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Beginning in 1969, the women of Las Candalistas, a non-profit charitable organization, created an annual fundraising event called Walk on the Wild Side. On the last Thursday and Saturday of April, guests enjoyed a specially prepared lunch, shopped for gourmet foods and crafts, and were entertained by docent skits while strolling the beautiful natural environment of the Palos Verdes Peninsula in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. Each Walk on the Wild Side was uniquely planned around a new theme and anticipated by guests who attended year after year. Las Candalistas members curently organize two fundraisers each year. The fall fundraiser, entitled Entertaining for the Holidays, featured unique presentations of holiday table decor. It took place on Friday, October 21, 2011, from 10 am to 4 pm at the Promenade on the Peninsula in Rolling Hills Estates, California. A new spring fundraiser, A Day in the Garden, was held on Friday, May 18, 2012, from 10 am to 4 pm at the South Coast Botanic Garden, Palos Verdes Peninsula, California.. Since its inception, Las Candalistas has gifted almost $2 million to local Southern California charities. The major recipients of funds raised in 2011-2012 will be: - CABRILLO MARINE AQUARIUM--provide funds to support marine science education and outreach programs
- PEDIATRIC THERAPY NETWORK--provide scholarships for children with special needs to attend Camp Escapades
- SHAREFEST COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, INC.--provide funds to support the Youth Development Academy
Las Candalistas is a 501(c)3 charitable organization. All funds raised are used to benefit children and the environment in the South Bay. Click here to Like us on Facebook |
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