The for-profit Savers thrift store opens Dec. 18 in Orange, taking the place of a long-shuttered Tuesday Morning at the crest of east Chapman Avenue and Jamboree Road.
Some of the proceeds from the 25,000 store will go to the American Red Cross, part of a longstanding partnership with the company Savers Value Village.
“Funds received through the Savers partnership are applied where the need is greatest, whether that’s disaster relief, lifesaving blood, critical services for military families and veterans, training like CPR and water safety or international aid,” said Anne McKeough,Chief Development Officer of the American Red Cross. “This partnership helps us carry out our lifesaving mission every day.”
Shoppers can expect to find a wide variety of second-hand clothing, shoes, housewares and odds and ends at Savers. The company has four other locations in Orange County:
Yorba Linda: 4852 Valley View Ave.
Fountain Valley: 9091 Garfield Ave.
Huntington Beach: 5295 Warner Ave.
Laguna Hills: 23641 Moulton Parkway
Savers also opened two stores Nov. 20, one in Rancho Cucamonga and the other in Santa Clarita.
Stores are open daily from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Donations are accepted during store hours.
Address: 8520 E. Chapman Ave.
Blue Hummingbird opens this week in Irvine
Blue Hummingbird Coffee opens on Wednesday, Dec. 3, its fifth location in Orange County, this time at Jamboree Center in Irvine.
The coffee shop is part of Irvine Company’s office properties. The newest coffee shop is at 1 Park Plaza, Suite 165.
The cafe offers coffee drinks such as the Cinnamon Roll Latte and its signature Blue Hummingbird Latte (ahouse-made pandan syrup with blue spirulina superfood). Its food menu includes breakfast and lunch offerings from pastries to breakfast burritos and sandwiches including the turkey bacon club, plus a bacon cheeseburger.
For anyone who goes on opening day, bring a can of food to support Families Forward’s Food Pantry and you’ll get 20% off your order and a raffle ticket. Prizes include a $25 Blue Hummingbird gift card and other discounts in the store and other Blue Hummingbird locations.
Food drive is Friday in Irvine
HomeAid Orange County/Los Angeles is hosting its Holiday Meal Drive, collecting non-perishable food for people and families facing hunger and housing insecurity this year.
The drive-through event takes place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5.
The nonprofit said the end-of-year has been especially challenging with the now ended government shutdown. HomeAid said the meal drive will help cover any food gaps for those most affected by that shutdown.
“We know how food insecurity compounds the challenges faced by those without stable housing,” said Gina Cunningham, executive director of HomeAid OCLA. “This drive is one way to lift that burden and to remind struggling neighbors that their community stillcares.”
The loss of food benefits and expanded federal relief programs, she said, has affected the people the organization serves.
“We are here to support working families, seniors, and individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Through our collective efforts, we can ensure they are remembered this holiday season,” she said.
Address: 308 Junco, Irvine, 92618 (This is a residential area, so be on the lookout for signs and balloons, organizers say.)
Annual ceramic sale at OCC
Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa is hosting its 26th Mudslingers Holiday Ceramic Sale this weekend (Dec. 5-6).
Sale hours are 9-5 p.m. both days in the college’s Art Center, Room 113.
Parking for the event is available in Lot D on Merrimac Way.
Ceramic creations include functional, sculptural and decorative pieces, all crafted by intermediate and advanced OCC ceramics students.
Proceeds from the sale benefit students and the Mudslingers Ceramic Club.
“The artworks here are one-of-a-kind sparks of creativity that are now in search of a home,” says ceramics instructor Robert Moore.
The sale has taken place since 1999 when Mudslingers became the official name for the ceramics club on campus.
Judicial appointments
Robert Flory of Orange County recently was appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom to serve as a judge in the Orange County Superior Court, filling a vacancy created when Judge Paul Minerich retired. Before his appointment, Flory was a court commissioner on that same court. He also was a senior deputy public defender at the Orange County Public Defender’s Office from 2006 to 2025. Flory got his law degree from Whittier College School of Law.
Good works
The nonprofit KidWorks raised $500,000 in donations at its second annual Cars & Cocktails fundraiser, its reimagined Foundation for Success luncheon. Money raised at the Nov. 13 event will go toward KidWorks programs, which provide students in under-resourced neighborhoods in central Santa Ana the resources to become leaders in and out of the classroom.
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