Thursday, June 24 | Volume 40 No.15

SAN BERNARDINO, CA- Wilson & Company, Inc., Engi- neers & Architects has launched a corporate fundraising campaign in partnership with The CARE Proj- ect, Inc., kicking off the initiative with an initial $2,000 corporate donation.

The campaign is open to Wilson & Company employees to drive additional community support. This collaborative effort is part of the firm's annual "Higher Giving" initiative, which pairs regional offices with local nonprofits that reflect the passions of their work- force.

The partnership aims to raise vi- tal funds while inspiring other lo- cal businesses in the Inland Em- pire area to implement similar community-driven philanthropic programs.

Expanding Employee Awareness and Education

A key focus of the partnership is raising awareness about breast

Wilson & Company and The CARE Project Team Up to Support Local Breast Cancer Patients

The partnership aims to raise vital funds while inspiring other local businesses in the San Bernardino area to implement similar community-driven philanthropic programs.

The CARE Project, survivors, and Wilson & Company, Inc., Engi- neers & Architects celebrate Wilson & Company's $2,000 donation to support women and men battling breast cancer in the IE. Diana Jaurigue, Christina Villanueva, Gina Fitzsimmons and Elsa Napole.)

cancer support resources among local professionals. To deepen this connection, The CARE Project will host an upcoming education- al "Lunch and Learn" presentation directly at the Wilson & Company facility. This session will educate employees about the challenges cancer patients face and explain how corporate giving directly im- pacts local families.

"We believe our responsibil- ity extends beyond the projects we deliver. Through our partner- ship with The CARE Project and our Higher Giving program, we are investing in the well-being of the communities we serve. Giv- ing back is not separate from our work. It is a reflection of who we are as a firm and our commitment to making a lasting, positive im- pact where our people live and work."

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THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2026

Questlove's Earth, Wind & Fire Documentary is a Must See!

• A QUESTLOVE JAWN
• HBO ORIGINAL
• EARTH, WIND & FIRE

(TO BE CELESTIAL vs. THAT'S THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD)

NEW DOC JUNE 7

HBO max

Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson's documentary, Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World), has been met with massive praise and a must-see following its June 7, 2026, premiere on HBO and Max. Critics and fans alike agree that it is a definitive, deeply moving must-see that goes far beyond a standard music biography. Quest- love focuses heavily on the band's brilliant, complicated founder Maurice White. It explores his childhood trauma, his intense work ethic, and the personal sacri- fices that impacted his family and bandmates. White walked away from being one of the highest-paid sidemen in jazz (with the Ramsey Lewis Trio) to chase an ambitious, genre-blending musical dream.

The film highlights how Earth, Wind & Fire operated as an act of faith. It shares incredible early stories, like the band's response to being heavily booed at Philadel- phia's Uptown Theater in 1972. Instead of playing over the noise, White had the band sit in silence in the lotus position to meditate until they wore the hostile crowd down and won them over. It also reveals a hilarious and piv- otal moment when a raw, wild performance by George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic hum- bled EWF, prompting White to radically "funkifize" their sound and theatrical stage presentation.

The documentary features an elite lineup of interviewees, in- cluding Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie, Flea, H.E.R., and even Barack and Michelle Obama, sharing memories of slow danc- ing to the band's iconic catalog.

The 119-minute docu/film is cur- rently available to stream on HBO Max.