The stories of Orange County philanthropy.

Real stories from the people doing the work in Orange County. Pick an act or read them all.

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Act I — Vision

Act II — Unity

Act III — Proof

Matthew Wadlinger 11/2/26 Matthew Wadlinger 11/2/26

This Is What We Look Like

Matthew Wadlinger 10/15/26 Matthew Wadlinger 10/15/26

Long-Term Donors Creating Legacy Outcomes for First-Generation Students

Matthew Wadlinger 10/12/26 Matthew Wadlinger 10/12/26

What Happens When We See Them

Matthew Wadlinger 10/16/19 Matthew Wadlinger 10/16/19

Three Days to Spare

In July 2019, Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County had to do something no food bank ever wants to do: turn food away. Sixteen truckloads of fresh produce, dairy, and deli meats, roughly 410,000 pounds, arrived at the organization's Irvine distribution center with nowhere cold enough to put them…