City of Irvine Charity Directory
The City of Irvine Charity Directory is designed to inform and educate those interested in making contributions to charitable organizations that assist Irvine residents and surrounding areas. There are many ways in which to support worthwhile causes in the City. Whether it is in the form of monetary donations, or a small bit of your time each week, we hope the information provided will help you discover the opportunities you are seeking. For additional volunteer opportunities, visit iVolunteer.
If you would like to suggest the addition of a non-profit public service provider not listed in this section, please contact Craig Reem at 949-724-6077 or creem@cityofirvine.org
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AIDS Services Foundation of Orange County
17982 Sky Park Circle, Suite J
Irvine, CA 92614
Telephone: 949-809-5700
Website:http://www.ocasf.org/ |
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The Foundation provides quality care, education, prevention, and advocacy services to men, women and children in Orange County affected by HIV. ASF offers comprehensive prevention, intervention and education programs. The prevention programs advocate healthy lifestyles by educating participants about risk factors and misperceptions about HIV. The intervention programs promote early detection and offer counseling to help clients manage the disease. The education programs are intended to improve the lives of those already affected by HIV and prevent the disease from spreading further.
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California Heart Connection
56 Cedarlake
Irvine, CA 92614
Telephone: 949-653-6421
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California Heart Connection is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization which provides much needed support and information to those born with heart defects. Congenital heart defects are the most common type of birth defect, affecting approximately 40,000 babies in the U.S. each year. Structural heart defects vary dramatically from acquired heart disease, often requiring different medical treatments and presenting unique issues to children and adults affected. California Heart Connection offers free services such as an online support group, events where families can meet, matching of those with similar diagnoses, and downloadable resources, handouts and forms on our website. Our picnic for those with congenital heart defects is held annually in June in Irvine. We are run solely by volunteers and are supported through tax deductible donations.
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CHOC Foundation for Children - Small World Guild/Irvine
455 South Main Street
Orange, CA 92868
Telephone: 714-997-3000
Website: http://www.choc.org/
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Since 1964 Children's Hospital of Orange County has been providing Orange County with the finest pediatric care available in a compassionate environment that is sensitive to the needs of patients and their families. The Guilds of Children's Hospital Orange County have acquainted the community with the mission of Children's Hospital and provide support for the hospital, clinics and services. The Small World Guild of Irvine welcomes you to join us in working together to help ensure the health and wellbeing of children in Orange County. As a not-for-profit hospital, CHOC Children's depends on community support to keep leading edge care for infants, children and adolescents close to home.
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Down Syndrome Association of Orange County
151 Kalmus Drive, Suite M-5
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Telephone: 949-540-5794
Website: http://www.dsaoc.org |
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Serving greater Orange County families and their loved ones with Down syndrome since 1978. Originally known as PROUD (Parents Regional Outreach for Understanding Down Syndrome), DSAOC became an official 501 (c) 3 in 1980 and today serves more than 2,000 families. Our Mission is to provide the means necessary to empower individuals with Down syndrome to reach their full potential. Our Vision is to become a model organization that will not cease until every person with Down syndrome is a valued member of society.
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Down Syndrome Foundation of Orange County
1451 Quail Street, Suite 110
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Telephone: 949-757-1177
Website: http://www.dsfoc.org/ |
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To enhance the quality of life for people with Down Syndrome and their families through development and financial support of educational, social and support programs. To promote Down Syndrome awareness and acceptance.
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Epilepsy Connection Foundation
1344-H Cabrillo Park Drive
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Telephone: 714-943-2567
Website: http://www.myec.org |
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Our mission is to help improve the lives of people living with seizure disorders by providing resources, information, support and empowerment through education and advocacy for the prevention, control and cure of epilepsy.
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Nonprofit 501(c)3 public charity to reduce the problem of childhood obesity through introducing kids to fun combat sport oriented exercise regimens, healthier eating and to National & International level combat sport competitions.
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Foundation Fighting Blindness
2800 28th Street, Suite 310
Santa Monica, CA 90405
Telephone: 310-450-2910
Website: http://www.blindness.org/ |
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The urgent mission of the Foundation Fighting Blindness, Inc. is to drive the research that will provide prevention, treatments and cures for the over nine million Americans affected by retinitis pegmentosa, macular degeneration, Usher syndrome and the entire spectrum of retinal degenerative diseases.
