Taiwanese American Professionals - Orange County Chapter

12/13 Holiday TAPpy Hour Social
2017-12-13 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Eats Kitchen & Bar, 17900 Jamboree Rd, Irvine, CA, 92614
‘Tis the season to gather together and celebrate the holidays! As we take a look back at what a year 2017 has been for us, we can’t wait to share with you what exciting plans we have in store for 2018. Join us at the cozy Fireside Patio in Eats Kitchen & Bar for the last event of the year and mingle with friends – both old and new! The restaurant has also agreed to kindly donate a part of the proceeds back to TAP-OC programs!
Your ticket will cover a bottomless dinner as well as the option to purchase discounted drink tickets.
>> Pre-sale (till 12/12): $20
>> At-the-Door Ticket: $22
Selection of food includes:
>> Margherita Thin-Crust Pizza: Roasted tomato sauce | Buffalo Mozzarella | Vine-Ripened Tomatoes | Basil
>> Sweet & Spicy Wings: Backyard Bees Honey | Spicy Pickled Radish | Sambal
>> Fundido Mac: Molten Cheddar | Conchiglie | Jalapeno | Chorizo | Sweet Onions
Drinks will include a curated list of:
>> Beer
>> Wine
>> Cocktails

12/09 Pet Adoption Fair
2017-12-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Irvine Animal Care Center, 6443 Oak Cyn, Irvine, CA, 92618
Irvine Animal Center has been hosting its Home for Holidays adoption fair every year and this year we would like to invite you to help out and check out the cute rescued animals! (Dinner together afterwards!)
Time: Saturday, December 9 at 10am-12pm
Location: Irvine Animal Care Center (6443 Oak Canyon, Irvine, CA 92618)
What to expect:
***Duties: Set up tents, tables, chairs, banners, fencing, signs, trashcans and other items throughout the Center.
***Requirements: Must be able to push, pull, lift and carry up to 30 pounds.
Please RSVP at below link by 11/20. We will send out an email to you for the details. If you have any questions, please contact us at tina.lee@tap-oc.org

11/18 Holiday Toy Drive Luncheon
2017-11-18 11:00 - 14:00 | TECO (Santa Ana), 2901 W. MacArthur Blvd. #115, Santa Ana, CA, 92704
Thanksgiving is just around the corner and it is the perfect time to give back to the community!
This holiday season, Taiwanese American Professionals – Orange County (TAP-OC) and OCTW are teaming up to host a Holiday Toy Drive Luncheon! Our goal this year is to provide 50 kids with toys this holiday season. Please come out, support the kids and our community.
Date and Time: November 18th 11:00am – 2:00pm
Location: 2901 W. MacArthur Blvd. #115 Santa Ana, CA 92704
Ticket: $15 – includes lunch by O’Shine and a sponsored toy that will be donated to a kid in need. (Thanks to Sunlite Industrial Corp.!)
Cash and Venmo payments will be accepted at the door!
If you can’t make it, you can still donate a toy to someone in need! Please Venmo TAP-OC or reach out to one of our boardmembers.
OPTIONAL:
OCTW and TAP-OC will also be supporting Samaritan’s Purse project, Operation Christmas Child. Their mission is to provide local partners around the world with shoeboxes filled with small toys and school supplies as a means of reaching out to children in their own communities. Samaritan’s Purse provides these boxes to children affected by war, poverty, natural disaster, famine and disease.
We ask that if you’re interested to participate in this great project. For all who participate, there will be a competition for the best shoebox. Winner will receive a $50 gift card! Sound tempting? Invite your friends to join the feast of love and delicious Taiwanese food now!

10/28 Sanrio x Tanaka Farm Pumpkin Patch
2017-10-28 09:45 - 11:45 | Tanaka Farms, 5380 3/4 University Dr, Irvine, CA, 92612
Get into the spirit of the fall season and join TAP-OC in this Pumpkin Patch adventure! There will be fun activities like going on a wagon ride, feeding alpacas and goats in the petting zoo, exploring the corn maze, picking pumpkins and vegetables in addition to games, delicious eats, watching the pumpkin cannon, and even a Sanrio costume contest!
The Pumpkin Fun Package ($10) includes admission, the petting zoo and a wagon ride. Upon entry, you’ll have the opportunity to snap some selfies with popular characters such as Chococat, My Melody, Pochacco, and the famous Hello Kitty and Keroppi!
Please fill out this form if you plan on attending: http://bit.ly/2z70PBh
If you have any other questions, feel free to email tiffany.yang@tap-oc.org.
See you at the farm!
*****PLEASE READ*****
Due to their popularity this year, Tanaka Farms is implementing strict parking rules. Here are important things to note:
1) Register for a FREE parking pass! http://www.tanakafarms.com/
2) Please choose the 1st time slot: “early as 8:30 am, no later 10:00 am” and arrive by 9:45 AM.
3) GROUP PHOTO at 10:15 AM inside the farm.
You can also UBER or LYFT to get to the farm, but have to be dropped off at the front ticket entrance. No drop-offs on the sidewalk.
Please feel free to message us if you have any questions. ?

10/19 17th Door Halloween Haunt
2017-10-19 20:00 - 22:00 | 17th Door, 1851 W Orangethorpe, Fullerton, CA, 92833
It’s time to ring in the holiday season with a thrilling visit to one of Southern California’s scariest Halloween attractions! On Thursday, October 19th, join TAP-OC as we brave our way through the chilling scenes at The 17th Door.
Tickets are $22. You may pre-purchase here: http://the17thdoor.com/october-19-tickets/
**8-9PM tickets**

09/24 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
2017-09-24 09:45 - 12:15 | CA
You are invited to join TAP-OC as we partner with the Southern California Chapter of North America Taiwanese Women’s Association (NATWA) as “Team Taiwan” in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure! The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure has been the most powerful event that raises significant funds and awareness for the breast cancer movement, and honors those who have lost their battle with the disease.
To Register with Team Taiwan:
Visit www.komenoc.org/race > Register Today
> Join a Team > Login/Register
> Search for Team Taiwan > Complete Registration*.
*Registration Fees: Adult ($35) | Breast Cancer Survivors ($30) | Youth ($15). All ages are welcome!
Meeting Place & Time:
900 Newport Center Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Team Taiwan will meet at 9:15 AM in front of the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel. We recommend to park at Corporate Plaza (PCH & Newport Center Dr.), and to walk to our meeting place at the Marriot Hotel. There is no need to shuttle. Our race time begins at approximately 9:45 AM and ends by 12:15 PM. Remember to bring sunscreen and your favorite thirst quencher.
Background Information:
Susan G. Komen for the Cure is the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures. Since 1982, the organization has invested nearly $1 billion to fulfill the promise becoming one of the largest sources of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world.
North America Taiwanese Women’s Association-Southern CA Chapter (NATWA-SCA) has been participating in this event since 2005 as “Team Taiwan”. We will love to invite all our friends to participate in this very meaningful activity to help raise funds for the breast cancer research and education. In the meantime, it will also increase the visibility of Taiwan.

07/19 OC TAPpy Hour at Social
2017-07-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Social Costa Mesa, 512 W 19th St, Costa Mesa, CA, 92627
With the full-blown hot summer weather taking over lately, join us for a TAPpy Hour Social for a quick drink to cool down and get to know the TAP members in OC better!
We will be mingling at Social in Costa Mesa with happy hour deals going all night! Parking lot spaces are available but may be limited, so Uber/Lyft is strongly encouraged if you’re nearby, and more so if you plan on drinking! Valet is also available for $5.
