SoCal Connected: Marine Outreach

ABOUT US

Southern California Connected has been created to facilitate the coming together of people to better reach the needs of our community. We hope to respond to the needs around us by gathering people and resources who share the same burden. The needs are many but we trust that everyone can do their small part to serve, love and come along side those in need. Please read through our blog to get a feel for the things we have done already. We want this to be a tool for you and a magnifier of the many outreach opportunities right at your fingertips. Feel free to pass this on to your neighbors, churches, schools, family and friends.

COMING TOGETHER: People we have partnered with...

REACHING THE NEED: Places we've been...

Isaiah House, shelter in Santa Ana
Christmas Party for the Even Start Program at Kinoshita Elementary School
Lighthouse, a ministry for those with special needs
Sock Drive for the Cold Weather Shelter, over 300 pairs of socks collected
Military Outreach at Camp Pendleton, "Hygeine for heroes Drive", 100's of large products donated to make care packages for returning soldiers from Iraq
50 bags of clothes collected for the homeless
Cold Weather Shelter, Santa Ana, over 30 volunteers from Saddleback Covenant Church
"Cans for a Cause", campaign to raise money and supplies for the homeless, $400 raised from cans
Mojeska Canyon Fire Relief, approx. 100 volunteers from many local churches and friends spent multiple days shovelling, cleaning and encouraging the victims of the California fires
California Fire Relief, $5,000 of donated items were delivered to fire relief shelters in Orange County and San Diego County

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Marine Outreach

In May, churches and schools came together to make welcome home baskets for the marines. A group of us went down to welcome home a company of marines. What a sight to see soldiers reunited with their spouses and children.