Reading to children helps greatly in developing their communication and language skills, and also helps heal the lives of at-risk children. Recently, a successful book drive in the Pacific Northwest brought these gifts to Olive Crest foster children. Between individual…
The gift-in-kind room that houses donations at one of the Olive Crest offices in the Pacific Northwest has been revamped, making it even easier for staff to choose items for children and families in need. Eastlake Community Church generously provided…
Kids and teens who are abused and neglected can’t focus on doing well in school — they are just fighting to survive. For some, though, this year is different. They’re graduating — a success they never would have reached without…
Hats off to Josh, who recently enrolled at Cal State Fullerton. Josh, a graduate of our program for young adults coming out of the child welfare system, is gifted in the creative arts, and is looking forward to his upcoming…
Our kids and young adults in group homes deserve better than “run-of-the-mill.” That’s why we’re so happy about an astounding $15,000 contribution from Michael Sullivan and Associates Law Firm going toward a complete kitchen remodel in one of our Orange…
Your support of Olive Crest helps children and families in so many ways. A woman named Grace came to us to find out more about our free tutoring program. She had just learned that her daughter, Nathalie, was going to…
What do you get when you mix a western theme with 700 men, women, and children filling the Gold Rush Camp at Knott’s Berry Farm? You get a high-energy, rootin’-tootin’ celebration for Olive Crest's foster and adoptive families! On Saturday,…
On Saturday, April 14, comedian Adam London dedicated the proceeds from his live comedy show, “Laughternoon,” to Olive Crest. Adam joined Myesha Wilson, Executive Director of Olive Crest in Nevada, on the Fox Five morning show here in Las Vegas…
In mid May, Olive Crest in Orange County was invaded by robots! The awe-inspiring metallic creatures, designed by university students working with the Child Creativity Lab, were built from repurposed materials and donated to Olive Crest. Each robot came with…
A big shout out to Campbell Auto Group for their Kids to Camp campaign that ran from April through June. This was their fourth year of sponsoring this marvelous campaign to provide a unique adventure for foster kids. For many…