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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Mentor a Foster Youth: »
Click Here to learn more about
mentoring a current or former 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. |
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| 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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with Orangewood. (140k PDF) |
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