OCC Foundation raises $4.7 million The...

OCC Foundation raises $4.7 million

The 2001-02 academic year was the most successful in the history

of Orange Coast College’s Foundation -- by a whopping margin.

The foundation raised a total of $4.7 million in cash and in kind

donations between July 2001 and June 2002 -- an increase of 70.8%.

Cash donations for the year were up 3.8% over the previous year

and the amount of in-kind gifts increased by an impressive 216% over

last year’s total.

OCC’s Foundation has total assets valued at more than $10 million.

Major cash gifts included a $1-million gift form Trudy Doyle of

Reno in memory of her late husband, Orange County developer Frank

Doyle; a $335,000 anonymous gift for OCC’s Marine Science Department

and the Harry and Grace Steel Children’s Center; and a $100,000

Presidential Endowment from charter OCC faculty member Giles Brown.

Costa Mesa choir headed for Asia

Thirty-six choristers from the Costa Mesa-based All-American Boys

Chorus will depart for Asia on July 27 and return Aug. 26 after

performing a series of concerts throughout the continent.

The choristers, ranging in age from 11 to 15, will perform in

Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Penang, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau,

Taipei, Seoul and Beijing. They will perform a variety of selections,

including some from Broadway musicals, the big band era, the roaring

‘20s, Dixieland melodies and present-day medleys.

‘’The Chorus definitely has a trademark repertoire and spirit,

which will not be absent,’’ David T. R. Albulario, the group’s

director, said in a press release. ‘’But we also want to perform for

our audience’s music with which they likely will be more familiar.

Overall, our intention is to share with them some of America’s

favorite vocal music as a gift.’’

Viewing the concert as an opportunity for cultural exchange,

Albulario and Chorus Executive Director Anthony S. Manrique have high

hopes for the trip.

‘’It’s a prime opportunity to show a very positive image of

American youth,’’ Manrique said in a press release.

The All-American Boys Chorus, founded in 1970, is a nonprofit open

to all boys ages 8 to 15. Its mission is to provide each member

training, motivation and leadership opportunities within an

environment with the highest moral standards.