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,…
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…
Sometimes, thanks to generous donors like you, Olive Crest kids get to have a blast. We witnessed this on May 18th, when a generous donor made it possible for 75 kids and teens to attend Taylor Swift’s concert at the…
An Eagle Scout named Brach recently led and funded an initiative to build a pergola in the backyard of an Olive Crest group home. This beautiful pergola was completed with furniture. Our group homes provide a safe and nurturing environment…
Left to right: Olive Crest Chaplain Frank Fried with Bishop W. C. Martin, and 31-year Olive Crest supporter and volunteer Eric Bezko.[/caption] What a difference it would make if we could motivate and mobilize the church to find a home…
It’s hard to believe, but some children, teens, and young adults never received an Easter basket before coming to Olive Crest—and now that we have had time to tally the Easter baskets given out at the beginning of the month,…
This past March, Olive Crest families of Orange County were treated to the Olive Crest Kinship Festival arranged by Eastside Church in Anaheim. More than 300 kinship caregivers and children took part in activities and games created by Eastside volunteers…
Tiffany's younger years were filled with abuse, neglect, and fear. Her parents had a crippling addiction to meth and Tiffany had to be removed from her home, spending most of her childhood in and out of the child welfare system…
More than 150 guests turned out at Santa Ana Country Club on October 5, 2017, for a special dinner in support of Olive Crest’s Safe Families for Children program. Over $125,000 was raised. Special thanks to California Credit Union for…
On Tuesday, November 7, Olive Crest hosted the annual Power of One luncheon in celebration of National Adoption Month. This special event benefiting the children and families of Olive Crest was held at the City National Grove of Anaheim, and…
