News and Events

"Angels Playground" 2008

Carwash Fundraiser for The 1/5 Marine Battalion on September 25

Back Row, left to right:

Pat Wallace, Former Capt USMC and member of 1/5 and American Legion Post 291
Tom Hatch, Assistant City Manager, City of Costa Mesa
Lt. Col. Bill McCullough, Commanding Officer of current 1/5
Sgt Maj. Tom Sowers of 1/5
Major Tom Lacroix, XO of 1/5
Steve Spriggs, Commander of American Legion Post 291
Fred Arnold, Former Capt USMC and member of 1/5 and American Legion Post 291

Front Row, left to right:

1/5 Marine in gilley camouflage
Bill Dunn 1st Vice Cmdr AL Post 291

Board members (from left) Karen Ursini, Lea Lowe, Jana Ransom Recreation Manager City of Costa Mesa, and Cindy Brenneman receive 2008 California Parks and Recreation Society award.

Community Grants Program, Inaugural Awards Reception, November 2007.
Community programs receiving awards were The Ranch After-School Program of the OC Fair Foundation, the Costa Mesa Police Canine Division, and the Costa Mesa Police Investigations Division.

Tom Westings presents a check to Cindy Brenneman for $5,000 for the Veterans Memorial Project.

Donation to Airborne Law Enforcement, March 2006

Donation to the Costa Mesa Lion's Club for the Fish Fry Parade

Angels Charity Web Site

The Costa Mesa Community Foundation in conjunction with the City of Costa Mesa and Angels Charity is working collaboratively to bring Angels Playground to TeWinkle Park.

Alex Valentine and Nick Vidalia
Costa Mesa Fire Explorer Post Scholarship Recipients, May 2005

KOCE Butterfly Initiative March 15, 2005

Baja Fresh Fundrasing Event - February 2005

Chalk Art Festival - October 2004

CostaMazing Donation - May 2004

Fundraiser for Veterans' Memorial

Emergency Services Expo 2004

Henry's Marketplace
$10,000 Donation

Henry's Marketplace
Ribbon Cutting 2-28-2003

Inaugural Event (March 6, 2003)

Inaugural Event (March 6, 2003)

Emergency Services Expo (May 18, 2003)