Spirit of
Giving
Thank you to our 2009 Sponsors
Change A Life
Foundation, Beckman Coulter Foundation,
Charles and Mildred Schnurmacher Foundation
Inc., Angels Baseball Foundation, R.C. Baker
Foundation, Ingram Micro, Prudential
California Realty Charitable Foundation, and
Union Bank
Spirit of Giving is a service-learning
experience that provides students in
low-income communities with backpacks filled
with school supplies, books and toy. More
than the tangible gifts, the goal of the
program is to teach children to be giving
people through example, stories and a
specialized curriculum. Volunteer
storytellers read stories about giving to
the students. Then the children are asked to
"pay it forward" by volunteering their
services at school, in their neighborhood,
or by performing an act of kindness in their
home or family environment.
Participating schools for 2009 include
Esther E. Walter, Danbrook, Jefferson, and
Lord Baden Powell in Anaheim; Skylark in
Garden Grove; Finley in Westminster;
Arbolita in La Habra; Oak View in Huntington
Beach; Jordan in Orange; Melrose in
Placentia; and John. F. Kennedy, Garfield,
Diamond, Lowell, Heninger, Theodore
Roosevelt, and Pio Pico in Santa Ana.
2009 Orange County
Register Article
Photo courtesy of The Orange County Register
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Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The 2010 King Day
of Service will took place on January 18,
2010. Volunteer Center Orange County
honored the life and legacy of Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. by mobilizing
volunteers in a day of reflective
community service. Critical community
issues of hunger, literacy and environmental
protection were addressed.
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Cesar Chavez Day
 Cesar Chavez
dedicated his life to inspiring others into
action and creating equality and respect for
every person in our society. To
recognize Chavez's contributions the state
of California deemed Chavez's birthday,
March 31st, an annual holiday.
To learn
more about Cesar Chavez visit
The Cesar E. Chavez Foundation.
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Spirit of Volunteerism Awards
Spirit
of Volunteerism is VCOC's annual awards
luncheon. This event provides an
opportunity for nonprofits, businesses,
schools and civic organizations to recognize
their most outstanding volunteers.
In
2010 the 34th annual Spirit of Volunteerism
event will be held on Thursday, April 15th.
The 2010
Giving is Living recipient is Disneyland
Resort. To view The Orange County
Register article highlighting the event
click
here.
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Take the Lead 2010 Teen Summit
Hundreds of high
school students will TAKE THE LEAD at the
14th Annual Teen Summit on Friday, March 12,
2010, at California State University,
Fullerton. The largest youth conference of
its kind in Southern California, TAKE THE
LEAD is designed to promote volunteerism,
develop leadership skills and increase
awareness of social trends at the local,
state and national levels. All Orange County
high school students in public, private,
home and alternative schools are invited to
attend to participate in over 20 interactive
workshops focusing on service, leadership
and civic engagement.
 On
hand for the keynote address will be popular
motivational speaker,
Jesse Billauer,
a professional surfer, Nike athlete, and
Founder of Life Rolls On. Jesse and
Life Rolls On
advocate for young lives that have been
affected by spinal cord injury. TAKE THE
LEAD participants will be inspired by how
Jesse has traveled the country for the last
13 years to motivate others to live life to
the fullest, overcome adversity, focus on
passion over paralysis, and live in a more
thankful way. Learn how Life Rolls On is
about bringing people together and changing
lives one day, one program, and one person
at a time.
Festival of Children Foundation and
Volunteer Center Orange County together
present TAKE THE LEAD to teach Orange County
youth how to get involved and inspire
others. TAKE THE LEAD has been endorsed by
Jack O’Connell State Superintendent of
schools and William Habermehl, Orange County
Superintendent of Schools. For more
information and to register for the event,
visit
www.TaketheLead2010.org.
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