Briefly

Nine South Coast Metro property owners and businesses collaborated to

raise $1,700 for Casita de San Jose, Homes for Abused Children.

Participants in the “Autumn Leaves Coffee and Bagels Benefit” sold

coffee, juice, muffins and bagels to employees and donated the proceeds

to the charity organization.

The money will be used to defray operational costs to maintain the

Casita homes, where abused children live for six to 18 months while

receiving therapy.

The property owners and businesses that participated were Arnel

Management Co.’s Metro Pointe, Carr America Realty Corp.’s South Coast

Executive Centre, Harbor Corporate Park and Scenic Business Park,

McCarthy & Cook’s South Coast Metro Center, South Coast Corporate Center,

Costa Mesa Marriott Suites, Hilton Costa Mesa, the Holiday Inn and

Wyndham Hotel.