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Priority Center to Hold "Superheroes Virtual Gala"

Online Fundraiser to Support Children, Adults in Crisis

The Priority Center of Orange County will hold its biggest fundraiser of the year as a virtual event on Thursday, April 22, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This year’s gala, the Priority Center’s 22nd annual, will present a “Superheroes” theme to honor the nonprofit’s major donors and volunteers.

The online event will feature a lively silent auction and interactive breakout rooms with mixology and other entertainment. Participants in the gala can also pre-order a catered dinner and cocktail mixes that will be delivered to their door before the event begins. The program will include a welcome from co-chairs Laurel Chowdhury and Debashis Chowdhury of Laguna Niguel as well as greetings from Lisa Fujimoto, executive director for the nonprofit. Special recognition will be paid to the Capital Group Companies for its longtime service and philanthropy to the organization. The Priority Center’s Ragnar Relay Team, a group of volunteers who raise funds every year through the Ragnar Road So Cal event, will be honored with the Champions of Change Volunteer Award.

To register for this online event, please visit https://one.bidpal.net/superheroes21 or call 714-543-4333.

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About the Priority Center

The Priority Center’s mission is to deliver life-changing programs to provide individuals, families and children with the tools and support necessary to end the generational cycle of trauma. The center currently offers 10 programs ranging from infant and toddler in-home visitation programs to in-home crisis stabilization for children and adults experiencing a mental health crisis including suicidal or homicidal thoughts. Since its founding in 1983, the nonprofit organization has provided services to more than 300,000 children, parents and individual adults from all walks of life in Orange County.

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