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Senior Wish

Senior Wish

Senior Wish is a non-profit that grant wishes to their senior veterans and first responders experiencing a terminal illness or a life threatening illness.

One Atta Time

One Atta Time

In 2014, Sean Kapoff founded One Atta Time after visiting his sponsored child Bryan in El Salvador in August 2013. After spending time with him and his mother, Sean learned that it's common for children to suffer from illnesses due to contaminated drinking water. In February 2014, after much research and study, Sean brought a team to El Salvador. They trained local teenage leaders to assemble

Friends of San Clemente Beaches Parks and Recreation Foundation

Friends of San Clemente Beaches Parks and Recreation Foundation

The Friends of San Clemente Beaches Parks and Recreation Foundation is now in their third decade of raising much need funds for amenities and scholarships for our communities recreational facilities and classes for needy children. Fundraisers include: San Clemente’s “Spring Spectacular,” the San Clemente Sports Wall of Fame, the upcoming Fall Carnival, and Santa’s Snow Hill. They are a 501(c) 3 no

Fresh organic avocados

Fresh organic avocados

Sept. 27-29, This week, Del Rey Avocados gave us 20 bins of fresh organic avocados. Rainbow® Sandals Foundation distributed these fruits to Crossline Chruch, Mercy Warehouse, Joshua House, Assistance League, and Coral Thrift Store. Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County came by and received 15 bins. Located in Laguna Niguel, Mercy Warehouse is a thrift store with a food distribution that occurs

San Juan Elementary School

San Juan Elementary School

“On behalf of the teachers, students, and staff at San Juan Elementary School, I would like to thank you for the generous donation of $5,000. We are so thankful! San Juan Elementary School is a school-wide Title I school, with 68% of our students receiving qualifications for free/reduced school lunches. We are a dual language school with unique needs and opportunities. San Juan Elementary School a

Wildcare’s The Zeva Longley Scholarship

Wildcare’s The Zeva Longley Scholarship

We are delighted with the success of the first year of Wildcare’s The Zeva Longley Scholarship for Nature Education and are very grateful to the Rainbow Sandals Foundation for providing access to outings and activities that connect children and families to the natural world in a meaningful and inclusive way. The Zeva Longley Scholarship for Nature Education program is designed to help under-repres

The San Onofre Parks Foundation

The San Onofre Parks Foundation

The San Onofre Parks Foundation (SOPF) is a California non-profit 501 c (3) public benefit charitable corporation. Its mission is to assist California State Parks in delivering public education and interpretive programming at San Clemente and San Onofre State Beach Parks. Additionally, SOPF is a voice for the community with regard to the protection and preservation of these parks and an advocate f

The San Clemente Lifeguard & Junior Guard Foundation

The San Clemente Lifeguard & Junior Guard Foundation

The San Clemente Lifeguard & Junior Guard Founda tion is dedicated to enhancing the safety and well-being of visitors to the beach. Through education, developing and building community partnerships, and obtaining resources to directly support the San Clemente Marine Safety Division’s Lifeguard and Junior Lifeguard programs. The Foundation also supports preserving the history and memorabilia of

PierPride

PierPride

PierPride is a non-profit organization dedicated to working in partnership with the city and community stakeholders to fill the gaps between city funds and the Pier’s needs in order to restore the Pier to the best version of its historical self. PierPride is dedicated to helping preserve the historic San Clemente pier, the heart of the city, since 1928. To learn more, visit: http://www.pierpride.o

8000 miles wearing Rainbow’s for CFA

8000 miles wearing Rainbow’s for CFA

Departing on his planned coast-to-coast bicycle ride on October 24, 2021, wearing Rainbow® Sandals. 68-year-old Paul Webb decided when he arrived in Jacksonville, Florida, to change his plans and continue around the country completing the “Box – Around The Country Corner To Corner Ride” all on his bike. That’s California to Florida to Maine to Washington and back to California. 8000 miles in 11 mo

Lady Triton Invitational Golf Tournament

Lady Triton Invitational Golf Tournament

Sept. 19, 2022, Twenty-Four high schools from the Southwestern United States arrived in San Clemente to play in the 17th annual Rainbow® Sandals Lady Triton Invitational Golf Tournament. The weather was perfect, the scores were low, and the fun was abundant. Rainbow® Sandals is proud to be a part of this great tournament. Congratulations to Santa Margarita High School for their win this year.

