We envision an Orange County community where no one goes to bed hungry or without a place to call home.

Housing

We provide homeless prevention and rapid re-housing services by offering rental and utility assistance as well as affordable housing to households who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

Housing & Homeless Prevention

Food

Our food program distributes over 700,000 pounds of emergency, non-perishable, and fresh food to over 6,000 residents annually.

Food Program

Education

Our educational programs help clients develop financial literacy and build professional skills to prevent homelessness and increase job opportunities.

Education

2022 Annual Report

With immense pride and gratitude, we present the Annual Report for South County Outreach, reflecting the extraordinary impact we collectively achieved throughout the past year.

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Volunteer

Join our regularly scheduled and occasional volunteers that help South County Outreach prevent hunger and homelessness in Orange County.

Our volunteer opportunities offer ways for everyone to make a difference, from interacting with clients to sorting food and stocking shelves in our food market, from picking up donations to working at the Upscale Resale thrift store, and much more.

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What We Do

South County Outreach has been providing services to our neighbors in need since 1989. How do we do that? Let’s take a look at what it takes to make this all happen every day.

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Thank You!

Our 2024 Empty Bowls event was a huge success!

Thank you for joining us for this incredible evening – photos coming soon!

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News

Special Pantry Hours April 2024

April 9, 2024|

PANTRY & OFFICE CLOSURE: Our South County Outreach food pantry in Irvine and office will be CLOSED at Noon on Thursday, 4/11 and CLOSED ALL-DAY FRIDAY, 4/12 for our annual Empty Bowls event. We will reopen again on Monday, April 15th. [Read More]

Check Out SCO’s ‘Food For Thought’ newsletter!

April 1, 2024|

SCO's Spring 2024 Newsletter 'Food for Thought' We are excited to present "Food For Thought," our reimagined newsletter designed to keep you informed about the remarkable work being accomplished at South County Outreach. As a valued supporter, we believe it [Read More]

2024 L.A. Times B2B OC Inspirational Women Forum & Leadership Awards

March 28, 2024|

L.A. Times B2B Publishing presented our second annual Orange County Inspirational Women Forum & Leadership Awards on March 28, 2024 at the Marriott Irvine Spectrum. The half-day event featured two components. The Awards Luncheon recognized accomplished female leaders from corporations and non-profit [Read More]

CEO, Laval Brewer featured on “From The Hart” Podcast

March 14, 2024|

We're pleased to share that our CEO, Laval Brewer, was featured on the podcast, "From The Hart". In this episode, Laval reflects on his journey from his early days at the YMCA to being recognized as one of Orange County's [Read More]