[ August 18, 2011; September 17, 2011; ]
Santa Ana- Veterans First is proud to announce the 1st Annual Stand Down for homeless and at-risk Veterans and their families. The Stand Down will take place on September 17-18, 2011 on the grounds of Santa Ana College in Santa Ana, CA.
The Orange County Stand Down will provide a one-stop shop for homeless and at-risk [...]
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[ June 15, 2011; 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. ]
Join Build Futures for a conversation on how to help 25,900 homeless youth in Orange County and the growing problem of homeless youth in Orange County, on Wednesday, June 15, from 4:30 to 6:30 pm, at the offices of Rutan and Tucker, at 611 Anton Blvd. Suite 1400, in Costa Mesa.
How you can work with Build [...]
Posted in Charities, Costa Mesa, Entertainment, homeless, housing, Santa Ana, Youth Tags: build futures, Costa Mesa, homeless, Orange County, rutan and tucker, Youth No Comments »
Santa Ana’s Southwest Community Center suffered a terrible fire last year, losing holiday food and gifts for the poor. Their structure had to be totally demolished.
Nine months later the Center has risen from the ashes, according to community activist Alan H. Woo, who posted the pictures in this post on his Facebook page.
You can help [...]
Posted in Charities, Civic Affairs, homeless, Santa Ana, working families Tags: fire, food, homeless, needy, poor, Santa Ana, shelter, southwest community center No Comments »
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Volunteer Center Orange County Plans to Honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day with Annual Day of Service
MLK Day Activities Respond to both Local Needs and Supports Haiti Earthquake Victims
(Prior to OneOC’s September 15th Brand Launch)
SANTA ANA, Calif., Jan. 13, 2010 – A series of events to acknowledge the life and legacy of Dr. [...]
Posted in African Americans, Charities, Churches and Religion, homeless, housing, Santa Ana, working families Tags: children, day of service, dr. martin luther king jr. day, food bank, habitat, haiti, homeless, hunger, lemon aid stands, literacy, mlk day, one oc, Orange County, reading, volunteer center No Comments »As the year 2011 draws to a close it is time to ponder the top ten issues facing the people of the City of Santa Ana, going into the New Year.
You can vote on your top ten issues here (my top ten follow the poll) – and remember that you can vote for up to [...]
Posted in 2012 Elections, Crime, Economy, Education, elections, Energy, Fiscal Sustainability, homeless, housing, jobs, Labor, mayor miguel pulido, Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez, Orange County, Paul Walters, Politics, Public Safety, Real Estate, redevelopment, Santa Ana, Supervisor Janet Nguyen, water Tags: 2012, budget, city council, Crime, Education, elections, foreclosures, homeless, Labor, outsourcing, parks, Public Safety, Santa Ana, tax increases, top issues, utilities, water rates 1 Comment »
Press Release, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 3, 2010
CONTACT: Karen Roper (714) 480-2805, cell (714) 423-8315
COUNTY HOMELESS EMERGENCY SHELTERS TO OPEN
(Santa Ana, CA) – The County of Orange Armory Emergency Shelter Program is scheduled to open at alternate sites on December 6, 2010 until the California National Guard Armory locations become available [...]
Posted in Charities, Fullerton, homeless, housing, Orange County, Santa Ana Tags: 2-1-1 Orange County, armory emergency shelter program, cold weather, fullerton, homeless, Mental Health Association of Orange County, Orange County, Orange County Health Care Agency, Orange County Rescue Mission, Orange County Social Services Agency, Public Law Center, salvation army, Santa Ana, Serving People In Need, shelter, Veteran’s First No Comments »
My son Joey spent the day helping to feed the needy at Santa Ana’s Salvation Army, along with many of his friends from Godinez High School. I am so proud of them! But when I got a call today from a reader looking for more opportunities to help the needy, I did not know where [...]
