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In the News
Opening a Lyrical Window for the Homeless
Laguna Beach Independent |
| Powerful riffs resound through a pedestrian walkway off Forest Avenue that leads to a cobblestone alley. Fingers that dance along a guitar's neck and a voice that betrays the performer's passion accompany the aural alchemy. David Holland once commanded more prestigious stages, filling concerts venues with roaring crowds. That picture has faded into oblivion. Homeless for several years, Holland continues to play on the streets, still exuding a passion for music to an audience of passersby.
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Music Gifts Keep Giving
Laguna Beach Independent |
In the spirit of the season, some might choose to make a difference in their community by volunteering at a local soup kitchen or homeless shelter. For two Southland artists, giving back meant sharing their unique music and message to raise awareness for the plight of the homeless. And for both their gifts of charity began, long before this year’s holiday celebrations. |
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Outside of the Classroom, Scott Hays Donates his Time to Homeless Projects
lariatnews.com |
As a part-time instructor at Saddleback College for 12 years, Scott Hays works to help students in his English and journalism classes everyday, but his background as a journalist in the field has brought him to find projects outside of teaching. |
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Building a way out of homelessness
Coastline Pilot |
| For most of us, home is as much a state of mind as a physical place. Poignant lyrics for the title song from the music-documentary, "Home Again," co-written by Laguna Beach residents Scott Hays and Jason Feddy, help drive the point home. |
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Charity Waits in the 'Weeds'
Laguna Beach Independent |
| Laguna Beach resident Scott Hays envisioned a company dedicated to the philosophy that all people have a story to share. Now, the story-telling skills he nurtured have blossomed into a marketing campaign tapped by hard-pressed non-profit groups around the county and nation to make a difference in the lives of those in need. |
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New Orange County Homelessness Benefit CD Provides Shelter from the Storm
OC Weekly |
| If you want to see David Holland droning out a live performance of his song "Rebel Without a Dime," it'll only cost you about enough to fend off his next hunger pangs. Such was not always the case for the versatile, homeless musician, who plays guitar, piano, drums and bass with equal intensity and skill. In his heyday, Holland opened for Tom Waits at Huntington Beach’s famed Golden Bear and played alongside Sonny Terry, the late, blind, blues-harp master. But for the past six years, Holland's venue has been the dirty sidewalks of Laguna Beach. |
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A Little Help from my Friends
Laguna Beach Magazine |
| “It takes a village to save a life.” That’s the philosophy dished out by Randy Kraft, director of development for Friendship Shelter, the only comprehensive, year-round shelter open to the estimated 35,000 homeless of Orange County. Operating out of a residential hotel originally erected in 1938, the crisply renovated building sits near the beachfront of Laguna and serves approximately 220 homeless adults annually. Since its inception 20 years ago, the nonprofit Friendship Shelter has been a haven of hope as it offers a unique, multi-faceted approach to solving the problem of homelessness. |
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Press Releases
CRYSTAL COVE NEW SETTING FOR PLAYHOUSE AUCTION
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| IRVINE, Calif. (Sept. 17, 2010) – As the sun set over the ocean on Friday, Sept. 10, Cindy and Ron McMackin led a toast to welcome more than 250 guests to their Crystal Cove home and HomeAid Orange County’s Newport New Moon - 2010 Project Playhouse Auction Party. Professional auctioneer, Chuck Dreyer, was emcee extraordinaire for the evening, leading the live auction of the six custom-made playhouses which have been on display at Irvine Spectrum Center®. |
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| ‘Home Again’ Brings Truth to Homelessness in OC |
| Orange County, CA (Oct. 15, 2010) – Raising social consciousness can prove a delicate proposition in California’s dreamy OC. Except when a dedicated group of artists, community members, students, volunteers, and business leaders band together and donate their time, talents, and resources to bringing a true face to the economic reality of the homeless men, women, and children living on the streets. |
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