Past Events and Programs

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Soiree on the Shore

Soiree on the Shore will return in October 2023 We would like to thank our generous event partners for their contributions over the last several years. We encourage you to support our local community by visiting one of them this fall. For more information on our special events, please contact sosfoundation@shareourselves.org 608 Dahlia...Read More

28th Annual Wild & Crazy Taco Night

COSTA MESA, CA, – More than 280 people cruised over to the OC Fair & Event Center on Saturday, April 24th to take part in the first drive-through style event in the 28 year history of Share Our Selves (SOS) Wild & Crazy Taco Night. Read More

2020 Adopt A Family Program

Costa Mesa, CA — We anticipated the pandemic significantly impacting our seasonal programs. Our planning required us to consider many options in delivering our 2020 Adopt A Family Program. However, an option that we knew we didn’t have was cancelling the program altogether. Read More

2020 Family Service Night

Costa Mesa, CA — Our annual Family Service Night went virtual this year, as over 300 parents and kids participated in our first At Home! event. Families, small groups of classmates, and Scout troops spent the evening together at home assembling over 2,000 hygiene kits, diaper kits, shaving kits and snack bags for our neighbors in need. They later joined a Zoom...Read More

50th Anniversary Celebration & Auction

In lieu of this year’s in-person Celebrity Chef Dinner we spent the month of October celebrating our 50th Anniversary online! Supporters participated in an online auction and “raise the paddle” fundraiser to raise critical funds for individuals and families impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More

2019 Adopt A Family Program

Costa Mesa, CA — Did you know that the SOS Adopt A Family program has been taking place every December since just before Share Our Selves began? Continuing with this amazing local tradition of care during an added time of need, Adopt a Family was able to celebrate a successful 50th anniversary with the help of thousands from the community. Read More

2019 Family Service Night

Costa Mesa, CA — Share Our Selves welcomed families from the Orange County community to two events, Saturday of Service and Family Service Night, to kick off the holiday season by serving their homeless neighbors. Participants worked on projects that helped our homeless neighbors and taught children about the challenges they face. Geared towards families with...Read More

2019 Celebrity Chef Dinner

Huntington Beach, CA — The 29th Annual Share Our Selves (SOS) Celebrity Chef Dinner brought over 250 generous community members together for an exciting evening of fun, delicious food and drinks, and philanthropy. The event, held at the beautiful Paséa Hotel & Spa on Friday, October 11, 2019, highlighted 12 phenomenal local chefs committed to helping those...Read More

First in Family College Readiness Program

Click here to view event photos  Investing in Students for a Brighter Future Share Our Selves celebrated the graduating class of 2022 during a special First in Family College Readiness Program scholarship reception held on June 24, 2022. The program awarded 25 students from Back Bay High School, Costa Mesa High School, Estancia High School, and Newport...Read More

2019 Back to School Program

Children living in poverty start their school year at a large disadvantage. Without crucial school supplies, these students cannot fully participate in classroom activities or complete their homework. SOS’s annual Back To School Program was launched in 1994 with the goal of closing the educational gap for low-income K-12 students. Last year’s program provided...Read More

2019 Wild & Crazy Taco Night

Costa Mesa, CA – As Share Our Selves (SOS) hosted their 26th Annual Wild & Crazy Taco Night on Thursday, April 4th, more than 700 people came to the SOS main campus in Costa Mesa to taste incredibly unique tacos invented by some of Orange County’s most recognizable names in food. Twenty-one award-winning chefs presented their inspired creations alongside craft...Read More