Volunteer Opportunities
St. John’s, in collaboration with other faith communities, participates in Laundry Love Lake Forest the 1st Wednesday of every month at the Sparklean El Toro laundromat.
If you are in need of help, you are welcome to attend and do your laundry for free. We have never turned anyone away! The first load starts around 6:30 pm. Volunteers for this evening need to arrive by 6 p.m. for orientation and training. Please notify Juan Chacon if you wish to be part of this St. John’s ministry: one.chacon74@yahoo.com
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Fellowship In Business Food Pantry at Shepherd of the Hills Methodist Church, 30605 Avenida de las Flores, RSM. Volunteers are always needed and welcomed at our monthly interfaith food pantry. Please consider joining us on the first and third Wednesdays of the month when we distribute over 5,000 pounds of food to more than 150 families. Volunteers are needed to help set up our facilities starting at noon, while distribution runs from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. You can just show up at Shepherd of the Hills or give our own Roger Bradshaw a call, 949.505.4663, if you have questions and need more information. Donations of food staple and grocery cards are always accepted.
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CAPS – Caring for Our Precious Seniors: Volunteers Needed! Did you know that St. John’s has an active ministry at our local assisted living facility, Park Terrace Senior Living in RSM? Each Monday evening from 6:30-7:30 p.m. members of St. John’s help out at Park Terrace with card Bingo. We need helpers — you arrive about 6:15 p.m. to set up, it’s really easy. Then you’ll enjoy an hour of being with these lovely neighbors as they enjoy the game and fellowship. Contact Linda Allport to volunteer!
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If you’ve been on previous Corazon trips, you know how spiritually and emotionally satisfying they are. If not, you have a treat in store if you sign up for the next one (usually in the Fall). We help build an entire house (in one day!) for a needy family in one of the Corazon communities in the Tijuana or Tecate area. For more information please contact Joe Miramontes: joe.miramontes@cox.net
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Families Forward, founded in 1984, is a non-profit organization committed to helping local Orange County families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Our programs help families gain the skills and tools they need to stabilize, and regain or maintain their self-sufficiency and provide stability for their children.
At one time or another any family may find itself in need of some form of support. Families Forward is here to help; click here or call 949.552.2727 to let us help.
St John’s supports Families Forward with volunteer activities and holiday donations. For more information about this ministry, please contact Loreen Guilford, lorguilford@cox.net.
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At Relay For Life events, communities across the globe come together to honor cancer survivors, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against a disease that has already taken too much. The funds you raise truly make a difference in the fight against cancer – just ask one of the nearly 14 million cancer survivors who will celebrate another birthday this year!
Relay For Life teams camp out overnight and take turns walking or running around a track or path at a local high school, park, or fairground. Events are up to 24 hours long, and because cancer never sleeps, each team is asked to have at least one participant on the track at all times. St John’s proudly sponsors a team every year! SIGN UP TODAY!
www.relayforlife.org/ranchosantamargaritaca
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