ANNUAL EVENTS – Shepherd’s Grove Campus
Irvine Feeds the World, September 27, 28, 29 (Shown Above): Help package 50,000 meals to feed hungry kids. How you can help: Setup & teardown, greeter, hospitality, stack & organize boxes, refill supplies.
Operation Christmas Child, October 19 – November 17: Help provide 300+ shoeboxes with gifts for needy children. How you can help: Give out and gather shoeboxes, transport boxes to distribution centers.
Alternative Christmas Bazaar, Nov 17: Sponsor a child/purchase gifts to benefit SG Mission partners. How you can help: Setup & teardown, greeter & registration, hospitality.
ON-GOING
Youth
Pizza Friday, Fridays 11a – 12:30p: Shepherd’s Grove campus. Serve pizza to Woodbridge High School students. How you can help: Setup & cleanup, serve pizza, sell tickets, donate baked goods.
Birthday party for at-risk kids: Tuesdays/Fridays, 11:30a-1p, Orange; Wednesdays, 7p-8:15p, Anaheim. How you can help: Setup & clean up, serve food, organize gifts, purchase gifts/food.
Mentoring, 4 hours/month: Flexible dates & multiple locations in OC. How you can help: Model age-appropriate life skills; spend time with youth/young adults ages 6-22. Training included.
Tutoring: Kidworks, Santa Ana: M–Thu, 3-4:30p (K-2nd), 4:30-6p (3rd-5th), 4-6:30p (grade level varies daily). How you can help: Help K-12th grade students with homework, computer-based learning, and character development. Training included.
Foster Care
Support & encourage Foster Care families at support groups, Saturdays, 4-5:30p, Anaheim; Sundays 5:30-7:30p, Aliso Viejo: How you can help: Serve a meal, interact with kids & families. Training included.
Olive Crest Visitation Center, Saturdays 11a -1p, Santa Ana: Support & encourage families going through reunification. How you can help: Serve lunch, interact with kids & families. Training included.
Homelessness
Southwest Community Center, Saturdays/Sundays; 11a-1p, Santa AnaHow you can help: Prepare & serve lunch to the homeless and others in need.
Questions? Visit the OUTREACH table on Sundays or email Outreach@shepherdsgrove.org.