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Hyundai Motor America Announces $400,000 Donation to CHOC Children’s to Strengthen Commitment to Pediatric Healthcare
Hyundai Hope Donates $150,000 to CHOC Gala and $250,000 to Mental Health Support at the Festival of Children® Kick-Off Event in Orange County Hyundai Motor America Gifts 2022 Palisade to CHOC’s Orange Campus to Support Patient Services FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Sept. 1, 2022 — Hyundai Motor America’s corporate social responsibility initiative, Hyundai Hope, announced a $400,000 …
O.C.’s annual Festival of Children fetes Kimberly Cripe with founder’s award
National Child Awareness Month recently ended as September faded into fall. It seems we have names for every month; causes, tributes, movements, cultural shifts. Sometimes months have multiple names, and the message is lost in the clutter. To the point, National Child Awareness matters. America’s children, arguably among the most fortunate alive on the planet …
How James Jean Turned This Koenigsegg Agera RS Into the World’s Fastest Art Car
James Jean’s Koenigsegg Agera RS isn’t just some wild-looking art car, it’s a record setter.
The American visual artist has taken his lush print Pomegranate and applied it to the body of the Swedish hypercar, turning what was already a technological marvel into a work of art.
Investing in the Long-Term Sustainability of Children’s Charities
Four-day fundraising campaign raised $97,953. As children’s charities across the country continue to be severely impacted by COVID-19, Festival of Children Foundation, a Costa Mesa-based, national non-profit that supports and serves more than 480 U.S. children’s charities.
Children are the special guests of Los Angeles Mission in their traditional Christmas celebration
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Volunteers at the Los Angeles Mission gave away gourmet holiday meals and toys to families in need on Friday. Thousands of people lined up at the L.A. Mission, creating a line that stretched for several blocks. Volunteers served up delicious meals for those in need. One of the celebrity chefs …
500 homeless children are treated to holiday party at South Coast Plaza
More than 500 Orange County children who don’t have permanent homes were treated to toys, treats and a holiday festival at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa. The 11th annual “Sharing the Spirit” holiday party Friday night was organized by the Festival of Children Foundation and the Happiness Project, two Orange County nonprofits…. Full story …
Disneyland Carousel Helps Charities Raise Money for Kids
ANAHEIM, Calif. (KABC) — Hundreds of representatives from 13 Orange County-based children’s charities rode the carousel at Disneyland to raise money for kids in need. The “Carousel of Possible Dreams” event kicked off its fourth year as charity workers took turns spinning around as many as 50 times on the iconic ride. Full story and …
The Los Angeles Mission provides free lunch and gifts to thousands on Skid Row
Children are the special guests of Los Angeles Mission in their traditional Christmas celebration The Los Angeles Mission provides free lunch and gifts to thousands on Skid Row Children receive toys during the celebration at LA Mission. A few days ago, Carolina Sánchez felt the need to deliver a little love and happiness to her …