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The Kids Who Care Foundation (KWCF), a volunteer based foundation was founded by a 7 year old in 2004 with the help of her family, to help bring joy to kids with chronic medical conditions and helps families stay connected after her auto islet cell transplant. In the last two years KWCF with the help of our community volunteers as little as 4 years old, we have sent out over 165 card quilts (equal to over 4000 cards) to cheer up kids in hospitals all across the country and internationally! KWCF has been on ABC, NBC, U.S. Embassy of India's website & magazine, including 14 other newspaper! The Kids Who Care Foundation (KWCF) is a nonprofit organization 501(c)3 and is solely dependent on volunteers and contributions from businesses, individuals and foundations within our community. It is a great organization where kids, teens, adults and seniors can help bring a smile and get their community service hours! All KWCF services are free to the kids and families we serve.
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Irvine Adult Day Health Services
20 Lake Rd.
Irvine, CA 92604
Telephone: 949-262-1123
Website: http://www.irvineadhs.org/ |
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Provide services designed to help individuals maintain their mobility and independence enabling them to remain in their own home as long as possible, and to preserve and enhance their quality of life.
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Irvine Community Drug Prevention
19 Mariposa
Irvine, CA 92604
Telephone: 949-559-8710
Website: http://www.redribboncoalition.com/, www.target21.org |
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Irvine Community Drug Prevention is a nonprofit organization that develops and implements research based prevention strategies to prevent alcohol, tobacco and other drug use and violence in our schools and in the community. ICDP also provides referrals to those in need of early intervention services.
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The Irvine Prevention Coalition
19 Mariposa
Irvine, CA 92604
Telephone: 949-559-8710
Website: http://www.irvinepreventioncoalition.com |
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The Irvine Prevention Coalition is a collaboration of more than 60 agency partners. The coalition meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month at the City of Irvine, One Civic Center Plaza in the Conference and Training Center at 3:00 pm.
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Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
2020 East First St., Suite 120
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Telephone: 714-881-0610
Website:http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org
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The Society's mission is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and to improve the quality of life of patients and their families. Since its founding in 1949, the Society has provided more than $320 million for research specifically targeting blood cancers.
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Lupus International
17985 Sky Park Circle Suite J
Irvine, CA 92614
Telephone: 949-833-2121
Website:http://www.lupusinternational.com/ |
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Lupus International’s primary purpose is to eradicate lupus by supporting research, alleviate lupus suffering through patient services and early detection through awareness promotion.
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March of Dimes
Orange County Division
2222 Martin St. Suite 155
Irvine, CA 92612
Telephone: 949-263-1100
Fax: 949-263-1195
Website: http://www.marchofdimes.com/ca
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The mission of the March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality. We carry out this mission through research, community services, education and advocacy to save babies' lives. March of Dimes researchers, volunteers, educators, outreach workers and advocates work together to give all babies a fighting chance against the threats to their health: prematurity, birth defects, low birth weight. March of Dimes carries out its mission in the name of babies, moms and families everywhere. We are babies’ staunchest advocate and Mom’s greatest fan and her caring friend. One day, every family will know the joy of a healthy baby. Until then, there is the March of Dimes.
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National MS Society, Pacific South Coast Chapter
3000-C Airway Ave, Suite 125
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Telephone: 760-488-8400
Website: http://www.MSpacific.org
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The National MS Society is a collective of passionate individuals who want to do something about MS now—to move together toward a world free of multiple sclerosis. MS stops people from moving. We exist to make sure it doesn't. The Society helps people affected by MS by funding cutting-edge research, driving change through advocacy, facilitating professional education, and providing programs and services that help people with MS and their families move their lives forward.
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Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation
9272 Jeronimo Rd., Suite 122
Irvine, CA 92618
Telephone: 949-859-6312
Website: http://www.pcrf-kids.org/
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The Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation (PCRF) was established in 1982 to improve the care, quality of life and survival rate of children with malignant diseases. PCRF is an independent, nonprofit organization located in Irvine, California, governed by a volunteer 24-member Board of Directors. Since 1982 PCRF's dedicated volunteers have raised over $22 million for pediatric cancer research. This year the Foundation currently funds over $1.2 million in research being conducted at the PCRF Laboratory at Children's Hospital of New York, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, Children's Hospital of Orange County, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA and City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte, California. The Foundation is supported by donations from individuals, charitable foundations, businesses and through special events, projects and PCRF holiday card sales. A dedicated group of volunteers donate their time and talents to ensure that over 80% of funds raised go directly to research.
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United Cerebral Palsy of Orange County
980 Roosevelt, Suite 100
Irvine, CA 92620
Telephone: 949-333-6400
Website: http://www.ucp-oc.org/
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Founded in 1953, United Cerebral Palsy serves children with all types of developmental disabilities and provides vital support to families. Each year more than 2,500 children and families receive services in English, Spanish and Vietnamese.
