Making Connections
There are 87 Volunteer Connection Day projects scheduled in 28 Orange County cities Saturday. Some service projects already have enough volunteers, though many listed here still need help.
But volunteering isn’t a one-day effort. For information on ongoing opportunities, contact the Volunteer Center of Greater Orange County, a resource center for volunteers and nonprofit organizations. The center’s hotline is (714) 953-5757, Ext. 106, or visit its Web site, which lists 1,500 local organizations, at www.volunteercenter.org.
Anaheim
Boys and Girls Club of Anaheim
Teach kids how to fish. Terry Inns, (714) 491-3617.
City of Anaheim
Remove graffiti and add wall beautification throughout the city. Richard La Rochelle, (714) 254-4413.
HUGS for Health Foundation
Volunteer recruitment for ongoing programs throughout Orange County to support services for the elderly, terminally ill and long-term care residents. Jo Lindberg, (714) 832-7104.
Oak Canyon Nature Center
Event preparation and setup for Let’s Make a Difference Environmental Faire event on Sunday. Parental consent needed for minors. Cathy Glasgow, (714) 998-8380.
Olive Crest
Spring cleaning at the children’s center. Cathy Cook, (714) 543-5437.
Brea
Mariposa Elementary School
Students will collect food and personal care items for the needy. Collection containers at school sites. Tommy Peoples, (714) 771-1343
Costa Mesa
City of Costa Mesa
Neighborhood and park cleanup. Muriel Ullman, (714) 754-5167.
Girl Scout Council of O.C. at Youth Expo
Donate cat and dog food for the Animal Assistance League to deliver to pets owners who are on limited income, elderly, living in foster homes or are homeless. Tami Gardetto, (714) 979-7900.
Green Networking for Orange County
Painting and minor repairs of community outreach facility. Ward Allebach, (714) 449-9037.
Operation Clean Slate
Students and adult volunteers will clean up the community and work on a mural painting project. Michael Howard, (714) 435-0745.
Dana Point
Doheny Longboard Surfing Assn.
Remove trash from the beach, creek beds, park and other surrounding areas to promote environmental awareness. Ed Neely, (714) 661-1218.
Fountain Valley
Los Amigos High School
Students will collect food and personal care items for the needy. Collection containers at school sites. Tommy Peoples, (714) 771-1343.
Fullerton
Boys and Girls Club of Fullerton
Painting and cleaning the club. Michelle Regan, (714) 525-8241.
Fullerton College Child Care Center
Preparing children’s garden areas for planting--turning soil; assembling borders for raised beds; laying stepping stone for the walkway. Linda Workurka, (714) 992-7467.
Garden Grove
City of Garden Grove
Cleanup, painting and graffiti removal at Twin Lakes Park. Peggy Snyder, (714) 741-5372.
Community Development Council/Food Distribution Center
Food drive at various grocery stores to assist food banks. Mark Lowry, (714) 897-6670.
Heart-to-Heart Program at Lampson School
Help dentists and hygienists from the Ayuda Foundation treat children (perform sealants, fillings and simple extractions) while parents attend dental education class and donate a can of food for the food bank. Volunteers must be over 12 years old and feel comfortable working with children. Speaking Spanish and Vietnamese is helpful. Judy Markum, (714) 997-6153.
Olive Crest
Spring cleaning at the children’s center. Cathy Cook, (714) 543-5437.
Orange County Food Bank
Sorting and packing donated foods. Pamela Hope, (714) 897-6670.
Huntington Beach
Bolsa Chica Conservancy
Remove nonnative plants. Jim Robbins, (714) 846-1114.
Bolsa Chica Stewardship
Group
Clean up the wetlands; trail design and maintenance; re-integrate native foliage. Thierry Koplin, (714) 969-7229.
Claremont High School
School maintenance, such as painting, cleaning up leaves and debris, replacing worn ceiling panels and molding. Debra Battle, (714) 379-5461.
The Egbar Foundation
Annual Earth Day beach cleanup. Chelsea Cavigli, (310) 795-6076.
Huntington Beach
Community Clinic
Assist staff in selling rubber ducks for the upcoming Duck-a-thon, the clinic’s yearly fund-raiser. Volunteers wear yellow colored T-shirts. Krista Boscoe, (714) 842-2829.
Huntington Beach Library
Clean and repair books; remove due-date stickers; straighten books on shelves and put in order. Kim Withey, (714) 842-4481.
Surfrider Foundation
Huntington Cliffs beach cleanup. Don Slaven, (714) 536-4329.
