| |
| Acacia Adult Day Services |
|
Volunteer Opportunities:
|
Acacia has an ongoing need for activity volunteers, students, and interns in human services, psychology, and health related fields on a regular basis. Entertainment volunteers, such as those with musical skills, are in demand. Volunteers are needed to help with mailings, food service, and special events including holidays. A TB test is required. Training is provided. For further information, please call Kathy Huffstetler, Community Resource Coordinator, at (714) 530-1566. |
|
Contact Name:
|
Kathy Huffstetler,
Community Resource Coordinator |
|
Phone Number:
|
(714) 530-1566 |
|
Email Address:
|
khuffstetler@acacia-services.org |
|
Website:
|
www.acacia-services.org |
| Acacia Adult Day Services, a nonprofit agency founded in 1979, provides adult day care and adult day health care for frail elderly adults and people with Alzheimer's and other physical disabilities at locations in Garden Grove and Cypress. Both sites are open weekdays. |
| Alzheimer’s Association
of Orange County |
|
Volunteer Opportunities:
|
Support Group Leaders, Serving on
a committee, Speaker's Bureau, Photographer, Event
committees, Service, Computer Operations, or Ideas
of your own. TRAINING IS PROVIDED! |
|
Volunteer Coordinator:
|
Melissa Crase |
|
Phone Number:
|
(949)955-9000 EXT 3710 |
|
Director of Special Events:
|
(949)955-9000 EXT 3704 |
|
Website:
|
www.alzoc.org |
| The Alzheimer's Association of Orange
County relies on its volunteers to assist in the
office, lead support groups, advocate for public
policy change, serve on the Speaker's Bureau,
assist with special events, and generally raise
awareness about the disease and the needs of families
affected by Alzheimer's. |
| American Red Cross - Blood Services |
|
Volunteer Opportunities:
|
Volunteers needed to assist during
blood drives |
|
Contact Name:
|
Greg Thiel |
|
Phone Number:
|
1(800)498-9910 EXT 4 |
|
Email Address:
|
thielg@usa.redcross.org
|
|
Website:
|
www.socalredcross.org |
| |
| Council on Aging -
Caring Connections Friendly Visitor Program |
|
Volunteer Opportunities:
|
Volunteer one hour per week to make a difference in the life of an older or disabled person. A free four-hour friendly visitor training session is provided . |
| Coordinator of Volunteers: |
Patricia
Moran-Johnson (714) 479-0107 Ext 273
pmjohnson@coaoc.org
Call if you are interested in becoming a
volunteer. |
|
Program Director:
|
Sandy Hester (714)
479-0107 Ext 236
shester@coaoc.org
Call the director
and ask about the “Friendly Visitor
Collaborative.”
|
|
Teen Connections/Outreach Coordinator:
|
C. Gutierrez (714) 479-0107 Ext
281
cgutierrez@coaoc.org
Teen Connections provides a volunteer
opportunity to students who are interested in
adding community service or service learning
credits towards graduation. Call if you are
interested in your high school or faith based
youth group participating in Teen Connections.
|
|
Website:
|
www.coaoc.org |
|
The Caring Connections Program offers trained
visitors to older adults and persons with
disabilities who may be frail, isolated or have
little contact with the outside world. Free
volunteer and train-the-trainer programs are
offered to interested individuals who want to
make a difference in the life of someone who
might otherwise be forgotten. Free training to
faith-based and community organizations who wish
to start or build a friendly visitor program is
available. Caring Connections is the only
countywide friendly visitor program in Orange
County who visits older adults and persons with
disabilities. |
| Council on Aging -
Long Term Care Ombudsman Program |
|
Volunteer Opportunities:
|
The Long-Term
Ombudsman Service is the only federal and state
mandated program to advocate for the 30,000
Orange County residents in 1,000 nursing and
residential care facilities for the elderly.
