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Community Service |
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| Service Opportunities in South Orange County: Listed by type of
service
Scroll down to find following areas of interest. |
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Elder Care |
Disabled Children |
Children/At Risk |
Construction |
Summer Travel/
Service Programs |
Homeless
Shelters |
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Elder Care
Aegis of Laguna Niguel
32170 Niguel Rd
Laguna Niguel
(949) 496-8080
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Brighton Gardens
31741 Rancho Viejo
San Juan Capistrano
(949) 248-8855 |
Capo Beach Nursing
35410 Del Rey
Capistrano Beach
(949) 496- 5786
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Atria
32353 San Juan Creek Rd
San Juan Capistrano
(949) 661-1220 |
Fountains as Sea Bluffs
25401 Sea Bluffs Dr.
Dana Point
(949) 443-9543
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Manor Care Palm Terrace
24962 Calle Aragon
Laguna Niguel
(949)587-9000 |
Regent Point
19191 Harvard Ave
Irvine
(949)854-9500
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Silverado
30311 Camino Capistrano
San Juan Capistrano
(949) 240-0550 |
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Villa Del Obispo
3220 Del Obispo
San Juan Capistrano
(949) 496- 8802 |
Rio Adult Day Care
(non resident facility)
(949)
498-7671
2021 Calle Frontera
San Clemente, CA
92673
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Children/Disabled Service
Opportunities
See specific
program for descriptions and times |
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AYSO VIP Soccer Program (San Juan
Capistrano)
- Soccer program designed for disabled children
ages 6-10
- Volunteers assist as personal buddies to children
during practices.
No soccer knowledge necessary
- One afternoon a week after school,
August-Nov
- Call for further details: 493-3087
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J. F. Shea Therapeutic Riding Center (San Juan
Capistrano)
- Therapeutic riding program for disabled children
and adults
- No riding experience necessary
- After school, Saturdays, or one week Summer
camps
- 20 hour commitment and regularly scheduled times
required
- Call for volunteer packet: 240-8441 ext 105
- See J.F.
Shea Center for ALL application information
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Little League Challenger program (San Juan
Capistrano)
- Baseball program designed for disabled
children
- Volunteers serve as buddies to children on the
field
- No baseball experience required
- Late Feb- Early June.
- Wednesdays from 4:00pm - 5:00pm SJC Sports
Park
- Call Ms. Stoner for more details:
949-364-1961
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Special Camp for Special Kids (San Juan
Capistrano)
- Summer camping program for disabled
children
- volunteers work as buddies with individual
children
- Applications accepted beginning Feb 1st
- See Special Camp for
program details and applications
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Children/ At-Risk
See
specific program for descriptions and times. |
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Capo Valley Boys
and Girls Club (San Juan Capistrano)
- Program designed to give children a place to be
after school
- Help with homework and various activities
- After school 2:30-5:30 Mon-Thur.
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Summers 7am-6pm times
flexible
- Application and brief
interview required
- Live San finger printing and current TB test
required
- Call for Volunteer Packet: 240-7898
- Download application from Boys and Girls
Clubs
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CHEC Family Resource Center Homework Club
(San Juan Capistrano)
A ministry of Mission Hospital
- Program provides homework help to lower school
students whose parents are non-English speaking
- Volunteers help students with homework
assignments and basic tutoring
- Mon., Wed., and Thurs. 3:15-4:30 pm. (school year
only)
- Facility is near San Juan Mission (walking
distance from SMES)
- Call Ms. Sergi 489-7760 for scheduling
details
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Corazon de Vida (Mexico)
- Take a bus to visit orphanages in Mexico
- For a fee of $25 per person Corazon De Vida
escorts students to various orphanages in Baja for the day.
- Volunteers interact with children and learn more
about their situation.
- 8 hours of service
given
- See Corazon de Vida for trip
schedules and additional information
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Laura's House (San
Juan Capistrano)
- Walk-in center for abused women and
children
- Call for volunteer packet: 361-3775
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Volunteer opportunities: Thrift shop.
- See Laura's
House for program details
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Orange Coast
Interfaith Shelter (Costa Mesa next to Newport Beach)
- Wonderful program with many opportunities
to serve and interact with homeless children and families
- Tutoring, children's programs, cooks
- Weekday afternoons and evenings.
- Live scan finger printing and current TB test
required
- See Orange Coast
Interfaith Shelter for volunteer details
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Think Together
(Various locations in central and north Orange County)
- Program provides homework assistance to at-risk
youth
- Volunteers tutor, readers, and academic
mentors
- After school, summers
- See Think Together for
locations, program details and contact information
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House Building Opportunities
See
specific program for descriptions and times. |
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Corazon (Mexico and Laguna Hills)
- SMES has already completed
their house build for the year 2006-2007.
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Small groups (three people) may participate on a build with PRIOR
PERMISSION from the Corazon office ONLY!
- Organization that builds homes in Mexico for
families in need
- Students can build homes, work at the
headquarters in Laguna Niguel, or help with children's programs in
Mexico
- See Corazon
for more information on the organization and volunteer
opportunities
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Rebuild Together (Throughout Orange
County)
- A program that seeks to "...rebuild houses and
lives through community resources and the spirit of
volunteerism."
- Rebuild days March 24-25, 2007
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National Rebuild day is April 28, 2007
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They conduct year round building and assistance
projects.
- Must be over 14 years old
- Contact Ms. Bloom-Ramos at
mbloom-ramos@rebuildingtogetheroc.org or 714-667-8174
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Habitat for Humanity (Throughout Orange
County)
- A program that seeks to "...build and renovate
affordable housing..."
- Volunteers can assist with various activities
including house builds.
- Volunteers must be 16 years or older to volunteer
on house builds.
- Alternative service opportunities exist
- See Habitat
Orange County for information on builds and volunteer
opportunities.
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