Philanthropic Projects

 
 
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Dental Health Center provides dental education and care for children of need within the Orange Unified School District (OUSD) and serves Pre-K through 12.

Operation School Bell® provides new school uniforms and other clothing necessities, as well as hygiene and school supplies, to over 1000 OUSD children in grades Pre-K through 6.

The Kids on the Block® features programs using life-sized puppets that teach kids how to deal with such issues as disabilities, divorce, gangs, drug abuse, nutrition and multi-cultures and serves OUSD children in grades 3 and 4.

Orangewood Children's Home allows our members to visit and provide both emotional support and activities for children of all ages housed there.

Humor, Happiness and Health (HHH) provides companionship and entertainment to residents at an assisted living facility located in the City of Orange.

HALOS-Helping a Little One Succeed.  Members mentor/tutor elementary school students, who are identified as at risk readers.  The program used, is the HOSTS®  Mentoring program.  It is administered by a Reading Specialist in one of the elementary school in the Orange Unified School District.  The average reading gain per student is 2 grade levels for 1 year of participation.

Scholarship Awards provides financial aid in the form of scholarships to deserving high school seniors who reside or attend school within the Orange Unified School District.

Special Projects serves Orange residents by providing immediate help with food, rent, utilities, clothing and other necessities.
 

Professional Auxiliary

Operation Hug provides specially identified teddy bears for children in trauma which are distributed by the city of Orange Police and Fire Departments.

Operation School Bell provides shoe vouchers to approximately 700 needy children in the Orange Unified School District.

Handle With Care works through the Neonatal Care Unit at UCI Medical Center to provide car seats and hand-knitted caps and booties to parents of premature infants.

Orangewood Children's Home volunteers teach arts & crafts to children and provide special events for teenagers.

Humor, Happiness and Health (HHH) provides entertainment, crafts and companionship to residents at an assisted living facility located in the City of Orange.
 

Orange Blossoms Auxiliary

Save Our Soles (S.O.S.)
This project operates in conjunction with Chapter donating shoes to children of low income. The intention is to secure a corporate sponsor so that many more children may be reached who need shoes. Currently shoe vouchers are provided for the pre school students of Operation School Bell®.

Ronald McDonald House
Members prepare dinners and other special events for residents of the house during their child's treatment at CHOC. Orange Blossoms members serve dinner to 35 or more adults, after preparing dinner on site. Orange Blossoms collect "Pop Tops" for the Ronald McDonald annual project.

Homework House
Orange Blossoms joined with the Orange YMCA to provide a program where after school tutoring is administered at no charge to elementary school aged children. Members of Orange Blossoms tutor twice a week and have gained many new friends with this program.

Mariposa Women and Family Center

Orange Blossoms provide special events at least twice a year whether it is art projects or parties. While being treated at this center, women and children receive guidance and counseling that will lead to a positive changes in their life.

 

Assisteens® of Orange Auxiliary

Birthday in a Box provides classroom birthday parties to the children in need in the Orange Unified School District.

Cherishing Children and Families provides food items, gifts and/or activities in conjunction with specific holidays during the year - includes Thanksgiving Baskets, Secret Santa, and Spring Project.

Homework House provide stories and parties to the children.

House of Hope Parties include playing games with the children at House of Hope, and providing them with a yummy snack.

House of Hope Story Time volunteers read to the children at House of Hope, and give them a snack before sending them off to bed.

Military Boxes provides goodie boxes to local residents serving in the military.

Operation School Bell provides backpacks and school supplies funded by this auxiliary to needy children.  The teens assist with distribution on Saturdays.

Orangewood Story Time volunteers read to the children at Orangewood Children's Home, and give them a snack before sending them off to bed.

Orangewood Parties volunteers plan parties, provide snacks and teach crafts to the children at Orangewood Children's Home.

Ronald McDonald House provides a home cooked meal and a cozy, stuffed puppy to each of the young cancer patients and their families.

Senior Moments  provides seasonal parties with snacks, crafts and entertainment to the residents at an assisted living facility located in the City of Orange.

S.T.A.C.  Strung Together Assisteens and Children provides preschool children in low income single parent homes with 2 sets of new clothing a year.

Trick or Treat Through the Streets/Tree Lighting provides treats and crafts to children in conjunction with yearly events sponsored by the City of Orange.    
 

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