The fifth annual H.E.R. Summit by Hoag brought together a record-breaking audience of more than 450 women and health advocates for a day of expert conversations focused on women’s health at every stage of life. Led by Hoag physicians including Allyson Brooks, MD, FACOG, and Ginny Ueberroth Executive Medical Director...

Under balmy skies, Sherman Library & Gardens hosted the 2nd Annual Botanical Ball on Saturday, October 3. The event raised more than $450,000, which will go towards Living Classroom, Sherman’s lifelong learning initiative, as well as a final push for the Grow the Gardens campaign. The sold-out event hosted more...

The Gentlemen’s Haberdashery, one of Orange County’s longest-running and most celebrated fundraisers, raised $680,000 on Thursday, October 1, at the Balboa Bay Resort in Newport Beach to support the Heart of Jesus Retreat Center in Santa Ana. Nearly 400 community members and philanthropic leaders attended the 44th anniversary event, where...

The 52nd Candlelight season officially began with Candlelight Kickoff on Thursday, August 6, hosted by co-chair Kate Levering-Jahangiri and her husband, Reza Jahangiri at their stunning Newport Beach home overlooking the Back Bay, with a record-breaking turnout. The gathering offered guests a celebratory preview of the Center’s annual fundraising gala,...

The Newport Beach Museum on Balboa Island held an end of the summer season event on the Newport waterfront. Billed as “Soirée on the Bay,” the September 23 evening hosted and underwritten by Newport Beach developer and hotelier Bob Olson unfolded at his expansive bayfront estate on Lido Isle. The...

Crystal Cove Conservancy welcomed more than 200 guests to the blufftop of Crystal Cove State Park’s Pelican Point on Saturday, Oct. 3, for its 27th Annual Endless Summer Soirée. The annual celebration raised $950,000 to support The Conservancy’s STEM education programs and its ongoing work to protect and preserve Crystal...

In his 39 years as a Newport Beach lifeguard, 59-year-old Brian O’Rourke has witnessed, marveled at, ridden, and battled just about every wave type known to oceanographers. In his 39 years of scanning and patrolling sea and shore, he estimates that he’s saved more than 1,000 panicked persons of every...

Hundreds of music fans turned out over the course of two days to enjoy The Righteous Brothers – Bill Medley and Bucky Heard performing at the iconic Lido Theater, while raising funds for two worthwhile local organizations. The inaugural Lido Legacy Live concerts benefited the Newport Beach Junior Lifeguard Scholarship...

Newport Beach-based CureDuchenne, a leading global nonprofit focused on finding and funding a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, raised more than $700,000 at the 15th Annual CureDuchenne Golf Shootout, hosted by Anaheim Ducks right wing Troy Terry and his wife, Dani. The two-day fundraising event was held at Monarch...