Posted in Charities, Churches and Religion, homeless, Santa Ana, Women, working families, Youth Tags: donations, garden grove, holiday, homeless, lou correa, needy, Orange, Orange County, Santa Ana, volunteer 2 Comments »
[ November 24, 2010; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ]
Thanksgiving Eve Celebration at The Salvation Army Santa Ana Corps
Date: November 24, 2010, Meals available today between 10:00 am to 4 pm.
Please join the Santa Ana Corps and their partners The Path of Hope Foundation for a delicious Thanksgiving Eve meal with all the trimmings.
The event will feature live entertainment, dinner, and a toy distribution. [...]
Posted in Charities, Churches and Religion, Entertainment, Santa Ana, working families Tags: dinner, homeless, salvation army, Santa Ana, temple, toys, working families No Comments »
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Church of the Foothills Welcomes a Guest Speaker from The OC Food Bank on Poverty in Orange County
Santa Ana, California (September 5, 2010) – The Church of the Foothills is very pleased to welcome a guest speaker from the Orange County Food Bank as part of their ongoing Peace & Justice Speakers Series. On Sunday September 19th at 11AM, [...]
Posted in Charities, Churches and Religion, Orange County, Santa Ana, Volunteer, working families Tags: church of the foothills, food, homeless, oc food bank, poor No Comments »
PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 26, 2010
CONTACT: Karen Roper (714) 480-2805, Cell (714) 423-8315
County Awarded $3.7 Million for Homeless Housing Vouchers and $406,846 in Housing Vouchers to Reunite Children with Their Parents
HUD GRANTS WILL DIRECTLY ASSIST VETERANS, DISABLED AND CHRONIC HOMELESS, AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN
(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Community Services Orange County [...]
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CONTACT: Terri Galvan, WISEPlace, (714) 542-3577 ext. 22/tgalvan@wiseplace.org
WISEPLACE HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING AND CELEBRATES 86 YEARS OF SERVING WOMEN
SANTA ANA, Calif.- WISEPlace, a transitional housing program that assists destitute and homeless women in Orange County regain their independence and return to the community, celebrated its 86th year serving women on Monday, July 26, 2010. The celebration [...]
Posted in Business, Charities, homeless, Santa Ana, Women Tags: annual meeting, homeless, wiseplace, women No Comments »A BRAND-NEW “BLIND SIDE” STORY TAKES PLACE IN THE O.C., AS OLIVE CREST’S SAFE FAMILIES PROGRAM BRINGS TOGETHER
A FAMILY IN NEED WITH A FAMILY WHO CARES
The Sheffield Family of East Orange, Members of Rick Warren’s Saddleback Church, Take in 17-Year-Old “Kyle” During a Time of Temporary Crisis
SANTA ANA – It sounds like a re-creation of [...]
Nine of these guys were arrested by the SAPD this week at Santiago Park
I met today with Santa Ana Chief of Police Paul Walters and two of his police officers, from the SAPD. One of them, Hank Couisine, is a Special Investigator. The other works in Vice Squad.
We met to discuss the ongoing problems at [...]
Posted in Civic Affairs, Crime, Public Safety, Santa Ana Tags: Carlos Bustamante, Crime, graffiti, homeless, loitering, park santiago neighborhood, Public Safety, Santa Ana, santiago park 5 Comments »In our continued research into the problem of men engaging in lewd conduct at Santiago Park, we have found a report by the Santa Ana Police Department, dated 2001, indicating that the City of Santa Ana has known about this problem – for over 25 years.
The report was submitted to the Herman Goldstein Award Selection [...]
Posted in Crime, Public Safety, Santa Ana Tags: Carlos Bustamante, Crime, graffiti, homeless, loitering, park santiago neighborhood, Public Safety, Santa Ana, santiago park 4 Comments »In a city with a terrible lack of park space, Santiago Park is a veritable oasis. The park is located in north Santa Ana, within easy walking distance of the MainPlace Mall. The new CityPlace shopping center is located right across the street.
I like to walk my dog there, along the trail on the north [...]
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