Functions are open for $5,000 grants being awarded to unbiased restaurant house owners in California. At the least 90 will go to operators and business caterers in Southern California. (Getty Photographs/iStockphoto)
Functions are open for $5,000 grants being awarded to unbiased restaurant house owners and business caterers in California.
The grants — from the Eating places Care Resilience Fund created by California Restaurant Basis — are funded partly by SoCalGas.
At the least 90 grants will go to unbiased restaurant house owners and business caterers within the SoCalGas protection space. The cash is for know-how adoption, gear upgrades, worker onboarding and retention or unexpected hardships.
The fund debuted through the pandemic in 2021, and to this point has helped 1,325 unbiased eating places in California, with 471 funded by SoCalGas.
Functions are open till June 30. Full eligibility necessities are at restaurantscare.org/resilience.
OC United Method’s free tax program ready 13,629 returns
The tally is in for Orange County United Method’s annual (and free) tax preparation program.
OC Free Tax Prep ready 13,629 tax returns within the county in 2024.
“The success of OC Free Tax Prep wouldn’t be doable with out our superb and devoted volunteers, workers, elected officers and metropolis and county workers who help our efforts to assist extra residents hold their hard-earned cash, and we’re actually grateful,” mentioned Theresa Jackson, senior program supervisor.
Listed below are some highlights from OC United Method:
—Nearly $12.3 million in federal and state refunds issued
—$2.8 million in federal Earned Revenue Tax Credit
—$2.8 million in different tax credit
—$3.4 million saved in tax preparation charges
OC United Method, together with 35 native organizations, gives free tax submitting help to eligible taxpayers (these incomes lower than $64,000 in 2023) and helped assess eligibility for EITCs. A complete of 473 volunteers and 17,509 hours went towards serving to low- to moderate-income folks and their households file tax returns.
Nonprofits
Past Blindness is the recipient of $158,000 after a month-long marketing campaign from Moustaches for Children, also referred to as M4K. Yearly, M4K recruits individuals to develop “moustaches,” elevating consciousness for a kids’s charity. This yr, the group selected Past Blindness.
MOMS, a nonprofit devoted to new child and being pregnant well being, raised $140,000 at its annual Wholesome Beginnings, Brilliant Futures gala on June 8 at Strawberry Farms Golf Membership. The occasion additionally acknowledged 25-year board member Mark C. Marten, who joined the board in 1999 and was “instrumental” in increasing MOMS companies to incorporate fathers.
The nonprofit multimedia group OC World launched OC World Media Membership final week. The week is aimed toward selling excellence in journalism and media inside Orange County. The enterprise gives skilled improvement, networking, advocacy, and neighborhood engagement opportunitiesto a variety of media professionals. For extra details about OC World Media Membership, go to OCWorldMediaClub.org.
Waymakers raised $195,000 on Could 16 at its annual Swing For Children Charity Golf Match held at Oak Creek Golf Membership in Irvine. Proceeds will assist the nonprofit shelter kids ages 11-17 who’re homeless, runaway, abused or these scuffling with psychological sickness.
Scholarships and extra for college-found women
Women Inc. of Orange County just lately hosted its annual School Bathe, the place the nonprofit helps put together 150 college-bound women with necessities and scholarships to assist with larger schooling.
Women acquired tote baggage full of necessities similar to blankets, security keychains and hygiene merchandise donated by supporters and native corporations.
5 scholarships have been awarded to twenty completely different women totaling $222,000.
New ventures
Assisted Dwelling Locators opened just lately in Irvine. The franchise serves the cities of Irvine, Tustin, Fountain Valley, Westminster, Backyard Grove, Halfway Metropolis and Santa Ana. The corporate gives no price assist for households in search of assisted dwelling and in-home care choices. The franchise is owned by Negar Lencioni, an Aliso Viejo resident. For extra data, name Lencioni at 949-480-1137 or go to assistedlivinglocators.com/irvine-santa-ana.
On the transfer
Corry Marshall just lately was named head of federal affairs and coverage at Mitsubishi Electrical US in Cypress. He has 20 years of management in public coverage and governmental affairs industries. Marshall’s focus will likely be to help company initiatives surrounding clear power and electrification, automation and manufacturing and public infrastructure progress. Beforehand, he was a senior director of presidency relations with the American Public Energy Affiliation.
On board
Suzy Elliott of Elliott Management Teaching just lately was appointed to Waymakers’ board of administrators. The nonprofit gives counseling, schooling, shelter, battle decision and help companies to Orange County kids and households who’re struggling. Elliott coaches purchasers who search to make private or skilled targets by way of a personalised roadmap.
Milestones
Jerry Mandel, president emeritus at Irvine Barclay Theater, was acknowledged by town of Irvine on June 11. His identify was added to town’s Wall of Recognition at Colonel Invoice Barber Marine Corps Memorial Park. Mandel was honored for his service on the Barclay and UC Irvine, the place he served as vice chancellor. Mandel additionally was president of Segerstrom Middle for the Arts. He helmed Irvine Barclay Theatre for eight years, starting in 2015.
Appointments
Fullerton resident Faisal Qazi, president and co-founder of Medical Community Dedicated to Service since 2011, just lately was reappointed to the California Fee on Ageing, the place he has served since 2020. Qazi is also an affiliate professor on the UC Riverside and an assistant professor at Western College. This place doesn’t require Senate affirmation, and there’s no compensation.
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