Author Archives
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Sustainer Spotlight: Sally Lawrence
Sitting down with Junior League of Orange County, Ca (JLOCC) sustaining member Sally Lawrence is similar to spending time with a favorite aunt; equal parts ease and awe. We met on a summer afternoon in San Juan Capistrano – near… Read More ›
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JLOCC: What’s in it for you?
By Carissa Beatty Many of us joined Junior League for the opportunities to volunteer and make a positive impact on our community. A fun side effect is that over time, we often benefit too. Some of us longtime members have… Read More ›
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Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Emerging Leader Award recognizes Jill Entner of JLOCC
Earlier this month the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) announced the winners of its annual awards. The awards program recognizes innovators and leaders who support the enrichment and advancement of women in the engineering community. Among the ten recipients of… Read More ›
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4th Annual Human Trafficking Roundtable Recap
JLOCC held its 4th Annual Human Trafficking Roundtable on Friday, July 28, 2017 at The Samueli Academy. It was a successful event filled with information and eagerness of community involvement in the Orange County community. This year’s theme was Education, a… Read More ›
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Samueli Academy Training Event July 26, 2017
During our very first Samueli Academy Committee meeting of the new league year, Committee Manager Kendra Puryear shared an excerpt with the group from Thomas L. Friedman and Michael Mandelbaum’s book That Used to Be Us: How America Fell Behind… Read More ›
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Sustainer Spotlight: Carin Adler
It’s a soggy Sunday afternoon in Newport- a rarity in these parts. As an Active Member of the Historian Committee, it is my pleasure to spend the afternoon conducting a “Sustainer Spotlight” interview. With my windshield wipers on overdrive, I… Read More ›
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Blind Children’s Learning Center – Community Partner since 2012
Blind Children’s Learning Center was selected to be one of Junior League of Orange County’s (JLOCC) Community Partners in 2012. Over the past five years, the women of JLOCC have displayed passion, commitment and volunteerism, and have enriched the lives… Read More ›
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Belle of the Ball 2017
This year, the Belle of the Ball was a wonderful event for the JLOCC and the Orangewood Foundation. There were over 100 teen girls that attended the event, and the JLOCC was able to assist 10 young ladies one on… Read More ›
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JLOCC Wins 2017 Colgate Community Impact Award
We are excited to announce that JLOCC won the Colgate Community Impact Award at the 2017 AJLI Annual Conference earlier this month. JLOCC was recognized for our 30+ year commitment to foster youth, our work with Orangewood Children’s Home, the… Read More ›
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JLOCC Prospective Member Reception
Our May JLOCC Prospective Member Reception took place on May 16 at the Anaheim Packing District in Anaheim. We had several JLOCC members and prospective members attend this fun night of networking and learning more about JLOCC’s work in the… Read More ›
JLOCC Impact & Insight 