South County Outreach and Someone Cares OC (formerly Someone Cares Soup Kitchen) are working together through a new collaborative management relationship designed to strengthen Someone Cares OC’s operations and support its continued service to the Costa Mesa community. The [Read More]
Thank you to NBC4 and reporter Hetty Chang for featuring South County Outreach and shining a light on the growing issue of food insecurity. As more families across the country struggle to afford everyday essentials, Orange County is no [Read More]
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Food Pantry Moving starting June 1, 2026 Starting June 1, 2026, clients can come shop at our new pantry location at: 23661 Birtcher Drive Lake Forest, CA 92630 Our Irvine pantry (located 7 Whatney, Ste. B) will BE [Read More]
Samuelis’ big gift targets homelessness prevention in different way Three nonprofits will use a $7.5 million, no-strings grant to help several hundred families stay off the streets. It also could be a model at a time when philanthropy figures [Read More]
Recognizing Cheryl Flohr’s Exceptional Leadership and Dedication to South County Outreach Irvine, CA – [March 31, 2025] – South County Outreach (SCO) would like to extend our deepest gratitude to Cheryl Flohr for her years of dedicated service to the [Read More]
SCO's Summer 2024 Newsletter 'Food for Thought' South County Outreach is proud to present our "Food For Thought" Newsletter for the Summer of 2024. In this newsletter, you'll find inspiring success stories from people just like us, who have overcome [Read More]
Around the Table with South County Outreach: "Love" During the month of July, South County Outreach celebrates the legacy of our founder Ray Havert. After 35 years, Ray’s vision of keeping our neighbors in need safely housed and fed, lives [Read More]
Introducing "Around the Table with South County Outreach": Our New Podcast Series South County Outreach is thrilled to announce the launch of our brand-new, limited series podcast, "Around the Table with South County Outreach." This engaging series takes you on [Read More]
This Mother's Day, let's take a moment to celebrate the diverse journeys and experiences of motherhood. We're excited to share this wonderful feature of "Moms Who Care" in Parenting OC Magazine with South County Outreach's Marketing Director, Floridel Martinez. We [Read More]
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]
Main Office
7 Whatney, Suite B
Irvine, CA 92618
Call: (949) 380-8144
Food Pantry
23661 Birtcher Drive
Lake Forest, CA 92630
Food Pantry Hours:
Mon to Thu – 9am to 2pm
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