Four hundred ladies (and a few men) attended Olive Crest Orange County’s inaugural “Wine Women & Shoes” benefit at the Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort in Huntington Beach, where shopping was de rigueurand tempting auction items and opportunity prizes abounded. Celebrity emcee Danica McKellar impressed as did Jeff Judy’s impactful message about the foster care/adoption world. Net proceeds exceeded $170,000. Photography Tony Lattimore
Jeff Judy, former ED of Olive Crest Pacific NW, event speaker and foster/adoptive dad, with Celebrity Emcee Danica McKellarKing of Sole winners Brent Engstrom and his father Jay Engstrom, who raised $16,912.97 for Olive CrestEllen Goodwin and Diana Casey, Honorary Chair and President of Town Gown & Apron support group Trustee Lori Feeney, Olive Crest Assistant to Executive Development Dir. Carolina Ekstrom, Key to the Closet winner Rochelle Bennett, Event Co-Chair Patty EkstromShoe Guy Dennis Bader with his wife and Trustee Lorraine BaderHilary Verleur, wife of Olive Crest CEO Donald Verleur, Susan McCarthyGrayse fashions
