animal Placement Society's senior program in 2011. Previously, YAPS was only able to provide pet care assistance to qualifying seniors in the Yucaipa, Calimesa, and Mentone communities. They are very excited to be able to broaden their service area to include their neighboring city to the east (Redlands).

The program, made possible by a grant from the Community Foundation of Riverside, provides monetary assistance to qualifying pet owners on a limited income, to insure that the benefits of pet ownership can be afforded to everyone. The assistance can be used to help provide for the pet’s medical needs, be it a routine exam and vaccines or offsetting the cost of an emergency health issue.

To qualify, seniors must be age 65 or older and make no more than $1,500 a month as a single income household and $3,000 a month for a duel income household. To apply for the program proof of income, residency and pet ownership is necessary. Call Yucaipa Animal Placement Society, YAPS, at (909) 790-1440 for more information on how to take advantage of this amazing opportunity!

Southern California Claims Association, SCCA, members flocked from all over southern California to Palm Desert for their annual Fall Classic Golf Tournament and Art Show. Their events provide educational opportunities for members coupled with a little bit of fun all to support a good cause, which in this case was Yucaipa Animal Placement Society or YAPS.