CELEBRATION COMMITTEE
2026 HONOREES
Philanthropy Partner Honoree – The Andonian Family
Since 2012, the Angels have stepped up to the plate for Orange County families facing Alzheimer’s. Their support of AlzOC’s education, care services, and research comes from a personal place, because this disease has touched the Angels family, too. We’re proud to honor them at Back to the 80s!
Corporate Partner Honoree – Angels Baseball
Twelve years ago, a chance visit to one of their Discount Tire & Service Centers location led the Andonian family to Alzheimer's Orange County. What began as a golf tournament sponsorship became personal after both of Sergio Andonian's grandparents were diagnosed with Alzheimer's, deepening a commitment the family now shares with their entire "work family."
Lifetime Service Award – Beverly Newton
Beverly I. Newton’s commitment to Alzheimer’s Orange County grew from a deeply personal journey. For more than 30 years, she helped care for her mother, a UCLA graduate and devoted elementary school teacher, as Alzheimer’s gradually transformed the strong, loving woman she knew into someone who needed her daughter’s love and protection. Beverly came to describe their journey simply as “My Mother, My Child.” That experience inspired her enduring commitment to Alzheimer’s Orange County and to helping families and caregivers navigate the profound challenges of loving and caring for someone living with dementia…often while they struggle to maintain a career, relationships, personal goals and families of their own.