We Support Local
18 Fullerton restaurants supported and counting. We gather monthly, tip generously, and back the people who keep our community standing.
Hospitality, returned.
Support Local — OC is a Fullerton 501(c)(3) public charity. We back the local businesses and people who feed, serve, and protect our community — starting with restaurants, expanding from there.
What started as a monthly dinner at a single Fullerton restaurant has grown into a community-driven effort to support local. We've already helped 18 restaurants and donated to both the Fullerton Fire and Police Departments.
Member contributions go first to the staff of each featured restaurant. Excess funds back broader local causes the board votes on each year. Every dollar is tax-deductible.
Real numbers.
Real impact.
Since we started, we've raised meaningful money — and put nearly every dollar straight into the hands of the people who serve our community. Here's what we've done, and where we're going.
Community partners we've backed
Fullerton Fire Department
Fullerton Police Department
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The $100 Club.
Our current vehicle for supporting local. A private monthly dinner where business owners fill a Fullerton restaurant on its slowest night — and leave the staff with a thousand-dollar tip.
First Monday. Every month. Every tip matters.
Members pay $100 to attend. Drinks are sponsored by a fellow business owner. Food is covered by the host restaurant. The pool plus our reserves becomes a $1,000+ tip for the staff — on top of standard gratuity.
18 spots and counting.
Every dinner is a chance to elevate one local Fullerton restaurant, hand staff a meaningful tip, and grow the network of people quietly making our community a more generous place.
Growing the circle.
Restaurants are where we started. As we grow, the same model expands to other people and programs that make Fullerton work. Three new pillars are in development.
Community Heroes
Public fundraisers benefiting local police, fire, and the families they protect.
Single Mom Support Fund
Emergency relief for families facing eviction, utility cuts, or critical gaps.
Nonprofit Accelerator
A platform and a check for the next great Fullerton community cause.
Two ways to show up.
Make a tax-deductible donation, or join the $100 Club as a contributing member. Both go through Zeffy — free for 501(c)(3)s, so every dollar reaches the mission.
Give to Support Local.
- 100% to the mission — Zeffy is free for nonprofits
- One-time or recurring
- Fully tax-deductible — automatic donor receipt
- Directly fuels the 2026 $100K goal
The $100 Club.
- Reserved seat at all 12 monthly dinners
- Direct contribution to the $1,000 staff tip
- Network with restaurant owners and civic leaders
- Quarterly impact reports