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Samueli Foundation Announces $11 Million in Grants to 138 Orange County Nonprofits

The Corona del Mar-based Samueli Foundation has made its largest single day tranche of grant announcements in organizational history, alerting 138 Orange County-serving nonprofit organizations that they are grant recipients from the newly created Breakaway Fund. The Breakaway Fund launched in May with a $5 million budget, but the Samueli...

Wine Tasting Event at Big Canyon in Newport Beach Grosses $400K for the Wooden Floor

More than 240 guests gathered at Big Canyon Country Club in Newport Beach on September 25 for the 19th annual Keep the Promise Wine Tasting Benefit at Big Canyon Country Club in Newport Beach. As one of Orange County’s premier wine tasting benefits, the evening grossed over $400,000 for The...

Hoag Breaks Ground on CareMar Recovery Center in Newport Beach

Hoag celebrated a milestone in the fight against addiction and mental health challenges with the October 2 groundbreaking of the CareMar Recovery Center, a state-of-the-art facility to be built on the Newport Beach campus. According to information from Hoag Hospital, CareMar Recover Center will transform recovery care in Orange County. The...

43rd Annual Gentlemen’s Haberdashery at Balboa Bay Resort Raises $700K for Charity

The Gentlemen’s Haberdashery, one of Orange County’s longest running fundraisers and events, raised a record-breaking $700,000 on Thursday, Oct. 2 at the Balboa Bay Resort. Nearly 400 community members and philanthropic leaders attended the event, where Orange County’s most prominent executives and leaders took to the runway in a full...

Thousands of Supporters Descend on Fashion Island September 28 for the More Than Pink Walk to Support Susan G. Komen

Nearly 10,000 people came out to Pacific Life at Fashion Island to support Susan G. Komen’s mission to end breast cancer at the annual More Than Pink Walk on Sunday, Sept. 28. With a goal of raising $790,000, the Komen More Than Pink Walk raised nearly $750,000—but there’s still time...

Soiree on the Bay Benefits Balboa Island Museum

On Thursday, Sept. 18, around 100 guests arrived via Balboa Island Ferry to the elegant home of R.D. Olson to enjoy a Soiree on the Bay to benefit the Balboa Island Museum. A saxophonist serenaded the arriving guests as they disembarked the ferry. Planned, sponsored and created with a touch of...

Balboa Bay Club’s Gentlemen’s Smoker Raises Funds for Newport-Mesa Student Scholarships

Charity food and wine events are popular ways to raise funds for local organizations. At the 27th anniversary of The Balboa Bay Club’s Gentlemen’s Smoker held on September 11 at the Balboa Bay Club, cigars and spirits were added ingredients along with the cuisine and vino. Unfolding on the Club’s beachfront...

Hoag Hospital Foundation’s H.E.R. Summit 2025 Raises $300K to Expand Women’s Health Services

Over 500 women came together on Wednesday, Sept. 10 for the Hoag Hospital Foundation’s fourth annual H.E.R. Summit by Hoag at VEA Newport Beach, a Marriot Resort & Spa. In addition to a spotlight on midlife, thanks to keynote speaker Mary Claire Haver, MD, the New York Times bestselling author...

Annual CureDuchenne Golf Shootout Raises $550K

Newport Beach-based CureDuchenne, a global nonprofit dedicated to funding and finding a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, raised over $550,000 at the 14th annual CureDuchenne Golf Shootout held September 12-13 at Monarch Beach Golf Links in Dana Point. This year’s fundraiser was hosted by Anaheim Ducks All-Star Right Wing Troy...

Sgt. Pepperoni’s in Newport Beach Partners with CHOC for Annual Lego Drive

Sgt. Pepperoni’s Pizza Store at 2300 S.E. Bristol St. in Newport Beach has a long history of giving back to the community. In fact, their motto is Spreading Love for a Cause. Local organizations can host a fundraiser at Sgt. Pepperoni’s with 20 percent of net sales from dine-in, take-out,...