Team Kids is inviting you to join them on Sunday, March 23 at the 7th Annual Imagine Event at Il Forniaio restaurant in Irvine. It’s a fun-filled family event that celebrates Team Kids successes with award-winning cuisine, entertainment and a kids’s carnival. Delicious buffet lunch and silent auction from 1 to 4 p.m., awards and presentations at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $50 for adults, $10 for teens, free for kids 12 and under. Il Fornaio Restaurant at Lakeshore Towers, 18051 Von Karman, Irvine. For more information and to purchase tickets, go here.
At the Team Kids Imagine Event (or even online here) you can buy a $25 opportunity raffle ticket for an incredible adventure--a breathtaking helicopter ride to the Oakley World Headquarters. You will be greeted by Oakley CEO Colin Baden and enjoy a behind the scenes tour. The amazing architecture and design of the Oakley compound includes a 400-seat amphitheater, bunkers, and product torture chambers.
And there are also great auction items: a week in Maui; Il Fornaio wine cellar experience with Marchello Apollonio; Ducks Box Suite and ride to event in the Vintage Team Kids Bus; USC football tickets with limo ride.
Team Kids is changing the trajectory of children’s lives. If you’re not already familiar with Team Kids, we want you to know all about the incredible feats this Irvine based non-profit is accomplishing. Since its inception in 2001, Team Kids has organized free and innovative programs to schools giving children the opportunity to help raise funds for community charities. More than 56,000 students have raised over $400,000 with 100 percent going to other youth-serving charities.
Local students have educated themselves about and raised funds for critical community issues like hunger, homelessness, and the environment to name just a few. The mission was originally created by partners in Irvine, has now grown to other schools in Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, Rancho Santa Margarita, and Palos Verdes. And, will soon be carried out in Arlington County, VA.
Il Forniaio is at 18051 Von Karman Ave. in Irvine.
Spring Cleaning with Leslie
Ahh, spring is here and it's a time of growth and rebirth -- you know, birds chirping and all that. But for us mortal folk, that means it's time to throw open the proverbial drapes and get cleaning. Out with the old (buh-bye boots and coats) and in with the new (hello, space in my wardrobe that needs filling).
But before we store those coats, we need to take a good, hard look at our closets. It's time to edit, donate and store and Leslie Christen | LifeStyling is here to help.
Spring cleaning doesn't have to be daunting, especially when you can hire someone to do it, right? My team has seen and tackled every organizational and style dilemma, we know that getting dressed in the morning can be a struggle if you don't know how to work with what you have and your closet's a mess.
So in order to get Spring off to a great start, we're offering all our readers 20% OFF our services when you mention Spring Cleaning.
Here's what you can expect from our most popular service - Closet Edit, Organization and Wardrobe Revision:
- A one-on-one meeting to discuss your wardrobe dilemmas and style goals
- A thorough wardrobe edit to determine what is ill fitting, unnecessary and dated
- Guidelines for making outfits with the clothes that fit you best
- A look book of styled outfits so you don't have to try on your own clothes anymore
- Finish with an organized and coordinated closet and customized shopping strategy
Let's get organized, for our complete list of services please visit our website at LeslieChristen.com and to make an appointment please email Style@LeslieChristen.com
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