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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
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 [...]
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 [...]
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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.
Helping Our Homeless
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 [...]
Welcome Matthew
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 [...]
“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