Linnea entered the child welfare system as a teenager and bounced around to multiple foster homes. At 15, she enrolled in Olive Crest's Independent Living Skills program. For the next several years, she continued to receive one on one mentor…
On Saturday, February 25th , Olive Crest hosted their 50th Anniversary Gala at the Anaheim Hilton Hotel. 1,200 guests, from all over the Western United States, gathered to celebrate the growth of Olive Crest and honor the vision of founders,…
Every Christmas season Olive Crest launches their Be the Miracle campaign. Many children who Olive Crest supports have never experienced the joy of the season or had a Christmas tree, let alone had a loving home or experienced opening gifts…
This year Olive Crest celebrates their 50-year anniversary. In 1973, Dr. Donald and Lois Verleur founded Olive Crest in Orange County. The Verleur's recognized the problems of abuse and neglect in their community, and one day, they decided to do…
“My name is Holly, I am 15 years old, and I have been with Olive Crest for 2 and a ½ years. I was removed from my parents care when I was five or six because they were abusive to…
Blake was a scared little boy who lived under terrifying circumstances. At only 3 years old, he had gone through so much in his short life—he was physically abused by family, went days without a meal, and left alone for…