|
|
|
 |
“You should love your neighbor as yourself.” (Leviticus 19:18) Loving Your NeighborV’ahavta L’rayakha K’amokha According to Rabbi Akiva, this is the most important principle in the Torah because it is the source of so many others. The world becomes a better place when we treat others as we would like to be treated.
American Jewish World Service 989 Ave. of the Americas New York, NY 10018 (800) 889-7146 We are an independent non-profit organization founded in 1985 to help alleviate poverty, hunger and disease among the people of the world regardless of race, religion or nationality. Volunteer opportunities: Help raise money for this humanitarian agency.
American Red Cross 601 N. Golden Circle Drive P.O. Box 11364 Santa Ana, CA 92711 (714) 835-5381 Provides relief to victims of disasters and helps people to prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. Volunteer opportunities: Help coordinate a blood drive; make school chests filled with school supplies; create friendship boxes filled with items for emergency—call for more information
American Red Magen David for Israel (ARMDI) ARMDI Western Region (818) 776-9002 ARMDI, organized in 1940, is the exclusive fundraising organization in the United States for Magen David Adom (MDA), Israel’s equivalent to a Red Cross Society. ARMDI supports the MDA National Emergency Medical, Ambulance, Blood and Disaster Services which benefit Israel’s entire population. Volunteer opportunities: help raise money to support their life-saving work in Israel
County of Orange http://www.oc.ca.gov/volunteers/volunteers_page2.html 10 Civic Center Plaza (714) 834-7440 Volunteer opportunities: Volunteer opportunities available for youth, adults, families and groups.
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) 1615 E. 17th St., Suite 100 Santa Ana, CA 92705 (714) 619-5155 Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Orange County is a non-profit organization that serves children who, for their own protection, have been removed from their homes and placed in foster care. Adult volunteers help guide children through the court system and act as a role model. Volunteer opportunities: Help with their holiday party
Fly-A-Cake Fly-A-Cake is a non profit organization that gives terror victims baskets of cookies, cakes, and sweets to bring a smile to their faces. You also get to write a personalized letter to the person you chose to give a "care basket" to. You send a donation to Fly-A-Cake, and they will put a basket together for you. By sending a care package of strictly kosher food, you can reach out and express your concern for these people through a personal note attached to each package.
Human Options P.O. Box 53745 Irvine, CA 92619 (949) 737-5242 ext. #223 Human Options is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing domestic violence by protecting victims in a safe, non-judgmental environment and providing intervention and education programs. Volunteer opportunities: Collect donations for residents or for our Thrift Store (all ages); can be trained to read to kids (13 and older); tutoring opportunities available from 2:30 – 4:30pm M-Th (15 and older)
Jewish Welfare Board and Jewish Chaplains Council http://www.jcca.org/JWB/index.html JWB Jewish Chaplains Council is the only U.S. government-accredited agency serving the religious, social and morale needs of Jewish military personnel, their families, and patients in VA hospitals. Contributions help them send holiday packages, prayer books and other vital support to our troops at home and stationed overseas.
Jewish World Watch 16944 Ventura Blvd., Suite 1 Encino, CA 91316 (818) 501-1836 Jewish World Watch works to mobilize synagogues, their schools, their members and the community to combat genocide and other egregious violations of human rights around the world through education, advocacy, and refugee relief. Volunteer opportunities: We work with youth, adults, families, and groups to raise awareness or money for our international efforts, or to help in our offices.
Pups for Peace Box 954 1122 East Pike Street Seattle, WA 98122 (800) 669-8930 Pups for Peace is a humanitarian, non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to reducing death and injury through the use of explosive-detection dogs to counter terrorism. Over 1300 donors in many countries have given about $2 million while scores of volunteers contributed thousands of hours to establish Pups for Peace. Supporters of the organization do not believe Pups for Peace will stop terrorism - only that it can and will save innocent lives and reduce injuries. Volunteer opportunities: Help raise money for this organization
Random Acts of Kindness http://www.actsofkindness.org/ The Random Acts of Kindness™ Foundation inspires people to practice kindness and to “pass it on” to others. We provide free educational and community ideas, guidance, and other resources to kindness participants through our website.
The Blue Card 1 West 34th St., #404 Volunteer opportunities: Help raise money for these survivors
The National Conference for Community and Justice Orange County Chapter 3961 MacArthur Blvd., Suite 101 Newport Beach, CA 92660 (714) 668-9191 or (949) 252-5388 NCCJ is a human relations organization dedicated to fighting bias, bigotry, and racism in America. We promote understanding and respect among all races, religions and cultures through advocacy, conflict resolution, education, and community programs. Sponsors Religious Diversity Fair, Monthly Interfaith Youth Dialogue, and Ethnic Celebrations in Orange County; Knowledge and Social Responsibility Age: 12 and older Volunteer opportunities: Assist with mailings, press releases, and newsletters; media relations; outreach projects with schools; telephone work; data input
Operation Clean Slate 1578 Minorca Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (714) 435-0745 A Costa Mesa based organization that focuses on graffiti prevention Volunteer opportunities: paint out graffiti
Social Action.com http://www.socialaction.com/index.phtml An online Jewish magazine dedicated to pursuing justice, building community, and repairing the world
Union for Reform Judaism Social Action Projects Our link lists special social action projects and ways you can assist us in accomplishing our goals to help those in need.
Volunteer Center of Orange County 1901 E. Fourth St., Suite 100 Santa Ana, CA 92705 (714) 953-5757 Our mission is to connect people and resources for a better Orange County! Volunteer opportunities: We have an extensive list of volunteer opportunities and also have a website that can” match” volunteers to organizations. Can also take part in our “Volunteer Connection Days” event.. Call or go online for current information.
Volunteer Match Volunteer Match is a nonprofit organization with a mission to help everyone find a great place to volunteer. Interested volunteers can enter their ZIP code on the Volunteer Match home page to quickly find local volunteer opportunities posted by nonprofit organizations throughout the United States.
Working Wardrobes 11614 Martens River Circle Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 210-2460, Susan Marty, Mgr of administration We offer low-income women makeovers, training for job interviews, and clothing to help them re-enter the working environment. Volunteer opportunities: Donation sorting; help with 4 special “Days of Self-Esteem” events (where we pre-train those in need with job skill workshops, and then receive makeover, clothing, and resume on day of event) for Men, women, teens; and “Cinderella’s for Life” event (where girls from local shelters are invited to attend workshops on etiquette, goal-setting, etc. and then receive makeover and prom dress; we are willing to see what your special talents are and create individual projects based on your skills and interests
The Children’s Museum La Habra (562) 905-9636 Age: 14 and older Volunteer opportunities: Assist with various programs and events.
Habitat for Humanity 2165 S. Grand Ave. Santa Ana, CA 92705 (714) 434-6200, x233 Age: 14 and older for painting; 16 and older for construction Volunteer opportunities: Assist with construction; fundraising, and landscaping. All ages can make key chains that will be given to new homeowners, and make lunches to feed the volunteers at the building site. Collect kitchen supplies to provide to new homeowners.
What you can do with used cell phones… Many organizations are asking for donations of used cell phones and chargers:
To make a difference… never be stingy with the free things in life… hugs, compliments smiles, laughter, and hope!
Site copyright © 2003-2006, designed and hosted by It Won't Byte Web Design |