MATER DEI HIGH SCHOOL CHRISTIAN SERVICE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

2015-2016 The following list reflects various service opportunities used by Mater Dei students in previous years. When calling any of these organizations/agencies, be sure to identify yourself as a Mater Dei student who is interested in volunteering. Finally, please remember to be responsible – representing yourself and Mater Dei in the most positive and professional manner. Animal Care Animal Shelters/multiple locations

Animal Care Various Shelters

Dana Point/San Clemente Animal Shelter/San Clemente Assisting with Rescue Animal Care 949-492-1617 animalshelter@san-clemente.org

Irvine Animal Shelter/Irvine Animal Care 949-724-7741 info@irvineshelter.org www.irvineshelter.org

Laguna Beach Animal Shelter/Laguna Beach Animal Care 949-497-3552 lbas@ix.netcom.com

Little Red Dog/Laguna Hills Walking Dogs, Fundraisers, Adoption Events 949-427-0925 www.thelittlereddog.com

Mission Viejo Animal Shelter/Mission Viejo Animal Care *Must be 18 years old 949-470-3045 ask-shelter@cityofmissionviejo.org

Modjeska Ranch Rescue/Silverado Assist in the Care of and Finding Homes for Neglected Animals *SMCHS alumna Teresa Jackson 714-608-3119 getpet@aol.com http://www.modjeskaranchrescue.org/

Ocean Institute/Dana Point

Ocean Education Linda Blanchard 949-496-2274 volunteers@ocean-institute.org www.ocean-institute.org

Civic Boy Scouts of America/multiple locations Community Outreach Various Troops

Civic-Cityhood Organizations/multiple locations

Local Community Programs Various Organizations / Visit Your Local City Website

Girl Scouts of America/multiple locations

Community Outreach Various Troops

Santa Ana Parks, Recreation and Community Service/Santa Ana

Community Outreach Ms. Jeannie Jurado

Disabled Braille Institute/Anaheim

Programs for the Sight Impaired *16 year-old age minimum 714-821-5000

Down Syndrome Association of OC/Costa Mesa

Services and Support to Empower Individuals with Down Syndrome Ms. Joanna Harvey 714-540-5794 jharvey@dsaoc.org www.dsaoc.org

High Hopes Head Injury Program/Santa Ana

Facility for Traumatic Injuries 949-733-0044 www.highhopes.ws

Intervention Center for Early Childhood/Irvine

Services to Infants and Toddlers with Special Needs 949-788-9236 www.iceckids.org

Intervention Center for Early Childhood/Santa Ana

Services to Infants and Toddlers with Special Needs 714-434-4773 www.iceckids.org

J.F. Shea Therapeutic Riding Center/San Juan Capistrano

Horseback Riding Lessons for Disabled Children/Adults Ms. Kathy Gehlke 949-240-8441 ext. 122 kgehlke@sheacenter.org www.sheacenter.org

Karate for All/multiple locations

Instruction to Special Needs Individuals *Martial arts background NOT required 949-293-4430 www.karateforall.org

Mater Dei Special Games Outreach/Santa Ana Track and Field Events for Athletes with Special Needs Mrs. Stephanie Hopkins 714-850-9558 shopkins@materdei.org www.materdei.org

RAD Camp/Orange

Camp for Those with Disabilities Katie Webb / Meghan Clem 949-387-5219 camp@radcamp.org www.RADcamp.org

Special Camp for Special Kids/San Juan Capistrano

Camp Counselor for Special Kids Ms. Lindsay Eres 949-661-0108 ext. 699 www.specialcamp.org

Special Olympics of Southern California/Santa Ana

Outreach and Sporting Events for the Disabled Ms. Jennifer Mills 714-597-6983 jmills@sosc.org http://www.sosc.org/volunteer

Special Sitters/multiple locations

Child Care for Families who have Children with Special Needs Ms. Marilyn Bauer 714-547-5200 ext. 41 marilyn@campfireusaoc.org www.campfireusaoc.org

Spirit League/South Orange County

Sport Activities For Special Needs Children 714-417-9553 volunteer@spiritleague.org http://www.spiritleague.org/volunteer.html

