JOIN OCW2W FOR OUR FALL FOOD DRIVE SUPPORTING THE CHILDREN OF ORANGE COUNTY

HELP US FEED THE CHILDREN OF ORANGE COUNTY! It's as simple as going grocery shopping! When purchasing something for your family, pick up a few things for the food drive. Items are being collected on:

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16th, 10am. to 2pm.

at 2414 Twenty-third Street

Newport Beach

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It was perfect weather for viewing the incredible Balboa Island Christmas lights, and for uniting friends and new acquaintances during the holiday season.  Guests shared their stories, enjoyed the spectacular raffle prizes, while generously donating gifts to the children of Mariposa Women and Family Center.  These tokens of love were received with great appreciation by families facing challenges during the holidays.  

A special thanks to Sahar Hanna and her daughter for making the event truly festive with their incredible homemade  

hors d'oeuvres and desserts.

 The November Lunch Club event supported the highly valued relationship with OCW2W and Veteran's Legal Institute (VLI) due to their outstanding pro bono legal assistance on behalf of Veterans in need. Antoinette Balta, Executive Director and Co-founder of VLI  addressed the enthusiastic group, sharing her experiences with helping women veterans become self-sufficient. The auction, raffle, and spectacular centerpiece sale gave everyone a chance to be a winner!  

Diane Dixon, Newport Beach Mayor, kicked off our Lunch Club event with a moving and motivational discussion regarding how to stay relevant as a woman in today's world. She noted the value of being genuinely concerned and passionate about our own personal value and what we can contribute each day.  She encouraged woman to be committed, have courage, and always be creative in all undertakings. Ms. Dixon's words inspired members, generating many private conversations with her after the luncheon. 

Working Wardrobes CEO, Jerri Rosen, personally greeted guests who brought professional clothing donations and voiced her appreciation.  These donations help Working Wardrobes transform their clients and prepare them for the workforce.   

Whoops and hollers could be heard as several lucky guests won the raffles for RED O Restaurant and Marmi's shoes.  We want to thank both of them for their ongoing support and donations.

Guests at the May 15th OC Women2Women Lunch Club event enjoyed meeting other like-minded women as they came together to assemble 100 personal gift bags for women in need. Attendees had the opportunity to BE THE CHANGE in a woman’s life simply by stuffing gift bags filled with items for the residents of  WISEPlace, Colette's Children's Home and Human Options, the non-profit OC Women2Women has selected to support in 2019, as they provide a safe-haven for abused women. 

Human Options is dedicated to ignite social change by leading collective county-wide responses in service of those affected by abuse. OC Women2Women’s current fundraising efforts will make a direct impact by providing 200 privacy window coverings to help offer a safe, comforting environment for those seeking refuge and support.

We are happy to announce that our Career Clothing Drive at the recent Lunch Club event brought in enough clothing for approximately 100 women.  Working Wardrobes representatives were thrilled with the overwhelming response.   Our generous event guests enjoyed the mini-fashion show with Chico's and Marmi shoes breaking out their spring designs, providing creative ideas to update their wardrobes.

OC Women2Women received a Thank-You note from Working Wardrobes directly after the event, explaining: 

"For our clients, an article of clothing represents so much more. It represents hope. It represents a brighter future. It represents transformation. It represents a new outlook on life, confidence, self-esteem, and self-sufficiency. It represents a job."