Ocean Ridge Charities Association Inc.
Serving the Brunswick County Community
WHAT'S HAPPENING...
2024
ORCA Trivia Nite THANK YOU!
Ocean Ridge Charities Association (ORCA) extends a HUGE Thank You to the 125 Ocean Ridge residents who joined us for Trivia Nite in 'Celebration of the Decades' on April 13th.
Congrats to the winning team (pictured above): Darlene & Mike Dies, Eileen & John Divers, Kathy & Dave Kaup and Judi & Greg Moore. They beat the team of Pat & Al Cotrone, Mary & Neal Faulkner, Sage & Steve Grumbach, Pam Jaeger and Ronnie Ambos on a tie breaker! And, their table also shared the lucky winning ticket in the 50/50 raffle!
But the real winner was LifeCare Memory Partners (a division of Lower Cape Fear LifeCare, formerly called Hospice) which received a $5,300 donation in support of their mission dedicated to improving the lives of caregivers & their loved ones living with dementia by providing counseling, education and respite care. The Sebens won the gift basket generously donated by LifeCare Memory Partners.
Special shout out to the Men's Grilled Dinner Group for the awesome sliders!
And also 'thank you!' to the many ORCA Service Club members who helped decorate, setup, serve and clean up. You rock!
Veterans Welcome Home & Resource Center: Tiny House at the Nature Pavilion
You're Invited!
Hospice Dolls:
Join us for our next meeting,
Wednesday April 10th from 1:00-3:00
in the Member Lounge
We work together to cut fabric, sew and stuff these adorable dolls. Faces are drawn on, hair is added and each is dressed in a shirt and shorts.
These dolls are delivered to Lower Cape Fear LifeCare where they bring great comfort to patients and families.
All are welcome to join the fun. No sewing skills required. All materials are provided.
Contact: Heidi Root
Cell: 910-880-5801 or
2024
ORCA’s Trivia Nite returns!
Come 'Celebrate the Decades'
ORCA 10th Trivia Night
Saturday, April 13th
6:00 PM
Plantation Club
Click on the link below to sign up for ORCA Trivia Night
Please Click on the number of seats you are reserving. If you are reserving more than 1 seat (ie: the seat for yourself), then you MUST also enter the names of your table mates IN THE COMMENT FIELD. You MUST provide a name for every seat requested.
2024
Ocean Ridge Charities Association (ORCA) is pleased to share that Mary Perno will assume the role of President later this spring, as current President Maggy Schlink prepares to move out of state to be closer to family.
Congrats to Mary, who has been an ORCA board member since 2018 and currently serves as fundraising chair.
ORCA looks forward to continuing its 14 year history as a 501(c)(3), dedicated to supporting charitable efforts in Brunswick County through fundraising and volunteer efforts.
And we thank Maggy for her tireless efforts since the inception of ORCA and we wish her & Bill all the best!
Mary Perno (left) accepts the ORCA whale from outgoing president Maggy Schlink
Results of the 2023 Ocean Ridge Charities Association (ORCA) Annual Appeal
Ocean Ridge residents responded generously to the annual appeal mailed this past fall. This year end undertaking is historically our largest fundraiser – and 2023 did not disappoint!
Under the banner of “Serving Basic Human Needs in Brunswick County”, ORCA sought to support four local charities with pressing needs.
Thanks to your generosity, $13,400 was raised to help:
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Brunswick County Homeless Coalition: rental assistance preventing homelessness
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South Brunswick Interchurch Council-The Lords Food Pantry: 2023 Christmas Dinner Box program
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WARM—Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry: safety grab bars for 2014 builds
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Waves4Kids: safety & comfort items for their Kidz Kloset
Together, we have had a large impact in Brunswick County. Thank you for your support!
International Dining Club
memberships are available!!!
Tired of trying to figure out what to have for dinner every night? We’ve got the answer…the International Dining Club membership is for YOU!!!!
This membership offers dining discounts at over 100 nearby restaurants. ( Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Southport, Little River..) including Café Almalfi, Ciao! Greg Norman, Hot Fish Club, TBonz, Angelo’s, Burgerfi, La Cucina and San Felipe (local favorites) and many more.
For a complete listing of the offerings, go to: www.idc241dining.com and click on the South Carolina tab.
The cost is $35 dollars and $10 of that is a tax deductible contribution to Ocean Ridge Charities Association.
Call or email Maggy Schlink by Tuesday, April 2nd. I will be placing the order on Wednesday, April 3rd. These memberships will be good through March 31, 2025. Your participation in this program helps us to raise money for Brunswick County charities.
For additional information about the program, or to order a packet contact:
Maggy Schlink at 579-2557 or maggysbeach@aol.com.
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