Broadcom cofounder and former chief executive Henry “Nick” Nicholas presented a $100,000 check from the Henry T. Nicholas III Foundation for Habitat for Humanity’s Gordon’s House project.
Employees at the Irvine office of State Street Corp., a financial services company, gave $7,600 to the Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach. The money will go toward the club’s art program and athletic, education and technology departments.
The 2009 Orange County Look event, put on by Orange Coast magazine, raised $15,000 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The event also unveiled its list of individuals who, according to Orange Coast magazine, define style in Orange County. The winners were: Kim Vo, Zeke Kalil, Glenn and Mindy Stearns, Barclay Butera, Arvin Taneja, Amita Singh, Jennifer Condas, Elyse Roberts, Nichole Carroll, Traci Arnsten, Rib Hillis, Monika Steinberg, Scott Graham, Heidi Cortese and Casey Cochrane.
Stars & Stripes Fishing, Golf and Music Festival, held at Hilton Los Cabos Beach and Golf Resort, raised $1.5 million for local children’s charities. Beneficiaries include Big Brothers Big Sisters, Orangewood Children’s Foundation and Freedom Writer’s Foundation.
Irvine-based Celtic Leasing Corp. helped raise $30,592 for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund. The money will help support injured soldiers and the families of fallen soldiers.
Coastline Community College Founda-tion raised $170,000 at its Visionary of the Year awards gala. The money will go toward student scholarships and program enhancements at Fountain Valley’s Coastline Community College.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s school and youth programs raised $541,941 for blood cancer research through its Pennies for Patients and Pasta for Pennies programs.
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Orange County/Inland Empire chapter’s inaugural Cocktails for a Cure fundraiser raised $25,000 for blood cancer research. The event was held at Lightspace Studio in Culver City.
The 15th annual Dedicated Animal Welfare Group Walk & Pet Faire raised $12,000. The event was held at Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center in Mission Viejo. Proceeds will benefit the Mission Viejo Animal Services Center.
A carwash to benefit Mission Viejo’s adopted Marines and sailors raised $5,400.
The money will help send entry-level service personnel to their annual formal ball in November.
The Anaheim White House raised $5,000 for the National Italian American Foundation, which helps earthquake victims in the Abruzzo region of Italy. The restaurant coordinated efforts with Irvine-based Relief Pod International and the Orange County Italian Cultural Association.
Fullerton Rotary Foundation gave $3,000 to Sally Williams, president of the Mother Goose Guild in Children’s Hospital of Orange County. The money will be used to purchase laptop computers so sick children can communicate with their friends, family and teachers.
American First Credit Union raised $1,700 for financial literacy by selling ice cream bars. Employees sold 580 ice cream bars at the Orange County Marketplace Swap Meet and Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa. The money raised will go to schools, community youth programs and financial literacy educational support.
Tustin-based HMWC CPAs & Business Advisors donated $1,650 to JSerra Catholic High School in San Juan Capistrano.
Marissa Morrill of Corona del Mar High School received the $1,500 Dorothy Hardcastle Scholarship from the board of Speak Up Newport.
