Those who wish to honor Blaze and his memory may make a contribution to the Blaze Bernstein Memorial Fund at the Jewish Community Foundation of Orange County.
The Blaze Bernstein Memorial Fund provides support to organizations that Blaze would have liked to support including organizations that help children, such as Tilly’s Life Center and The Orangewood Foundation.
In addition, you may select a gift to the Blaze Bernstein Memorial Scholarship Endowment at the Jewish Community Foundation of Orange County. This endowment was seeded by a generous gift from Brad & Kim Cohen with the primary intent to fund a scholarship for Orange County college bound seniors who have demonstrated how they have overcome adversity and contributed in a positive way to their community.
A list of the Foundations that have received donations from
the Blaze Bernstein Memorial Fund 2018 - October 1, 2025
The LGBT Center OC, NAMI OC, Working Wardrobes, CHOC Childrens Foundation, Tillys Life Center, Comfort Cases, Court Appointed Special Advocates, Covenant House California, CSU Fullerton FDN, Extraordinary Lives Foundation, , Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, Gay for Good, Joyful Child Foundation, Memorial Sloan Kettering, , Orange County LBGT Pride, Orange County Rescue Mission, Orange County School Of The Arts, Orangewood Childrens Foundation, PFLAG, Radiant Health Centers, Stand with Us, , University Of Pennsylvania Trustees, University, UCI Foundation, UC Santa Barbara Foundation, UJA Federation New York, University Synagogue, USC Advancement Gift Services, Visions Global Empowerment, ADL Orange County/Long Beach, American University Health Sciences Fdn, Bradley Rofer Foundation, CA Conference for Equality and Justice, Friends of the IDF San Diego Chapter, Merage Jewish Community Center of Orange County, Jewish Community Foundation Orange County, Jewish Federation of Orange County, Jewish Funders Network, Jewish National Fund - NY
A list of Major Projects and Endowments
funded by the Blaze Bernstein Memorial Fund
with the generous donations of private donors
The Blaze Bernstein School of Culinary Arts at the Merage Jewish Community Center of Orange County
Annual College Scholarship for an Orange County high school senior [Brad and Kim Cohen]
Annual UPENN RealArts Internship for an eligible student at the Kelly Writer’s House
Annual Scholarship for the OCSA conservatories……just to name a few of our major accomplishments!
A Huge Thank You to all of our Donors who
who have enabled us to keep Blaze’s spirit of Kindness & Community Alive since 2018
Blaze Bernstein Memorial Fund
1998-2018