Thanks to volunteers at Eastside Church, our group homes and Olive Crest Academy now feel even more welcoming to kids and teens. On March 9, more than 75 volunteers from Eastside Church spent an entire day sprucing up Olive Crest…
Orange Theory Fitness has donated weightlifting benches, balance trainers, medicine balls, and much more to the weight room for high school students at Olive Crest Academy in Orange County. The students are “pumped” to have up-to-date equipment, so they can…
At 24 years of age, Helen is one of those amazing people who seems to have it all. She is bright, happily married, and is starting her own business. And she’s a gifted artist — a talent that seems to…
We’re excited to announce VolunteerHub, a new way to easily find and sign up for all upcoming volunteer opportunities at Olive Crest. You can be a childcare volunteer to support our foster and kinship families, be a guest speaker encouraging…
Did you know some children have gone their whole lives without celebrating the joy of Easter? You can make a big difference for kids and families this spring by donating during our Easter basket drive for Olive Crest children and…
Left to right: Mike Fitch, Vice President at HUB International; Tim Bauer, Executive Director of Development of Olive Crest in Orange County; and Dominick Tomaino, Associate Vice President of Marketing at Zenith Insurance From longtime supporters of Olive Crest, like…
Sometimes, a special evening can last a lifetime in our memories, and what a time we’ll always remember as the Grand Marshall for the 110th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade! On Saturday, December 22, three Olive Crest foster families had…
It took me 25 years to finally be able to really, really appreciate Olive Crest. I hated the structure, the well-balanced meals, the grading system that determined our rewards and consequences…most of all, I resented the staff. I blamed them…
This past fall, $40,000 was raised for Olive Crest children and families in Orange County at our La Festa Italiana dinner event held at SeaCliff Country Club in Huntington Beach. Nearly 250 compassionate attendees came together for amazing food, and…
The Power of One Luncheon honored friends and partners of Olive Crest. Pictured are: Wendy McMahan, Director of Foster, Adoptions, and Kinship of Olive Crest in Orange County; Kaye Geiger, who is connected with Mariners Church; Laurie Beshore, also connected…