CRE Offers a Leg Up to OC Veterans

Donahue: “We came up with this idea that people who have been successful in this sector would give back to Orange County and not wait for the government to do something—let the private sector get involved.”

IRVINE, CA—The Orange County Community Foundation and a coalition of real estate companies seek to benefit local veterans in the areas of health, education and employment, Donahue Schriber’s chairman and CEO Pat Donahue tells GlobeSt.com. The groups will host an Orange County Real Estate Luncheon on April 21 at the Westin South Coast Plaza here to benefit the Orange County Veterans Initiative and will feature keynote speaker Admiral Mike Mullen, Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. We spoke exclusively with Donahue, who spearheaded the charitable effort, about how it was launched and what attendees can expect from the event. For more information on the cause and the event, click www.oc-cf.org/veterans.

GlobeSt.com: How did the idea for the upcoming Orange County Real Estate Luncheon come about?