Formed in 2020 as a project of Inland Equity Partnership, Inland Equity Community Land Trust (IECLT) is focused on providing affordable rental and ownership housing in Riverside and San Bernadino Counties. IECLT believes that one of the primary drivers of poverty is...
In 1977, while Garner Holt was still in high school, he founded an animatronics company from his parent’s garage in Redlands. Today, Garner Holt Productions has a large production facility, studio and nearly 100 employees. His company has produced animatronics for...
In 1980 Operation New Hope (ONH), an Inland Empire-based youth rehabilitation program, was founded as a court-ordered recovery program for incarcerated teens. Bill Degnan, the organization’s founder, worked at California’s Youth Authority and was concerned about the...
A Vietnam veteran is dedicating himself to helping people overcome homelessness and addiction. After returning from the Vietnam War, Benjamin Shuler struggled with addiction and ended up on the streets of Gardena. Shuler was homeless for five years before he received...
Faith in Action of San Gorgonio Pass was founded in 2006 and is dedicated to meeting the short-term and long-term needs of people experiencing homelessness in the cities of Banning and Beaumont. The organization stays abreast of available social services in the region...