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100 Black Men of Orange County
7545 Irvine Center Dr.
Irvine, CA 92618
Telephone: 949-623-8423
Website: http://www.100BMOC.org
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100 Black Men of Orange County, Inc. is committed to community service in the areas of education, mentoring, economic development and empowerment, health and wellness, and information technology. We are committed to developing and strengthening a partnership between home, school and community of young African American males with the objective of ensuring that each element of the partnership work together in the best interest of all African American males. We are proud of our signature program, Passport to the Future, where scholarships are given to young men who successfully complete the four-year program from their freshmen to senior years of high school.
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American Red Cross of Orange County
601 North Golden Circle
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Telephone: 714-481-5300
Website: http://www.socalredcross.org/
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The American Red Cross has been the nation's premier emergency response organization. As part of a worldwide movement that offers neutral humanitarian care to the victims of war, the American Red Cross distinguished itself by also aiding victims of devastating natural disasters. Over the years, the organization has expanded its services, always with the aim of preventing and relieving suffering.
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Assistance League of Irvine
2452 Alton Parkway
Irvine, CA 92606
Telephone: 949-798-5020
Website: http://www.alirvine.org/ |
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Provide clothing to Irvine children in need. Referrals will come primarily from IPC partners. A nonprofit volunteer organization dedicated to providing programs and services that will enrich and improve the quality of life in our community.
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Boy Scouts of America - Orange County Council
1211 E. Dyer Rd.
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Telephone: 714-546-4990
Website: http://www.ocbsa.org/ |
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The Mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical choices over their lifetime by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law. To support Boy Scouts of America, visit http://www.give2bsa.org/.
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Catholic Charities of Orange County
1820 East 16th St.
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Telephone: 714-347-9600
Website: http://www.ccoc.org/
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Catholic Charities of Orange County provides social service programs to reduce poverty, strengthen families and build healthy communities. The organization promotes holistic approach to social service delivery that is client and community based. It also provides food distribution, professional individual, family and group counseling services and parent education programs, limited employment services, accredited resettlement, immigration and citizenship services, and a camping program for developmentally disabled individuals.
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Community Service Program (CSP)
1821 E. Dyer Rd., Suite 200
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Telephone: 949-250-0488
Website: http://www.cspinc.org/ |
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CSP Youth Shelter is an emergency crisis intervention program for Irvine homeless, runaway and at-risk youth ages 11-17. Services provided for clients include 24-hour supervision, education, meals, recreational activities and counseling services to at-risk youth and their family members.
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Corazon de Vida Foundation
14252 Culver Dr., Suite A-800
Irvine, CA 92604
Telephone: 949-476-1144
Website: http://www.us.tzuchi.org/us/en/http://www.corazondevida.org/
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Corazon de Vida Foundation (CDV) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, founded in 1994. CDV is committed to End the Cycle of Child Homelessness. We believe that removing children from the streets to safe housing, improving current orphanage condition and quality of life, and focusing on education will ensure a promising future for the children we serve. We raise contributions in the form of money, resources and volunteer work to support and empower the children of Baja.
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Fair Housing Council of Orange County
201 S. Broadway
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Telephone: 714-569-0823
Website: http://fairhousingoc.org/index.html |
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Under the direction of a volunteer board of directors and with a paid staff of 14, the agency works to fulfill a mission of protecting the quality of life in Orange County by ensuring equal access to housing opportunities, fostering diversity and preserving dignity and human rights.
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Families Forward
9221 Irvine Blvd.
Irvine, CA 92618
Telephone: 949-552-2727
Website:http://www.families-forward.org/
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Families Forward is an Irvine-based nonprofit organization that assists homeless and low-income families. Our mission is to help families in need achieve and maintain self-sufficiency through housing, counseling, education and other support services. Founded in 1984 by a dedicated group of community members, Families Forward began with only five apartment units and one part-time counselor. Since then, we have grown to include fourteen homes, a food pantry, program and career counseling, and life skills training.
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Friends of Outreach
Lakeview Senior Center
20 Lake Rd.
Irvine, CA 92604
Contact: Jan Owens, President
Telephone: 949-651-1829
Website: http://www.cityofirvine.org/cityhall/cs/seniors/outreach_n_assistance/friends_of_outreach.asp
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Friends of Outreach is a nonprofit, all volunteer, community-based organization that helps support the City of Irvine Outreach Programs for seniors through fund raising efforts and service projects such as Friendship Corner, Low Vision Support Group, Tuesday Bingo, Senior Crafters, Repairs of Medical Equipment, and other special needs identified by the Outreach staff team. This organization has been successful in its fundraising efforts which help support the Special Needs Fund and the Keen Center for Senior Resources. If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation or want to know more about the organization, please call (949) 651-1829 and leave a message for Jan Owens, President.
