Author: Newport Indy Staff

Newport’s Sage Hill Student Katelyn Gan Earns Dragon Kim Fellowship for E-Waste Service Project

Sage Hill student Katelyn Gan Katelyn Gan, 15, a ninth grader and member of the Sage Hill High School in Newport Coast class of 2025, has recently been named a 2022 Dragon Fellow by the Dragon Kim Foundation, a nonprofit, entrepreneurship incubator that supports community service projects implemented Orange County Read More

The 44 Women for Orangewood Support Group Raises $340K at Annual Scholarship Luncheon at Balboa Bay Resort

Mrunal Shah, Judy Nicholls, Yvette and Kevin McCarthy at the 44 Women for Orangewood luncheon On Wednesday, June 1, 44 Women for Orangewood, a dynamic group of women passionate about helping Orange County’s foster and community youth, hosted its 18th Annual Scholarship Luncheon at the Balboa Bay Resort in Newport Read More

Newport Residents Help MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center Foundation Raise $682K at Spring Gala 2022

MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center Foundation President Christy Ward of Newport Beach, Saddleback Medical Center Foundation Chair, Board of Directors, Cathy Han, M.D. of Newport Coast, Breast Care Navigator Jackie Hower, grateful breast cancer patient Julie Switzer, and Saddleback Medical Center CEO Marcia Manker A distinct buzz of excitement was palpable Read More

OC Community Foundation’s ‘Stand & Salute’ Giving Day on June 23 Supports Veterans and Military Families

On June 23, the Newport Beach-based Orange County Community Foundation (OCCF) will host “Stand & Salute,” a collaborative online Giving Day aiming to raise $175,000 for five local nonprofits serving veterans and their families in Orange County. According to the 2021 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report, veterans accounted for Read More

Jason T. Smith Called as Pastor of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Newport Beach

Jason T Smith On Sunday, June 5, Jason T. Smith was called to become Pastor of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Newport Beach. After an 11-month nation-wide search process, the nine-member St. Andrew’s Pastor Nominating Committee evaluated well over 100 candidates, and unanimously presented Jason T. Smith to the congregation Read More