Some call it the most important meal of the day. For Orange County United Way, the Women’s Philanthropy Fund Breakfast is arguably the most significant one of the year. This inspirational event is Orange County’s ultimate community-impact breakfast and has raised millions of dollars over the years to support local programs and services that empower at-risk OC families.

Families in Orange County face a unique set of interconnected pressures that challenge student and family success. Low-wage jobs and our high cost of living can create housing instability that in turn negatively impacts academics and health.

Our Impact Hubs are a proven model for providing assistance and producing sustainable outcomes for children, their families and the neighborhood as a whole.

Programs and services take a “two-generation” approach, tackling intergenerational poverty by aligning and coordinating programs to serve the needs of families together.

Celebrate the Breakfast’s 20th Anniversary

Come celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Women’s Philanthropy Fund Breakfast with our celebrity guest speaker Helen Hunt!

This inspirational event is Orange County’s ultimate community-impact breakfast and has raised millions of dollars over the years to support local programs and services that empower at-risk OC families.

Join us and network with more than 900 prominent community leaders. Proceeds will help local children and families struggling with poverty and housing instability transition from surviving to thriving.

2023 Women’s Philanthropy Fund Breakfast
May 18, 2023 | 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Irvine Marriott
18000 Von Karman Ave., Irvine, CA 92612

Presenting Our Celebrity Guest

HELEN HUNT

A Los Angeles native, Helen Hunt has enjoyed a distinguished career not only as an award winning actor but also as an accomplished writer, director and producer. As an actress, her extensive and diverse body of work includes roles in film, theater and television.

Hunt earned her first screen credit with the 1973 TV movie Pioneer Woman. She later appeared in the acclaimed 1980s medical drama St. Elsewhere, before taking on the role of Jamie Buchman in the hit ’90s sitcom Mad About You, for which she won four Emmys. Hunt went on to star in the box-office hits Twister, What Women Want and Cast Away, and won a Best Actress Academy Award for As Good as it Gets. She later earned another Oscar nomination for her performance in The Sessions, and directed the feature films Then She Found Me and Ride.

Check out The OC Way Report video below, featuring students and families from Paul Revere Elementary and R.H. Dana Elementary who benefit from the programs we fund with your support.