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Girl Scouts of Orange County
9500 Toledo Way
Irvine, CA 92618
Telephone: 949-461-8800
Website: http://www.gscoc.org/
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Girl Scouting is a continuous adventure in learning that offers every girl a broad range of activities—field trips, cultural exchanges, community service, leadership opportunities, skill-building workshops, outdoor education—to address her current interests and her future role as a successful woman. Through the guidance of trained leaders who provide encouragement, friendship, advice and resources, Girl Scouting helps each girl learn to set and reach goals, develop leadership skills, form lifelong habits for community service work and reach her fullest potential through personal growth and career exploration.
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Goodwill of Orange County
410 N Fairview St.
Santa Ana, CA 92703
Contact: Ms. Anne Martin, VP Sales/Operations
Telephone: 714-547-6308
Website: http://www.ocgoodwill.org/
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Goodwill Industries of Orange County provides people with disabilities and other barriers to employment the opportunity to achieve their highest levels of personal and economic independence through its education, training and employment services.
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HomeAid - Orange County, Inc.
17744 Sky Park Circle, Suite 170
Irvine, CA 92614
Telephone 949-553-9510
Website:http://www.homeaidoc.org/ |
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HomeAid Orange County was established by the Building Industry Association of Southern California to build & renovate shelters for the temporarily homeless, with the goal of adding to the number of shelter beds in Orange County.
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Human Options, Inc.
5540 Trabuco Rd., Suite 100
PO Box 53745
Irvine, CA 92619
Telephone: 949-737-5242
Website:http://www.humanoptions.org/
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Human Options' mission is to help battered women, their families and our community break the cycle of domestic violence. Human Options provides: safety for women and their children, long-term support to rebuild lives and education to create a safe community
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Irvine Child Care Project
Contact: Susan McClintic
Telephone: 949-724-6697
Website: http://irvinechildrensfund.org/irvine-child-care-project/ |
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The Irvine Child Care Project (ICCP) was established through a joint powers agreement between the City of Irvine and the Irvine Unified School District (IUSD) in 1984. Under the direction of the ICCP, modular facilities have been placed on Irvine elementary school sites to provide before and after school childcare for children in grades kindergarten through sixth. The ICCP selects and monitors the nonprofit childcare providers who operate the individual programs.
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Irvine Children's Fund
14301 Yale Ave.
Irvine, CA 92604
Telephone: 949-786-6454
Website: http://irvinechildrensfund.org/ |
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The Irvine Children's Fund assists the community by funding scholarships to working, low-income families for before and after school child care. The organization sponsors the Irvine Junior Games and provides an athletic venue for the children of the City of Irvine.
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Irvine Community Alliance Fund
1 Civic Center Plaza
Irvine, CA 92606
Telephone: 949-724-6667
Website:http://www.donatetoirvine.org/ |
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The Irvine Community Alliance Fund (ICAF) is a nonprofit organization created to support the programs and services offered through the City of Irvine Community Services Department.ICAF was created to link individuals, organizations and businesses desiring to raise funds for programs and services offered through the Department. ICAF welcomes grant funding, as well as corporate and individual donations.
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Intervention Center for Early Childhood (ICEC)
16265 Laguna Canyon Rd.
Irvine, CA 92618
Telephone: 949-788-9236
Fax: 949-788-9246
Website: http://www.iceckids.org/
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ICEC serves over 750 special needs children and their families on an annual basis. Our mission is to assist each developmentally delayed child in achieving optimum developmental potential. This is accomplished by providing global therapy and intervention designed for each child's abilities, while offering emotional support and training to the entire family.
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Irvine Rotary Club
PO Box 356
Irvine, CA 92650
Telephone: 949-678-3000
Website: http://www.irvinerotary.org/
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Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. In more than 160 countries worldwide, approximately 1.2 million Rotarians belong to more than 30,000 Rotary clubs.
The main objective of Rotary is service — in the community, in the workplace, and throughout the world. Rotarians develop community service projects that address many of today's most critical issues, such as children at risk, poverty and hunger, the environment, illiteracy, and violence. They also support programs for youth, educational opportunities and international exchanges for students, teachers, and other professionals, and vocational and career development. The Rotary motto is Service Above Self.
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Jewish Family Services
1 Federation Way Suite 220
Irvine, CA 92603
Telephone: 949-435-3460
Website:http://www.jfsoc.org/ |
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Jewish Family Services provides programs include counseling, support groups, information and assistance, older adult services, refugee resettlement, volunteer opportunities, a free loan program and a healing center.
