Local Charities Raise Over $1 Million

Eleanor Washburn was honored with a Paul Harris Fellow certificate by the Rotary Club of Mount Pleasant for her significant contributions to The Rotary Foundation. Meanwhile, Stater Bros. Charities raised over $900,000 for City of Hope through their Kids 4 Hope campaign, aimed at supporting childhood cancer treatment. The American Legion Newport Harbor Post 291 celebrated its 100th anniversary with a three-day patriotic event. Farhad Ebrahimi reflected on the spend-down approach of the Chorus Foundation, which disbursed $60 million to empower communities before closing. On World Humanitarian Day, the UN highlighted the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where over 40,000 lives have been lost due to ongoing conflict. Finally, the Cancer and Community Charities donated $135,000 to 31 local nonprofits, marking their highest fundraising year to date.