Talk about Curing Autism (TACA)/Irvine

Educating, Empowering and Supporting Families Affected by Autism 949-640-4401 www.tacanow.org

United Cerebral Palsy/Irvine

Services to Children with Disabilities 949-333-6400 www.ucp-oc.org

Elderly Aegis Assisted Living/Lagunal Niguel

Elderly Care Carlie Horn 949-340-9152

Aegis Assisted Living/Dana Point

Elderly Care Sandra Parrish 949-209-9174

Alta Garden Care Center/Garden Grove

Activities with the Elderly 714-530-6322

Assisted Living Facilities/multiple locations Elderly Care Various Facilities

Atria de Sol/Mission Viejo

Elderly Care Rieka Cruz 949-484-4297

Brookdale/San Juan Capistrano

Elderly Care Ms. Crystal Vanover 949-613-9920 crystalvanoever@brookdale.com

Carehouse Convalescent Center/Santa Ana

Elderly Care Mr. Frank Gallardo 714-835-4900 ext. 241

Convalescent Homes/multiple locations

Elderly Care Various Facilities

Council on Aging Orange County/multiple locations

Elderly Care 714-479-0107

Country Villa/Laguna Hills

Elderly Care Ms. Sherry Ryan 949-837-8000

Country Villa Plaza/Santa Ana

Elderly Care Ms. Kisa Lavilavi 714-546-1966

Flagship Healthcare Center/Newport Beach

Elderly Care 949-642-8044

Knott Ave. Care Center/Buena Park

Elderly Care Ms. Isaura Lupe 714-826-2330

Lake Forest Nursing Center/Lake Forest

Elderly Care Ms. Sharon Allman 949-380-9380 ext. 3125 sharon-allman@lcca.com www.lcca.com

Manor Care/Fountain Valley

Elderly Care 714-241-9800 www.hcr.manorcare.com

Meals on Wheels/multiple locations Food Delivery Service to Senior Citizens and Elderly www.mowaa.org

Palm Terrace Healthcare/Laguna Woods

Elderly Care Iberia Tarin 949-587-9000 ext.235 Itarin@ensigngroup.net www.palmterracecares.com

Sea Cliff Healthcare/Huntington Beach

Elderly Care 714-847-3515

Seaside Terrace/Fountain Valley

Elderly Care 714-962-5531

Silverado Senior Living of SJC/San Juan Capistrano

Working with People with Alzheimer's *Training offered Linda Szemenyei 949-240-0550 lszemenyei@silveradosenior.com

Sunbridge for Tustin/Santa Ana

Elderly Care Ms. Michelle Cateron 714-547-7091

Sunrise Assisted Living of Mission Viejo/Mission Viejo

Elderly Care *Call for orientation interview appointment Majan Torabi 949-582-2010 ext. 17

Sunrise Brighton Gardens of San Juan Capistrano/San Juan Capistrano

Senior Assisted Living 949-248-8855 ext. 247

The Fountains at Sea Bluffs/Dana Point

Assist Residents Learning Computer Skills 949-354-0033

Environmental C.A.R.E. - Capistrano Animal Rescue Effort/San Juan Capistrano

Assisting with Rescue Animal Care 949-240-1735 info@capoanimalrescue.com

Environmental Nature Center/Newport Beach

Environmental Maintenance/Youth Summer Camps Lori Whalen 949-645-8489 lori@encenter.org www.encenter.org

Oak Canyon Nature Center/Anaheim Various Outdoor/Nature Programs 714-998-8380 www.anaheim.net/ocnc

Orange County Parks Volunteers/multiple locations

Volunteer Services Across a Diverse System of Parks Ms. Mirna Elvir 714-480-2826 volunteer@ocparks.com www.ocparks.com

Shadetree Partnership, Inc./Irvine

Environmental Maintenance Mr. Dave Asman 949-453-5817 asman@irwd.com www.shadetreepartnership.org

Shipley Nature Center/Huntington Beach

Environmental Clean-Up 714-842-4772 www.shipleynature.org

Starr Ranch Sanctuary/Trabuco Canyon

Weed Control, Restoration, and Wildlife Monitoring Projects Erica Fraley 949-858-0309 efraley@audubon.org www.starr-ranch.org

