Charities

As a company, ORION has a long-standing commitment to give back to our community. ORION team members are actively involved in the following organizations:

THINK Together
THINK is one of the nation’s largest and leading non-profit providers of extended learning time programs (after-school, small group tutoring, summer learning, early literacy, etc.) Each year, their talented staff of 2,000 along with hundreds of volunteers serve 75,000 at-risk and low-income students at 250 sites across California. In June 2011, team members of ORION Property Partners attended a gala fundraiser that launched a partnership between THINK Together and Matthew McConaughey’s j.k. (just keep) livin foundation. OPPRE is proud to be a gold sponsor of THINK Together. To learn more, please visit www.thinktogether.org

Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation
Since its establishment in 1982 as a grass-roots organization, the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation (“PCRF”) has focused its efforts to improving the care, quality of life and survival rate of children with malignant diseases. PCRF concentrates its efforts in support of laboratory research that will translate into immediate treatment for children with cancer. ORION Principals Bob Thagard and Jay Carnahan participate each year in the Rod Carew Children’s Golf Classic to help support the cause. To learn more, please visit www.pcrf-kids.org

Relay For Life
The American Cancer Society Relay for Life is a life-changing event that gives everyone in communities across the globe a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease. At Relay, teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path for a consecutive 24 hours. Because cancer never sleeps, Relays are overnight events up to 24 hours in length. In August 2011, OPPRE Team Member Ali Hawthorne participated and helped organize a relay held at El Morro Elementary school. Ali was the 2nd highest individual fundraiser and continues to be involved with the charity. To learn more, please visit www.relayforlife.org