Best wishes to
Keegan Bell
, the new Executive Vice President at
Irvine Public Schools Foundation
! Keegan will work with IPSF staff and board to build educational excellence and enrichment opportunities for all K-12 students throughout Irvine to build a brighter future for our young people.
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It's official!
On March 3rd,
T
he
Hispanic Public Relations Association
(HPRA) announced the launch of its newest chapter,
HPRA Orange County
. HPRA OC will serve the burgeoning local population of Hispanic market practitioners.
For more information, click
here
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Kudos to
Maricela Rios-Faust
, CEO of
Human Options
, who appeared on KTLA 5 with morning host Lynette Romero and Mark Mester about relationship violence and
Why
Love Shouldn’t Hurt
. She brought awareness and spoke on the prevalence of relationship violence in our communities. As one of the highest at-risk populations, one in three teens will experience relationship violence.
Watch Maricela's discussion on this topic and what tools and resources are available to educate teens on healthy relationships
here
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Hats off to
David Gillanders
and
Pathways of Hope
who
announced the expansion of their housing programming, powered by the Bezos Day One Families Fund! If you'll recall, they were the recipients of a $2.5 million award from the fund. They have
announced they are deploying approximately $300,000 as direct service money to the community in the form of rapid re-housing. This
will end homelessness for as many as 30 family households in the next 20 months with this first phase of programmatic expansion!
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We love seeing our Network members sharing their valuable wisdom with others! This powerhouse panel facilitated
OneOC'
s Board Diversity Summit, including
Maricela Rios
, CEO of
Human Options
,
Dawn Reese
,
CEO
of
The Wooden Floor
,
and
LaVal Brewer
,
Director of Business Development & Partnerships with
OneOC.
All of these leaders are past participants of a Learning Group and in Dawn's case, is one of our esteemed
Executive Coaches.
Thank you for sharing your expertise and passion for making our community stronger!
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Congrats to
Sharon Ellis
and her team at
Habitat for Humanity of Orange County
! They recently built a house for a low-income family in Fullerton, as part of the week-long campaign "National Women Build Week" showcasing the abilities of women builders leading up to International Women’s Day, while calling attention to the real need for affordable housing in Orange County.
The volunteers were part of Habitat’s Women Build OC, a club of women builders dedicated to teaching women construction skills.
For the complete article, click
here
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Mark
was featured in
Spectrum News' In Focus
for his participation in the Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force.
For the complete interview, please click
here
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Rochelle is an active member in our Network and was a graduate of last year's
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City's
Homeless Task Force
. They will be responding to the court mandate that each city determine housing options for its homeless population. Newport Beach has a homeless population ranging from 32-86 individuals, and therefore, appropriate housing options are being explored for those individuals, as well as recommendations for outreach services for those currently on the street and educating the public about the homeless...their issues, mental health, substance abuse and the cost of homelessness.
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For the complete article, click
here
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SPIN - Serving People in Need
and
Families Forward
came together when a fire ravaged an apartment complex in Tustin. The 40-unit affordable housing building was a total loss.
Among the displaced were ten families in serious need.
Each agency took five families and went to work putting their lives back together as rapidly as possible.
For the complete article, click
here
!
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Check out the great work
Lisa Castetter
, Founder and CEO of the
Teen Leadership Foundation
is doing on the first episode of Season 5 of the
I Heart Costa Mesa
podcast. Lisa is paving the path to adulthood for teens aging out of Orange County foster care. As part of her vision – and buoyed by her background in the apparel industry – Lisa recently launched
Framewerk Imaging
in Costa Mesa, a local print shop employing former foster youth, and raising money to fund Teen Leadership Foundation.
To access the Podcast, click
here
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Welcome
Angie Rowe
, newly appointed President and Executive Director of
Blind Children's Learning Center
!
Angie brings 20 years of experience that will aid in their mission to prepare children with visual impairments for a life of independence through early intervention, education and family support.
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You asked…and we listened! We are excited to announce a new program of Fieldstone Leadership Network -
Fieldstone
4
U...
Zoom teleconferencing meetings that provide a safe space for you to come together, designed to give you the opportunity to share your successes and challenges with other Fieldstone leaders. It is our hope that this will help combat the isolation that is prevalent during these unsettling times.
In our first ED/CEO call a new partnership was created between
Kristi Perez
of
Inspire Life Skills Training
and
Brenda Wells
of
i-5 Freedom Network
.
Working remotely created a need for computers for Brenda to continue her work with victims of human trafficking and Kristi generously donated five computers! Thank you Kristi for your kindness!
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Welcome
Steven Forry
, newly appointed Chief Development Officer of
Working Wardrobes
!
Steven is a 30-year expert in fund development and capital campaigns. He will play a key role in helping the organization rebuild after the fire destroyed their Irvine headquarters in February.
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Leaders in the Field
is a monthly communication highlighting Fieldstone Leadership Network members and their
achievements in the community.
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We want to celebrate you!
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If you would like to share a personal or organizational accomplishment
in upcoming
Leaders in the Field
publications, please direct your email
here
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