Sumer 2025
Dear Friends and Neighbors,

Happy Summer to all and thank you in advance for taking the time to peruse the annual publication of the Community Foundation of Balboa Peninsula Point. The Compass newsletter is intended to educate our neighbors about the existence of the CFBPP, inform them of its purpose and finally solicit financial support to allow CFBPP to continue its mission of improving the quality of life in our neighborhood.

This year’s edition covers a number of security related topics; an article that encapsulates the activities and interventions of our nightly security patrol and a presentation from the Newport Beach Police Department’s Crime Prevention Specialist that summarizes key crime prevention tips for our neighbors as we navigate the increased traffic of the summer and how best to manage leaving our homes unattended for a period of time. We have included an article that summarizes key investments CFBPP has made in our community: art installations, landscape investments, park enhancements, etc. We are hoping the article might initiate some new ideas that we can consider investing in, over and above our annual expenditure for security patrol. Finally, we have included a side-by-side comparison that highlights the differences between the Balboa Peninsula Point Association (BPPA) and CFBPP. We often get questions about the two organizations and felt that including this piece helps to bring understanding of the differences between the two. The BPPA is a membership-based organizations which is funded by annual dues. CFBPP is a not-for-profit organization funded solely by voluntary donations.

The final pages provide a financial summary of how our money gets spent. We are striving to sustain an annual donation level of $120,000 to allow us to continue sponsoring the year-round security patrol. We have seen significant improvement in support over the last 4 years, and we are hopeful that we can continue to gain participation across the 800 family homes that make up Peninsula Point. The individuals/families that are listed on the last two pages make up this year’s source of income for CFBPP! THANK YOU!! We are capturing about 35% of our total available family homes so our mantra continues to be: For those existing donors, please continue to donate and if you have not yet contributed, please consider donating to the Community Foundation of Balboa Peninsula Point (CFBPP). Donation envelopes are enclosed, or you can donate via Zelle to cfbpp11@gmail.com.

We appreciate your time in reviewing and thank you in advance for your support. Look forward to seeing you around the Point! Cheers to a joyous and safe summer!

Warm regards,
Bill Mathies
President
bmathies59@gmail.com

Board of Directors:
Russ Doll, Ken Drellishak, Brigid O’Connor, Tara Shapiro and Bob Yant
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BALBOA PENINSULA POINT