Opening your home to children in need as a foster family or safe family can bless children and parents alike: like Jesse and Shannon Thompson who learned about becoming a Safe Family for at-risk children from another host family at…
One of Jenny’s earliest memories was going into her parents’ room and discovering her dad beating her mother. “He had her down on the floor and was pounding her with his fists,” Jenny recalls. “Her face was all bloody.” When Jenny’s…
Each year, donations of backpacks and school supplies help get kids on track for a successful school year. Michael Sullivan and Associates LLP not only cares about the law, they also care about supporting at-risk kids in their community. Thanks…
Children and families not only need tools and resources to survive…but to thrive! So on March 30, Olive Crest in the Inland and Desert Communities had the pleasure of hosting their first ever Health and Safety Day at Perris High…
No child deserves to feel unloved or forgotten on Christmas. So from giving a single gift to adopting an entire family, members of the Olive Crest community outdid themselves during the 2018 holiday season! Through our annual Be the Miracle…
On Sunday, November 11, approximately 50 Olive Crest employees joined forces to participate in the Mission Inn 5K Run in Riverside. People from all over the Riverside and desert areas run in this annual event. It was great to represent…
Fifty families benefitted from the kindness of Summit Water of Life Church this Thanksgiving. Pictured are three Olive Crest staff members, along with Corinna of Summit Water of Life Church (far right). Olive Crest is indeed fortunate to have great…
Fifth-graders at Inland Leaders Charter School provided 22 personal hygiene bags for our kiddos and generously donated several books. This holiday season, special help from 106 fifth-grade students at Inland Leaders Charter School in Yucaipa gave Olive Crest kids one…
Because of your support, children and families in the Inland and Desert Communities were able to attend Olive Crest’s Harvest Festival this past fall held at one of our local group homes. The festival was designed for fun and celebration…
A story that our Chaplain, Frank Fried, shared demonstrates how life-changing summer camp really is. Camp is fun...really fun! But what if fun is something that you’re not familiar or really comfortable with? Camp can be a challenge; it can…