Ombudsmen work to resolve problems and concerns
of individual residents by creating a presence
through regular unannounced visits, monitoring
conditions and care, and providing a voice for
those unable to speak for themselves.
|
|
What is the Long-Term Care
Ombudsman Program?: |
Ombudsmen receive and investigate
an average of 3,000 complaints per year; these
run the gamut of issues from complaints about
cold food to alleged sexual abuse. Our Ombudsman
program is the mandated reporting agency for any
suspected abuse that occurs in licensed
long-term care facilities. |
|
How can I learn more about
the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program?
|
Bob Haddock (714)479-0107 Ext.
226
Call if you are interested in learning how to
become an advocate for the frail elderly in
licensed long-term care facilities in Orange
County.
|
Ombudsman
Program Coordinator
Co-Coordinator
:
|
Rochelle Woolery
(714) 479-0107 Ext. 213
swoolery@coaoc.org
Marilyn Blackwood
(714)-479-0107 Ext. 214
mrblackwood@coaoc.org
Call if you are interested in
helping residents to maintain or improve their
quality of life in a skilled nursing home or
residential care facility through advocacy,
mediation, complaint-investigation, and
resolution.
|
|
Website:
|
www.coaoc.org
|
|
The Council on Aging-Orange County, Long-Term
Care Ombudsman Program offers free training to
qualified volunteers who complete the mandated
California State Long-Term Care Ombudsman 36
hour training course and 15-20 hours of field
mentoring prior to certification by the state.
There is a fee to cover printing costs of
$35—scholarships are available. |
| Community SeniorServ |
|
Volunteer Opportunities:
|
Various opportunities in Orange County Serving Seniors and their families. |
|
Contact Name:
|
Theresa Powell, Volunteer Manager |
|
Phone Number:
|
(714) 220-0224 ext 209 |
|
Email Address:
|
volunteer@communityseniorserv.com
|
| Formed 32 years ago, Community
SeniorServ
provides a broad spectrum of services for seniors
to enhance their physical and mental well being.
These activities include case management, a homemaker
registry, home delivered meals to over 750 elderly
people, congregate meals for over 1200 seniors,
a Friendly Visitor program as well as the day
care programs. |
| Rebuilding Together
Orange County |
|
Volunteer Opportunities:
|
Volunteers are needed in many capacities
from clerical support to hammering a nail. |
|
Phone Number:
|
(714) 667-8174 |
|
Email Address:
|
rebuildingtogetheroc@earthlink.net |
|
Website:
|
www.socal.rebuildingtogether.org/Orange_County OR www.SoCal.RebuildingTogether.org for all Southern California Affiliates |
| Rebuilding Together Orange County
(formerly Christmas in April), an affiliate of
Rebuilding Together USA—the nation’s
largest volunteer organization dedicated to preserving
and revitalizing low-income houses throughout
the nation. Their mission is to enable low income
homeowners, particularly the elderly and disabled,
to remain in their own homes for as long as they
are able, living in warmth, safety, independence,
and with dignity. |
| Regency Hospice |
|
Volunteer Opportunities:
|
Duties for volunteers include various forms of assistance and comfort, such as providing quality time with our patients by providing interaction through conversation, reading a book, writing a letter, or holding one's hand. Other duties might include providing assistance to the family in running errands or house chores. There may also be a need for volunteers assisting with office needs, i.e., light clerical. Training is provided for our volunteers. |
|
Phone Number:
|
(714) 899-3398 |
|
Email Address:
|
paulregency@yahoo.com |
| Regency Hospice provides care for patients and families facing a life-limiting illness. At the center of our hospice care is the belief that each of us has the right to die pain-free and with dignity, and that our families will receive the necessary support to allow us to do so. We at Regency Hospice offer both our patients, who no longer benefit from curative treatment, and their families high quality, compassionate care. |
| Society of St. Vincent
de Paul, Council of Orange County |
|
Volunteer Opportunities:
|
Thrift Stores: Assist in merchandising
items, cashiers, and other tasks.
Council Offices: Administrative tasks
and project management.
Production Center: Receive, sort, evaluate,
price and merchandise donated items for sale
in thrift stores.
Institute for Conflict Management: Trains
and manages volunteer mediators.
