Making Their Way
About 150 golf enthusiasts teed off for Waymakers’ 36th annual Swing for Kids Charity Golf Tournament presented by John Jory Corp. on May 16 at Oak Creek Golf Club in Irvine. The event included a hole-in-one opportunity, silent and live auctions, and a full-course dinner following the tournament.
Purus Wealth Management, Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo, Swinerton, Alert Insulation, City National Bank, Commercial Scaffolding Inc., Hackney Electric, Howard Building Corp., K2 General Contractors, Kaiser Permanente, Newmark Knight Frank, Pacific Western Bank, Radiation Protection & Specialties, Sage View Advisory Group, and Taber Co. were among the tournament sponsors.
The tournament raised more $80,000 to benefit Waymakers’ counseling and support programs.
Coming Together
Kure It Cancer Research held its second annual Rivals Cup Golf Tournament on June 7 at Pelican Hill North Golf Course. The event raised $125,000, which will support cancer research at UCLA Jonsson and USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Centers.
Golfers came out to compete in a “shamble” or “best-ball twosome” format. There were three hole-in-one contests, and a longest drive and closest to the pin contest. The event also included interactive games such as fairway target game, blackjack, and wheel of shots.
Sponsors included Sperry Equities, Sperry Commercial Global Affiliates, US Storage, Briggs Electric, NPV Advisors, and Commercewest Bank.
Creating a Brighter Future
More than 170 supporters of Laura’s House gathered on May 10 at the Balboa Bay Resort for the fourth annual Brighter Futures Luncheon. The luncheon raised more than $105,000 to support the nonprofit’s programs helping to rebuild lives of Orange County families following domestic violence.
Sponsors included Aviso Legal Group LLP, CTC Global, Garnett Powers & Associates, and R.D. Olson Development.
The event highlighted the community work of the nonprofit and honored those who have partnered to advance its mission and support healthy relationships and teen dating abuse prevention and education for youth.
Each luncheon table featured personalized décor inspired by the theme of providing brighter futures for Laura’s House families.
Table designers included Balboa Bay Resort, Couture Flowers, Cowboy Winery, Hibner Design Group, HomeAid OC, Lido House Hotel, and Rogers Gardens.
Laura’s House also presented Brighter Futures Awards to the Arbonne Charitable Foundation for its efforts to support and empower youth and create awareness on the issue of teen violence and domestic abuse.
If the Shoe Fits…
Olive Crest Orange County held its first annual Wine Women & Shoes benefit at the Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort on April 12. More than 400 guests attended the event, raising more than $170,000 to support the nonprofit’s mission of transforming the lives of abused, neglected, and at-risk children and their families.
The event featured designer shoe shopping on the hotel terrace, along with wine tastings, gourmet hors d’oeuvres, both a silent and live auction and an opportunity drawing. A runway fashion show by the fashion brand Grayse proved a fitting finale.
Sponsors included HUB, Rutan & Tucker, TEM, Total Environmental Management, Oltmans Construction Co., RSM, Frome Family Foundation, Harbor Compounding Pharmacy, DSW, and The Zenith Workers’ Compensation Specialists.
Bits & Pieces
Union Bank and Mitsubishi Electric are among key sponsors of the 10th edition of the Costa Mesa-based nonprofit Project Independence’s Walk for Independence, which celebrates independent living for people with developmental disabilities, set for Sept. 7 at Tewinkle Park in Costa Mesa … Google teamed up with Free Wheelchair Mission on June 25 to assemble 20 wheelchairs in preparation for Free Wheelchair Mission’s annual Miracle of Mobility gala in July at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts … United Way and Salesforce.com have partnered to create Philanthropy Cloud, which allows employees from companies, including Kellogg and Deliotte, to create a unique profile with their philanthropic interests and preferences to help them discover volunteer and giving opportunities.
