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Read More“We see you, you are not alone”
“We see you, you are not alone” by Stacie MacDonald In the last year we launched 5 Care Communities for 5 different foster or adoptive families. A Care Community is a small team of people who volunteer to wrap around a foster, adoptive or kinship family for a year. The team provides practical, emotional and […]
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From Fullerton PD
A letter from Fullerton Police Department by Captain Jose Arana #1176 Members of the Fullerton Police Department and myself, Captain Jose Arana, have engaged in a positive and ongoing relationship with the OC United organization and its diverse employees. The relationship between the Fullerton Police Department and OC united was developed and solidified approximately two […]
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Jesse & Melissa’s Story
Jesse & Melissa’s Story By Donna Mroz (Director, Domestic Abuse Initiative) We met Jesse 6 years ago when his mother Melissa, an artist, came to the domestic violence support group at the police station. Melissa was a mess when she first came, sad, and depressed all the time. She left an abusive relationship where she […]
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Back to (After)School!
We didn’t know what to expect as we walked onto the elementary school campus for our first day back to in-person, after-school programming in October… We knew pieces— whose family has struggled buying food, who lost family members to COVID, who has had mental health challenges during quarantine— but we braced ourselves for whatever level […]
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Dear volunteers…
Dear volunteers… from Shelby Bell and Team of the THRIVE Program THRIVE volunteers are intentional, dedicated, and sacrificial. Stepping into a relationship with our young adults is not always easy, but you all have jumped with two feet into the messiness of life with us. Thank you for being willing to not just dedicate your […]
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Bridge Building
Bridge Building by Mike Carman When we began our Jobs for Life courses at a local shelter a few years ago, one of the first questions we heard was, “Are you guys really coming back?” When we assured them that we were and asked why they posed that question, they replied, “Because other groups have […]
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The Art of Celebration
The Art of Celebration by Heather Macleod Do you remember your favorite birthday party? What stood out to you the most about that party? Was it the food? Was it the decorations? Maybe it was a favorite gift you received or a surprise guest that came you weren’t expecting. I can tell you from personal […]
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Dan & Susan Ouweleen
Dan & Susan Ouweleen Rotary Club of Fullerton: Project Shield Community Spotlight A huge thank you to both Dan and Susan Ouweleen for their exceptional leadership to oversee the Project Shield effort that began mid-March in response to a conversation with St Judes and their needs for protective masks. The Rotary District 5320 collectively raised […]
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Alexis Kalugin
Alexis Kalugin Volunteer of the Month Alexis came to OC United as a senior looking to graduate from Biola with a Marketing degree. She came as a Love Fullerton Intern and also worked with our Marketing and Communications to complete her senior Marketing project. What drew us in was her compassionate heart for those in […]