The Reserve at Mission Viejo/San Juan Capistrano

Trail Clearing and Weeding to Protect Native Wildlife Michelle Schiman 949-489-9778 mschiman@mvreserve.org http://rmvreserve.org/get-involved/volunteer/

General Assistance Leagues/multiple locations

Community Outreach Various Organizations

Health/ American Cancer Society/mulitple locations Medical Various Events/Functions

949-567-0606 American Cancer Society Discovery Shop/Corona Del Mar

Retail Store Supporting American Cancer Society Ms. Lucy Quintana 949-640-4777

CHOC Hospital/Orange

Junior Volunteer Program 714-532-8673 www.choc.org

Fountain Valley Regional Hospital/Fountain Valley

Junior Volunteer Program 714-966-8083

Garden Grove Hospital/Garden Grove Junior Volunteer Program 714-741-2780

Hoag Hospital/Newport Beach

Junior Volunteer Program Ms. Julie Jacobsen 949-675-6430

Latino Health Access/Santa Ana

Tutoring; Community Health Awareness Programs 714-542-7792 ext. 3164

Orange Coast Interfaith Shelter/Costa Mesa

Feeding the Poor; Mentoring/Tutoring Youth Corrine Beanes 949-245-6192 cbeanes@ocinterfaithshelter.org www.ocinterfaithshelter.org

Ronald McDonald House/Orange

Facility for Families of Cancer Patients Ruth Wu 714-639-3600 rwu@ronaldhouseoc.org www.ronaldhouseoc.org

St. Joseph Hospital/Orange Junior Volunteer Program 714-771-8125 ext. 5 www.sjo.org/volunteers

Sunflower Gardens/Santa Ana/Santa Ana

Alzheimer’s/Dementia Care Facility Ms. Susana Aguilar 714-641-0959

UCI Family Health Center/Santa Ana

Medical Care for the Poor Ms. Cecilia Gonzalez 714-480-2439 www.healthcare.uci.edu

UCI Medical Center/Santa Ana

Junior Volunteer Program 714-456-6742 www.ucihealth.com

Western Medical Center/Santa Ana

Junior Volunteer Program 714-953-3451 www.westernmedicalcenter.com

Religious Religious Education Programs/multiple locations

Teacher/Teacher Assistant; Retreat Leader Various Parishes/Churches

Summer Youth Bible Camps/multiple locations Camp Counselors/Teachers/Teacher Assistants Various Parishes/Churches

Sunday School Programs/multiple locations

Teacher/Teacher Assistant Programs Various Parishes/Churches

Underserved American Family Housing/Midway City

Shelter for the Homeless 714-897-3221 ext. 110 www.shelterforthehomeless.org

Casa Teresa/Orange

Support Services to Mothers/Children Yvonne Lopez 714-538-4860 www.casateresa.com

Catholic Charities of Orange County/Santa Ana

Serving People in Need 714-347-9668 mdibb@ccoc.org www.ccoc.org

Corazon/Santa Ana

House-Building/Support Service Trips To Mexico 714-547-0357 office@corazon.org www.corazon.org

Crisis Centers/multiple locations

Substance Abuse, Pregnancy, Etc. Various Facilities

Families Forward/Irvine

Transitional Living Agency; Interaction with Children Claudia Vazquez 949-552-2727 ext. 232 www.families-forward.org

Foster Auxiliary of Orange County/Anaheim

Outreach to Foster Children 714-778-3383

Friendship Shelter of Laguna Beach/Laguna Beach

Various Opportunities, including "Guest Chef" 949-494-6928 ext. 16 office@friendshipshelter.org www.friendshipshelter.org

Habitat for Humanity/Santa Ana

Re-Stores/Home Build Volunteer Services Coordinator 714-434-6200 ext 237 laura@habitatoc.org https://www.habitatoc.org/

His House/Placentia Services To The Poor/Tutoring 714-993-5774 www.hishouseplacentia.org

Illumination Foundation/multiple locations

Serving Families in Need; Tutoring Ms. Sheryl Overman 949-273-0980 soverman@ifhomeless.org http://www.ifhomeless.org/get-involved/volunteer/

