The stories of Orange County philanthropy.
Real stories from the people doing the work in Orange County. Pick an act or read them all.
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…
Philanthropy for All of Us
At a recent Success with Purpose event, the room was already buzzing before the program began. Nonprofit leaders were introducing themselves to business professionals. Volunteers were comparing the causes they cared about…