Irvine families adopt a family through Families Forward program
The Malek family and hundreds of volunteers support the Adopt-a-Family program run by Irvine based Families Forward. The effort pairs donors with needy families for the holidays, distributing gifts and gift bags through December. More than 1900 children benefited last year and organizers anticipate similar need this season.
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Irvine Spectrum Center
Malek
Irvine
Margie Wakeham
Nate
Families Forward
Maleks
Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church
Shoppers Take Easy Black Friday Start at Spectrum Mall
The Neuschafers, expecting a December baby, arrived at Spectrum at 8:30 a.m. to hunt Xbox One deals and baby clothes at Carter’s with 60 percent off. They bought little leggings and a bear‑hooded onesie while planning a wardrobe refresh. By 9 a.m. the mall was quiet with ample parking and few bags, as Irvine residents Jennifer and Chad Roberts looked to see the Hunger Games film. By 10 a.m. crowd levels rose with teens browsing, Christmas music in the air, and a languid, less frantic Black Friday mood compared with years past.
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Gan
Chris Neuschafer
Spectrum
Neuschafers
Decemb
Carter’s
Morgan Neus‘chafer
Jennifer
Chad Roberts
Irvine
Edwards Theater
City kicks off season with Winter Wonderland and tree light
Irvine switches from Joyful Jingles to Winter Wonderland at City Hall on Sunday from 5 to 8 p.m. Artificial snow falls as Mayor Choi flips the switch and a $22,500 Victor's Custom Christmas Trees is used. Entertainment includes choirs and bands, with Santa visits at 5:30 p.m. Volunteers from Camp Pendleton’s 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines photograph visitors for a $5 donation to Marine families, and gifts for children up to age 12 are invited for the 2/11 Marine Adoption Committee toy drive.
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Irvine
Council Chamber
Irvine Valley College
Irvine Barclay Theatre
Barclay
City Hall
Steven Choi
Victor
Mount Shasta
Fashion Island
South Coast Plaza
Santa Claus
Santa
Winter Wonderland
Marine Adoption Committee
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Carl Malek
Tarbut V
Torah
Target
Chil
Josh Malek
Kyusung Gong
Emily Malek
John
Carl
Emily
Zach Malek
Zach
Cari
Joshua Sudock
Old Navy
Irvine Spectrum
Mindy Shaver
Jay van Skyke
Steve Zamora
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