4 Ways to Get Involved with South County Outreach
For the past 29 years, South County Outreach (originally Saddleback Community Outreach), has been a leader in the fight to end hunger and homelessness in Orange County. We believe that helping people help themselves is the most effective way [Read More]
Homeless Family Assessment Week
HOMELESS FAMILY ASSESSMENT WEEK May 23, 24, 25, 2017 If your family is without shelter and sleeping on the streets or in your car, FAMILY ASSESSMENT WEEK is an opportunity to connect with agencies to reduce the time your [Read More]
How a piggy bank named Chunky is changing lives in Orange County
By Brad Wright - A few years ago, the Phoenix Feather Academy of Music crammed a donation barrel into its cramped hallway for a holiday food drive. And the young music students and their families responded with a steady stream [Read More]
Latest video: Giving Day
See Lara Fisher on Cox OC Connection! She talks about I Heart OC Giving Day and how it benefits South County Outreach programs to fight hunger and homelessness. Go to http://bit.ly/scogiving on April 27-28 to donate.
Thank you for making our fourth annual Empty Bowls event a success
We appreciate our donors, sponsors, guests and volunteers who make it possible for South County Outreach to continue our work to prevent hunger and homelessness in Orange County. Ninety cents of every dollar raised at Empty Bowls goes directly to our programs [Read More]
Auction items sought for March 24 Empty Bowls fundraising event
The Empty Bowls silent auction is a fun and easy way to help us raise funds at our annual event. We are seeking donations to make this year's event the best ever - please help. Here are some ideas: Experiences [Read More]
Thank you for your support of our Festival of Trees fundraiser
In addition to the services that they provide, one of the many great things about nonprofit agencies is that they find fun and interesting ways for supporters to get involved and to create positive change in our communities. Festival of [Read More]
Can you imagine not having a Thanksgiving dinner on the table?
The sad truth is that many people here in Orange County won't have a turkey and all the fixings - not without your help. Please donate to feed our neighbors in need. For just $50 you can help provide 50 [Read More]
Make Halloween more meaningful
Your little goblins can fill one bag with treats and another with food donations to help stock the South County Outreach food pantry. What a great way to instill a giving spirit in youngsters while having a spooktacular amount of [Read More]
Annual Yom Kippur food drive brings in more than 7,000 pounds
The South County Outreach food pantry has received 7,569 pounds of food collected during this year’s Yom Kippur food drive. Many thanks to Temple Judea, of Laguna Woods, Temple Beth El in Aliso Viejo, Temple Bat Yahm in Newport Beach [Read More]
Enter our Hunger Awareness Month photo contest and win prizes
Help us spread the word about the hunger problem here in Orange County while having fun and winning prizes! Take a photo of yourself or a friend with our Hunger Hero gal and tag us on social media - @outreachoc [Read More]
Is there a problem here?
Our new infographic helps people understand there is a real need here in Orange County for our services. We hear things such as, "Everyone who lives here makes good money." Or, "I don't see many people on the streets here [Read More]
