Since 1969, the women of Las Candalistas, a non-profit charitable organization, have created an annual fundraising event called Walk on the Wild Side.  On the last Thursday and Saturday of April, guests enjoy a specially prepared lunch, shop for gourmet foods and crafts, and are 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 is unique, planned around a new theme and anticipated by guests who attend year after year.     In 2009, Las Candalistas also presented Entertaining for the Holidays, a fundraiser featuring  unique presentations of holiday table decor.  All funds raised by Las Candalistas are used to benefit children and the environment in the South Bay.

Since its inception, Las Candalistas has gifted over $1.7 million to local Southern California charities.  The major recipients of funds raised in 2009-2010 will be:    

•      MAR³INE -- supports the Marine Mammal Care Center at Fort Macarthur

•     TRINITY CARE HOSPICE FOUNDATION -- provides the only pediatric hospice program in Los Angeles County
•     YWCA HARBOR AREA -- provides services to children through YW Teens  and YWCA Cradle Closet