Time for boomers to share skills with nonprofits
Baby boomers facing downtime are urged to donate time and expertise to nonprofits. The piece highlights AltaMed, Boys & Girls Clubs, Soroptimist, Working Wardrobes, and other groups, noting how volunteering can be rewarding and welcoming to those seeking purpose in later years.
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AltaMed
Huntington Beach
Free Clinic
Boys & Girls
Crystal Cove Alliance
Someone Cares Soup Kitchen
Dianne Harman
Tom Harman
New building energizes Families Forward mission in Irvine
Pastor Ryan Warne-McGraw notes Families Forward moves into a new building at 8 Thomas in Irvine, stressing that space aids services for homeless prevention, job help, food donations, and family self sufficiency. The nonprofit serves Orange County families with housing support and community programs.
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Families Forward
Irvine
Thomas
Orange County
Orange County Community Foundation
Families-Forward.org
Ryan Warne-McGraw
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
By the numbers Families Forward year in review
Families Forward supported crisis response to prevent homelessness with 8,400 plus people aided. The organization helped 94 homeless families with housing, 52 families with transitional housing, and 65 families with rental assistance. Health care volunteers delivered 77 free services, 151 people received career coaching, 7,022 obtained pantry food, 936 children got school supplies, and volunteers logged over 16,000 hours.
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Families Forward
Californians debate gun laws and background checks
Letters from Charlie Blek of Laguna Hills and Jim Simon of Irvine critique lawmakers on HR 1565 promoting universal gun background checks. They argue gun shows and online sales lack sufficient controls and compare to abortion and drug prohibition outcomes.
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O.C
Arizona
Nevada
California
Charlie Blek
Laguna Hills
Brady Campaign
Irvine World News staff and contact list
A compiled list of Irvine World News staff and editors with contact emails and phone lines. Includes City Editor Mark Evans Community Editor Cerise Valenzuela Sports Editor Tim Burt Staff Writers Lauren Jow Kim Pierceall and Team Leader Paul Danison. Also notes Deputy Editor Rob Curley Advertising contacts and distribution line. Published Thursday and Saturday by Orange County Register.
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News City
Mark Evans
Mevans
Ocregister.com
Cerise Valenzuela
Cvalenzuela
Tim Burt
Tburt
Lauren Jow
Jow
Kim Pierceall
Kpierceall
Paul Danison
Pdanison
Ocregister
Rob Curley
Rcurley
The
Orange County Register
N. Grand Ave
Santa Ana
Irvine
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Jo Lynn Graham
Graham
Eugene Garcia
Morgan Evertz
Amanda
Collin Tabor
Stephanie Gutowski
Cheryl A. Guerrero
Register
D.C. House of Representative
Jim Simon, Irvine
Irvine World News
Ray Arroyo
Nickie Hill
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