Taller San Jose, Families Forward and Second Harvest Food Bank are the first three organizations--among many yet to come-- that I am thrilled to have the opportunity to highlight in a weekly column I’ve been asked to write for the new Faith and Values section...
We launched ConnectOC with the goal of bringing awareness to our most critical needs here in Orange County – the place we all call home. Decades ago, life in small towns was simple. People knew when a neighbor was hurting and rushed in to help,...
Orange County K – 12 schools serve over 500,000 students, nearly half of whom live below the poverty line and more than 130,000 who are English language learners. These are a startling statistics when you consider the impact of socio-economic and language barriers on students’...
If community health is sub-optimal, we are all impacted. Whether we talk about the possibility of a major outbreak of a communicable disease (think measles, influenza or tuberculosis), or we talk about how the long-term implications of increasing chronic conditions such as diabetes will impact our...
by Dick Allen When Alexis de Tocqueville, a French political thinker and historian, toured America in the early days of our democracy, he observed that philanthropy was very different in the United States than in any other country. Our giving spirit was “uniquely American,” as we...
This month's OC METRO cover story focuses on five Orange County cause-driven companies. We're very excited about the cover, which features our president Shelley Hoss! You can read the complete story by clicking on the image below, which will take you directly to learning more about what Shelley...
When launching a major initiative, it’s hard not to hold your breath until you see whether your vision will find its way to receptive hearts and minds. We are thrilled to see this happening already with ConnectOC, thanks to a warm welcome by the media...
A report just released by the Orange County Community Foundation (OCCF) pairs eye-opening information about a deep divide in the well-being of local residents with promising approaches to our county’s greatest challenges. Many of our residents are hanging by a thread. It’s time to act. Failure...