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Seven Gables Extends its Community Outreach During the Holiday Season

1 Comment By Gina Santanello on November 29th, 2011
Tags: Anaheim Hills, community, Community involvement, Contribution, food drive, Salvation Army, Seven Gables, Tustin Categories: Communitiy

Making a difference in our communities. That’s not only one of Seven Gables’ “Core Values,” but a mantra that’s become a way of life for us and keeps the familial environment around here so tight knit. In addition to our ongoing partnership with Orangewood Children’s Foundation, our company has dedicated the past 15 years to supporting the Salvation Army with their holiday canned food drives and Angel Tree program. And the commitment has always been a mutually rewarding one.

Recognizing that food banks across the county, the state and the nation for that matter are now facing record shortages, Seven Gables and its associates decided this year to reach out to the primary markets it serves and ask others in the community to support its efforts. Our collection started on November 11^th and runs through December 12^th. To date, there’s been a steady delivery of canned goods and other non-perishable food items to our offices in Anaheim Hills and Tustin. While the efforts thus far have been great, the need is even greater. So we’re hopeful that these next two weeks will bring a windfall of donations for the benefit of so many.

As a way of showing our appreciation for any and all food donations, Seven Gables is having a weekly drawing for a $50.00 Trader Joe’s Gift Card.

Winners over the past two weeks include OC residents Terry McCracken and Helga O’Brien. There are still two more drawings scheduled for this Friday, December 2^nd and next Friday, December 9^th, so if you are interested in entering to win a Trader Joe’s Gift Card, please stop by either of our offices with any canned or other non-perishable food donation and simply fill out an entry form.

Seven Gables’ North Orange County office is located at 5481 E. Santa Ana Canyon Road in Anaheim Hills, and our Central County location is at 12651 Newport Avenue in the city of Tustin.

For additional information please call: 714.974.7000 or 714.731.3777.

Seven Gables Real Estate Honored at Spirit of Volunteerism Awards

0 Comments By Gina Santanello on April 21st, 2011
Tags: 7G, Community involvement, Contribution, One OC, orange county, Orangewood Children's Foundation, Vounteer Categories: Communitiy

OneOC (formerly Volunteer Center Orange County) – an organization dedicated to connecting volunteers in Orange County with a number of great causes and to helping nonprofits run more efficiently, hosted its 35th Annual Spirit of Volunteerism Awards Luncheon at the Disneyland Hotel on April 14th. Seven Gables Real Estate was among 446 “Giving as Living” Nominees (comprised of individuals, families, groups or corporate teams), recognized at the event that celebrates philanthropy and the people who make a tangible impact in the lives of families, seniors, children and communities in need.

As a partner of Orangewood Children’s Foundation, the entire Seven Gables organization is so appreciative and honored by the nomination. Kash Master (our OCF Ambassador), Lisa Greubel and I were there to represent Seven Gables among the more than 1,100 other guests in attendance.

Television personality Mindy Stearns, who was the Master of Ceremonies for the elegant luncheon, entertained the audience for the duration of the two hour event with her charm and personality. Known for her comedic talents, especially her spot on animal impersonations, Stearns reprised her famous “cock-a-doodle-doo” for the audience – a talent for which she was discovered in 1996 by Oprah Winfrey. After the Animal and Environment Honorees were announced, she told the audience that she wanted to speak on behalf of those whose voices could not be heard, and then it was literally as if we were on Disney’s Jungle Cruise with elephants, monkeys and wild birds surrounding us. Her good natured fun truly lent itself to all the “goodwill” that was being recognized that day.

As most of you know, Orangewood Children’s Foundation has become an important extension of the Seven Gables family. What we do every month for the benefit of the current and emancipated youth in OC brings forth a mixture of pride and humility for us; efforts that are small in scope, but big in the hearts and minds of Orangewood Children’s Foundation.

So to be recongnized for what we’re doing, which is impacting the lives of these special young adults (in two hours time just once a month) is both rewarding and gratifying.

Our next Orangewood event is scheduled for next Wednesday, April 27th starting at 9:30 a.m. We are looking for Easter Buffet food items and Hygiene supplies as well. If you would like to assist us in any way, please call Kash Master at 714.769.6125 or email him at kashm@sevengables.com.

OneOC (formerly Volunteer Center Orange County), an organization dedicated to connecting volunteers in Orange County with great causes and to helping nonprofits run more efficiently, hosted its 35th Annual Spirit of Volunteerism Awards Luncheon at the Disneyland Hotel on April 14th. Seven Gables Real Estate was among 446 “Giving as Living” Nominees comprised of individuals, families, groups or corporate teams, recognized at the event that celebrates philanthropy and the people who make a tangible impact in the lives of families, seniors, children and communities in need.

