Last week, I shared with you about our urgent need for diapers and I am overjoyed to share that our community has responded with tremendous generosity. It is humbling and awe-inspiring to see the selflessness and love that has been poured out on Orange County Rescue Mission through...
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Orange County Rescue Mission is blessed to work with some amazing and talented professionals – especially in our kitchen! And last weekend one of our volunteers, Chef Paul Ratkovich, was recognized for his outstanding talents at the 3rd Annual Tustin Chefs Gourmet cooking competition!...
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Friends and neighbors, every so often I call on you for your help meeting an urgent need of the population here at the Village of Hope. Currently we have a critical need for size 4, 5, and 6 diapers, boys and girls pull-up diapers of all sizes, and baby wipes for our high number of...
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Today is National Encouragement Day, which aptly falls right after September 11th, a day that will forever be remembered as a dark and sad day in our nation’s history. But the perfect timing of a day dedicated to encouragement on the very next day, September 12th, stands as a...
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I would like to shine the spotlight on two more of our incredible volunteers: Kathy & Lissa! As a volunteer tutor in Orange County Rescue Mission’s High School Education Program, Lissa is tutoring adults who are studying for their high school equivalency tests. She and her...
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In case you didn’t see the article in the recent issue of Orange County Business Journal (above), I am very happy to report about our successful collaboration with TravisMathew! Travis Brasher and his team went to great lengths to create an excellent event benefiting Orange...
Read moreI hope you are enjoying the benefits of your labor today, with a day off of work! Orange County Rescue Mission is a “back to work” program, because we are created to work and be productive. In January 2017 I published this blog about how we pass on the value of hard work...
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Over the past few months, we have had several gifted speakers teach on tough topics at our Rescue Mission Apologetics class. This month, we welcome Dr. Sean McDowell! I invite you to listen to Dr. McDowell as he gives his talk titled, “True For You, But Not True For...
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Rick Reiff and I had a thought-provoking and stimulating discussion in June, 2018. In case you missed this episode of Inside OC, you can watch here to listen in on the conversation. I want to thank Rick Reiff and Inside OC for the opportunity to communicate our perspective on...
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School’s back in session and once again, we close the chapter on another Summer to Remember! Every summer gets better and better, and this year was no exception Perhaps our most memorable summer yet! Summer to Remember is an incredible program that includes 10 weeks of “learning...
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