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We Care Wednesday Clothing Drive at OC Fair

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By Greer Wylder
August 08, 2018

The OC Fair and Goodwill of Orange County are joining forces for a special We Care Wednesday clothing drive on Wednesday, August 8. From noon to 3 p.m., guests who bring five new or gently-used clothing items per person to the OC Fair for donation to Goodwill of Orange County will receive same-day free admission and one free carnival ride. The money raised from reselling the goods collected at the OC Fair have made a huge impact on Goodwill’s ability to connect unemployed or underemployed individuals, no matter the challenge or disability, with job opportunities. In other words, the donations…

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Join Me At National Root Beer Float Day Stand for CHOC

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By Greer Wylder
August 08, 2018

Celebrate National Root Beer Float Day with me on Thursday, August 9 at The Irvine Spectrum Center. The Marriott Irvine Spectrum will be setting up a root beer float stand in front of the Edwards Theater from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will be making root beer floats for those who stop by the booth and make a donation to Children's Hospital of Orange County. The root beer floats will be purely donation-based (people can donate any amount, and all proceeds will go directly to CHOC. I’ll be there with other influencers to create our root beer floats for a mini competition for…

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Zen & Zin Yoga Event Benefiting Breast Cancer

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By Greer Wylder
August 07, 2018

The Giracci Family at Giracci Vineyards & Farms presents Zen & Zin, a yoga and wine tasting event on Saturday, August 11 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event will benefit Breast Cancer Solutions, a local nonprofit that helps women in treatment pay their bills!  On Saturday, Aug. 11 a woman who is trained in therapeutic yoga (and is undergoing treatment) will teach the class at 11 a.m. in a beautiful barn setting.  Following, Giracci vineyards will offer wine tasting!  One $40 ticket includes a yoga class sponsored by Breast Cancer Solutions & YogaMama's; one flight of wine tasting…

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Shop & Give Back at Thoughtful Thursdays

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By Greer Wylder
August 07, 2018

Every 2nd Thursday of the month, participating Lido Marina Village merchants will donate a portion of all sales to a select charity. On Thursday, Aug. 9 donations will be made in support of Free Wheelchair Mission.  Free Wheelchair Mission is a nonprofit organization that provides wheelchairs at no cost to people with disabilities living in developing nations. In collaboration with a network of like-minded partners, Free Wheelchair Mission has provided more than one million wheelchairs to those in need in developing nations since 2001, providing dignity, independence, and hope through the gift of mobility. Retailers supporting Free Wheelchair Mission on…

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Festival Ballet Theatre’s GALA OF THE STARS

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By Greer Wylder
August 06, 2018

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Orange County’s premiere resident ballet company with an exciting gala performance where world-renowned ballet artists share their love and expertise of the craft with future, inspired young stars. The 11th annual “Gala of the Stars" performance is just one night only: Friday, August 17 at 6 p.m. at Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. Festival Ballet Theatre Artistic Director Salwa Rizkalla has confirmed performances by these guest artists: Beckanne Sisk and Chase O’Connell of Ballet West; Sarah Lamb of Royal Ballet and Matthew Golding formerly of The Royal Ballet; Svetlana Lunkina and Evan McKie of…

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