Making Connections

There are 87 Volunteer Connection Day projects scheduled in 28 Orange County cities Saturday. Some service projects already have enough volunteers, though many listed here still need help.

But volunteering isn’t a one-day effort. For information on ongoing opportunities, contact the Volunteer Center of Greater Orange County, a resource center for volunteers and nonprofit organizations. The center’s hotline is (714) 953-5757, Ext. 106, or visit its Web site, which lists 1,500 local organizations, at www.volunteercenter.org.

Anaheim

Boys and Girls Club of Anaheim

Teach kids how to fish. Terry Inns, (714) 491-3617.

City of Anaheim

Remove graffiti and add wall beautification throughout the city. Richard La Rochelle, (714) 254-4413.

HUGS for Health Foundation

Volunteer recruitment for ongoing programs throughout Orange County to support services for the elderly, terminally ill and long-term care residents. Jo Lindberg, (714) 832-7104.

Oak Canyon Nature Center

Event preparation and setup for Let’s Make a Difference Environmental Faire event on Sunday. Parental consent needed for minors. Cathy Glasgow, (714) 998-8380.

Olive Crest

Spring cleaning at the children’s center. Cathy Cook, (714) 543-5437.

Brea

Mariposa Elementary School

Students will collect food and personal care items for the needy. Collection containers at school sites. Tommy Peoples, (714) 771-1343

Costa Mesa

City of Costa Mesa

Neighborhood and park cleanup. Muriel Ullman, (714) 754-5167.

Girl Scout Council of O.C. at Youth Expo

Donate cat and dog food for the Animal Assistance League to deliver to pets owners who are on limited income, elderly, living in foster homes or are homeless. Tami Gardetto, (714) 979-7900.

Green Networking for Orange County

Painting and minor repairs of community outreach facility. Ward Allebach, (714) 449-9037.

Operation Clean Slate

Students and adult volunteers will clean up the community and work on a mural painting project. Michael Howard, (714) 435-0745.

Dana Point

Doheny Longboard Surfing Assn.

Remove trash from the beach, creek beds, park and other surrounding areas to promote environmental awareness. Ed Neely, (714) 661-1218.

Fountain Valley

Los Amigos High School

Students will collect food and personal care items for the needy. Collection containers at school sites. Tommy Peoples, (714) 771-1343.

Fullerton

Boys and Girls Club of Fullerton

Painting and cleaning the club. Michelle Regan, (714) 525-8241.

Fullerton College Child Care Center

Preparing children’s garden areas for planting--turning soil; assembling borders for raised beds; laying stepping stone for the walkway. Linda Workurka, (714) 992-7467.

Garden Grove

City of Garden Grove

Cleanup, painting and graffiti removal at Twin Lakes Park. Peggy Snyder, (714) 741-5372.

Community Development Council/Food Distribution Center

Food drive at various grocery stores to assist food banks. Mark Lowry, (714) 897-6670.

Heart-to-Heart Program at Lampson School

Help dentists and hygienists from the Ayuda Foundation treat children (perform sealants, fillings and simple extractions) while parents attend dental education class and donate a can of food for the food bank. Volunteers must be over 12 years old and feel comfortable working with children. Speaking Spanish and Vietnamese is helpful. Judy Markum, (714) 997-6153.

Olive Crest

Spring cleaning at the children’s center. Cathy Cook, (714) 543-5437.

Orange County Food Bank

Sorting and packing donated foods. Pamela Hope, (714) 897-6670.

Huntington Beach

Bolsa Chica Conservancy

Remove nonnative plants. Jim Robbins, (714) 846-1114.

Bolsa Chica Stewardship

Group

Clean up the wetlands; trail design and maintenance; re-integrate native foliage. Thierry Koplin, (714) 969-7229.

Claremont High School

School maintenance, such as painting, cleaning up leaves and debris, replacing worn ceiling panels and molding. Debra Battle, (714) 379-5461.

The Egbar Foundation

Annual Earth Day beach cleanup. Chelsea Cavigli, (310) 795-6076.

Huntington Beach

Community Clinic

Assist staff in selling rubber ducks for the upcoming Duck-a-thon, the clinic’s yearly fund-raiser. Volunteers wear yellow colored T-shirts. Krista Boscoe, (714) 842-2829.

Huntington Beach Library

Clean and repair books; remove due-date stickers; straighten books on shelves and put in order. Kim Withey, (714) 842-4481.

Surfrider Foundation

Huntington Cliffs beach cleanup. Don Slaven, (714) 536-4329.

