Around Town: Angels, O.C. Health Care Agency team up with Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention Center

Los Angeles Angels' Anthony Rendon, right, celebrates his two-run home run with Mike Trout.

By Daily Pilot Staff

Aug. 21, 2020 6:41 PM PT

The Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention Center has teamed up with the Los Angeles Angels and the Orange County Health Care Agency to raise funds to bring more suicide prevention services to the people of Orange County.

Through the end of the regular season, a fundraising campaign will be aired during Angels games that will allow people to donate. To make a donation to Didi Hirsch’s suicide prevention services in Orange County, a person can text “DIDI” to 41444 or donate at didihirsch.org/angels.

Didi Hirsch has an all-day suicide hotline for English- and Spanish-speaking callers. The organization has also partnered with the Orange County Health Care Agency to provide survivor support services such as individual and family therapy, support groups, and outreach and educational programs.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, all services are being offered virtually or via telehealth.

Laguna Beach High grads earn scholarships

The Laguna Beach branch of the American Assn. of University Women awarded five college scholarships to 2020 high school graduates, with four hailing from Laguna Beach and the other from Dana Hills High School.

All five women will be attending college this fall. The awardees include Riley Russo, Kenya Dunlap, Isadora Feinburg, Brisa Romero and Kelly Kartchner.

In addition to the scholarships provided to the five women, the Laguna Beach branch also provided scholarships to returning students at UC Irvine, the Laguna College of Art and Design, Saddleback College and Orange Coast College.

Scholarships totaled $34,500 for this year.

HB Resolution Run to be held virtually

The HB Resolution Run, hosted by Edison High School, will be held virtually this year due to COVID-19.

The race can be completed any time between Dec. 13 of this year and Jan. 10, 2021.

Events include a 5K, 10K or half marathon run/walk/hike, a bike marathon or a one-mile family fun run/walk/hike.

The HB Resolution Run benefits Edison and the McKenna Claire Foundation. McKenna Claire was a 7-year-old from Huntington Beach who died from cancer in 2011 after she was diagnosed with a rare brain stem tumor called Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma.

To register for the run or for more information, visit runsignup.com/Race/CA/HuntingtonBeach/HBResolutionRun.

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