The Spirit of Helping Others We at Volunteer Network OC thank all of our essential workers and volunteers. The spirit of helping others is alive and well. We wanted to focus on a few of the amazing people making a difference, including comedian Jay Leno. Jay has 3D printers in his garage which he [...]
Our Super Heroes During these trying times we know there are heroes, but I think they are Super Heroes. I know for myself, I kept saying, wow, this would be a terrible time to end up in the emergency room. Well, that is exactly what happened. I was taking one of my walks that I [...]
It's encouraging to see how, even in the midst of challenging times, our communities are finding ways to support one another. Thank you so much. I thought this would be a good time to write a happy blog. Last November, we had our first annual gala at Wilcox Manor in Tustin. Here is a previous [...]
I recently had the opportunity to volunteer at a local shelter with our Friends of VNOC group. One of our volunteers had heard about a great idea. Offer Christmas/holiday cards with stamps for guests at a shelter to fill out and for us to mail. We don't think about it because most of us have [...]
What Would You Do? Recently, while going about my afternoon, I had an encounter with a homeless woman which really made me think. Is there something I could have done to help? Will I ever see her again? What happened to her? Is she okay? I got out of my car the other day, and [...]
You know that feeling you had when you were a child and you walked into a room full of Christmas trees and decorations? The wonderment of it all? You just couldn't take in the sight of everything at once! You had to look around and observe every bit and each time you looked, you [...]
Recently my colleague, Karen Gregg and I had the pleasure of meeting and interviewing Beth Phillips and her daughter Robyn of Furnishing Hope.                                 [...]
Giving Homeless A Face Recently my colleague, Karen Gregg and I had the pleasure of meeting artist Brian Peterson of Faces Of Santa Ana. Brian is truly an inspiration. He is making a difference in his community and is sharing his message of love with others. Brian is someone you would like to have [...]
