Kay Walburger is the founder of Play ‘n Prosper, a network community of enthusiastic and  compassionate entrepreneurs, artists, business, and professional people. She is a creative writer, author, and columnist for Awareness Magazine.  Kay is known as the "Pied Piper of Networking" and creates a lighthearted space for others to enjoy.  Kay was a founder of the Hat Connection in Costa Mesa, and Orange County Council for Self-Esteem. 

Kay has a long and proud history of community service and fundraising.  At age nineteen, she became a professional photographer and began helping her mother, a member of the Du Page Memorial Hospital Guild, and her fundraising efforts by providing publicity for their events. 

Later she helped her children’s schools in their efforts to raise money for the Parents and Teachers Association.  Through her creative efforts they improved attendance and parent participation in all school events.  During their years in high school she again helped improve fundraising efforts of the Boosters Club (sports) and Parents of Drama Club.  She created an event that became an annual fundraiser for the drama students and another opportunity to show off their competition performances.

In 1990, Kay founded The Hat Connection, a businesswomen’s luncheon network.  This group was so successful that it became the Women’s Division of the Chamber.  They averaged about 125 members and guests at every meeting and each year brought in over 200 new members to the chamber.  Under Kay’s leadership, this group helped the 25 non-profit organizations with their fundraisers, providing volunteers, prizes, money, and services in kind.  Her group sponsored a fundraiser called The Mad Hatter’s Ball for a different charity each year.  They helped Girls Incorporated, The Costa Mesa Senior Citizens Center, and Children’s Hospital of Orange County.  The Hat Connection also helped fundraising for KOCE-TV, a PBS Station, and Poncho Gonzales Legends Against Leukemia Tennis Tournament.

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