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Jewish Federation Orange County
1 Federation Way, Suite 210
Irvine, CA 92603
Telephone: 949-435-3484 or 714-755-5555
Website: http://www.jewishorangecounty.org/ |
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Jewish Federation provides programming and supports a range of educational and human services through its Community Partners (BBYO, the Bureau of Jewish Education, Hebrew Academy, Hillel, Jewish Family Service, the Merage JCC, Morasha Jewish Day School and Tarbut V'Torah Community Day School). Volunteer activities include Reading Partners, a program sending volunteers into K-3 public school classrooms to increase the English literacy of at-risk youth.
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Kiwanis Club of Irvine
5299 Alton Parkway
Irvine, CA 92604
Telephone: 714-322-8882
Website: http://www.irvinekiwanis.org/ |
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Kiwanis is a group of men and women who are passionate about serving the youth and children and making our community a better place to live in. The Kiwanis are a part of a worldwide service organization - with more than 500,000 members in 80 countries.
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Laura's House
999 Corporate Dr., Suite 225
Ladera Ranch, CA 92694
Telephone: 949-361-3775
Website: http://www.laurashouse.org/ |
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Laura's House is a nonprofit organization that prevents and reduces the incidence of domestic and family violence through shelter and support programs, education and outreach.
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Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
17772 Irvine Boulevard, #103
Tustin, Ca 92780
Telephone: 714-838-6199
Fax: 714-838-6045
Website: www.maddorangecounty.org |
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The mission of the MADD organization is to stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violent crime and prevent underage drinking. MADD was founded in California in 1980 and has been serving Orange County since 1981. MADD serves the Orange County communities through a variety of services and programs. MADD is not a crusade against alcohol consumption. The focus of MADD is to look for effective solutions to impaired driving and underage drinking, to provide support services to individuals, families and friends whose lives have been impacted by impaired drivers. MADD accomplishes this through the use of a wide variety of educational programs and by offering victim services. To make a donation or volunteer please call 714-838-6199.
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Make-A-Wish Foundation of Orange County
14232 Red Hill Ave.
Tustin, CA 92780
Telephone: 714-573-9474
Website: http://www.wishoc.org/ |
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The Foundation grants wishes to children, ages 2 1/2-18 years, with life-threatening illnesses to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.
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Olive Crest
2130 E. Fourth St., Suite 200
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Telephone: 714-543-5437
Website:http://www.olivecrest.org/ |
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Olive Crest is dedicated to meeting the individual needs of kids in crisis by providing safe homes, counseling and education for both youth and parents.
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Orange County Community Housing Corporation (OCCHC)
1833 E. 17th St., Suite 207
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Telephone: 714-558-8161
Website: http://www.occhc.org/ |
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OCCHC is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help large families with little housing choice avoid poverty-like conditions through the provision of decent housing at an affordable price. Its founding in 1977 was based on the principle that our low-wage families deserve safe housing and safe neighborhoods.
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Orange County Makapo Aquatics Project
PO BOX 61090 Irvine, CA 92602
Telephone: 714-868-6252
Website: http://www.ocmap.org/ |
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The Orange County Makapo Aquatics Project (OCMAP) is 501c3 charity that provides the blind and visually impaired with recreational and competitive opportunities to paddle outrigger canoes. Our mission is to help blind and visually impaired athletes see their potential.
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Orange County's United Way
18012 Mitchell Ave. South
Irvine, CA 92614
Telephone: 949-660-7600
Website:http://www.unitedwayoc.com/ |
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Orange County United Way focuses on what matters...the lives we change and the communities we shape. We bring the right people together to leverage all available resources and dollars to create a positive community impact. We are involved in fund raising to support health and human service providers in Orange County.
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OC Rescue Mission
1 Hope Dr.
Tustin, CA 92782
Telephone: 714-247-4360
Website:http://www.operationoc.com/ |
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The Orange County Rescue Mission is committed to helping you assist the poor in the most cost-effective way possible. That's why we take extra care to use every penny efficiently.
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Project Independence
3505 Cadillac, Suite O-103
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Telephone: 714-549-3464
Website: http://www.proindependence.org/ |
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Project Independence promotes the community integration of adults with developmental disabilities and to create services which expand their opportunities for personal freedom and choice.
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The Raise Foundation
1920 E. Warner Ave.
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Telephone: 949-757-3635
Website: http://www.theraisefoundation.org/ |
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The goal of the Raise Foundation is to eliminate child abuse in our community through, leadership, education, advocacy, and service.
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Roosters Inc.
