El Toro Events
El Toro Community Events
Each year the District hosts several community events that are held on the cemetery grounds. Coordination of these events is handled by District or cemetery staff members. If you are interested in participating in any of these events or want additional information, please contact Mary Funk, District Secretary at (949) 951-9102, extension 110. Information on each of these events is listed below and will be listed on the Events Section on the District's home page, along with press releases in your local papers.
Memorial Day Program - El Toro Memorial Park
After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, an in-person Memorial Day Program is once again on the calendar for Monday, May 30th at 11:00 a.m. Read on for more information.
Dia de los Muertos - To Go
With the positive responses we received from families after our inaugural "Dia de los Muertos To Go" event that was held last November 2nd, we have decided to continue with that tradition. Click the link to learn more.
Veterans Day Program
We are pleased to announce that the 33rd Annual Veterans Day Observance will be held at El Toro Memorial Park on Friday, November 11, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.
Angel of Hope - Candlelight Vigil
Located at El Toro Memorial Park, the Angel of Hope monument is a place for grieving parents to gather who have lost a child of any age, for any reason. Every December 6th, families gather for a candlelight vigil. The program features special guest speakers, poetic readings, and special music. Perhaps the most anticipated moment of the program comes when families are invited to speak their child's name and place white flowers at the base of the Angel of Hope Statue.
For more information, contact Lisa Popper at (714) 658-0797. To view lthe event flyer please clikc on the link below.
PDF link to El Toro Memorial Park - Angel of Hope Candlelight Vigil information
Wreaths Across America - El Toro Memorial Park
Wreaths Across America is a non-profit organization that places beautiful wreaths on Veteran gravesites every year in December. Since 2017 a dedicated group of American Heritage Girls have been selling wreaths for El Toro Memorial Park. By 2019 several other organizations joined in, including substantial support from the Orange Coast Elks District.
Each year the American Heritage Girls have conducted a beauitful wreath presentation ceremony and following the program, volunteers distribute the wreaths on Veteran gravesites throughout the park. In 2021 enough wreaths were sponsored at El Toro Memorial Park to place a wreath on every Veteran's grave.
In 2022, the American Heritage Girls will be conducting the Wreath Ceremony at El Toro Memoirial Park at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 17th. We will be monitoring State and County COVID-19 guidelines as the event draws closer to make sure it can continue as planned.
After the ceremony, at approximately 9:30 a.m., volunteers who wish to help lay wreaths at El Toro Memorial Park may do so until the supply of wreaths are gone. Wreaths will be positioned at various stations throughout the cemetery.
To sponsor a wreath to be placed on the grave of a veteran follow these instructions:
1. Visit www.wreathsacrossamerica.org
2. Scroll down until you see the red box labeled "Find a Specific Location". Click on that box.
3. Type El Toro Memorial Park in the search field and select El Toro when that option populates.
4. Click on the red "View" Tab.
Wreaths cost $15.00 each. Please be advised that wreath placements cannot be assigned to specific gravesites and are placed randomly on veteran graves. Wreaths ordered are delivered to the cemetery prior to the wreath placement ceremony in December.
Garden of Innocence Services
The Garden of Innocence - Orange County works to provide dignified interments for abandoned and unidentified deceased children in Orange County. The Garden at El Toro Memorial Park was established in 2016 and is located
Districts Make the Difference
The El Toro Memorial Park, a cemetery property of the Orange County Cemetery District, was recently recognized by the California Special District Association for their efforts to provide dignified interment services for abandoned children in
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