Everest College-Santa Ana will partner with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive on Monday, Jan. 27th. The blood drive will be held from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the campus of Everest College (500 West Santa Ana Boulevard in Santa Ana). Everest College staff and students will be welcoming donors to help them achieve their goal of 27 participants. Continue reading
Operation Warm Wishes Presents: “An Incredible Day of Giving”-Laundry Day and Food Drive
Join us at Good Choice Laundry (1620 E 1st St G, Santa Ana, CA 92701) on Saturday, January 25, 2014, from 5 am to 12 noon, as we collect food and do the laundry of the homeless and struggling families in Tustin and Santa Ana. Continue reading
Orange County Community Housing Corporation
2024 N. Broadway, 3rd, Santa Ana, CA 92706
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Erin Gunther, 714-558-8161 ext. 21
Press Release: December 19, 2013
Santa Ana, CA – Orange County Community Housing Corporation (OCCHC)/SteppingUP is holding an open house at its offices on Thursday, January 9th, featuring office tours, program information and an unveiling of 2014 plans from new Executive Director, Nora Mendez.
The event will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. at 2024 N. Broadway, 3rd Floor, in Santa Ana. It is free and open to the public. Continue reading
SAUSD Employees to Host Annual 2013 Caring Educators Nourishing All (CENA) Holiday Celebration
THE EVENT: The Santa Ana Unified School District employees, together with the support of community partners, will host the Annual 2013 Caring Educators Nourishing All (CENA) holiday celebration, Tuesday, December 24 from 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at Valley High School, located at 1801 South Greenville Street. Continue reading
Orange County District Attorney Press Release
For Immediate Release: December 13, 2013
OCDA ADOPTS 149 CHILDREN FROM 42 FAMILIES IN 15TH ANNUAL ADOPT-A-FAMILY HOLIDAY CELEBRATION
SANTA ANA – Children from 42 families will celebrate the holidays this weekend at the Orange County District Attorney’s Office (OCDA) 15th Annual Adopt-A-Family event. The event will be held tomorrow, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Monte Vista Elementary School in Santa Ana.
OCDA staff, affiliates, friends, and family have adopted 149 children from 42 families, who were identified as needing assistance during this holiday season by school principals from Diamond Elementary School, Monte Vista Elementary School, and staff from the Santa Ana Corbin Family Center. Each child will receive donated gifts and toys and their families will be provided with grocery gift certificates for a holiday dinner. Continue reading
By: Orange County Supervisor Pat Bates
Bring your pet to OC Animal Care – December 14, 21 & 22 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM – for a photo with Santa! OC Animal Care is located at 561 the City Drive, in Orange. Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Kelly Kloepping, 562.522.8554, kkloepping@sosc.org
Fountain Valley and Irvine to Draw in More than 4,000 for Championship Games
Scrubs Actor John C. McGinley and Olympic Gold Medalist Rafer Johnson to Make Appearance
***Saturday, December 14 – Sunday, December 15***
WHO:
Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC) Fall Games (www.sosc.org/fallgames) is expected to attract more than 4,000 athletes, coaches, volunteers, and spectators over the course of the two-day event. Athletes from San Luis Obispo to San Diego counties in Southern California will compete for gold, silver and bronze medals, while families, friends, and volunteers cheer them on including “Scrubs” actor John C. McGinley, Global Ambassador for Special Olympics. Continue reading
Christmas Morning, December 25th 2013, Operation Warm Wishes, with the help of the community will host and serve a delicious pancake breakfast and give presents, toys and Christmas Dinner food bags to struggling families living in a local motels, abused children, the homeless and all those in need from 8 a.m to 10 a.m. at the Sunland Motel in Santa Ana. (2111 E First St, Santa Ana)
This Holiday Season, share the Gift of Giving! Christmas is a time to be with family, it’s a time of celebration, its a time of giving, and be thankful for what you have been given. Christmas is also a time to remember those less fortunate, the needy, the forgotten, the homeless. Most of all, Christmas is a time to remember what our Savor Jesus Christ did for us, and in return share that same Love! Continue reading
Operation Christmas Spirit
The Santa Ana Republican Women Federated are partnering with Operation Help A Hero to provide Christmas gift baskets for the U.S. Marines.
A great number of our Marines are coming home from overseas right now, many of them injured. Please help us show them our gratitude and support by donating items needed for Christmas baskets. These baskets will mostly be going to young, single men. The following are suggestions, but feel free to donate anything you feel they would like. Continue reading
There are a number of local charities and organizations offering free Thanksgiving meals this week in and around Santa Ana. Here is a list of the free meals we were able to identify:
Chapter One: the Modern Local & C4 Deli are hosting a Relief Night to benefit the victims of the recent mega typhoon in the Phillippines, on Monday, Nov. 25, 2014, from 8 pm to closing. Proceeds from ALL Food and Beverage Sales at Chapter One: the modern local will go to the Relief Fund.
Chapter One: the modern local is located at 227 N. Broadway, in Downtown Santa Ana.
CREATING & SUSTAINING YOUR SCHOOL GARDEN (CSYSG) WORKSHOP
Attention Orange County Teachers, Parents, School Staff, Administrators, and Volunteers wishing to begin or enhance a School Garden program
WHEN: Saturday, December 14, 2013 ~ 9:00am-3:00pm
WHERE: Jerome CommUnity Learning Garden (central Santa Ana)
WHAT: School garden teams of 2-4 are encouraged to attend. Teams may include teachers, parents, volunteers, school administrators, and other supporters of your garden program. Continue reading
The Santa Ana Love the Philippines” relief drive was a big success – after 6.5 days of preparation and 3 hours of relief drive they collected:
Bring your electronic waste to the Honda Center on Saturday, November 23rd from 9 a.m. to noon to take your photo and receive FREE Anaheim Ducks giveaways.
The first ten cars delivering five or more e-waste items will receive a FREE Ducks player-autographed puck.
The first 20 cars to bring e-waste will receive two FREE tickets to an upcoming game (while supplies last). Continue reading
Orange County District Attorney Press Release
For Immediate Release: November 19, 2013
DOUBLE THE THANKS AND DOUBLE THE GIVING
AT-RISK YOUTH EARN 851 TURKEY DINNERS IN 4TH ANNUAL THANKSGIVING GANG PREVENTION INCENTIVE
SANTA ANA – Turkey dinners will be awarded tomorrow to 851 at-risk students who succeeded in Orange County Gang Reduction Intervention Partnership’s (OC GRIP) 4th annual Thanksgiving challenge to improve their attendance, behavior, and grades in time for Thanksgiving.
Ralphs/Food 4 Less and Saddleback Church donated double the number of turkey dinners, over 850 this year compared to 400 in years past, as part of the ongoing OC GRIP gang prevention effort to keep kids in school and out of gangs. The total donation is valued at over $25,000. OC GRIP extended the incentive to twice as many students at 43 schools this year compared to the previously-participating 23 schools. Continue reading