The golf-loving members of the Rotary Club of Lake Forest are hosting the second annual Grandpa Bob Day of Sunshine & Hope Memorial for disabled children on Friday, Aug. 2.
The event is a tribute to the late Robert “Grandpa Bob” MacEwan, a retired Marine who loved to play golf and wanted to share that joy with children. MacEwan died June 9 from cancer.
The “adaptive golf” event is being coordinated by Grandpa Bob’s son-in-law, Cedric Campbell, a Rotary member.
“Through my work in the community and with kids, I thought about young kids who may have lost a limb, have been bullied, or even suicidal because of their disability,” said Cedric Campbell, a Rotary Club member. “I thought this was the perfect group to experience the magic of golf therapy.”
The event, which will feature lessons from skilled volunteers, starts at 8:30 a.m. at the Lake Forest Golf Center. Children and their parents or guardians should bring a hat, sunscreen, and wear comfortable shoes, he said.
“Our event is designed to be an inclusive and welcoming environment,” said Campbell.
All equipment, including adaptive gear, and golf training is provided. To reserve a spot, email Campbell at rotarycedric@gmail.com
A note that this is not a drop-off event. Address: 23308 Cherry. Ave., Lake Forest
Jessie and Sky opens at SoCo
Jessie and Sky, an online women’s clothing and jewelry store based in Chino Hills, has opened its first physical store at South Coast Collection in Costa Mesa.
Owner Jessica Malone’s store features an assortment of dresses, shorts, tops, beachwear, and accessories, including bags and hair clips, as well as a line of jewelry including stainless steel and personalized necklaces, bracelets and earrings.
Address: 3303-3323 Hyland Ave. For more on the brand, go to jessieandsky.com
New at the District at Tustin Legacy
New merchants are open or coming this summer to the District at Tustin Legacy shopping center.
Here’s a quick rundown:
Baby Shoppe: A family-owned and local baby store with clothing and cozy nursery toys, baby gear and gifts. The shop is next to Whole Food Market on District Drive.
Opening later this summer are:
World of Racing: Customers can expect professional-grade racing simulators and full-motion technology for “realistic and safe” racing adventures. The shop is in The Promenade, near AMC Tustin 14.
3CAT: The store sells hot and cold fruit and milk teas that can be topped with mousse, boba and jelly.
Spirit Halloween: Expect the familiar costume store to open near the end of summer.
For more information about the retail center, go to thedistricttl.com
$100,000 grant to fuel OCCF teacher program
Orange County Community Foundation is the recipient of a $100,000 grant from the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation, which will support the nonprofit’s Inspired Teacher Grant Program.
In its third year, the program will provide up to $300,000 to Orange County K-12 public and charter schoolteachers.
The money will go toward hands‐on classroom projects and field trips “that encourage experiential learning, enhance student understanding, and increase student achievement in relation to the California curriculum standards.”
In 2024, OCCF said $200,000 in grants were awarded to 60 schools, supporting 66 field trips and projects, serving 15,075 students.
For more about OCCF, go to oc-cf.org.
Nearly $2.5 million in contributions from the California Legislature, the Sun Family Foundation and the county, will keep the OC Diaper Bank full for the next two years. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Diaper Bank flush for two years
We offer this good-news update with tongues in cheek: The OC Diaper Bank is full.
Community Action Partnership of Orange County, which operates the bank, said nearly $2.5 million from the California Legislature, the Sun Family Foundation and the county, will keep diapers flowing to needy families for the next two years.
“Diapers and wipes are essential items that no one should have to worry about, especially vulnerable families in poverty struggling to make ends meet and facing the choice of paying for rent, groceries or diapers,” said Gregory C. Scott, president and CEO of CAP OC.
Since its inception in 2020, the OC Diaper Bank has delivered over 47 million diapers to families through more than 80 distribution partners and serves 10,000 children each month.
In June, contributors from across Orange County gave 1.2 million essential items for infants during the annual the HomeAid Essentials Drive benefitting the diaper bank.
The recent monetary contributions break down like this:
—$820,000 will fund the bank from a dedicated $9 million in funding from the California Legislature. (State funds also will go to 10 additional diaper banks across the state of California.)
—The Sun Family Foundation donated $1 million to CAP OC to keep the bank operating at capacity.
—The county allocated $600,000 from supervisors’ discretionary funds.
To learn more about CAP OC’s services, go to capoc.org.
Stater Bros. Charities recently gave City of Hope a check for $906,527 after its annual Kids 4 Hope fundraising campaign. The money will go toward childhood cancer treatment and education programs. (Photo courtesy of Stater Bros. Charities)
$900,000 for City of Hope pediatrics
Stater Bros. Charities recently handed City of Hope a check for $906,527 after its annual Kids 4 Hope fundraising campaign.
The campaign ran for just 12 days in May, with Stater Bros. customers donating $1 or $5 to childhood cancer treatment and education programs.
The check presentation was held at the Stater Bros. store in Falcon Ridge, Fontana, which was the San Bernardino chain’s top fundraiser this year.
“Cancer is a difficult diagnosis for anyone, but it can be particularly devastating to a child and their family,” Nancy Negrette, chairman and president of Stater Bros. Charities, said in a statement. “We are so proud to support the great work that City of Hope does for pediatric cancer treatment and their emphasis on addressing the long-term effects of childhood cancer.”
Over the four-year span of Kids 4 Hope, Stater Bros. Charities has donated $2.8 million to City of Hope.
Food From The Bar, an annual campaign hosted every June by the Orange County legal community, raised $88,722 for Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County. From left to right: Second Harvest Chief Development Officer Wayne Stickney with Melissa Gorin, Katie Haught, Natalie Serrano from Judicate West accepting an award courtesy of Second Harvest Food Bank. (Photo courtesy of Second Harvest Food Bank)
Good works
Food From The Bar, an annual campaign hosted every June by the Orange County legal community, raised $88,722 for Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County.
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