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

2024 Annual Report

South County Outreach is proud to present our 2024 Annual Report, 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!

For joining us for BEYOND THE BOWL at Tanaka Farms in Irvine!

See photos & video from this year’s event!

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News

“Moms Who Give” in Parenting OC Magazine

May 6, 2026|

South County Outreach is proud to be featured in Parenting OC Magazine’s special “Moms Who Give” issue, highlighting inspiring mothers making a difference in our community. This year’s feature includes South County Outreach’s Director of Development, Lauren Ruiz. This Mother’s [Read More]

Challenge Accepted: From Food Waste to Community Impact

April 28, 2026|

Join UCI CUSP & IKEA Costa Mesa to explore food recovery solutions, tackling waste, hunger, and scaling sustainable systems together. Join UCI’s Climate & Urban Sustainability Program (CUSP) and IKEA Costa Mesa for a timely conversation on an overlooked [Read More]

Changes in the world of free food could boost hunger in Orange County – OC Register

March 29, 2026|

Changes in the world of free food could boost hunger in Orange County Rules from last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act are about to shrink federal help. And AI is making less edible food waste. The result could be [Read More]

Sharon Eubank Joins JustServe and Community Volunteers in America250 Project in California

March 9, 2026|

23 February 2026 - SALT LAKE CITY News Release Sharon Eubank Joins JustServe and Community Volunteers in America250 Project in California Volunteers helped move boxes onto pallets for delivery to almost a dozen different charities in the Irvine area “You [Read More]