Second Harvest Food Bank: Receive, sort
and distribute food to nearly 400 authorized
agencies throughout Orange County.
Winter Cold Weather Shelters - visit our website to get detailed information on all of our volunteer opportunities.
|
|
Phone Number:
|
(714) 288-5600 |
|
Website:
|
www.svdpoc.org |
Each center has a variety of tasks for volunteers. There
may be a need for home meal drivers, assistance at the
congregate meal site, clerical and special events assistance,
or help with computer instruction.
| City of Anaheim Community
Services |
|
Volunteer Opportunities:
|
Assistance in the following programs:
The Anaheim Therapeutic Recreation Program, Community
Centers, Senior Programs, Youth Programs, Oak
Canyon Nature Center, Special events and Libraries. |
|
Contact Name:
|
Denise Durkin, Volunteer Coordinator |
|
Phone Number:
|
(714)765-3906 |
|
Email Address:
|
DDurkin@Anaheim.net |
| The purpose of the City of Anaheim
Community Services Department's Volunteer Office,
is to enhance and expand programs through volunteer
support. In addition to our volunteer opportunities
we also offer college students internships. |
| Meals on Wheels -
Anaheim |
|
Volunteer Opportunities:
|
Drivers, using own vehicle, approximately
2 hours around noontime, one day Monday through
Friday, every other week. |
|
Phone Number:
|
(714) 774-4241 |
| Deliver nutritious meals
(hot meal for lunch, cold meal and milk for evening)
to homebound residents of Anaheim. |
| Brea Senior Center |
|
Volunteer Opportunities:
|
Gift Shop, Lunch Program, Computer
Tutoring, Exercise Program Assistant, Conversational
Italian Instructor, Home Delivered Meals Program,
Office Clerk positions. |
|
Contact Name:
|
Deni Tidland, Senior Director |
|
Phone Number:
|
(714) 990-7751 |
|
Email Address:
|
denit@ci.brea.ca.us |
|
Website:
|
www.ci.brea.ca.us |
| |
| Buena Park Senior
Center |
|
Volunteer Opportunities:
|
Special Events: i.e. Health
Fairs, Volunteer Recognition, Fashion Show and
Tea, Super Senior Saturday
Computer Lab Instructor: Basic computering,
all the way to advanced, digital camera, power
point, etc. Will train, but having patience and
a warm smile is a priority (Lab open Monday -
Friday) |
|
Contact Name:
|
Kim Garber |
|
Phone Number:
|
(714) 236-3870 |
|
Email Address:
|
kgarber@buenapark.com |
| Volunteers must do a variety of duties, direct people to correct areas, provide information, and work in the kitchen serving cookies and punch. Must be energetic, sociable and especially - kind. |
| Cypress Senior Center |
|
Volunteer Opportunities:
|
Home Delivered Meals (driving or walking)
Nutrition Program (dining room, kitchen,
reservation desk)
Volunteer Instructors for Classes: Computers,
Spanish, and other areas of interest
Reception Desk: Office work, i.e. answer
phones, greet people, provide information, assist
staff with mail and other projects
Special Events: Variety of jobs depending
on the event
Commodities: Package and assist with
dispersing food for commodities distribution
|
|
Contact Name:
|
Joan Bardin, Recreation Coordinator |
|
Phone Number:
|
(714) 229-2005 |
|
Email Address:
|
jbardin@ci.cypress.ca.us |
|
Website:
|
www.ci.cypress.ca.us |
| |
| Fullerton Senior
Multi-Service Center |
|
Volunteer Opportunities:
|
Various , call for information and opportunities |
|
Contact Name:
|
Vickie Wiles |
|
Phone Number:
|
(714) 738-6305 |
|
Email Address:
|
vickiew@ci.fullerton.ca.us |
|
Website:
|
www.ci.fullerton.ca.us/comm_serv/seniorcenter/ |
| |
| H. Louis Lake Senior
Center |
|
Volunteer Opportunities:
|
Assist at front desk, greet new
people at the welcome table, deliver meals to