Irvine

AIDS Services Foundation

Food Pantry

Clean freezers, shelves, work space; sort donations and displays in pantry. Larry Kuzela, (714) 253-1500.

City of Irvine Animal

Care Center

Installing a dog walk and raised planter garden. Laurie De Mars, (714) 724-7748.

Orange County Harvest

Pick vegetables to feed 430,000 people at risk of going hungry. Volunteers are encouraged to bring drinking water and take home a bag of food for dinner. Dianne Kawamura, (714) 708-1597.

Shadetree Partnership, Inc.

Ongoing tree planting project to celebrate Earth Day. Bob Snell, (714) 453-5806.

Laguna Beach

AIDS Services Foundation

Food Pantry

Sort donations and display at Dorothy’s Thrift Shop. Larry Kuzela, (714) 253-1500.

Blue Bell Foundation for Cats

Pull weeds; clean walkway and driveway area; groom cats. Jeannette Bass, (714) 494-1586.

Laguna Canyon Foundation

Help with registration for fund-raiser March for Parks, which offers guided hikes in Laguna Coast Wilderness Park. Mary Fegraus, (714) 497-8324.

Surfrider Foundation

Main Beach cleanup. Must wear disposable gloves. May need quarters for parking. Rose McClellan, (714) 490-2141.

Laguna Niguel

City of Laguna Niguel

Planting, weeding and cleaning a portion of 16 acres of natural land. Volunteers will work on side of a hill and must be able to bend, lift, carry and plant. Children 6 to 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Sylvia Friedrichsen, (714) 362-4350.

Lake Forest

City of Lake Forest

School beautification projects at El Toro High School (25255 Toledo) and Serrano Intermediate (24642 Jeronimo). Pamela Berning, (714) 461-3400.

Midway City

Midway City Community

Organization

Neighborhood and community center clean up. Jewelene Stegall, (714) 898-0203.

Newport Beach

FISH-Harbor Area

Bagging and delivering nonperishable goods to needy families. Drivers with proof of insurance. Deborah O’Connor, (714) 642-6060.

Surfrider Foundation

Beach cleanup at Big Corona, Santa Ana River jetties and Newport Pier. Stephanie Barger, (714) 631-6273.

Upper Newport Bay Naturalists

Set up for the Upper Newport Bay Earth Day Celebration on Sunday for 3,000 visitors. Barbara Bain, (714) 640-6746

Orange

Christmas in April

Rehabilitate 19 homes and five shelters. Volunteers must be over 14 years and skilled in home repair. Cy Baumann, (714) 440-5702.

City of Orange Department

Dash for D.A.R.E. volunteers will assist with track and field events, monitor race as timers, supply setup and take down, act as award presenters and help to serve food and refreshments. Knowledge of track and field helpful, 16 and older. Steve Ambriz or Helga Johnson, (714) 744-7629.

HUGS for Health Foundation

Volunteer recruitment for ongoing programs throughout Orange County to support services for the elderly, terminally ill and long-term care residents. Jo Lindberg, (714) 832-7104.

Olive Crest

Spring cleaning at the children’s center. Cathy Cook, (714) 543-5437.

St. Joseph Health

System Hospice

Stuff and stamp envelopes for mailing grief support information; assemble packets of information for hospice care; assemble notebooks for convalescent homes. Patrice Emenaker, (714) 712-7122.

San Clemente

HUGS for Health Foundation

Volunteer recruitment for ongoing programs throughout Orange County to support services for the elderly, terminally ill and long-term care residents. Jo Lindberg, (714) 832-7104.

Surfrider Foundation

Beach cleanup at Beach 204, Trestles and the pier. Disposable gloves are provided. Suzanne Rousseau, (714) 492-8170.

Santa Ana

Christmas in April

Rehabilitate 19 homes and five shelters. Volunteers must be over 14 and skilled in home repair. Cy Baumann, (714) 440-5702.

Friends of Santa Ana Zoo

General landscape maintenance and light painting. Leslie Perovich, (714) 953-8555.

Olive Crest

Spring cleaning at the children’s center. Cathy Cook, (714) 543-5437.

Tustin

HUGS for Health Foundation

Volunteer recruitment for ongoing programs throughout Orange County to support services for the elderly, terminally ill and long-term care residents. Jo Lindberg, (714) 832-7104.

Shared Power & Responsibility-

Inc.--Venture Forward

Clean and polish wheelchairs for people in Casa del Rio apartment complex and others who can come to complex Saturday. Lorrie Tulga, (717) 723-0331.