Volunteers

Helping hands

TUSTIN

Golf Benefit Tourney Brings in $6,000

Who: Volunteer Center of Greater Orange County

Contribution: Raised more than $6,000 at the center’s first benefit golf tournament on Aug. 23 at Tustin Ranch Golf Course. Established in 1958, the center mobilizes institutions and individuals to meet community needs. The center placed 27,000 volunteers at nonprofit agencies in 1993, and trained more than 3,000 people on how to manage nonprofit groups. The center, headquartered in Santa Ana, is a partner of the Points of Light Foundation and the United Way of Orange County.

GARDEN GROVE

Donations Give Police Patrol Car Videocams

Who: Garden Grove Elks Lodge, Strawberry Festival Assn., City Employees Assn.

Contribution: Donated money to pay for six video cameras that were recently installed in patrol cars of the Garden Grove Police Department. The police sought help from the community to buy the fist-sized video cameras to help officers record traffic stops and other investigations. Police Lt. Ken Adair said that police now recognize the value of the video camera following the April, 1993, shooting of Officer Howard E. Dallies Jr., who was killed by an unidentified man during a routine traffic stop. Video cameras are effective in gathering evidence and reducing investigation time, Adair said. They also can be a protection to motorists, because officers are expected to follow proper procedures since their actions are being recorded.

COSTA MESA

College Freshman Take Citizenship 101

Who: New students at Southern California College

Contribution: As part of “Welcome Week” activities, about 200 new students at this liberal arts Christian college worked in teams of 10 to 15 on different community service projects. On Aug. 29 the students cleaned up graffiti, worked at the Orange County Rescue Mission and local soup kitchens, and planted trees. The community service was meant to emphasize the college’s belief in responsible citizenship.

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IRVINE

Shelter Looking for

Appliances, Furniture

Irvine Temporary Housing is seeking donations of washers, dryers and furniture. The agency provides shelter for 26 families a year in 13 residential units. The agency’s food pantry serves about 1,200 families, who are required to develop a plan for becoming self-sufficient. Operating with an annual budget of $251,756, Irvine Temporary Housing receives $86,000 in federal funding and the balance in privately raised funds. For more information, call (714) 250-7177.

COMPILED BY LYNN FRANEY, WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ALAN EYERLY, BERT ELJERA, MIMI KO AND RUSS LOAR