The Heart For Volunteering

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. [...]

By |2021-05-12T21:01:14-07:00May 12th, 2021|Angels Among Us|Comments Off on The Heart For Volunteering

Qoheleth Ministries

Qoheleth Ministries Brent Bordelon We are writing this article to share a very special ministry with our viewers. We just learned about Qoheleth Ministries a few months ago and are impressed by their good work and the warmth and love exhibited by their volunteers. It all starts with the organization’s founder, Orlando Sanchez, [...]

By |2020-07-08T21:12:42-07:00July 6th, 2020|Angels Among Us|Comments Off on Qoheleth Ministries

The Spirit of Helping Others

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 [...]

By |2020-04-30T12:27:39-07:00April 29th, 2020|Angels Among Us|Comments Off on The Spirit of Helping Others

Caring Educators Nourishing All (CENA)

For more than 25 years, the Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) has worked to provide support and care for some of the neediest families in Santa Ana; one such activity is the district’s annual Caring Educators Nourishing All (CENA) event. Each year at CENA, Santa Ana Unified employees, community partners, families, and friends come [...]

By |2019-12-12T15:01:07-08:00December 11th, 2019|Angels Among Us|Comments Off on Caring Educators Nourishing All (CENA)

Lindburgh McPherson – A Shining Example of Giving

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 [...]

By |2019-08-16T15:28:43-07:00August 13th, 2019|Angels Among Us|Comments Off on Lindburgh McPherson – A Shining Example of Giving

Lunch with a Few Friends

     I would like to highlight the journey of a remarkable woman who shares her life, meals, and love with a few friends. This description could be for anyone of us, except Toija Fitzgerald’s friends are not just people she met at school events, swim team practice, or Bible study; they include people she [...]

By |2019-08-09T16:04:00-07:00April 3rd, 2019|Angels Among Us|Comments Off on Lunch with a Few Friends

Meet James Brooks – An Angel Among Us

James Brooks is a living inspiration.  Once homeless himself, James now serves as Mercy House’s O.C. Programs Director, Emergency Services for individuals experiencing homelessness. In the process of launching our website, we approached Mercy House for assistance with a video project.  We were looking to meet, speak with, and videotape some of the people in [...]

By |2019-08-09T16:07:40-07:00September 26th, 2016|Angels Among Us|Comments Off on Meet James Brooks – An Angel Among Us