United Way begins fund-raising Orange County’s...

United Way begins fund-raising

Orange County’s United Way kicked off its $28-million campaign for

2002 during a luncheon for its top 500 philanthropists at The Turnip

Rose in Costa Mesa today.

Last year, United Way distributed more than $850,000 to nonprofit

organizations in Costa Mesa, including the Boy Scouts, First Step

House, Girls Inc., Jewish Family Services and Youth Employment

Services. The organization also doled out more than $350,000 to

Newport Beach nonprofits such as the Arthritis Foundation and Human

Options.

United Way supports programs that develop children and youth,

promote health and wellness, increase independence and self

sufficiency and build stronger families.

For more information, call Orange County United Way at (949)

660-7600.