Opportunities for Involvement

It is our desire to energize and encourage participation in OCUUC volunteer activities. The Volunteer Coordinator is the central source for those looking for volunteer opportunities and those seeking volunteers. The Volunteer Coordinator is knowledgeable about the current status of all OCUUC committees and their membership as well as very familiar with volunteer coordinating agencies in Orange County based on personal contacts and visits with key staff of these agencies.

The Survey for Orange Coast UU Church
A big help with understanding who we are and what our strengths are (and preventing burnout), will be for you to fill out the member survey, which you can obtain by clicking here. If you have Acrobat (not just Reader) on your computer, you can fill it out on screen, save it, and e-mail it back to me at VolunteerCoordinator@ocuuc.org. If not, you can still fill it out on screen, then print it, and bring it or mail it to the church. Either put it in the Volunteer Coordinator folder in the Social Hall, or bring it to the Opportunities for Involvement table on the patio.

Volunteer Agencies for 50-50-50 Work
The following agencies in Orange County always have a need for volunteer help. Find something that fits with your interests and give them a hand. I have personally met with the volunteer directors of each of the organizations below, and they are very excited about any help we can give them.

Click on either their image on the left or their name on the right to be taken to their respective web sites, where you will find a wealth of information about them. I have printed literature and, in many cases, volunteer sign-up forms from each of them. Please see me at the 50-50-50 table each Sunday after each service for more information.

Feedback Foundation Inc. Serving Orange County Senior Citizens and their families since 1973	Feedback Foundation Founded in 1967, Feedback Foundation has grown to become the largest nonprofit service organization for senior citizens and their families in north and central Orange County. Feedback's Programs are designed to provide alternatives to nursing centers and formal care institutions by helping people stay healthy and independent in their own homes as they grow older. Central to Feedback services is the “Senior Nutrition Dining Program” begun in 1973. This program, which has served over 10 million meals to Orange County seniors since its beginning, works to maintain the health of individuals through a combination of group dining sites and “meals on wheels” type home delivery. Overall, Feedback Foundation assists approximately 7,000 people each year.
	Acacia Adult Day Services is a non-profit agency in Orange County, California, established in 1979 to enable a frail older adult or a person with disabilities to remain living more independently in the community through the use of supportive services.
	Alzheimers Association Orange County It is our vision that all people with Alzheimer's disease or related memory disorders in our community receive the quality care they need in comfortable, dignified, accessible settings. All family members and significant others will receive the appropriate education, assistance, and support they need in coping with the challenges that accompany caring for someone with a memory disorder
	Rebuilding Together Orange County RTOC will complete home accessibility and safety improvements at more than 85 sites in the next six weeks, which assist caregivers and enable older adults to stay in their home environment. Services will be provided to eligible clients adult family caregivers 18 years or older serving as informal providers of in-home care to frail individuals (ages 60 or older) who are functionally impaired throughout Orange County. Eligibility is based on economic need as defined as a low monthly income level or a social need caused by non-economic factors including physical and/or mental disabilities, language barriers, cultural, social or geographic isolation restricting performance of normal, daily tasks or threatening the capacity to live independently.
	Senior Outreach—City of Huntington Beach Outreach Services, under the direction of the Community Services Department since 1974, assists the frail and elderly in the city with their physical, emotional, and nutritional needs. This is done through professionally trained staff and volunteers. The center's goal is to promote self-sufficiency and independence for seniors. In addition, the center also provides resources and individual counseling for families of aging parents.
	Habitat for Humanity of Orange County Habitat for Humanity of Orange County believes that everyone can and should have a simple, decent place to live and grow into all that they can be. Habitat for Humanity is a home ownership program that instills pride and encourages hope by offering a constructive means for families to break the cycle of poverty. Habitat brings together volunteers, families and supporters who want to make a difference. You too can help Habitat build stable families, safer neighborhoods and caring communities. Join us in this exciting mission by picking up a hammer, joining a committee, and/or making a contribution and together we will tackle the challenge of substandard housing.