Foothill Family Shelter

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The Foothill Family Shelter is a non-profit organization in the San Bernardino County that offers free living spaces for families with children who are low income or homeless. The shelter has a 120 day housing program that can be extended to a year or permanent housing. Foothill Family Shelter does not only give families a free place to live, but they also strive to assist their residents in developing a sustainable future through workshops.

As a way to serve and connect with its local community, Pixel Vault Games can host a food/supply drive during one of their monthly events. Attendees of the event who bring a donation can also be entered to win one of Armando’s, the store owner, custom art pieces. In order to get the public informed about

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