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Project Independence clients banish all bah-humbug attitudes to see performance of A Christmas Carol
by: Dan PittmanPublished: December 13, 2022 Todd Eckert, left, and Paula Tomei of South Coast Repertory stand before the stage with Project Independence clients and staff wearing red holiday scarves at a South Coast Repertory’s of “A Christmas Carol” in Costa Mesa COSTA MESA...Clients and supporters of nonprofit Project Independence that has more than ...
Group scarves up for night out at South Coast Repertory’s ‘A Christmas Carol’
Todd Eckert, director of development for Project Independence, wraps a Charles Dickens-styled long scarf around Ruthanne Hogue prior to seeing “A Christmas Carol” at the South Coast Repertory theater Friday in Costa Mesa.(Scott Smeltzer / Staff Photographer) BY SARA CARDINESTAFF WRITER DEC. 12, 2022 6:09 PM PT Ebenezer Scrooge required spectral intervention to realize the magic ...
Crowds at TeWinkle ‘Walk for Independence,’ to help adults with developmental disabilities
Participants walk during the 13th Annual Walk for Independence at TeWinkle Park on Saturday in Costa Mesa. (Kevin Chang / Staff Photographer) BY SARA CARDINESTAFF WRITER OCT. 3, 2022 5:22 PM PT Locals laced up their shoes Saturday and headed to Costa Mesa’s TeWinkle Park to “Walk for Independence,” an annual fundraiser for the nonprofit Project ...
Annual Walk for Independence is Saturday
OC Register - September 27, 2022: The nonprofit Project Independence is hosting its 13th annual Walk for Independence on Saturday, Oct. 1. The in-person event at TeWinkle Park in Costa Mesa raises money for people with developmental disabilities and is a launch for National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Money raised will help fund the organization’s Independent ...
Project Independence Nets $11,735 with OC Community Foundation
24-Hour online fundraiser helped Project Independence provide programs and services for people living with developmental disabilities. Costa Mesa-based Project Independence (PI) - http://www.proindependence.org - and 12 aligned nonprofits partnered with the Orange County Community Foundation (OCCF) on May 11 for Empowering Possibilities, a collaborative Giving Day to support people with disabilities living in Orange County. Project ...
Project Independence Partners With Community Foundation For Giving Day
24-Hour Fundraiser, May 11, Seeks to Raise $150K For Nonprofits With Programs and Services for People Living with Disabilities in County Dan Pittman, Neighbor Posted Thu, May 5, 2022 at 7:45 am PT| Project Independence was founded on the belief that people with disabilities possess the potential to live and interact in their communities, and ...
Outrigger paddling adventure lets adults of all abilities ‘come out and play’
Suited up in life jackets and with paddles in hand, clients served by the Costa Mesa nonprofit Project Independence hit the waters of Upper Newport Bay Thursday in outrigger canoes in search of a high seas adventure. About 20 adventurers — many of whom participate in local programs aimed at giving adults with developmental disabilities opportunities ...
Direct & Beyond, Inc. Sponsors Project Independence
Direct & Beyond, Inc, a global provider of Logistics and Shipping services, sponsors Employee of the Month at Project Independence Dan Pittman, Neighbor Posted Tue, Feb 22, 2022 at 11:53 am PT| L to R, Durk Jorritsma, President, DBI, Inc.; Victor Morales, Operations, City of Irvine; Sulema Herrera, Employee of the Month, Day Program PI; ...
Dorothy Blubaugh Joins Project Independence
On The Move Dorothy Blubaugh has joined Costa Mesa-based Project Independence as chief operations officer and director of community day services. Previously, she served as director of operations for California-based Institute of Applied Behavior Analysis, which provides positive behavior practices in a range of services, for children and adults with disabilities and autism, both internationally and within ...
Project Independence brings holiday cheer to clients
After discovering that many of their clients were going empty handed this past holiday season. Project Independence and their staff compiled dozens of gift bags to be delivered to our adults living with developmental disabilities. A population already at risk of isolation, during these extraordinary times, it has become even more important to safely make contact and ...