2222 Michelson, Suite 300
Irvine, CA 92612
Telephone: 714-966-9101
Website: http://roostersfoundation.org/
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Comprised of professional businessmen, the organization raises over hundreds of thousands of dollars for disadvantaged children each year.
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Saddleback Community Outreach provides emergency assistance to persons facing a crisis situation. The organization also offers services which include the provision of food, homeless intervention, utility assistance, transitional housing, and counseling/life-skills training.
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Provides emergency and transitional assistance food and shelters, alcohol and drug rehabilitation services, employment preparation and placement services and youth recreation and development programs.
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Sudanese American National Affairs and Development Foundation (SANAD)
PO Box 54970
Irvine, CA 92619
Telephone: 949-394-5955
Website: http://www.sanadfoundation.org/
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The Sudanese American National Affairs and Development Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)3 broad-based community initiative dedicated to "enhancing the quality of life of Sudanese American children and families." Our mission is to assist men, women, and families of Sudanese heritage overcome cultural and language barriers, and to motivate and inspire them to be educated, enlightened, and better functioning citizens through counseling and ESL classes. Additional goals include: 1) to strengthen the family ties and community spirit and to introduce community programs to bridge the gap and enhance the relationships between parents and their children in a family, and those of families in the community; 2) to sponsor, organize and carry out cultural and educational events in order to preserve Sudanese cultural values; 3) to assist immigrants, refugees and displaced individuals of Sudanese heritage with translation, counseling, and other issues in the resettlement process; 4) to provide emotional as well as financial assistance to Sudanese families in the absence of the head of a household due to death, medical or otherwise reasons; 5) to advocate cultural exchange, to promote education at all levels; and 6) to cooperate with charitable and other organizations involved in community services.
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Solicits and coordinates funding efforts and volunteers to supply food, education and advocacy for the hungry through nonprofit partners and direct feeding programs.
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Serving People in Need (S.P.I.N.)
151 Kalmus Dr., Suite H-2
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Telephone:714-751-1101
Website: http://www.spinoc.org/
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Assists low-income and homeless people with financial assistance for housing costs and, through a network of comprehensive support services, enable them to become self-sufficient and no longer dependent on public support.
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Share Our Selves was established to provide for the most serious concerns of the poor residing in Orange County – food, clothing and emergency financial aid for housing, transportation, prescriptions and children’s needs
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Standup for Kids targets homeless and at-risk youths age 21 and younger. In addition to helping homeless and at-risk youth with immediate necessities such as food, clothing, shelter and personal hygiene, StandUp For Kids offers a wide array of services, including: assistance in finding housing; education assistance; vocational development; counseling; health services; transportation to self-help meetings; and legal assistance. Volunteers also conduct life-skills training, covering such areas as budgeting, banking, apartment cleanliness and safety, shopping and cooking, nutrition, and hygiene. Laundry services and lunch and snack facilities are made available, as well as mail and message services.
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STOP-GAP
2900 Bristol St., Ste. D-105
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Telephone: 714-435-0340
Website: http://www.stopgap.org/
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STOP-GAP is a non-profit 501(c)(3) theatre company whose mission is to use drama as a therapeutic and educational tool to improve individual lives.
During our 28 years of community service, more than 500,000 children and adults have participated in STOP-GAP’s programs. In addition to reaching 40,000 children each year through our educational classroom presentations for students, we provide 500 drama therapy workshops each year to specific populations such as abused children, parenting teens, homeless youth, children suffering from life threatening illnesses, battered women, adults in recovery from substance abuse and the elderly. All of STOP-GAP’s programs are designed to empower individuals of all ages to create positive change in their lives.
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Sutton Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that provides adults with developmental and other disabilities the ability to learn daily living skills, use neighborhood services, and enjoy a family atmosphere. The Foundation helps both men and women ages 18 to 59 that are identified as having a need for long-term care placement and/or behavioral modification as identified by the Regional Center of Orange County.
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Taiwan Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation, U.S.A.
Orange County Service Center:
2851 Pullman
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Telephone: 949-833-0822
Website: http://www.us.tzuchi.org/us/en/
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Tzu Chi members follow the footsteps of the founder, Dharma Master Cheng Yen, by providing assistance to the needy regardless of race or religion. Tzu Chi volunteers provide services in eight major fields: charity, medical care, education, culture, bone marrow donor program, international relief, environmental protection and community service.
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Taller San Jose
801 North Broadway
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Telephone: 714-543-5105
Website: www.tallersanjose.org
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Taller San Jose walks undereducated, unskilled and unemployed youth in Orange County out of poverty through a comprehensive and strategically designed job-training program. Taller San Jose is a highly focused, goal oriented program that helps students develop into self-reliant adults through three key job-training programs in Medical Careers, Office Careers and Construction, as well as support services such as mentoring and counseling, legal assistance, 12-step support programs and job placement.
