
Michelle has always taken an active interest in helping the community and those less fortunate. She is a member of the United Way Women’s Philanthropy Group, and has been a cast member and sponsorship chairperson for CHOC Follies, benefiting Children’s Hospital of Orange County. She is also a member of the Orange County Bar Lawyer Magazine Editorial committee.
Michelle is a former board member of the American Association of University Women and Vice President in charge of its Legal Advocacy Fund as well as a former member of Working Wardrobe where she served as a board member and chairperson of COPES, another non profit organization providing shelter for young children and parenting training to assist in reuniting families, now part of OliveCrest.
As a long-time supporter of the WISEplace Women Shelter, Michelle has organized and presented their annual New Years' eve party for many years. WISEPlace is a non-profit transitional living facility for women.
OC community






AAUW
Legal Advocacy Fund
2010 Annual Luncheon
AAUW
Literary Luncheon
March 2011
Surf & Sand Hotel, Laguna Beach
Michelle & AAUW
past-chair, Barbara Hamkalo
Orange County
HALF MARATHON
2010

Michelle & running friends
white doves fly
Meaningful Survivor Ceremony

ORANGE COUNTY UNITED WAY
Michelle with friends at the
WOMEN'S PHILANTHROPY BREAKFAST
... May, 2019



MICHELLE WAS AWARDED the LUKENS LEGACY AWARD on 8/28/2017
“For your generous commitment to and support of WISEPlace and it’s programs for homeless women “. Given in honor of Florence & Jim Lukens, faithful WISEPlace supporters.
