Plans For The Future We are so encouraged at Volunteer Network OC to see our state, and the whole country, getting back to "normal." As we navigate our way back into our pre-COVID lives, VNOC is hopeful that you will make volunteering a way of life. So many of you, even on the darkest [...]
Unity Is Strength As we approach summer, all of us at Volunteer Network OC are encouraged. The spirit of volunteerism increased exponentially during the quarantine, and the Covid-19 positivity rate keeps dropping as the vaccinations are administered. We saw many new volunteers who wanted to help in any way they could. There were many [...]
The Heart For Volunteering One of the amazing things about being a part of the volunteer community is meeting special people who truly care about helping others. As the director of operations for Volunteer Network OC, I was asked to join Queen Bees, a local networking group. This is where I met Paige Hashimoto-Lizardo. [...]
Making A Difference I wanted to take a moment to talk about what a great event we held on Saturday, March 6. We had the pleasure of partnering with Trellis and The Crossing Church in Costa Mesa. Trellis (Love Costa Mesa) is a faith based organization of forty plus churches helping to improve the lives [...]
Some Good News Although, we must recognize all of the lives we have lost during these trying times and we grieve for their families and friends, we finally had great news here in California. Our COVID numbers are declining. Cases are down and our average positivity rate is dropping. Plus, our hospitalization admissions are [...]
A Message Of Gratitude At Volunteer Network OC, we realize what a challenging year 2020 has been. The amazing thing is that through it all, the spirit of helping others remained stronger than ever. We saw an increase in volunteers throughout the whole year. Although physical events were few, nonprofit organizations, churches and others, [...]
Helping Our Homeless! While COVID-19 is still present and hopefully our infection numbers continue to decline, California continues its progress in helping to find shelter for our homeless neighbors. In the spring, Project Roomkey was introduced allowing California's homeless population to find shelter in motels to protect them from exposure to COVID-19. Then, in June, [...]
Welcome Matthew!  Volunteer Network OC is so excited to introduce everyone to Matthew Plaza. Matthew is our new Community Outreach intern and he will be helping us with projects this summer. He has already helped us tremendously by using his creativity to create some colorful and eye-catching social media flyers. Matthew is currently a [...]
Volunteer Network OC is so proud to introduce Esther Shin. Esther will be a part of our volunteer team working on various projects through the summer. Having graduated from UCI with a B.A. in Psychology and Social Behavior, Cum Laude, Esther is currently employed as an administrative assistant in a private medical practice in Irvine [...]
What Do Nonprofit Organizations Need And How Can I Help?At Volunteer Network OC our mission is one of compassion for the plight of others and helping to make stronger, healthier communities.We do this by bringing volunteers together with nonprofit organizations in Orange County. You can see local events posted on our free phone app. The [...]