the homebound, serve the daily lunch meal at the
center, teach classes and serve in many other
ways. |
|
Contact Name:
|
Mona Soares, Assistant Supervisor |
|
Phone Number:
|
(714) 741-5253 |
|
Email Address:
|
monas@ci.garden-grove.ca.us |
|
Website:
|
www.ci.garden-grove.ca.us |
| Volunteers are a vital aspect to
the senior center. If you are looking for a volunteer
opportunity, we have something for you. |
| Huntington Beach-
Michael Rodgers Senior Outreach |
|
Volunteer Opportunities:
|
Transportation Program Drivers,
Friendly Visitors, Deliver Meals to homes, Deliver
Holiday Meals (Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentines
Day and Easter), Special Events and Office Support. |
|
Contact Name:
|
Diane Swarts, Volunteer Services
Coordinator |
|
Phone Number:
|
( 714) 374-1544 |
|
Email Address:
|
DSwarts@surfcity-hb.org |
| |
| Irvine Community
Senior Services (Lakeview and Rancho Senior Centers) |
|
Volunteer Opportunities:
|
Outreach services, lunch program,
recreation, education, mentoring, fitness center,
newspaper translation, and special events. |
|
Contact Name:
|
Ellen Jones , Volunteer Facilitator |
|
Phone Number:
|
(949) 724-6900 ext. 6904 |
|
Email Address:
|
ejones@ci.irvine.ca.us |
|
Website:
|
www.irvineseniors.org |
| |
| Mission Viejo-Norman
P. Murray Senior Center |
|
Volunteer Opportunities:
|
Various |
|
Contact Name:
|
Jean Arnold |
|
Phone Number:
|
(949) 470-3062 |
|
Email Address:
|
jarnold@cityofmissionviejo.org |
|
Website:
|
www.ci.mission-viejo.ca.us
Click on “Volunteer” in Find box. |
| |
| Oasis Senior Center
- City of Newport Beach |
|
Volunteer Opportunities:
|
various opportunities |
|
Contact Name:
|
Celeste Jardine-Haug |
|
Phone Number:
|
(949) 644-3244 |
| Email Address: |
chaug@city.newport-beach.ca.us |
|
Website:
|
http://recreation.city.newport-beach.ca.us/oasis.htm |
| |
| Orange Senior Center |
|
Volunteer Opportunities:
|
Meals on Wheels drivers |
|
Contact Name:
|
Keith Regan, Director or Gretchen
Snyder |
|
Phone Number:
|
(714) 538-9633 |
|
Email Address:
|
regan@orangeseniorcenter.org |
|
Website:
|
www.orangeseniorcenter.org |
| |
| Placentia Senior
Center |
|
Volunteer Opportunities:
|
Bread Distribution Assistant
Entertainment
TLC Dining Room Assistant
Casino Trips Lead person
Center Craft & Arts Lead person
Front Desk Receptionist
TLC Assistant/Front Desk
Maintenance Lead person
Food Distribution Assistant
|
|
Contact Name:
|
Eddie Figueroa, Senior Center Coordinator |
|
Phone Number:
|
(714) 986-2332 |
|
Email Address:
|
dfigueroa@placentia.org |
| |
| Santa Ana Senior
Center |
|
Volunteer Opportunities:
|
We have an urgent need for volunteers for our “Homebound Lunches Delivery.” Other positions that are available are: Facility Attendant, Receptionist, Coffee-Bar Attendant & Bingo Caller. We need recycled grocery bags for our commodity program. |
|
Contact Name:
|
Gloria Alvarado, Center Leader |
|
Phone Number:
|
(714) 647-6540 |
|
Email Address:
|
galvarado@ci.santa-ana.ca.us |
| |
| Sea Country Senior
and Community Center (Laguna Niguel) |
|
Volunteer Opportunities:
|
Special events, committees, crafts
and computer instructors |
|
Contact Name:
|
Lauren Cooper, Senior Recreation Director |
|
Phone Number:
|
(949) 425-5100 X 109 |
|
Email Address:
|
lccooper@ci.laguna-niguel.ca.us |
|
Website:
|
www.ci.laguna-niguel.ca.us/index.asp?NID=204 |
| |
| Tustin Area Senior
Center |
|
Volunteer Opportunities:
|
Receptionists, gift shop, lunch
program, outreach program, special events, food
distribution, water bill stuffers, computer tutors. |
|
Contact Name:
