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We are looking forward to next months lecturer, Ta We are looking forward to next months lecturer, Tastemaker and Hostess, @stephanieboothshafran. Get inspired with classic and elegant entertaining tips at home.⁠ ⁠ Go to decorativeartssociety.net to become a member⁠ ⁠ #entertainingathome⁠ #tabletop⁠ #yourinvitedbook
As one of our worthy and valuable Grant recipients As one of our worthy and valuable Grant recipients, @familiesforward has seen an exponential increase in requests for service since the COVID-19 outbreak began. Since March 16, they have provided Drive-thru Food Assistance to 8,117 families – that’s more than 37,000 individuals. To put this number into perspective, for the entire month of February, Families Forward provided food assistance to a total of 241 families.⁠ ⁠ With virtual access to everything needed to provide services to families, Families Forward has been able to respond to this rising need in our community. In fact, Families Forward has operated all programs remotely since March 16, without interruption. They have helped house 70 families since that time, providing children who were previously navigating this crisis without stable housing a safe place to “Stay Home”. Through collaboration with Community Action Partnership of Orange County, Families Forward has provided nearly 150,000 diapers to local residents, helping struggling families that would otherwise be forced to choose between paying for food or other basic necessities. Families Forward is constantly looking for ways to innovate and adapt to a changing environment and will continue to explore new avenues to aid our community.⁠ The Decorative Arts Society Grant will fund the Community Counseling Program focused on strength based mental health services for low-income youth and their families that seek emergency crisis assistance from Families Forward. We also provided them with an additional $10,000 to help support their COVID-19 crisis community outreach. ⁠ ⁠ www.families-forward.org⁠ ⁠ #doinggoodtogether
#Repost support our local families in need @famili #Repost support our local families in need @familiesforward ・・・ Reminder: Drive-Thru Food and Diaper Assistance is available Monday-Thursday, 10am-2pm (no appointment needed but registration is required). To pre-register, click on the link in our bio. #familiesforwardoc
Our first speaker of the season is a hit! Designer Our first speaker of the season is a hit! Designer @tarashawdesign from New Orleans, travels the world curating fine European antiques as well as designing and producing her own personal line. To find out more go to decorativeartssociety.net to join and watch Tara's entire talk on designing with antiques.⁠ ⁠ #antiques⁠ #tarashawdesign⁠ #handcrafted⁠ #europeanantiques⁠ #soulofthehome
#Repost @projscientist ・・・ Another worthy G #Repost @projscientist ・・・ Another worthy Grant recipient doing good in our community...A recent article from @innotechtoday details how #STEMprofessionals can pave the future of industry leaders and we at Project Scientist couldn't agree more! 💡1. Exemplify curiosity in all things 💡2. Demonstrating failure is necessary 💡3. Encourage and emit positivity 💡4. Reflect confidence and self-awareness 💡5. Challenge the norm Read more about it: https://innotechtoday.com/5-way-to-become-a-role-model-in-stem/ #STEMcareers #STEMrolemodels #STEMeducation
Serene living space from one of our favorite speak Serene living space from one of our favorite speakers @markdsikes. We are very pleased that he will be a part of our upcoming lecture series. ⁠ ⁠ #markdsikesinteriors⁠ #morebeautifulbook⁠ #morebeautifulpictures⁠ #blueandwhite⁠
#Repost @blindchildrenlc Some inspiration for the #Repost @blindchildrenlc Some inspiration for the day from one of our incredible Grant recipients! ・・・ Ever wonder the origins of how BCLC was formed? Imagine being a blind person in Orange County in 1962. There were no services or support organizations. Transportation is scarce or non-existent. You are in a world of isolation and dependence. It was against this backdrop that six blind adults formed the Blind Children's Learning Center - originally called Services for the Blind, Inc. The Blind Children's Learning Center developed a learning model that draws children into the mainstream of life early and begins teaching them the skills they will need throughout their lives, a model we still hold and implement today!
#Repost @projscientist Makes us smile to see one #Repost @projscientist Makes us smile to see one of our Grant recipients doing good for Orange County girls❤️ ・・・ Get ready to have a fun educational experience this fall with our new Project Scientist #STEM Club. We are excited to keep girls engaged in hands-on learning. Click the link in our bio to learn more. #girlsinSTEM #scienceforkids #STEMed #STEMforkids
We love our members and supporters of Decorative A We love our members and supporters of Decorative Arts Society. Membership details are on the website and we welcome all to join. PC: Ann Chatillon⁠ .⁠ #decorativearts #ocnonprofit #givingback #orangecounty #newportbeach
One of our past speakers Richard Shapiro's Los Ang One of our past speakers Richard Shapiro's Los Angeles home. Doesn't it look like a heavenly place to relax this summer?⁠ ⁠
We are looking forward to @tarashawdesign our firs We are looking forward to @tarashawdesign our first speaker of the 26th Season of Decorative Arts Society starting next month. We will provide an easy online format by sending a link for each lecture to be watched at your convenience. Check out decorativeartssociety.net for details!⁠ ⁠ #tarashawdesign⁠ #designer⁠ #importer⁠ #manufacturer⁠ #europeanantiques⁠ #handcrafted⁠
Highlighting DARTS grant recipient Mariposa Counse Highlighting DARTS grant recipient Mariposa Counseling Center @mariposacenter⁠ .⁠ The Decorative Arts Society Grant will support the Mariposa counseling program which seeks to stabilize the lives of low-income women and families through therapeutic mental health interventions around issues such as substance abuse, domestic violence, anxiety, sex trafficking and life skills.⁠ .⁠ Mariposa Women & Family Center is a not-for-profit organization that specializes in women's health issues. These include counseling, mental health, drug and alcohol support, domestic violence, community workshops, and professional training. Since our inception, we have been passionate about improving the health of our local communities through the well being of women, their children, and their families.⁠ ⁠ At Mariposa, we offer therapy services to more than 2,200 women each year. We are one of the only women-specific substance abuse treatment programs in Orange County. We believe it is critically important to offer women-specific substance abuse treatment programs because women with a history of trauma or abuse are more likely to recover in gender-specific treatment programs that address these factors.⁠ ⁠ More often than not, women’s addiction comes with complicating factors such as mental health issues related to depression, anxiety, or trauma. Our counselors are professional, caring women who take an integrated approach to treatment by addressing all interrelated issues with appropriate therapies and services.⁠ #decorativearts #ocnonprofit #givingback #orangecounty #newportbeach

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Decorative Arts Society Grants

Membership dues, individual and corporate sponsorship and underwriting of the lecture series allows DARTS to fund an annual grant program that puts much needed monies back into our community. To date DARTS has awarded over $2 MILLION to needy organizations serving Orange County.

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Decorative Arts Society
P.O. Box 1414
Newport Beach, CA 92659

Laraine Eggleston, President
laraine@eggleston.com

Cathi Bledsoe, Membership cathibledsoe@gmail.com

Madeline Hayward, Grant Chair
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Community Support

Since its inception DARTS has distributed over $2 MILLION to Orange County non-profit organizations that help and empower women and children to achieve their potential as responsible contributing members of our community. Funds are available through an annual grant application process. Organizations may apply for funds for a specific project or a general grant, but definitive goals and anticipated outcomes are essential.

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