Make Halloween more meaningful
Your little goblins can fill one bag with treats and another with food donations to help stock the South County Outreach food pantry. What a great way to instill a giving spirit in youngsters while having a spooktacular amount of [Read More]
Annual Yom Kippur food drive brings in more than 7,000 pounds
The South County Outreach food pantry has received 7,569 pounds of food collected during this year’s Yom Kippur food drive. Many thanks to Temple Judea, of Laguna Woods, Temple Beth El in Aliso Viejo, Temple Bat Yahm in Newport Beach [Read More]
Enter our Hunger Awareness Month photo contest and win prizes
Help us spread the word about the hunger problem here in Orange County while having fun and winning prizes! Take a photo of yourself or a friend with our Hunger Hero gal and tag us on social media - @outreachoc [Read More]
Is there a problem here?
Our new infographic helps people understand there is a real need here in Orange County for our services. We hear things such as, "Everyone who lives here makes good money." Or, "I don't see many people on the streets here [Read More]
NEW! Virtual Food Drive launched
Our new Virtual Food Drive is now open for business! Check out our newest feature. The Virtual Food Drive is a fun way to "shop" to help stock the South County Outreach food pantry without having to leave your home. [Read More]
Backpack and school supply drive launches
South County Outreach is hoping to give more than 1,000 backpacks filled with school supplies to local children in need to help them enter their classrooms ready for a successful school year. We are seeking donations of new backpacks and [Read More]
Who we are: Serving South County Outreach
Hello! We wanted to share a staff photo now that we have grown to eight full-time employees and three part-time associates working here at South County Outreach. We also have a wonderful group of more than 250 volunteers who come [Read More]
How to honor your first real hero – your dad
When you were little you looked up to your father. He could do anything: solve any problem, make magical things happen - even turn a balloon into a dog. Now you might even be taller than he is but [Read More]
Hairdressers needed to help our youngest clients
Hairdressers needed! We are looking for stylists to give our young clients back-to-school haircuts at an Aug. 3 event in Irvine. This is a great way to help local children in need. Please contact Renee Stevenson at 949-380-8144, ext. [Read More]
Why we give
We recently received a very touching thank-you note from one of our clients: "I want to express my gratitude for your wonderful food program that I just signed up with. Since my car broke down and I have nothing left, [Read More]
Thank you, Experian volunteers – you are Hunger Heroes!
Many thanks to the terrific group from Experian that volunteered today in the food pantry! These Hunger Heroes worked to sort food donations and to stock pantry shelves for local people facing hard times. We appreciate your support - thank [Read More]
Video: Celebrate National Fruit and Vegetable Month by donating
We would love to receive produce for our food pantry to celebrate National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month. Please stop by our offices at 7 Whatney, Ste. B, in Irvine weekdays 9 a.m.-3 p.m. to drop off donations. Check out [Read More]
