Harbour Rod and Reel Club, a Huntington Harbor-based group whose members encourage the art of angling with rod, reel, and line, recently took a group of Olive Crest kids out on the water for a day of fishing, camaraderie, and…
Mickie Sharp-Villanueva and Dave Grosse from The Performance Group have been selected as the 2018 Ambassador for the Children award recipients. These outstanding individuals were honored at our recent An Education for Every Child luncheon, where they were praised…
A while back we shared with you that the teens in one of our Orange County group homes would be getting a home makeover, thanks to Michael Sullivan and Associates Law Firm and Impressions Contracting. The renovation has been completed,…
On Saturday, June 23, more than 1,000 kids and teens from Olive Crest had the chance to enjoy a summer outing during the Summer of Hope event. Over 20 churches throughout Orange County partnered together to put on this exciting…
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…
Many abused and neglected teens never make it through school - so when they do, it's a special accomplishment. Thank you to TRAFFIK, an Orange County advertising and marketing agency, for taking some of our 2018 high school graduates out…
Kids and teens who are abused and neglected can’t focus on doing well in school — they are just fighting to survive. For some, though, this year is different. They’re graduating — a success they never would have reached without…
Hats off to Josh, who recently enrolled at Cal State Fullerton. Josh, a graduate of our program for young adults coming out of the child welfare system, is gifted in the creative arts, and is looking forward to his upcoming…
Our kids and young adults in group homes deserve better than “run-of-the-mill.” That’s why we’re so happy about an astounding $15,000 contribution from Michael Sullivan and Associates Law Firm going toward a complete kitchen remodel in one of our Orange…
What do you get when you mix a western theme with 700 men, women, and children filling the Gold Rush Camp at Knott’s Berry Farm? You get a high-energy, rootin’-tootin’ celebration for Olive Crest's foster and adoptive families! On Saturday,…