Isaiah House - Orange County Catholic Worker/Santa Ana

Serving the Poor/Homeless Mr. Dwight Smith / Ms. Leia Smith 714-558-7478 orangecountycatholicworker@gamil.com www.occatholicworker.org

Laguna Shanti/Laguna Hills

Assist Prepaing Meals for People With HIV/AIDS; Awareness Training Ms. Beth England-Mackie 949-452-0888 beth@shantioc.org www.shantioc.org

Legal Aid Society/Santa Ana

Legal Services to Low-Income Individuals 714-571-5200 www.legal-aid.org

Loaves and Fishes/Santa Ana

Feeding the Poor Ms. Maria Dzida 714-542-4411

Mary’s Kitchen/Orange

Feeding the Poor Ms. Gloria Suess 714-633-0444 www.maryskitchen.org

Mercy House/Santa Ana

Transitional Living Shelter Ms. Marissa Norys 714-836-7188 ext.102 marissan@mercyhouse.net www.mercyhouse.net

Mercy Warehouse/Vineyard Community Church/Laguna Niguel

Assist with Food Distribution John Hudgins john@mercywarehouse.com http://www.vccgn.org/Mercy_Warehouse.html

National Charity League/multiple locations

Community Outreach Various Chapters

Orange County Focus/Anaheim/West Hollywood

Assist with Meals for People in Need Jacob Lee 949-682-5533 jlee@focusna.org http://oc.focusna.org/

Orange County Food Access (The Harvest Club)/multiple locations

Harvesting, Picking and Sorting Fruit/Vegetables for Neighbors in Need 714-564-9525 volunteer@theharvestclub.org http://theharvestclub.org/join-us/

Orangewood Children's Home/Orange

Working with Youth *Must be 16 years old and have copy of current TB shot Ms. Chantel Santos 714-935-7571 chantel.santos@ssa.ocgov.com

Second Harvest Food Bank/Orange

Assisting in Warehouse 949-653-2900 www.feedoc.org

Serving People in Need (SPIN)/Costa Mesa

Outreach Programs the Poor Ms. Kim Frazier 714-751-1101 ext. 19 kimf@spinoc.org www.spinoc.org

Share Our Selves (SOS)/Costa Mesa

Services to the Needy Ms. Julie Neja 949-270-2113 jneja@shareourselves.org www.shareourselves.org

Someone Cares Soup Kitchen/Costa Mesa

Serving Meals to Guests/Tutoring Kellee Murphy 949-548-8861 ext. 201 kellee@someonecareskitchen.org www.someonecareskitchen.org

South Coast Literacy Council/mulitple locations

Teaching Spanish-Speaking Individuals to Read English *Must be 18 years old to volunteer Ms. Mary Fitzgerald 949-458-8664 www.southcoastliteracy

South Coast Outreach/multiple locations

Assisting the Hungry and Homeless Ms. Johanna Stickles 949-380-8144 ext. 217 jstickles@sco-oc.org http://www.sco-oc.org/volunteer/

Southwest Community Center/Santa Ana

Serving the Poor Jessie Allen 714-543-8933 www.swcommunitycenter.org

St. Vincent de Paul/multiple locations

Serving People in Need 714-633-9190 www.svdpoc.org

Toby's House/Aliso Viejo

Childcare, Shelter Care, Gardening, Assist in Thrift Shop *TB clearance and background check required 949-661-4408 casemanager@tobyshouse.org www.tobyshouse.org

Women Helping Women/Costa Mesa

Organizing Working Wardrobes for Clients 949-631-2333 ext. 364 http://www.whw.org/volunteer

Working Wardrobes/Fountain Valley

Provides Clothing for Adults in Crisis Ms. Susie Tuttle 714-210-2460 SusieT@workingwardrobes.org

http://www.workingwardrobes.org/getinvolved/volunteer/ Youth American Youth Soccer (AYSO)/multiple locations

Coaching or Refereeing Youth Soccer Various Organizations

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Orange County/multiple locations

Mentoring/Tutoring Youth *18 year-old age minimum 714-544-7773 ekirst@bigbrooc.org

