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Shining a Spotlight on Nonprofits Making a Difference
New Board Members
Volunteer Network OC Welcomes New Board Members Nashita Datsur As Volunteer Network OC is continues to grow, we are excited to introduce our two new board members, Nashita Pagdiwalla Dastur and Valerie [...]
2019 Volunteers of the Year: Beverly Ann Heene and Sarah Ontiveros
Introduction 2019 was a landmark year for Volunteer Network OC. With the launch of our mobile app in July, there were plenty of opportunities to volunteer with our registered organizations. Users quickly became pros [...]
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Angels Among Us
Individuals Making a Difference in the Lives of Others
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 [...]
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 [...]
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Inspiring Stories
Individuals Who Beat the Odds and are Living a Better Life
Cheers to Two Local Restaurants
Cheers to Two Local Restaurants Last month, Friends of Volunteer Network OC spent the morning helping homeless men and women in Laguna Beach. We handed out Bombas socks, lunch bags, blankets and face masks, and [...]
A Note From Our Intern Matthew Plaza
A Note From Our Intern Matthew Plaza Hello supporters and volunteers of Volunteer Network OC, Over the past ten weeks, I have had the honor of being the Community Outreach intern for Volunteer Network OC [...]
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In The News
Current Events Related to Poverty and Homelessness in O.C.
Plans For The Future
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, [...]
Unity Is Strength
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 [...]
“The life of a man consists not in seeing visions and in dreaming dreams, but in active charity and in willing service.”
∼Henry Wadsworth Longfellow