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OC Hardware Stores Donate Big In Autism Awareness Month: Report

The store raised and donated over $10,000 to Autism by the Sea.

Crown Ace Hardware in Newport Beach is among the Orange County stores who banded together to support Autism by the Sea.
Crown Ace Hardware in Newport Beach is among the Orange County stores who banded together to support Autism by the Sea. (Google Maps)

NEWPORT BEACH, CA — Another $10,000 went toward supporting families of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder this month thanks to the efforts of Crown Ace Hardware stores in Orange County, according to a report from the Newport Beach Independent.

Crown Ace Hardware stores in Newport Beach, Corona del Mar, Hunting Beach and Irvine joined forces to raise $10,010.93 to donate to Autism by the Sea, an area nonprofit that partners with organizations that support and educate families with autistic children.

According to the report, Crown Ace Hardware has raised more than $1 million for charities in California and across the nation.

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