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Thank you for your interest in volunteering for Orangewood. Please read about our various volunteer opportunities below and then click on the link to complete our Volunteer Interest Form or call our Volunteer Services Program Manager, Kristi Piatkowski, at kpiatkowski@orangewoodfoundation.org or at (714) 619-0200 ext. 248 for more information. Our volunteer opportunities involve working with youth ages 14-22 or planning events. If you are interested in opportunities with younger children or those at the Orangewood Children's Home, consider joining Orangewood PALS or contact the Home directly at (714) 935-7584.
Help with a Fundraising Event:
The Foundation conducts fundraising events throughout the year to raise money and awareness for child abuse and programs. Please visit the events calendar to view upcoming events. Volunteers are needed to help on auction committees, event planning committees, as well as to help on event days. Please contact our Special Events Manager, Teena Gibbs, at tgibbs@orangewoodfoundation.org at (714) 619-0200 ext. 204 for more information on how you can volunteer at one of the Foundation’s events.
Volunteer at a Youth Event:
Orangewood staff needs help from community volunteers to conduct outreach programs for foster youth. Events such as the Career Fair and Independent City engage volunteers in helping to plan and execute these events. Volunteers are also needed to speak at Independent Living Program youth workshops. Please contact our Volunteer Services Program Manager, Kristi Piatkowski, at kpiatkowski@orangewoodfoundation.org or at (714) 619-0200 ext. 248for more information on how you can get involved with youth events.
Mentor a Foster Youth:
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Join an Auxiliary:
44 Women for Children
Founded in 1999 by Susan Samueli, the 44 Women for Children auxiliary contributes to Orangewood Children’s Foundation by nurturing, supporting and inspiring adolescents emancipating from the foster care system on their 18th birthdays. 44 Women for Children focuses its efforts on three key areas: providing mentoring and education, increasing community awareness about child abuse and neglect, and hosting annual fundraising events. For more information, visit the 44 Women for Children website.

Orangewood PALS
Orangewood PALS is a group of fun and energetic professionals who have come together to make a positive impact on the lives of abused and neglected children in Orange County. PALS supports the work of the Orangewood Children’s Foundation in a variety of ways, including hosting events and activities for the abused children placed at Orangewood Children’s Home, funding Orangewood scholarships, and mentoring former foster youth in college. Members also enjoy social events such as the annual Athlete’s First Gala and Golf event held at the St. Regis Monarch Beach. For more information, visit the Orangewood PALS website.

For questions about either of our auxiliaries, please contact DJ Jackson, Manager of Auxiliary Services, at djjackson@orangewoodfoundation.org or at (714) 619-0200 ext. 237.

Join an Affiliated Support Organization:
Orangewood Jaycees was founded in 2004 as an affiliated support organization of Orangewood. The Jaycees (Junior Chamber of Commerce) is a stimulating group of individuals between the ages of 18 and 40, dedicated to making a positive impact in their community as well as on their local chapter and in their own lives. As part of an international organization (Junior Chamber International), members have the opportunity to get involved at the local, district, regional, state, national and international level, work with civic and business leaders, and have FUN in the process! In addition to providing service and fundraising for Orangewood Children's Foundation, Orangewood Jaycees focuses on providing service to the Santa Ana and Orange communities as well as participating in the national philanthropies of the United States Junior Chamber.

For more information visit their website or contact Joanne Armstrong at (714) 619-8410 or president@orangewoodjaycees.org.

 


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