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The YWCA Central Orange County is dedicated to empowering and supporting women in transition.
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Who we are
Imagine being a teenage girl, hoping to prepare for your future by attending college. But theres a problem. As a foster youth, youll be emancipated from the system at the age of 18, right before your high school graduation. Youll have no choice but to work full-time to support yourself - there will be little, if any, time to continue your education. At this point, youll just need to focus on survival.
Imagine being a 32-year old single mom with a four year old daughter. You were just fine until about 10 months ago, when your employer laid off 20% of its work force - including you. Unemployment was helping make ends meet, but youve exhausted your benefits, as well as your savings. You've had no choice but to move from your apartment and stay with friends - a week here, a week there. Even small things, like appropriate clothes for job interviews, have become a major obstacle. You need to know what resources are available to Orange County residents like you who are in a period of major life transition.
Unfortunately, both situations are sad realities. Women in
a major life transition need guidance, help and support.
And, the number ofwomen facing these types of challenges
is certain to increase due to our current economy.
Each of our programs helps women in different ways.
The focus of all programs is women in transition. Click
on a program below to learn more about the specific
ways each supportds women in transition.
School Supplies
* Backpacks
* College Rule Paper
* College Rule Notebooks
* Blue/black Pens
* Printer Paper (copy paper)
* Binders, dividers & folders
* Glue & glue sticks
* Markers
* Colored Pencils
* Crayons
* Sharpies (all different colors)
* Dry Erase Boards
* Calculators
* Tape
* Scissors
* Post-it Notes
Hygenie Products
* Hand Soap / Sponges
* Mops / Brooms
* Dust Pans
* Trash Bags
* Latex or rubber gloves
* Laundry Detergent
* Dryer Sheets
* Laundry Bleach
* Floor / Glass Cleaner
* Toilet Cleaner
Current volunteer opportunities:
CLOTHING ORGANIZER
YWCA'S My Sister's Closet has partnered with a thrift shop to provide clothes for women and families in need. YWCA provides vouchers for clothes which are redeemed at Lutheran High School Thrift Shop. Volunteers are needed to hang and sort clothes at the thrift shop. You can volunteer one time or several.
• When: Every Monday7pm-9pm
• Where: Lutheran High School Thrift Shop 676 N. Tustin St. Orange 92867
• Volunteers Needed: 3 every Monday
• Volunteers must be 15 years or older
To volunteer, contact: Berd Dunlap, Volunteer Coordinator at email: berddunlap_aol.com. Specify which Monday you would like to volunteer
PURSE PROJECT COORDINATOR - Mother's Day 2011
This volunteer will work with YWCA staff and the Volunteer Coordinator
Project includes:
• Contacting purse recipient agencies by phone and email
• Assist with distribution of flyers to obtain purse and product donations
• Pick up of donated purses and products in the local area
• Sorting products and supervising other volunteers in sorting
Where: Most work will be done at YWCA administrative office location
When: March 2011 - May 2011.
Days and times very flexible. Approximately 2 hrs per week or less.
To volunteer, contact: Berd Dunlap, Volunteer Coordinator at email: berddunlap_aol.com.
YWCA COC partners with the Volunteer Center of Orange County to list current volunteer opportunities. Click here to view the latest on VolunteerCenter.org.
To find out about volunteer opportunities, click here to view our current listings on VolunteerMatch.org.
Wine Women & Shoes is the brainchild of Napa Valley vintner, Elaine Honig. While chatting with a girlfriend about the growing popularity of wine and food pairing events, they jokingly said "wine and shoe pairings would be a lot more fun!" And they were right. WW&S events are now in 22 cities across the country, with over 15,000 attendees per year, and they have raised more than $5,500,000 for women's and children's causes.
The Wine Women & Shoes program works with non-profit and corporate clients to educate guests about wine, introduce high-fashion shoes, and inspire women everywhere to think out of the box...the shoebox that is!
The YWCA COC is proud to announce that they have signed onto to become WWS's exclusive Orange County charity host in 2011. Event details are just starting to emerge but you can count on an extraordinary event taking place sometime in late June with many unique boutiques and vendors...and of course fantastic wines!
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