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Countywide

Toys for Tots: Collects gifts and toys and distributes them to underprivileged children through the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Needs gifts, toys and help sorting them. Marilyn Ryan, donations, (714) 547-5566, or Jane Dawson, volunteers, (714) 834-7600. E-mail: Jane.Dawson@ocgov.com.

Anaheim

Anaheim Independencia Community Center: Needs volunteers to organize and set up Christmas celebrations for its senior and after-school programs and to sort and pack toys and gifts for participating families. Needs store vouchers, canned goods, toys, toiletries, Christmas trees. Rosa Renteria, (714) 826-9070.

Costa Mesa

Orange Coast Interfaith Shelter: Helps homeless families move into permanent housing. Needs volunteers year-round. Lori Glover, (949) 631-7213. Web site: https://www.ocisfamilyshelter.org.

Project Cuddle Inc.: Helps 450 abandoned and drug-exposed children. Needs money, teen gifts and toys for children of all ages. Angel, (714) 432-9681. E-mail: cuddle1@ixnetcom.com. Web site: https://www.projectcuddle.com.

Fullerton

Evergreen Rehab Hospital: Needs holiday cards, stuffed animals, hand-held computer games and volunteers to spend time with residents. Martha Padilla, (714) 992-5701.

Garden Grove

Boys Hope/Girls Hope Inc.: Helps children who are hurt or at-risk. Needs gift certificates, Walkmen, Discmen, videocassettes, bikes, Razor scooters and clothing. Shauna Antley, (714) 537-3211. E-mail: bhgh_cal@hotmail.com. Web site: https://www.boyshopegirlshope.org.

Thomas House Shelter: Provides shelter and services to homeless families as they move toward stability and self-sufficiency. Needs unwrapped gifts for newborns through age 15, Christmas stockings with candy canes, cookies, Polaroid film, refreshments, canned goods, blankets, bath towels, cash and gift certificates to department and grocery stores. Sister Kathy Stein, (714) 554-0357. E-mail: THShelter@fea.net.

Irvine

Families Forward: Helps families in transition achieve and maintain self-sufficiency. Needs gift certificates to local department stores, movies, grocery stores or gas stations. Nora Caldwell, (949) 552-2727. E-mail: ncaldwell@families-forward.org. Web site: https://www.families-forward.org.

Orange

El Modena Community Center: Programs that assist, educate and promote self-sufficiency. Needs store vouchers, canned goods, toys, toiletries, Christmas trees and ornaments, a computer desk, prizes for senior bingo events and an air-hockey table. Teresa Collazo, (714) 532-3519.

Mariposa Women’s Center: Provides services for women, especially those recovering from substance abuse, and their families. Needs help with gift baskets and holiday bags, children’s toys, toiletries for women and clothing for women and children. Lucy Tellez, (714) 547-6494. E-mail: glamson@juno.com. Web site: https://www .mariposawomenscenter.com.

Walking Shield American Indian Society: Collects and distributes toys to Native American children on and off reservations. Needs help in the warehouse packing, sorting and preparing items, holiday fund-raising, drivers, new and unwrapped toys, money, toiletries and new blankets. John Castillo, (714) 258-7025. E-mail: JCASTILLO9@aol.com. Web site: https://www .walkingshield.org.

Women’s Transitional Living Center: Provides shelter to victims of domestic violence. Needs gift certificates for grocery stores, Target and clothing stores, hairbrushes, journals, socks and underwear. Lorraine Taylor, (714) 992-1939. E-mail: Ltaylor@wtlc.org. Web site: https://www.wtlc.org.

YWCA of Central Orange County: Needs food and toys for ages 6 weeks to teen; clothing, jump ropes, tricycles, file cabinets, shelving, plastic shoe boxes, playground equipment, office equipment, money, small refrigerators, an industrial refrigerator and air-conditioner. Gianna St. Clare, (714) 633-4950. Web site: https://www.ywcacoc.org.

Santa Ana

Operation Santa Claus & Senior Santa and Friends: Provides toys and gifts for abused, neglected, physically or mentally challenged, or homeless children, and seniors. Needs new and unwrapped gifts, cash and gifts certificates. Jane Dawson, (714) 834-7440. E-mail: jdawson@ceo.hoa.co.orange.us. Web site: https://www.pc.ca.gov.ssa.

Delhi Center: Works with the Latino community to improve health and social well-being. Needs food, turkeys, gift certificates for grocery stores, jackets, clothes and new and unwrapped toys. Jorge Santoscoy, (714) 549-1317. E-mail: delhi1997 @aol.com.

Health Care Agency, Orange County: Needs food baskets and supermarket gift certificates. Amber Hannigan, (714) 834-4144. E-mail: ahannigan@hca.co.orange.ca.us.

Mercy House Transitional Living Centers: Provides the homeless with help. Needs toiletries and gift certificates for Target, Food 4 Less, Sav-on and restaurants. Katy MacGregor, (714) 836-7188.

Probation Community Action Assn.: Needs gift certificates, nonperishable food, wrapping paper and unwrapped toys. Lois McKoon, (714) 569-2153. E-mail: LmcKoon @probation.co.orange.ca.us.

Southwest Community Center: Provides essential services to the homeless, seniors and low-income families. Needs toys, money, canned food, gift wrap, tape, scissors, toiletries, paper goods, plates, forks and paper towels. Connie Jones, (714) 547-4073.

Seal Beach

Food Finders Inc.: Needs food, toys, money, toiletries and new, warm clothing. Arlene Mercer, (562) 598-3003.

Stanton

Boys & Girls Club: Needs toys; gift items such as games, purses, wallets, turkey and other holiday foods; construction paper; computers; and cash to help with maintenance of the Learning Center. Kirk Bogdanoff, (714) 891-0740. Web site: https://stantonbgclub@aol.com

City of Stanton: Needs new and unwrapped toys and financial sponsorship for the Toys for Tots program. Tom Bilek, (714) 379-9222, Ext. 270. E-mail: t_bilek@ci .stanton.ca.us. Web site: https://www.ci.stanon.ca.us.

Tustin

The Salvation Army of Orange County: Needs toys for newborns through 12, nonperishable food, stocking stuffers, candy and toiletries for men and women. Warren Johnson, (714) 832-7100, Ext. 223. Web site: https://www.salvationarmyoc.org.

For more opportunities: The Volunteer Center of Greater Orange County, a resource center for volunteers and nonprofit organizations. Call (714) 953-5757, Ext. 106, or visit its Web site at https://www.volunteercenter.org.