Classical Pianist, music education advocate, and inspirational speaker Alpin Hong serenades Night in Tuscany guests There are approximately 4,000 children in the Riverside county child welfare system: children removed from their families because of abuse, neglect or abandonment…who need love,…
When young adults age out of the foster care system without support, they often face bleak futures, vulnerable to homelessness, unemployment, sex trafficking or drug abuse. Olive Crest’s Operation Independence Transitional Housing Program provides these young adults with a safe…
Olive Crest in Los Angeles Community Involvement Coordinator Nick King discusses the Fall Fest event with employees at Southern California Edison. Each year, the Fall Festival at Olive Crest in Los Angeles helps children and families celebrate Halloween. During the…
In May, Olive Crest’s 19th Annual Gala Auction in Seattle raised over $332,000! About 400 guests enjoyed the beautiful view of Lake Washington at the Hyatt Regency at Seattle Southport, a silent auction, and gourmet dinner. Each year, the gala…
Foster parents gathered for a day of self-care especially for them. This summer, Olive Crest children enjoyed an afternoon together, playing and doing arts and crafts while their foster parents were treated to a fully hosted luncheon at Mezzo Bistro…
For Ruby, memories of a childhood home were a vacant house her parents broke into. “It was not the kind of place where anyone should live,” said Ruby. A heartbreaking childhood Ruby survived on things like sour milk. She slept…
A wonderful volunteer from The Grove Church designed and painted this mural. This summer during Serve Week, a team of more than 30 from The Grove Church helped create two spaces for kids at Olive Crest in the Inland Communities.…
At Play 60, Olive Crest kids participated in several NFL-style drills. This past summer, the Los Angeles Chargers put on a football camp for Olive Crest called Play 60. The purpose of the camp is to encourage youth to be…
Thank you to Hillcrest Church for the beautiful renovation of the visitation room at our West Sound office! Children and families trying to rebuild need nurturing, safe places to meet. Thanks to Hillcrest Church, now we have that kind of…
Soleil, who is a part of Olive Crest’s programs, next to her original artwork, which went up for auction. For the 20th consecutive year, Tommy Bahama Restaurant and Store put on its annual Pacific Coast Classic Dinner and Golf Tournament…