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Team Kids is a nonprofit organization devoted to providing school-based and community-wide service learning programs for children and young adults. Honored as one of the best service-learning programs on the West Coast at the 2005 National Service Learning Conference, Team Kids implements programs to help raise the self-esteem and confidence in young people, while empowering them to serve as advocates to help others.
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THINK Together
2001 E. Fourth Ste. 200
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Telephone: 714-543-3807
Website: http://thinktogether.org/
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THINK Together, a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization, is one of California’s leading and largest providers of after-school programs serving 100,000 students at more than 400 schools and community centers throughout Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, San Bernardino and Sacramento Counties.
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Veterans First is the only private, nonprofit 501(c)3, community-based agency in Orange County providing services exclusively to homeless Veterans and their families. We provide a comprehensive effort that includes housing and nutritional meals; case management, substance abuse aftercare life skills and transportation. We also assist with employment assessment, training and placement assistance. We have over 5,000 homeless veterans in Orange County.
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One OC (formerly Volunteer Center of Greater Orange County)
1901 E. Fourth Street, Suite 100
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Telephone: 714-953-5757, extension 218
Website:http://www.volunteercenter.org/
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Assists nonprofits, public, and community organizations by linking them with volunteer, education, professional development and information resources. The Board Connection Program trains and links, via a personal coach, individuals interested in leadership positions on nonprofit board of directors. Affords companies an opportunity to link to the community and provides their employees with leadership training. Provides nonprofits with educational opportunities for board development, recruiting and orienting.
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Women Helping Women
711 W. 17th St., Suite A-10
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Telephone: 949-631-2333
Website: http://www.whw.org/ |
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Women Helping Woman assists women in their transition to self-sufficiency by providing a "Professional Clothes Closet" aimed at supplying suitable clothes so they can dress appropriately for job interviews and employment as they seek to enter or re-enter the workforce. Clients include victims of domestic violence, homeless, refugees, parolees and "working poor."
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Working Wardrobes is a nonprofit, nonsectarian organization dedicated to supporting survivors of domestic violence and adults in crisis on their way economic stability. This is done through a year-round series of Life Skills workshops on career development, resume writing, interviewing techniques, image enhancement, and special self-esteem events.
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Arts & Learning Conservatory seeks to make opportunities for the arts, including school theatre arts and summer camp programs, available to all children. Scholarship and volunteer opportunities are available.
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Concordia University Foundation
1530 Concordia West
Irvine, CA 92612
Telephone: 949-854-8002
Website: www.cui.edu/giving
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The Concordia University Foundation is an exempt organization created for the benefit of Concordia University with the purpose of soliciting, receiving, and distributing funds to and for the use of Concordia University.
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Friends of READ/Orange County
1501 East St. Andrew Place
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Telephone: 714-566-3070
Website: http://www.friendsroc.org
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READ/Orange County is an adult literacy program serving all of Orange County. We are very active in Irvine and have a literacy center in the Irvine libraries. One out of every four adults in Orange County cannot read at basic literacy skill levels. Friends of READ/OC is a non-profit organization assisting READ/OC by providing funds for tutor training materials, books, supplies and much more.
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The International Academy of Irvine is the leading bilingual immersion (French/English or Spanish/English) International school in Southern California. The Academy offers the world-renowned French early childhood program at its preschool and the rigorous French and Spanish curriculum, with the openness of the American curriculum in its 1st through 12th grades. In a morally and ethically grounded spirit of higher education, the Academy prepares its students to access the most demanding universities in the United States and Europe.
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Irvine Public Schools Foundation
18552 MacArthur Blvd., Suite 200
Irvine, CA 92612
Telephone: 949-263-8340
Website: http://www.ipsf.net/
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Irvine Public Schools Foundation's (IPSF) mission is to provide community and corporate funding in support of public education and to manage educational and child development programs within the Irvine Unified School District (IUSD).
The Irvine Public Schools Foundation (IPSF) believes that effective community support is needed to provide the best educational opportunities for our children. When you make an investment through IPSF, you're making a statement. That you won't settle for mediocre education in your community. That your children deserve the best.
By working with individuals, community groups and corporations, IPSF ensures that the quality of education your children enjoy is comparable to the finest private schools in the country, and at a cost that's a fraction of private school tuition.
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The IVC Foundation is committed to raising funds and friends in support of the current and future students of Irvine Valley College.
