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What if we engaged men and women with the prospect of employment?
Last month, we launched our Jobs for Life program at the Orange County Homeless Shelter called “Bridges at Kraemer Place”. Through Jobs for Life, we engage underemployed and unemployed men and women in training and preparation for a lifetime of work. While the issues revolving around homelessness are complex, one primary contributing factor is joblessness. […]
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The Power of One
“What impact can an 86 year old retired teacher or a 17 year old Buena Park High student make on a Title I School? Over 75% of the kids enrolled in Valencia Park Elementary are learning English as a second language and 72% are receiving free lunches because of financial difficulty. Furthermore, did you know […]
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4 Reasons Why Foster Parents Quit
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Welcome to SOLful at Valencia Park Elementary
SOLful is a one-month summer program for kids at Valencia Park Elementary! Eight years ago, the Fullerton School District had budget cuts that took away summer school programming for children. A local nonprofit collaborated with parents and the school district to create a summer alternative for their students. Thus, SOLful began. Kids have lots of […]
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Community Serves Local Elementary School During Easter Week
This past Easter week, over a hundred volunteers put together thousands of eggs, hosted 7 Easter egg hunts, and an Easter party for students and their families at Valencia Park Elementary school. Do you love seeing our community united for change? Click Here to Watch the Video
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Volunteer Spotlight: Amanda
Amanda began volunteering with our Domestic Abuse initiative earlier this year. She assists Donna at our Monday night “Love Doesn’t Have to Hurt” Class but has also been learning and participating as well. Now she is beginning to lead and teach! Donna Mroz says that Amanda has brought a lot of hope to the women and even though she is young, she […]
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Focus on the Lighthouse
“Three times a week I teach a class at the Anaheim Lighthouse Treatment Center. The Lighthouse is a residential treatment center for both men and women breaking their addictions to drugs and alcohol. My classes there focus on a combination of art therapy and teaching. It always amazes me to see how grateful the women are […]
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Unite for Cities Incoming! – April 29th, 2017
Love Fullerton “Last week I had two important meetings. First, all the city faith leaders gathered to begin preparations for our second big Unite the Cities event. Everyone is gearing up to activate their city for a big day of UNITY. Second, I was invited to address all the principals and administrators in the Fullerton School […]
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“Under Construction”
After the recent rain storms I’ve had to keep my eyes peeled for potholes around town. An expert on potholes stated that the only way to prevent potholes from forming after storms is to maintain the strength of our roads during the rest of the year. This is also true for our character. It’s after […]