Blind Children’s Learning Center/Santa Ana

Peer-Buddy Program/Summer Camp 714-573-8880 ext. 118 www.blindkids.org

Bowers Kidseum/Santa Ana

Cultural Art and Tutoring Programs for Youth Ms. Jennifer Alvarado 714-480-1522 or 714-480-1521 kidseum@bowers.org www.bowers.org

Boys and Girls Clubs/multiple locations

Youth Programs 1-800-854-CLUB www.bgca.org

Boys Town California/South Orange County

Residential Sites in South OC *Volunteers must be 18 years old or accompanied by a parent Christina Garkovich 714-604-8240 ext. 150

Child Care Facilities/multiple locations

Programs for Infants, Toddlers, and Children *Must be a licensed public, church, or school facility Various Facilities

Discovery Science Center/Santa Ana

Assisting in Science and Technology Center/Summer Camps Ms. Rosie Lee 714-913-5028 rlee@discoverycube.org www.discoverycube.org

Heart of Jesus Retreat Center/Santa Ana

Kids Club; Kids Camp Sister Rachel 714-557-4538 heartofjesusrc@sbcglobal.net

KidWorks/Santa Ana

After-School Learning Center Ms. Melissa Peralta 714-834-9400 ext. 107 melissa.peralta@kidworksonline.org

Laguna Club for Kids - TLC in Laguna Beach/Laguna Beach

Childcare Ms. Lauren Landers 949-494-7630 laurenl@bgclaguna.org

Laguna Niguel Parks and Recreation Department/Laguna Niguel

Special Events Youth Programs 949-425-5100 www.cityoflagunaniguel.org

Lighthouse Community Center/Santa Ana

Tutoring and Basic Computer Skills for Youth *Organized through Mariners Church Ms. Meredith Miyake 949-769-8327 mmiyake@marinerschurch.org www.marinerslighthouse.org

Little League Baseball Coaching/multiple locations

Coaching or Umpiring Youth Baseball Various Leagues

Los Caballeros/Fountain Valley

Child Care Ms. Marlene Velasquez 949-546-8560 ext. 303

National Junior Basketball (NJB)/multiple locations

Coaching or Refereeing Youth Basketball Various Leagues

Oak View Library Homework Club/Huntington Beach

Tutoring Program Ms. Claudia Locke 714-375-5068 www.hbpl.org

Orange County Head Start/multiple locations Early Education/Childcare Programs 714-241-8920 info@ochsinc.org

Orange County Youth Commission/Santa Ana & Westminster

Serving Children/Youth in High-Poverty Areas of Orange County Kate Medina 714-542-7610

Placentia Library Literacy Services/Placentia English Language Tutoring Programs Wendy Townsend 714-528-1906 ext 224

Pop Warner Football/multiple locations

Coaching or Refereeing Youth Football Various Leagues

Public Libraries/multiple locations

Reading; Literacy; Tutoring Programs; Clerical Support Various Branches

Salvation Army Youth Center/Santa Ana

Programs for Youth 714-979-3482 www.salvationarmyusa.org

St. Cecilia School/Tustin

Extended Day Childcare Ms. Annabelle Badua 714-544-6465 abadua@stceciliak8.org

The Friendly Center/Orange

Community Resource Center / Tutoring Youth 714-771-5300 www.friendlycenter.org/volunteer.html

THINK Together Learning Centers/multiple locations

Tutoring Programs For Youth 714-543-3807 ext. 8108 meves@thiktogether.org www.thinktogether.org

Thomas House Family Shelter/Garden Grove

Tutoring for Children of Transition-Living Adults Sr. Kathy 714-554-0357 www.thomashouseshelter.org

Westminster Library/Westminster

Tutoring Program 714-893-5057

YMCA/multiple locations Programs for Youth www.ymcaoc.org

Young Mariners Program/Newport Beach

Nautical Education for Children 949-675-8915

Youth Softball Coaching/multiple locations

Coaching or Umpiring Youth Softball Various Leagues After-School Sports Coaching Programs/multiple locations Various Athletic Programs

After-School Tutoring Programs/multiple locations

Academic Assistance Programs Various Schools

Resources Volunteer Match

Website that Searches Volunteer Opportunities www.volunteermatch.org