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Orange County Shows Support For Project Independence And Neighbors With Disabilities, Raising $81,334 In Only 24 Hours

2025-03-13T10:48:13+00:00July 20, 2020|Press Releases, Supporter Updates|

Launched by the Orange County Community Foundation, Project Independence Partnered With Six Other Nonprofits to Host Third Annual Empowering Possibilities Giving Day   COSTA MESA, Calif. (July 20, 2020) — On July 16, Project Independence and six fellow organizations partnered with the Orange County Community Foundation (OCCF) to host the third annual Empowering Possibilities, a Giving Day for Orange County neighbors with disabilities. This 24-hour online effort raised $81,334 in ...

Project Independence Partners With Orange County Community Foundation to Host The Third Annual Empowering Possibilities, A Giving Day For OC Neighbors With Disabilities

2025-03-13T10:47:46+00:00July 2, 2020|Press Releases, Supporter Updates|

Project Independence Joins Six Other Organizations with the Goal of Collectively Raising $70,000 to Support Community Members with Disabilities   Orange County, CA (July 2, 2020) On July 16 Orange County nonprofits will host the third annual Empowering Possibilities, a Giving Day for OC neighbors with disabilities. This 24-hour online effort aims to raise $70,000 in critical funds. Last year’s Empowering Possibilities Giving Day raised $77,387 with participation from more ...

11th ANNUAL PROJECT INDEPENDENCE WALK FOR INDEPENDENCE TO GO VIRTUAL THIS YEAR

2025-03-13T10:47:02+00:00June 12, 2020|Press Releases, Walk 2020|

Fundraiser enables organization to build a community one step at a time Costa Mesa, California, June 12, 2020 – This year, out of an abundance of caution because of the COVID-19 pandemic, nonprofit Project Independence of Costa Mesa is taking the 11th edition of its Annual Walk for Independence online as a virtual fundraising event. The virtual Walk celebration begins now and culminates September 12, 2020. The event will feature ...

Jami Countryman Joins Project Independence Board of Directors

2025-03-13T10:45:48+00:00March 16, 2020|From Deb's Desk, Press Releases|

Accomplished educator and community volunteer Jami Countryman recently joined the Board of Directors of 40-year-old Costa Mesa-based nonprofit Project Independence that serves people with developmental disabilities in Orange County.   Countryman has been an educator for over 27 years and has a Master’s Degree in special education. She is the mother of two boys with developmental disabilities. She has spent years volunteering for both her church in San Clemente. as ...

Walk For Independence Sponsors Announced

2025-03-13T10:42:29+00:00July 11, 2019|Event Updates, Press Releases|

SPONSORS ANNOUNCED FOR TENTH ANNUAL  PROJECT INDEPENDENCE WALK FOR INDEPENDENCE Sept. 7 event will enable organization to build a community one step at a time Costa Mesa, California, June 3, 2019 – Union Bank and Mitsubishi Electric have stepped up to be among key sponsors of the 10th edition of Costa Mesa-based nonprofit Project Independence’s Walk for Independence that celebrates independent living for people with developmental disabilities throughout Orange County. ...

Project Independence Cruising for Adventure

2025-03-13T10:42:07+00:00June 21, 2019|Press Releases|

Inaugural Duffy boat cruise bestowed on Project Independence Costa Mesa, California, June 21, 2019 – Thanks to the generous donation of the use of their Duffy boat by the Basil Witt Family and the Louis and Gladyce Foster Family Foundation of Little Balboa Island, cruises through Newport Harbor this summer have been added to Costa Mesa-based nonprofit Project Independence’s Access2Adventure program that provides important confidence-building experiences for people with developmental ...

Meet our new Human Resources Director – Meka Green

2025-03-13T10:40:32+00:00October 15, 2018|Press Releases|

MEKA GREEN NAMED DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES AT PROJECT INDEPENDENCE Costa Mesa, California, October 15, 2018 – Meka Green of Paramount has been named director of Human Resources for nonprofit Project Independence of Costa Mesa. She has been at Project Independence since 2007 and has many years of experience providing support to staff, clients and their families.  The mother of eight-year-old daughter, Green is a member of PTA (Parent Teacher ...

9th Annual PI Walk tops $60,000

2025-03-13T10:40:07+00:00September 25, 2018|Press Releases|

NINTH ANNUAL PROJECT INDEPENDENCE WALK TOPS $60,000 IN DONATIONS Funds raised enables organization to build a community one step at a time Costa Mesa, California, September 25, 2018 – By the time the last of the walkers left TeWinkle Park in Costa Mesa at the conclusion of the ninth edition of Project Independence’s Walk for Independence, September 8, more than $60,000 from 99 donors was raised to promote independent living ...

Nonprofits Providing Essential Services to Adults with Developmental Disabilities Cannot Afford to Pay A Living Wage

2025-03-13T10:39:47+00:00September 1, 2018|Press Releases|

The inability of many Orange County nonprofit organizations to pay living wages to their staffs is taking its toll. It’s a major hurdle for Costa Mesa-based Project Independence, which serves Orange County residents with developmental disabilities. I recently spoke with a parent of a young man with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) after yet another beloved long-term staff member of Project Independence resigned. Her son exhibits challenging and sometimes aggressive behaviors. He ...

OC Marathon/Half Marathon/5K May 5, 2018

2025-03-13T10:37:36+00:00May 14, 2018|Press Releases|

Volunteers begin to gather at Project Independence Water Station Mile #23 For the ninth consecutive year Project Independence stepped up with a team of 35 volunteers to man their award-winning Water Station Mile #23 at the OC Marathon. Union Bank was their title sponsor donating $5,000 in support of people living with developmental disabilities. In all, Project Independence raised over $9,000 in support of their mission. Multiple teams ran in ...

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