Volunteers, Donations Sought for Holidays

By Shannon Sands and Janice L. Jones

Dec. 23, 1990 12 AM PT

Social service agencies throughout Orange County are looking for donations to the needy and for volunteers to distribute those gifts and serve meals during the holidays.

Agency workers are expecting the cold weather to create a greater demand than usual for their services. Persons interested in donating food, clothing, blankets, toiletries, housewares, toys or cash should contact the organizations listed below. Calling first is required, to arrange a drop-off time.

Salvation Army

1011 S. East St., Anaheim, 92805

or 141 Viking St, Brea, 92621

(714) 635-1383

Mary McAnena Kitchen

391 S. Grand St., Orange, 92666

(714) 538-0513

Someone Cares Soup Kitchen

792 Victoria St., Costa Mesa, 92627

(714) 969-5822 or (714) 631-8170

The following domestic violence shelters need donations. For privacy reasons, no address is listed.

Interval House

(213) 594-4555

Women’s Transitional Living Center

(714) 992-1939

Human Options

(714) 494-5367

Olive Crest Homes

1300 N. Kellogg Drive, Suite D, Anaheim 92807

(714) 777-4999, Ext. 125

Operation Santa Claus

(714) 834-6394

Toys can be dropped off at all Orange County Fire Department stations as well as Orangewood Children’s Home, 401 City Drive in Orange, or the Social Services Agency, 1440 E. 1st St. in Santa Ana.

Toys for Tots

Marine Corps Air Station El Toro

(714) 726-6746

The following collection sites will accept new, unwrapped toys or other gifts:

All Fullerton Fire Department stations; Volt Temporary Services, 7441 Garden Grove Blvd, Garden Grove, 92641; Household Finance, 4125 E. La Palma Ave., Anaheim, 92807; Santa Ana MainPlace, 2800 N. Main St., Santa Ana; The Roxburgh, 245 Fischer St., B4, Costa Mesa, 92626; Pacific 1st Bank, 234 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa, 92627; Mr. Paint, 7391 Warner Ave., Huntington Beach; National Bank of Southern California, 3951 S. Plaza Drive, Santa Ana, 92704; Galardia Group Inc., 4440 Von Karman Ave., Newport Beach, 92660; Tri-Care, 2921 S. Daimler St., Santa Ana, 92705; Chapman College, 333 N. Glassell St., Orange.

Share Our Selves

1550 Superior Ave., Costa Mesa, 92627

(714) 642-3451 or (714) 549-2001 (Office will be closed Dec. 24 and 25.)

Real Help

12432 9th St., Garden Grove, 92640

(714) 741-6538

Saddleback Valley Exchange Club

P.O. Box 444, El Toro, 92630

The club is holding its annual food-for-the-needy program and is requesting a donation of canned foods, some of which will go to families of servicemen on duty in the Persian Gulf. Tax-deductible donations can be mailed to the above address, or food can be dropped off at the following locations:

BackPain Center, Dr. Robert Tolley, 24551 Raymond Way, El Toro, 92630, (714) 581-7711; Landmark Bank, Don Austgen, 15771 Rockfield Blvd., Irvine, 92718, (714) 951-6734; Frank Heller, attorney, El Dorado Bank Building, 24012 Calle De La Plata, Suite 405, Laguna Hills, 92653, (714) 951-3216; Alicia Printing, Bruce Conrey, 24714 Alicia Parkway, Laguna Hills, 92653, (714) 830-8222; Laguna Hills Racquet Club, 23500 Clubhouse Drive, Laguna Niguel, 92677, (714) 496-4665; Hilliard and Hodge Insurance Brokers Inc., Bill Orr, 10 Hughes, A205, Irvine, 92718, (714) 458-0442.

Eli Home Inc.

142 S. Imperial Highway, Anaheim, 92807

(714) 921-1940

Orange County Rescue Mission

1901 W. Walnut St., Santa Ana, 92703

(714) 835-0499

Volunteers are needed to help serve Christmas dinner.

Delhi Community Center

542 E. Central Ave., Santa Ana, 92707

(714) 549-1317

Episcopal Service Alliance

Seven locations:

1011 S. East St., Anaheim, 92805, (714) 776-7510; 525 Main St., Huntington Beach, 92648, (714) 960-2254; 150 Avenida Pico, San Clemente, 92672, (714) 492-8211; 614 Bush St., Santa Ana, 92701, (714) 953-9170; 31676 S. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, 92677, (714) 499-4224. And at the agency’s two shelters--Martha House in Orange, (714) 639-5323, or Anchor House in San Clemente, (714) 492-5450

Catholic Charities

2829 W. 1st St., Santa Ana, 92703

(714) 543-3924

Southwest Community Center

1601 W. 2nd St., Santa Ana, 92703

(714) 543-8933

St. Vincent De Paul Society

St. Justin Martyr Parish

2050 W. Ball Road, Anaheim, 92804

(714) 774-2595

The Friendly Center

147 W. Rose Ave., Orange, 92666