On March 18, 2018 the Paul Mitchell School of Costa Mesa opened its doors for a day of hairstyling and laughter. Over 40 clients and friends of Project Independence were treated like the royalty they are by the compassionate students at Paul Mitchell. The Access 2 Adventure Program of Project Independence partners with community organizations to create fun, inclusive events that bolster pride and a sense of independence. All visitors ...

      [bscolumns class="one_half"][/bscolumns][bscolumns class="one_half_last_clear"][/bscolumns][bscolumns class="clear"][/bscolumns]Mitsubishi Electric will step up to help Project Independence move their community garden to its new Huntington Beach location. On May 18th 30 Staff volunteers will help move dozens of large planter boxes from the current location in Costa Mesa to an area allocated to Project Independence by the Huntington Central Park Equestrian Center. “This is a huge job that would be very difficult ...

40th anniversary-related event enables nonprofit to build a community one step at a time Costa Mesa, California, Sept. 13, 2017 – The eighth edition of Costa Mesa-based nonprofit Project Independence’s Walk for Independence, which commemorated the organization’s 40th anniversary, resulted in donations of more than $50,000. More than 200 people participated in the event, which was held September 9 at Tewinkle Park in Costa Mesa. Barbara and Mickey Shubin of ...

40th anniversary-related event enables nonprofit to build a community one step at a time Costa Mesa, California, August 2017 – Several Orange County locations of the Trader Joe’s grocery chain will receive the Extra Mile Award next month at the eighth edition of nonprofit Project Independence’s Walk for Independence, which will commemorate the organization’s 40th anniversary.  The Walk is set for September 9 at Tewinkle Park in Costa Mesa. Trader ...

Louis & Gladyce Foster Family Foundation Helps Fund Access2Adventure Program Costa Mesa, California, June 30, 2017 – With the support of a $10,000 grant from the Louis & Gladyce Foster Family Foundation, a family foundation established in Southern California, Project Independence’s popular Access2Adventure Program will be restored. The program provides carefully supervised outings for people with developmental disabilities served by the Costa Mesa-based nonprofit organization like attending Angels baseball games, ...

40th anniversary-related event enables nonprofit to build a community one step at a time Costa Mesa, California, June 19, 2017 – With donations of more than $16,000 already raised, fundraising for the eighth edition of nonprofit Project Independence’s Walk for Independence, which will commemorate the organization’s 40th anniversary, is under way. Fundraising teams are now forming with the goal of raising $50,000. Visit https://www.proindependence.org/walk-for-independence/ for information. Eighty-seven cents of every ...

COSTA MESA, California, December 5, 2017 – Debra Marsteller, CEO and President of Project Independence, an Orange County nonprofit that has been working with adults with developmental disabilities since 1977, is marking her 35th year with the 40-year-old organization. In 1982, Marsteller joined the former Vantage Foundation when it was housed at Rae community center in Costa Mesa. At that time, she was hired by Dr. Paul Coyne as a ...

Funds given in conjunction with organization’s OC Marathon Water Station Mile #23  Costa Mesa, California, April 11, 2017 – Project Independence, an organization that has been working with adults with developmental disabilities since 1977, has received a donation of $5,000 from Union Bank in conjunction with the nonprofit’s sixth year as a charity partner for the OC Marathon. Project Independence will staff award-winning Water Station Mile #23 at the event ...