|
Marilyn Esposito or Vanessa Arizaga |
|
Phone Number:
|
Marilyn: (714) 573-3340 or Vanessa:
(714) 573-3347 |
|
Email Address:
|
mesposito@tustinca.org
or varizaga@tustinca.org
|
|
Website:
|
www.tustinca.org |
| |
| Westminster Senior
Center |
|
Volunteer Opportunities:
|
Dining Room, Coffee Table, Home
Delivered Meals Drivers, Special Events, Display
case, Bingo Callers, Project SHUE (Intergenerational
Program), and Crafts. |
|
Contact Name:
|
Mary Andrusky, Volunteer Coordinator |
|
Phone Number:
|
(714) 895-2878 |
|
Email Address:
|
maryan@ci.westminster.ca.us |
| |
| Other
Volunteer Opportunities |
| AARP |
|
Volunteer Opportunities:
|
AARP Advocacy, AARP Chapters, AARP
Driver Safety Program, AARP Grief and Loss Programs,
AARP Tax-Aide Program, AARP Volunteer Leadership. |
|
Contact Name:
|
Debbie Dalton |
|
Phone Number:
|
(626) 585-2631 |
|
Email Address:
|
ddalton@aarp.org
|
|
Website:
|
www.aarp.org/volunteer |
| AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan
membership organization dedicated to making life
better for people 50 and over. We provide information
and resources; engage in legislative, regulatory
and legal advocacy; assist members in serving
their communities; and offer a wide range of unique
benefits, special products, and services for our
members. These include AARP The Magazine, published
bimonthly; AARP Bulletin, our monthly newspaper;
Segunda Juventud, our quarterly newspaper in Spanish;
NRTA our quarterly newsletter for National Retired
Teachers Association Members; and our Web site,
www.aarp.org. We have staffed offices in all 50
states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico,
and the U.S. Virgin Islands. |
| Children First: Hands Across Generation |
|
Volunteer Opportunities:
|
Work with low-income children to help improve their vocabulary and language and problem solving skills.
|
|
Contact Name:
|
Lan Nguyen |
|
Phone Number:
|
(949) 474-5884 |
|
Email Address:
|
LNguyen@meragefoundations.com |
|
Website:
|
www.meragefoundations.com |
| A Merage Foundation was founded to help skilled retirees make a positive, meaningful contribution to the learning abilities and development of low-income children in Orange County. The mission is to bring these two groups together to expand developmental opportunities and enhance quality of life for low-income children. |
| County of Orange |
|
Volunteer Opportunities:
|
Volunteer services are required
in a variety of areas including mentoring, tour
guides, computer assistance, library services,
mediation and help with environmental projects. |
|
Contact Name:
|
Jane Dawson |
|
Phone Number:
|
(714) 834-7440 |
|
Email Address:
|
jane.dawson@ocgov.com |
|
Website:
|
www.oc.ca.gov/hr/volunteer/volunteer.asp |
| |
| The Friendly Center |
|
Volunteer Opportunities:
|
Academic tutoring, Receptionist,
Assistance with Senior Citizen Program |
|
Program Director
|
Cynthia Drury |
| Email address |
Cynthia.friendly@sbcglobal.net |
| Phone Number: |
(714) 771-5300 |
| Executive Director: |
Cathy Seelig |
|
Phone Number:
|
(714) 771-5300 |
|
Email Address:
|
cathy.friendly@sbcglobal.net |
| Volunteers are a vital part of The Friendly Center's programs and services. Volunteer tutors commit to a Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday schedule tutoring children one on one or two on one from 3 to 6 in the afternoon. Volunteer receptionist needs to be bilingual, answer phones and assist walk-in clients, hours are flexible. Volunteers in our Senior Citizen Program assist with serving lunch and helping with activities Monday through Friday from 10am to 1pm.
