UPLANDERS CLUB CHARITABLE
ORGANIZATION (UCCO)

UCCO Mission

The Uplanders Club Charitable Organization is committed to providing assistance and support to local charities in our community

CHARITY OF CHOICE SELECTION PROCESS

Each year in May the Uplanders Club Charitable Organization (UCCO) solicits applications from local nonprofits for review and selection of its annual “Charity-of-Choice”. This charity is selected from the applicants through a competitive process based on their service to the community, resource needs, and other important factors.
 
In May of the following year the selected charity receives a donation of funds from various fundraising events held from September through March of the previous year.

 

2025-2026 Charity of Choice Selection Committee

2025-2026 CHARITY OF CHOICE

SAMARITAN COUNSELING CENTER

Our Charity-of-Choice for 2025-2026 is “Samaritan Counseling Center” located in Upland California. Samaritan Counseling Center recently marked over 51 years of transforming the lives of children and families in Upland and the surrounding communities. Their mission is to provide faith sensitive psychological and educational services that facilitate healing, hope and forgiveness. Their purpose is to help people overcome issues that hinder personal growth, aid in healing the wounds that limit one’s ability to thrive, be whole and fulfill their potential.

Their high-quality services are guided by the “Samaritan model” of whole person healing that involves mind, body, spirit and community. Through their outpatient counseling program, they deliver evidence based and trauma-informed counseling to children, adults and families. Additionally, BEAMS (behavior, education and management services) program provides in-home and Telehealth behavior intervention, parent training and support for families of children facing developmental challenges associated with autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, epilepsy, intellectual disabilities and other important diagnoses.

As you can see, this is a very worthwhile charity, and we hope everyone will be generous in supporting Samaritan Counseling Center as we move forward in our fundraising endeavors.