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The South Coast Literacy Council is an all-volunteer organization that offers free English classes for adults in Irvine and surrounding communities. The primary mission is to help adults acquire the English language skills they need for daily living, employment opportunities, and integration into society.
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The Bureau of Jewish Education
1 Federation Way, Suite 205
Irvine, CA 92603
Telephone: 949-435-3450
Website: http://www.bjeoc.org/
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Now in our 30th year, the Bureau’s goal is to provide a safe place to explore and experience being Jewish through our educational programs for Jewish youth and adults in Orange County. Our programs include: Adat Noar, TALIT, ACL, Community Shabbatonim, TIES, Foundations and Dinner with a Scholar.
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Project Tomorrow
15707 Rockfield Blvd., Suite 330
Irvine, CA 92618
Telephone: 949-609-4660
Website: http://www.tomorrow.org/
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Project Tomorrow is a business and education nonprofit collaborative dedicated to enhancing K-12 science education in Orange County, California schools
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The UCI Foundation was formed for the purpose of encouraging voluntary private gifts, trusts and bequests for the benefit of the University of California, Irvine. The foundation provides financial support for various University schools and programs, including research grants, student scholarships, instructional support, equipment purchases, capital improvements and education.
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Cares for over 4,000 homeless animals annually and provides pet adoption services.
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To work with public agencies, preservation-oriented organizations, property owners and the interested public to encourage preservation, enhancement and restoration of natural resources within the reserve and to preserve, protect, and enhance the environmental, natural, wildlife habitat, and recreational values of such lands
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Orange County Animal Rescue Coalition
PO Box 19393
Irvine, CA 92623
Telephone: 949-451-3272
Website: http://www.oc-arc.com/
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The Orange County Animal Rescue Coalition is a 501(c)3 organized exclusively for charitable purposes, more specifically to promote humane treatment and quality of life for all animals, rescue animals in need, reduce pet overpopulation and provide pet adoption services.
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Sea & Sage Audubon is a Leader in creating an understanding of nature in Orange County through conservation, research and environmental education programs for children and adults. This is accomplished with classes, publications, and volunteer opportunities.
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The Africa Project was inspired by the stunning 2003 BBC Documentary by Brian Woods and Deborah Shipley called The Orphans of Nkandla that looks at children who are orphaned because of AIDS. The heart-breaking and disturbing story of these children was so moving for a group of citizens in the California community of Irvine that they decided to do something immediately to help. They formed The Africa Project driven by the belief that despite the unprecedented scale of this tragedy, even the smallest steps to help these children would count.
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The Irvine Multicultural Association is a non-political, non-religious, non-sectarian, secular and social group formed and supported by volunteers in the city of Irvine whose mission is to promote cultural harmony in the community. The association’s purpose is to nurture and promote cross-cultural communication, education, appreciation, and understanding in the community.
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Irvine Barclay Theatre is an independent nonprofit organization established nearly twenty years ago as an innovative public-private partnership with the vision of creating a unique performing arts venue. The private sector, the City of Irvine and the University of California, Irvine - combined funding and land to achieve a long-standing mutual goal.
The partners created Irvine Barclay Theatre to showcase top quality artists, to provide a superior facility for local and regional arts groups, and to enhance UCI's educational mission, particularly the programs generated by its School of the Arts. The theatre building is named for Mr. Richard Barclay, an area philanthropist, who provided the leading gift for the theatre's construction.
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The Orange County Women's Chorus believes that music is essential to the human spirit; that singing promotes joy and fellowship; and that learning about people through their music will lead us to a greater understanding of ourselves and a deeper appreciation for the diversity of the human family. The mission is to make quality women's choral music a vibrant part of the Southern California arts scene by presenting, advocating and promoting choral music of the highest standards of artistry from different cultures and eras. The Orange County Women’s Chorus offers choral music concerts several times annually to audiences ranging from 200 to 500 people throughout Orange County. The Orange County Women’s Chorus offers a conducting internship annually to a promising young woman conductor, partners with other nonprofit organizations in the community, and offers tickets to underserved populations. The Orange County Women's Chorus believes in the power of women's voices not only to make beautiful music, but also to help create community and opportunity.
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Philharmonic Society of Orange County
2082 Business Center Drive, Suite 100
Irvine, CA 92612
Telephone: 949-553-2422
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The Philharmonic Society of Orange County is a world leader in the presentation and education of great music, presenting Irvine, and all of Orange County, with the world’s most acclaimed symphony orchestras, chamber ensembles, and soloists with performances at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, Orange County Performing Arts Center, and Orange County Museum of Art. The Philharmonic Society also provides an extensive array of music education programs, free of charge, to nearly 200,000 children from kindergarten through high school each year.
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