|
| Garden Grove Police
Department |
|
Volunteer Opportunities:
|
V.I.P. (Volunteers In
Policing) Program |
|
Contact Name:
|
Susan Crook, Volunteer Coordinator |
|
Phone Number:
|
(714) 741-5459 |
|
Email Address:
|
susanc@ci.garden-grove.ca.us |
|
The program is comprised of citizens from 18 years old to their mid-80's who provide volunteer support in 30 different regular assignments for the department. We require a one year and four hour a week minimum commitment. In addition, Volunteers assist with several community programs, projects and events.
|
| KIDWORKS |
|
Volunteer Opportunities:
|
Academic assistance
and mentoring, homework help, computer instruction,
etc. |
|
Contact Name:
|
Coleman - Volunteer Coordinator |
|
Phone Number:
|
(714) 834-9400 X 107 |
|
Email Address:
|
coleman@kidworksonline.org |
|
Website:
|
www.kidworksonline.org |
| KIDWORKS exists to restore at-risk
neighborhoods one life at a time. We do this by
empowering students, ages 4 -18, through academic
assistance and mentoring. At our centers, we offer
a school-readiness program for preschoolers every
morning and after-school homework help, tutoring
and computer instruction for students from K-12th
grade. |
| Volunteer Center
Orange County |
|
Volunteer Opportunities:
|
RSVP (Retired Senior
Volunteer Program): for volunteers over 55
years old that can at least volunteer for a few
hours a month.
Volunteer Literacy Mentor: Serve as a role
model while working with children one on one using
a scientifically based reading curriculum to assist
students progress. |
|
Contact Name:
|
Marilyn Thompson, Senior Coordinator |
|
Phone Number:
|
(714) 953-5757 Ext. 111 |
|
Email Address:
|
mthompson@volunteercenter.org |
|
Website:
|
www.volunteercenter.org |
| RSVP invites adults to put their
experience to work solving problems close to home.
Whether teaching children or adults to read, creating
a recycling program, or providing much needed
support to non-profit agencies, RSVP volunteers
are making their communities stronger. If you
enjoy working with others to solve community problems,
please call
Marilyn Thompson
at (714) 953-5757 ext.
111. |
| THINK Together |
|
Volunteer Opportunities:
|
Various opportunities
related to assisting children academically |
|
Contact Name:
|
Tom Linnert , Director of Volunteer Development |
|
Phone Number:
|
(714) 543-3807 ext.
204 |
|
Email Address:
|
tlinnert@thinktogether.org |
|
Website:
|
www.thinktogether.org/ |
| THINK Together volunteers assist academically at-risk youth by providing homework assistance and educational support so that the student achieves academic success in the classroom. Volunteers help student with homework as well as assist with activities that improve a student's reading and math skills. Volunteers read stories as well as listen to the children read aloud. Some volunteers assist with computer activities, arts and craft projects as well as other enrichment activities that promote character development and social responsibility. |
| YMCA |
|
Volunteer Opportunities:
|
A variety of opportunities
working with youth |
|
Contact Name:
|
Laura Munoz |
|
Phone Number:
|
(714) 549-9622 |
|
Email Address:
|
lmunoz@ymcaoc.net |
|
Website:
|
www.ymcaoc.org |
| Opportunities are available for
volunteers to work with youth in afterschool programs,
tutoring, mentoring, coaching, through service-learning/community
projects, week-long resident (away) camps, and
during special one-day events. We also have opportunities
for volunteers to work with adults (developmentally-disabled)
on overnight trips and active older adults through
the fitness programs. |
Volunteer Match
Enter your zip code and interest area to find an opportunity
www.Volunteermatch.org
Freedom Corps
President Bush’s new Freedom corps has links
to various opportunities, including information on
the Citizen corps.
www.usafreedomcorps.gov/
|
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