SCO’s Ruby Osorio recognized as 2025 Unsung Hero
Ruby Osorio is South County Outreach’s Unsung Hero for her tireless dedication to families and her unwavering commitment to treating every client with dignity and compassion. 💙🍊 As Case Manager and the main point of contact for the Family [Read More]
2025 Women in Business Award Nominees – OCBJ
Celebrating Excellence: Honoring Sheila Teevans & Vanessa Howard for Their 2025 Women in Business Nominations Sheila Teevans, Chief of Staff of South County Outreach Vanessa Howard, Chief Operations Officer of South County Outreach We are thrilled [Read More]
For 138 local nonprofits, a Samueli Foundation check is in the mail – OC Register
Lindsey Spindle, president of Samueli Family Philanthropies, speaks during the Orange County Nonprofit Needs Assessment Report in Irvine earlier this year. The Samueli Foundation’s new Breakaway Fund will provide $11 million to local groups. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange [Read More]
LaVal Brewer selected as part of the 2025 OC Executive Forum & Leadership Awards – LA Times Studios
Congratulations! LaVal Brewer has been selected by the LA Times Studios as part of the 2025 OC Executive Forum & Leadership Awards. The 2025 OC Executive Forum & Leadership Awards brought together some of Orange County's best and brightest to [Read More]
SCO Summer Newsletter Is Here!
SCO Summer Newsletter Is Here! We’re excited to share that our Food For Thought Summer 2025 Newsletter is now live! This edition is packed with inspiring stories, a retrospective look at our impact over the last 5 years, and highlights [Read More]
Five Years of Transformational Change
South County Outreach: Five Years of Transformational Change Over the past five years, South County Outreach (SCO) has redefined what it means to prevent hunger and homelessness in Orange County. What began as emergency response [Read More]
Serving More. Giving More. Because of You
This past quarter, our community faced increasing financial strain—and your support made all the difference for our Homeless Prevention (HP) program. We provided 135% more in rental and utility assistance than the same time last year. We served 241% [Read More]
Samuelis’ big gift seeks to prevent homelessness – OC Register
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]
Samueli Foundation Invests in South County Outreach’s Eviction Prevention Work
MEDIA CONTACT Sam Engel 949.870.0819 samantha@Reveilleinc.com SAMUELI FOUNDATION INVESTS $7.5 MILLION IN EVICTION PREVENTION Three Orange County Nonprofits Receive Unrestricted, Flexible Funding for Rental Assistance to Improve Outcomes and Reduce Homelessness CORONA DEL MAR, Calif. (May 20, 2025) — [Read More]
Our Spring 2025 Newsletter is Here!
Get a deeper look at the impact we're making together—stories of hope, housing, and hunger relief await. There’s even more to discover in our Spring Newsletter! Read now: https://www.sco-oc.org/newsletters/
Thanks for supporting Help Them Home 2025!
With your support, South County Outreach was able to raise $6,427 to help end homelessness in Orange County! Thank you to our 38 donors who gave during our 24-hour giving day marathon! On April 23rd, South County Outreach joined 28 organizations [Read More]
Southern California nonprofits could feel pain from Washington spending cuts – OC Register
Southern California nonprofits could feel pain from Washington spending cuts Local nonprofit leaders fear for their groups, and their constituents, if federal money dries up A woman walks along the railroad tracks in Sun Valley as she heads towards [Read More]