As a partner of Orangewood Children’s Foundation, the entire Seven Gables organization was so appreciative and honored by the nomination. There to represent the firm among more than 1,100 other guests in attendance were Kash Master a licensed Realtor and the company’s designated OCF Ambassador, as well as Lisa Greubel, General Manager and Gina Santanello, Director of Communications.

According to Ambassador Kash Master, in the year since Seven Gables embraced the opportunity to become a supportive partner of Orangewood Children’s Foundation, the organization has quite literally become an extension of the Seven Gables family.

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“What we do every month for the benefit of the current and emancipated youth in Orange County is mixed with pride and humility; small in scope, but big in the hearts and minds of Orangewood Children’s Foundation,” says Master.

“In just two hours time, once a month we’re able to deliver happiness in the way of fresh food and supplies and in doing so, impact the lives of some very special individuals. That says a lot. And what impresses me even more, is the way we’ve rallied together as a team and a family to make a difference,” he adds.

To learn more about Seven Gables’ partnership with Orangewood Children’s Foundation or to assist them in their efforts, please call Kash Master at 714.769.6125 or Concierge Services at 800.955.7356.

ent and emancipated youth in Orange County is mixed with pride and humility; small in scope, but big in the hearts and minds of Orangewood Children’s Foundation,” says Master.

‘Tis the Season to Give at Orangewood

0 Comments By Gina Santanello on November 17th, 2010
Tags: 7G, community, Community involvement, Orangewood Children's Foundation, Seven Gables Real Estate, Thanksgiving Categories: Communitiy, Uncategorized

The holidays are a sentimental time for so many of us. They prompt us to reflect on life (and the speed at which it passes us by), as well as the time-honored family traditions that bring us great joy. They make us contemplate that for which we are hopeful and inspire us to count our many blessings. Most of all, I think they bring out a wonderful spirit of generosity, which could not have been more evident than today at Orangewood Children’s Foundation.

A Thanksgiving feast, which included turkey, ham and all the trimmings, was prepared for the teens in transition at OCF. Warm weather items such as coats, blankets and sweaters were delivered and hung with care by the countless individuals who volunteered to lend a hand.

As always, the usual suspects were there (inclusive of the management team, some agents and members of our administrative team)…cooking in the kitchen, organizing the food and storage cabinets and setting up the food buffet. Today though (and last month too), we witnessed a surge in our community spirit. Fresh faces, walking in with trays of food and bags of donations, rolling up their sleeves to help and experience for themselves the wonderful sense of purpose that so many others do each month. The outpouring really says so much about our culture – what we value and what matters most.

Some of the youth who benefit from the Foundation’s support showed up today to thank Seven Gables personally for all they have done and continue to do for them. Chris Simonsen, the CFO of OCF also stopped by to express his gratitude for our efforts. Two hours, one day a month, twelve times a year. When you think about it, that’s such a small sacrifice of time in the grand scheme of life.

And in the grand scheme, Seven Gables is making an impact and difference in the lives of others … one day at a time. Our heartfelt thanks go out to all of you who continue to support this worthwhile cause on behalf of the Seven Gables organization.

View photos from this month’s event here.

Thanksgiving at Orangewood Children’s Foundation…

0 Comments By Amanda Wernick on November 15th, 2010
Tags: 7G, Community involvement, community support, Contribution, Orangewood Children's Foundation, Seven Gables Real Estate, Thanksgiving, tradition Categories: Communitiy

We all have our yearly traditions.
We have Easter egg hunts in place of the traditional meaning of Easter.
We have Trick or Treating for Halloween instead of its traditional meaning.
We have Santa Claus instead of the traditional meaning of Christmas, though even that is widely disputed.

The only tradition that we seem to keep the same is Thanksgiving. On this holiday, we tend to gather together with friends and loved ones and remember what we have, what we had and what we forgot to be thankful for. We prepare a massive feast of food that often times sends us into a food coma and we either sit back and watch football or head off to the mall to start Christmas shopping.

That’s what MOST of us do….however there is a large group of people out there that do not have the ability to celebrate Thanksgiving as we do; they don’t have the stable family life that we associate with when we gather together to celebrate.

We have been blessed to work with one such group this past year: Orangewood Children’s Foundation.
We go there once a month and stock cabinets with food, clothes, and hygiene supplies. We think outside of ourselves and we are thankful to them for allowing us to be a part of their ever growing organization. The need is great and we are always hopeful that the givers are greater! Take a look at what we’ve done in the past and see how you can participate in the future.

We are having a Thanksgiving Feast on November 17^th and would love your participation. What can you bring or what can you donate? With the weather getting cooler, we are looking for blankets, lightly worn jackets and any cold weather accessories to donate to the kids. Won’t you consider being a part of this?

