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CHARITY SPOTLIGHT
Decorative Arts Society of Newport Beach Awards $ 410K in Grants to Local Nonprofits
By NB Indy Staff
Newport Beach-based Decorative Arts Society ( DARTS ) has awarded over $ 410,000 in grants to 14 local community non-profit agencies , all of which provide critical services to Orange County women , children , and families in need .
DARTS has given over $ 4.5 million to local non-profit organizations since its inception 29 years ago .
“ The ever-increasing cost of living has not only made it more challenging for charities to fundraise in recent years , but to also meet the needs of those who are experiencing hardship or who are at-risk ,” said Madeline Hayward , the outgoing president of DARTS . “ We are proud to continue our grants program that provides much-needed funding for food , housing , and other valuable services for local women and children .”
More than 50 guests attended the grant awards luncheon at the Pacific Club on June 6 , where Hayward presented charity representatives with their checks . The Orange County nonprofit organizations receiving grants for the 2024-25 fiscal year focus on providing health and basic needs , counseling and support , and educational services , including :
• Project Self Sufficiency in Newport Beach will fund its low-income , single-parent educational case management services through college and beyond . Their support includes financial assistance for childcare , auto repair , textbooks , and emergency rental assistance .
• Beyond Blindness in Tustin , which will fund its Family Support Services program , specifically to provide mental health counseling for children and parents with visual impairments .
• Boys and Girls Club of Buena Park will provide funding for its SMART Girls program focused on mentoring girls ages 11-18 to lead healthy lives , develop positive relationships , and have productive lives .
• Family Support Network in Orange will fund its program , Bright Horizons , which provides resources and services to families and children for comprehensive early developmental screenings while helping them navigate complex systems .
• Fristers in Irvine will fund its programs dedicated to helping teen and young parents build healthy and stable families and lives through educational classes , workshops , mentoring , and case left to right : Maricela Rios-Faust , CEO of Human Options , with Sally Crockett of DARTS ; Aisha Khan of Human Options , Natalie Graham of DARTS . and Lana Erlanson of Radiant Futures
Natalie Graham of DARTS ; Ali Woodard , Founder and CEO of Fristers ; LaVal Brewer , CEO of South County Outreach ; and Edie Denning of DARTS
management .
• Hope Harbor in Tustin will fund its Residential Shelter Care Program , which provides longterm teen shelter and counseling for teens at risk of homelessness .
• Human Options , a leader in supporting victims of domestic violence , will use its DARTS grant to renovate one unit at Second Step Transitional Housing Program . This program provides housing for abuse victims and survivors for up to one year while receiving counseling and therapies .
• Intervention Center for Early Childhood ( ICEC ) in Irvine will fund its ICEC Feeding Program , which supports individual and group therapy for children with various feeding problems .
• Mariposa Center will use its Grant to purchase an eightpassenger van . Based in Orange , Mariposa ’ s Enhanced Care Management ( ECM ) is a community-based program that provides transportation to clients for outpatient treatment for medical appointments , life skills and basic needs support , court appointments , and other needs .
• Mary ’ s Path in Tustin is a shortterm residential therapeutic program as a residential treatment center for pregnant
teenagers / teen mothers and babies in the foster care system . Mary ’ s Path provides safe housing , medical / therapeutic services , and case management to help teen mothers heal from histories of abuse , violence , and abandonment , or who have experienced human trafficking .
• Radiant Futures empowers survivors on their journey toward self-sufficiency and recovery . Based in Fullerton , the organization will fund its bridge housing , supportive services , community education , and advisory programs .
• South County Outreach in Irvine will support its Hunger and Homeless Prevention program , which includes a unique food bank operating much like a traditional market . The program also includes re-housing support , case management , and financial literacy education .
• Thomas House in Garden Grove will use the funds to support two “ We are Thomas House ” transitional housing apartments for one year . This will provide all apartment expenses for two families with children who are victims of domestic abuse and violence . In addition , a one-time
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DARTS President Madeline Hayward and Edie Denning
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Believe It , and a signed “ Philly Special Play !”
There was also luxurious jewelry and tickets to the Anaheim Ducks tickets at the Honda Center , four tickets for five Broadway shows at The Segerstrom Center for the Arts , and a classic , restored vintage radio . Eric ’ s colorful shirt was auctioned off the last few years , so it was up for grabs again this year .
The event ’ s sponsors were H & H Lee Foundation , Carol and James Reed , The Hyatt Regency Newport Beach , KJAZ 88.1 , The Keith Family Fund at California Community Foundation , 94.7 The Wave , Xerox , Smooth Jazz News , Rainone & Jones Families , Millie and Severson General Contractors , Minuteman Press Costa Mesa , Ryan ’ s Reach and Stirling Properties .
Established in 1975 , High Hopes Head Injury Program is a oneof-a-kind nonprofit charitable rehabilitation organization dedicated to those devastated by brain injuries . The program at High Hopes is a unique one-of-a-kind program that includes physical programs , conditioning classes , therapeutic swimming , weight training , physical therapy , occupational therapy , and rehabilitation activities for cognitive and social challenges . Other services include vocational art classes , prevocational training , music classes , community activities , independent living classes , and speech therapy . High Hopes also has the most robotic rehabilitation devices in the world .
High Hopes ’ goal is to provide the best possible program to those who have brain injuries and get results far above expectations . High Hopes does not give up on anyone but finds solutions for everyone under its care . High Hopes is celebrating 50 years of witnessing miracles in the lives of these deserving people .
For more information , visit www . HighHopesBrainInjury . org .