Irvine
AIDS Services Foundation
Food Pantry
Clean freezers, shelves, work space; sort donations and displays in pantry. Larry Kuzela, (714) 253-1500.
City of Irvine Animal
Care Center
Installing a dog walk and raised planter garden. Laurie De Mars, (714) 724-7748.
Orange County Harvest
Pick vegetables to feed 430,000 people at risk of going hungry. Volunteers are encouraged to bring drinking water and take home a bag of food for dinner. Dianne Kawamura, (714) 708-1597.
Shadetree Partnership, Inc.
Ongoing tree planting project to celebrate Earth Day. Bob Snell, (714) 453-5806.
Laguna Beach
AIDS Services Foundation
Food Pantry
Sort donations and display at Dorothy’s Thrift Shop. Larry Kuzela, (714) 253-1500.
Blue Bell Foundation for Cats
Pull weeds; clean walkway and driveway area; groom cats. Jeannette Bass, (714) 494-1586.
Laguna Canyon Foundation
Help with registration for fund-raiser March for Parks, which offers guided hikes in Laguna Coast Wilderness Park. Mary Fegraus, (714) 497-8324.
Surfrider Foundation
Main Beach cleanup. Must wear disposable gloves. May need quarters for parking. Rose McClellan, (714) 490-2141.
Laguna Niguel
City of Laguna Niguel
Planting, weeding and cleaning a portion of 16 acres of natural land. Volunteers will work on side of a hill and must be able to bend, lift, carry and plant. Children 6 to 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Sylvia Friedrichsen, (714) 362-4350.
Lake Forest
City of Lake Forest
School beautification projects at El Toro High School (25255 Toledo) and Serrano Intermediate (24642 Jeronimo). Pamela Berning, (714) 461-3400.
Midway City
Midway City Community
Organization
Neighborhood and community center clean up. Jewelene Stegall, (714) 898-0203.
Newport Beach
FISH-Harbor Area
Bagging and delivering nonperishable goods to needy families. Drivers with proof of insurance. Deborah O’Connor, (714) 642-6060.
Surfrider Foundation
Beach cleanup at Big Corona, Santa Ana River jetties and Newport Pier. Stephanie Barger, (714) 631-6273.
Upper Newport Bay Naturalists
Set up for the Upper Newport Bay Earth Day Celebration on Sunday for 3,000 visitors. Barbara Bain, (714) 640-6746
Orange
Christmas in April
Rehabilitate 19 homes and five shelters. Volunteers must be over 14 years and skilled in home repair. Cy Baumann, (714) 440-5702.
City of Orange Department
Dash for D.A.R.E. volunteers will assist with track and field events, monitor race as timers, supply setup and take down, act as award presenters and help to serve food and refreshments. Knowledge of track and field helpful, 16 and older. Steve Ambriz or Helga Johnson, (714) 744-7629.
HUGS for Health Foundation
Volunteer recruitment for ongoing programs throughout Orange County to support services for the elderly, terminally ill and long-term care residents. Jo Lindberg, (714) 832-7104.
Olive Crest
Spring cleaning at the children’s center. Cathy Cook, (714) 543-5437.
St. Joseph Health
System Hospice
Stuff and stamp envelopes for mailing grief support information; assemble packets of information for hospice care; assemble notebooks for convalescent homes. Patrice Emenaker, (714) 712-7122.
San Clemente
HUGS for Health Foundation
Volunteer recruitment for ongoing programs throughout Orange County to support services for the elderly, terminally ill and long-term care residents. Jo Lindberg, (714) 832-7104.
Surfrider Foundation
Beach cleanup at Beach 204, Trestles and the pier. Disposable gloves are provided. Suzanne Rousseau, (714) 492-8170.
Santa Ana
Christmas in April
Rehabilitate 19 homes and five shelters. Volunteers must be over 14 and skilled in home repair. Cy Baumann, (714) 440-5702.
Friends of Santa Ana Zoo
General landscape maintenance and light painting. Leslie Perovich, (714) 953-8555.
Olive Crest
Spring cleaning at the children’s center. Cathy Cook, (714) 543-5437.
Tustin
HUGS for Health Foundation
Volunteer recruitment for ongoing programs throughout Orange County to support services for the elderly, terminally ill and long-term care residents. Jo Lindberg, (714) 832-7104.
Shared Power & Responsibility-
Inc.--Venture Forward
Clean and polish wheelchairs for people in Casa del Rio apartment complex and others who can come to complex Saturday. Lorrie Tulga, (717) 723-0331.