Thankfully Yours,
Amanda

Orangewood Children’s Foundation June Event

1 Comment By Amanda Wernick on July 15th, 2010
Tags: community, Community involvement, community support, Contribution, Orangewood Children's Foundation, Seven Gables Real Estate, Tustin Community Categories: Communitiy

Orangewood Children’s Foundation was founded in 1981 and has embodied what it means to be Children’s Advocate.

We at Seven Gables are lucky to have found our way to them! We look forward to our monthly visits to the Foundation on 17th Street in Santa Ana.

A flurry of activity always ensues just a few days beforehand. Agents asking what they can contribute and if they can show up and help cook for the group of kids!

Junes festivities were no different! The theme was “Emergency Preparedness Kits”.

Along with many staples, several people donated clothing items, as well as necessities in case of an emergency.

The food as always was great! Seven Gables provided the mile long sandwiches and there was no shortage of sweets, salads and fruit to go around!

We thank everyone who participated to make it such a great success!

July’s theme is “Back to School Supplies” . Want to donate? Pick up some school supplies and drop them off at any one of our offices:

12651 Newport Avenue Tustin or 5481 Santa Ana Canyon Road, Anaheim Hills.

Summer Success!

Pam always ready at the helm!Taking a pic of me taking his pic!

Filling this full of goodies for the kids!They always have to hold me back from eating the sweets!

They always have to hold me back from eating the sweets!

Orangewood Children’s Foundation June Extravaganza…Emergency Preparedness Kits

0 Comments By Amanda Wernick on June 22nd, 2010
Tags: Community involvement, Orangewood Children's Foundation, Orangewood Children's home, Seven Gables Real Estate Categories: Communitiy

If you have been following along, you know that every month we at Seven Gables work with Orangewood Children’s Home. Each month has its own theme and this month the theme is EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS…

Seven Gables will be contributing Submarine Sandwiches as well as supplies generously donated by our Community Minded Agents.

If you want to contribute a food item, we could always use side salads, fresh fruit, brownies and chips. We’d love to have them!

For the emergency kits, we are looking for the following items:

Bottled water,

Band-Aids

Ice packs

Medical adhesive tape

Cotton balls

Hydrogen Peroxide

Ointments

Masks

Flashlights

Batteries

Glow sticks

Gloves

Blankets

Back packs

Freeze dried food

Radios

Hand sanitizer

Maps

Garbage bags

Soap

Matches etc…

You can deliver your contribution on June 30th by 9 a.m. or sooner to any one of our three offices located at:

12651 Newport, Tustin CA 92780

5481 Santa Ana Canyon Road
Anaheim Hills, CA 92808

18210 Yorba Linda Boulevard Yorba Linda, CA 92886

Your generosity and contribution are truly appreciated!

Orangewood Children’s Foundation…Our First Cooking Session

0 Comments By Amanda Wernick on March 31st, 2010
Tags: community, Community involvement, Orangewood Children's Foundation, Orangewood Children's home, Outreach, Seven Gables Real Estate Categories: Communitiy, Dining, Social Media

Today was the first Cooking Session of our year long commitment to Orangewood’s Children’s Foundation.

Emails were sent and arrangements were made with regards to who was bringing what and what time we would meet.

Pam, Lisa, Dee Dee and I met there at 9:30 this morning armed with boxes of food! We had rolls, pasta, fruit, salad and LOTS of desserts donated by some of our wonderful Seven Gables Agents.

This is Kristy and she is the go-to gal that worked so diligently with Lisa, Pam and I to put this together.

We chopped, and sliced, arranged and moved things around to make sure that there would be plenty of food for any of the youth that showed up today and tomorrow.

This is Jessica who is now a Pre-Mentor, which means she goes to visit with youth in Foster Homes and explains their options and having gone through the system herself, she has great wisdom and compassion for what these young folks are going through.

A HUGE thank you to Orangewood for allowing us to adopt them and give back to our community and Hugs and Thanks to:

Dee Dee Heath for her contribution of rolls and her time.

Laura Till for her contribution of rolls and brownies

Jocelyn Tan for her contribution of cookies.

Barbara Grandolfo for her contribution of cookies.

Diana Kendall for her contribution of lemon bars.

Melida Canfield for her contribution of the most ooey, gooey, chewy mouthwatering brownie cookie bars

Lisa Greubel for her contribution of time, pasta, homemade sauce, and brownies.

Pamela Huitt for her contribution of her time, oranges, apples, pears and lasagna.

And I’ll even throw myself in the mix for bringing a salad and donating time, which is something I LOVE to do!

If you can help out, we will be getting together once a month on the last Wednesday of each month and next month’s menu will be enchiladas! What can you bring?

Also, please remember that we will be collecting hygiene supplies throughout the month of April for the foundation. ALL are welcome to contribute!