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  It’s always rewarding to see local chefs cooking for charity, which is why the inaugural Chef Masters benefiting Alzheimer’s Family Center – held at the Paséa Hotel & Spa in Huntington Beach on October 28 and attended by 375 guests – was such a success. More than 30...

Segerstrom Center for the Arts’ 45th Annual Candlelight Concert will be an evening-long feast for the senses while raising funds that will support the Center’s artistic, community engagement and education programs. Sandy Segerstrom Daniels and Jane Fujishige Yada are co-chairing...

Pacific Symphony delivered a memorable evening of epic elegance on Thursday, Sept. 27 as 350 guests were welcomed to the 2018-19 Classical Opening Night Celebration & Concert, a black-tie affair honoring 40 extraordinary seasons as Orange County’s premier orchestra. Hosted by...

This has been a busy and exciting year for the Orange County Museum of Art. The nonprofit organization sold its Fashion Island property and moved out of its longtime home, unveiled dazzling designs for its new facility to be build at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, and moved...

Members of the Segerstrom Center’s Candlelight Concert committee were guests of Saks Fifth Avenue South Coast Plaza at a private showing of Saks’ 2018 Fall/Winter eveningwear collection. Saks Fifth Avenue South Coast Plaza General Manager Chris Bures hosted the morning, which...

Global Genes may sound like a designer clothing line or a way to trace your ancestors, but it’s actually one of the leading rare disease patient advocacy organizations in the world. The Global Genes organization started 10 years ago with a handful of rare disease parent advocates...

The 12th Annual Hops & Vines Charity Classic returns to the Center Club Orange County on Thursday, Sept. 27, from 6 to 9 p.m. Proceeds from ticket sales and sponsorships benefit the Center Club Cares fund, which has selected Orange County School of the Arts as the 2018...

The Orange County Museum of Art, which recently closed its longtime Newport Beach facility in anticipation of moving to a new building at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, has announced details of its 2018 Gala, the museum’s most important fundraiser and one of Orange...

Many charity events these days are focused on wine, and why not? Fine wines are appreciated by philanthropists and wine connoisseurs (often one and the same), and the magic elixir can coax donations from those relishing a rare 100-point wine. And a 100-point wine is among those...

The Literacy Project, a Newport Beach-based nonprofit organization dedicated to enabling disadvantaged youth to increase their reading skill levels, is holding its ninth annual “What Dreams Are Made Of” Gala on Thursday, Sept. 27 at the Newport Beach Country Club. The Literacy...

Orange County’s top philanthropists, business leaders and individuals will be honored at the 33rd annual National Philanthropy Day Awards Luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 15 at the City National Grove of Anaheim. Produced by the Orange County Chapter of the Association of Fundraising...

The 2018 Hoag Summer Fest (formerly known as Hoag Summer Classic), hosted by the Hoag Hospital Foundation and its 552 Club, was a sold-out event with more than 1,500 guests at Newport Dunes in Newport Beach. The annual event was held on Wednesday, June 27, and raised over...

Goodwill of Orange County hosted its annual Goodwill Golf Invitational on Monday, June 11 at the renowned Pelican Hill Golf Club in Newport Coast. More than $185,000 was raised at the invitational to support Goodwill’s Tierney Center for Veteran Services, a comprehensive resource...

On Saturday evening, May 19, the Operation Underground Railroad Gala took place at the Newport Beach Country Club. The evening was hosted by Mike Tomlin, Head Coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The event featured special guest speakers Marisol Nichols from The CW’s ...

The Laguna Playhouse raised $1.7 Million at their annual gala held on May 12, 2018 at Fashion Island Hotel in Newport Beach. Attended by 400 playhouse patrons, the sold-out event featured a VIP Sponsors Reception, an elegant dinner, live and silent auction, entertainment and a...

Rivals United for a Kure, the major support group for nonprofit Kure It Cancer Research, which raises funds for underfunded cancers, held its inaugural golf tournament at Pelican Hill Golf Club in early June. A full contingent of golfers signed up for a beautiful, sunny day of...

Whittier Trust Company hosted a private reception and tour for their clients and VIPs at the Hilbert Museum immediately following Chapman University’s Economic Forecast Update on Thursday, June 21. President Emeritus Jim Doti, Ph.D., has donated a collection of art to the Hilbert...

Wine, food and music came together on June 2 as nearly 200 wine aficionados enjoyed an evening of fine wines and gourmet cuisine at the 11th annual Pacific Coast Wine Festival at Balboa Bay Resort. The event raised nearly $200,000 for the Pacific Symphony’s artistic and...

In 2003, Natalie had a wish: to make her disease go away forever. Her mother Nancy acted on that wish and founded the Cystinosis Research Foundation / Natalie’s Wish. Now, 15 years later, both mother and daughter were at the Natalie’s Wish Celebration at the Fashion Island Hotel...

More than 600 guests stood in roaring applause to celebrate a thrilling evening of captivating performances and extraordinary generosity that led Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) to raise record donations in support of its tuition-free arts and academic programs. F...