A Super Way to Say Thanks
Crisp Imaging’s Chief Executive Gary Crisp and his son Carter Crisp, vice president of marketing, hosted the company’s 13th Super Bowl Party for 500 members of the military and other guests at the American Legion Newport Harbor Post 291 in Newport Beach.
In addition to 300 active-duty Marines bused from Camp Pendleton, the Crisps hosted dozens of veterans of battles dating as far back as WWII.
“We do this to express our gratitude to members of our military forces for all they have done to make our country what it is,” Gary Crisp said.
“It gives us such joy to greet the young Marines as they get off the buses and to see them laughing, singing, dancing, eating, playing games and enjoying the day together. I especially love seeing the older veterans sharing their stories and tips with the young recruits. It’s an honor to bring them all together in a day meant to be pure fun for them.”
As they watched the Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers on seven jumbo flat-screen TVs, guests were treated to prime rib, pizza, hamburgers, hot dogs and drinks.
“What surprised me was they ate so much,” Crisp told the Business Journal. The crowd “finished 36 dozen donuts, 100 pizzas, prime rib, [and] lots of beer.”
Activities for guests included the opportunity to meet professional athletes, cruise Newport Harbor on yachts and electric boats, and take a limousine to The Wedge in Newport Beach.
Marines were offered therapeutic massages, chiropractic adjustments and haircuts.
Entertainment included the USC Marching Band, dancing spirit leaders from USC; several bands that performed surf music, blues and jazz; rappers Kurupt and Obie Trice; DJ Salam Wreck; a lucha libre Mexican-style wrestling show; and a magician.
As guests departed with prizes, Polynesian fire dancers performed, twirling flaming batons.
The event benefited the Dana Point 5th Marine Regiment Support Group, whose mission is to provide support and outreach to the 5th MAR marines and sailors deployed from and stationed at Camp Pendleton and to their families.
Event sponsors included the Stanley W. Ekstrom Foundation, Monster Energy, Valley Family Trust, Kyocera, Burnham Ward Properties, Earth X, R.D. Olson, Eagle Four Partners, The Balboa Bay Club, Tangram, Challenge Sales, Bowermaster Insurance, DeLillo Chevrolet, McCarthy Construction, Honey Baked Ham and MK Electric.
Dreams, Under Construction
Habitat for Humanity Orange County (Habitat OC) held its annual Building Dreams Breakfast on Feb. 8 at Singleton Classics in Costa Mesa.
The breakfast was attended by more than 150 Orange County community leaders, supporters and volunteers.
The event raised more than $400,000. The funds will support future homebuilding expenses, including land acquisition, architects, design fees, permits, interior and exterior construction materials and labor to build new homes.
The event honored Charles Antis, founder and chief executive, Antis Roofing & Waterproofing and board member, Habitat OC; and John Boyle, president, CEO, Automobile Club of Southern California. Michael Valentine, president and CEO, Habitat OC, welcomed attendees including Habitat homeowners, the Martinez family, and the Crispin family, which owns a Habitat for Humanity home and works for the Automobile Club of Southern California.
“As we strive toward a 100-homebuilding pipeline over the next two years, events like the annual Building Dreams Breakfast bring us closer to the reality of being able to change hundreds of lives through affordable homeownership,” Valentine said.
“Homeownership changes lives and through our invaluable community partnerships with Singleton Classics, Automobile Club of Southern California, Charles Antis, John Boyle and so many more, we are bringing people together to ignite the hope that everyone can have a safe and affordable place to call home in Orange County.”
Building Dreams Breakfast was sponsored by the Automobile Club of Southern California and Will and Cary Singleton, owners, Singleton Classics. Additional supporters at the Buildings Dreams Breakfast included Bill Shopoff, president and CEO, Shopoff Realty Investments; Sally Anne Sheridan, former mayor of Irvine; Don Sheridan, president, Design and Review Board, Laguna Beach; Leahann Miller, director, marketing, Bloomingdale’s South Coast Plaza; Greg Bloom, vice president, national and strategic accounts, Beacon Supply; Greg Morrow, sales representative, Eagle Roofing; Carl Trustee, CEO, Global Alliance Technologies; and Kelly Taylor, CEO, MetWest.
Total Commitment
Total Environmental Management Inc. (TEM) donated $87,500 to Olive Crest this month to support Olive Crest’s Transitional Age Youth programs, which help ensure young people aged 16-25 who are aging out of the child welfare system are equipped to navigate the responsibilities of independence through education, counseling, mental health treatment and with life skills including job training and financial literacy.
TEM “is proud to be a part of the solution and to support such a worthy and meaningful mission,” said Curtis Scheetz, owner, TEM, a heating and cooling company based in Anaheim. “Thank you, Olive Crest, for all you do in the community!”
Transitional Age Youth services allow teens and young adults to survive and flourish, bettering their lives despite complex home dynamics including parental imprisonment, a lifetime spent in foster care, poverty, homelessness, abuse and neglect.
The company’s support “demonstrates a shared commitment to equipping and empowering young individuals during a pivotal phase in their lives,” said Donald Verleur, chief executive, Olive Crest. “Together, we are paving the way for brighter possibilities, ensuring that every young person has the opportunity to thrive and succeed.”
Bits & Pieces
On Feb. 12 at The Cove at the University of California, Irvine, the OC STEM Initiative, in partnership with Cox Communications, honored 12 outstanding STEM educators in Orange County for their ability to innovate, engage, motivate, and inspire learners, with each awardee receiving a gift of $500, and their respective organizations will receive an additional $1,500 grant to support STEM activities. …
Art & Creativity for Healing and the Orange County Department have partnered to provide Art4Healing through ongoing weekly workshops for teens in all 24 ACCESS (Alternative, Community, and Correctional Education Schools and Services) schools throughout Orange County, where students are led through abstract art exercises in a safe and supported space allowing for reflection on their individual experiences, frustrations and struggles which include exposure to drugs and alcohol, peer pressure, teen pregnancy, bullying, depression and low self-esteem. …
Since opening in Orange County in 2018, Chrysalis has partnered with outside employers including American Family Housing, Caltrans, the State of California’s Clean California Program, CalOptima, Disneyland Resort, Illumination Foundation, Jamboree Housing, and Thermal-Vac Technology to help more than 1,500 individuals find employment, with many participating in the Chrysalis partner Orange County United Way’s UpSkill workforce development program, which supports underemployed and unemployed adults as they move from unemployment or low-wage positions into long-term, livable wage, middle-skill occupations.
