In brief

Sierra’s Light Foundation has collected more than $5,700 through a

bowlathon event held this month at Kona Lanes in Costa Mesa.

The nonprofit foundation is being run by Cindy Soto and Pamela Wiener,

the mothers of 4-year-old Sierra Soto and 3-year-old Brandon Wiener, who

were killed when Steven Allen Abrams intentionally drove his car into

their preschool’s playground.

Wiener said the foundation will hopefully raise enough money to

support local preschools and day-care centers that cannot afford to

provide safety and security for the children.

In June, community volunteers had helped the foundation build a wall

behind Girls Inc. in Costa Mesa.

Wiener also said she hopes the bowlathon will become an annual

fund-raiser for Sierra’s Light Foundation.

“Next year, we want to double the money,” Wiener said.