Mission Basilica School

Mission Basilica School

Sept. 16, 2022, Mission Basilica School is a preschool-8th grade elementary school located in San Juan Capistrano. Rainbow® Sandals Foundation’s $5,000 donation helps support the PTO general fund. This money is used to support tuition assistance, STEAM, security, curriculum development, teacher training, campus improvements, and more.

SCHS IB Marine Science & Marine Ecology

SCHS IB Marine Science & Marine Ecology

Rainbow® Sandals Foundation (RSF) has been a proud supporter of the San Clemente High School (SCHS) for many years. We donated $5,000 to the IB Marine Science and Marine Ecology department. This donation will be used towards scholarships for Field Study Trips. They attend Catalina Island, Crystal Cove Kelp Beds, Ocean Institute, and Long Beach Aquarium, to name a few. Any remaining funds will stay

Bichon Furkids Rescue

Bichon Furkids Rescue

Millions of Bichon mix dogs acquired in 2020 due to the pandemic are returning to animal shelters at an alarming rate. Some Bichons are abandoned in the desert because their owner can't afford to bring them back to an animal shelter. Bichon Furkids Rescue rescues these dogs and pays for their medical bills and housing until they can find a suitable home. Rainbow Sandals Foundation is happy to

Saddleback Women’s Soccer

Saddleback Women’s Soccer

Sept. 13, 2022, Supporting growth on the field through sports programs builds character on and off the field, promotes teamwork, and creates future leaders within our community. Rainbow® Sandals supports the Lady Bobcats in their journey for the title and hopes to help build a bright future for all these young women.

Viejo Elementary School Foundation

Viejo Elementary School Foundation

Sept 15, 2021, Rainbow® Sandals Foundation donated $5,000 to Viejo Elementary School Foundation (VESF) for the Safety and technology of the school. VESF is dedicated to improving the educational experience for all students that attend their school. The foundation is comprised of teachers, administrators, and parents of students at Viejo Elementary School. To learn more, visit: http://viejofoundati

TNT Softball Classic To strike out breast cancer

TNT Softball Classic To strike out breast cancer

Sept. 10, 2022 TNT Softball Classic To strike out breast cancer was founded by Cheri Dvorchaka, breast cancer survivor and now advocate. She brings together a group of women playing competitive and recreational softball. And change from being adversaries to working toward a common goal of striking out breast cancer through the support of Northwestern Memorial Foundation’s McHenry Cancer Center. Th

Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County

Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County

Sept. 8, 2022, This Thursday, Rainbow® Sandals Foundation went to Del Rey Avocados in Fallbrook to receive some organic avocados. Later that afternoon, Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County (SHFBOC) came to our headquarters to pick up these fresh fruits. With the help of 283 OC partner distribution sites, the avocados will feed their local families. Every month they feed around 489,000 individ

9,990 pounds of organic avocados

9,990 pounds of organic avocados

Sept. 7, 2022, It was a busy day here at Rainbow® Sandals Foundation (RSF). Today we gave out 9,990 pounds of organic avocados. First, we had Second Harvest Food Bank pick up 219 cases (8,103 pounds) that they will redistribute throughout Orange County with the help of their 350 partners. Next, we went to Mercy Warehouse in Laguna Niguel to drop off 32 cases (1,184 pounds) for their food distribut

27,400 pounds of organic avocados

27,400 pounds of organic avocados

Aug 17-30, These last two weeks have been busy here at Rainbow® Sandals Foundation. With the help of our partner Del Rey Avocados , we gave over 27,400 pounds of organic avocados to local non-profits. Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County received approximately 22,000 pounds that were redistributed throughout Orange County with the help of their 350 partners. Other non-profits that received th