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Calling All Bakers!

ORCA will again be offering DESSERTS during Tunes at The Pool.

We are looking for a few more neighbors willing to bake cookies or bars to be sold at the events (schedule below). All proceeds will benefit the MGDG’s 'Tiny House' project for the

Veteran's Welcome Home Center.

The baked goods should be bagged to weigh about 4 oz. per bag (typically ~4 cookies). Any quantity of bags is gratefully accepted. Please clearly mark what is inside, especially if there are any nuts!

If you can help, please contact Joan Griffith at: 301-275-9948 or jkg3k@yahoo.com with the date/dates you wish to participate.

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October 9

2025

ORCA Trivia Nite THANK YOU!

Ocean Ridge Charities Association (ORCA) extends a HUGE Thank You to the 160 neighbors who joined us for Trivia Nite to 'Celebrate Firsts & New Beginnings' at the Ridge Campus Center on March 29th.

Congrats to the winning team (pictured below): Deb & Bob Cross, Marie & Dan McIntyre, Kim & Phil Pirro and Joan & Fitz Read.

Congrats also to Elizabeth Arnold who won the 50/50 raffle.

But the real winner was Hope Harbor Home… Brunswick county’s only 24/7 domestic violence shelter which will receive a $6,100 donation to help them break the cycle of domestic and sexual violence through safe shelter, advocacy, and education.

Special shout out to the Men’s Grilled Dinner Group for the awesome chicken & pulled pork! And to our friends at Mission BBQ for the side dishes.

And also 'thank you!' to the many ORCA Service Club members who helped setup, serve, run the game and clean up. We could not do this without you!

International Dining Club

Memberships Available!

Tired of planning and cooking meals at home?

The International Dining Club membership offers dining discounts at many nearby restaurants. (Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Little River...) including Café Almalfi, Ciao!, Calabash Garden Tea Room, TBonz, Casa Villa, Boardwalk Billy’s, La Cucina, and San Felipe (local favorites) and many more. All discounts are valid for 12 visits.

The cost is $35 dollars and $10 of that is a tax deductible contribution to Ocean Ridge Charities Association. Call or email me by Wednesday, March 26th. I will be placing the order on Thursday, March 27th.

These memberships will be good through March 31, 2026. 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:

Sue Tunnacliffe at 609-529-5114 or jasa25@aol.com.

You will be contacted the first week of April when the packets arrive to arrange for pickup and payment.

For a complete listing of the offerings, go to: www.idc241dining.com and click on the South Carolina tab.

Hope Harbor Thrift Store

A big THANK YOU to our ever generous neighbors.

On Saturday, you filled Hope Harbor's thrift store truck THREE times!

Your donations of clothing, household goods and so much more will help support Brunswick county's only 24/7 domestic abuse shelter and associated programs.

Thank you from Ocean Ridge Charities Association and the Hospice Dolls Group!

ORCA’s 2024 Annual Appeal Raises Nearly $35,000

Ocean Ridge residents again responded very generously to the annual appeal mailed this past fall.

This year end undertaking is historically our largest fundraiser – and 2024 did not disappoint as it was the most successful campaign in ORCA’s history!

Under the banner of “Brightening Futures, One Step at a Time”, Ocean Ridge Charities Association (ORCA) sought to support four local charities with pressing needs.

Thanks to your generosity, $34,920 was raised to help:

Brunswick Community College Foundation: Tuition & books for students in summer nursing classes which are not otherwise eligible for aid

Matthews Ministry: Food for the 16 Brunswick county schools participating in the school yearlong weekend food program

New Hope Clinic: Medical equipment for the new mobile health program

Warm NC: Purchase of tools needed to complete critical home repairs

Together, we have had a large impact in Brunswick County.

Thank you for your support!

Ocean Ridge Charities Association recently delivered $13,450 to Warm Homes, Warm Hearts

And Brunswick Electric will match those funds which will then be used to assist local families who need help with their utility bills.

Gratefully accepting the check from ORCA fundraising co-chairs Mary Perno & Judy Cunningham is Brookes Versaggi, BEMC's Manager of Communications and Member Engagement.