Community Action Partnership of Orange County

Last month Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. delivered 200 fully stocked backpacks to our warehouse to support our Backpacks for Success campaign! In addition to stocking the backpacks with essential supplies, each bag had a note of inspiration attached for our youth. Thank you, Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, for joining our efforts to empower Orange County students! #BackpacksforSuccess #ThankYou #CommunityPartners #EmpoweringStudents #PovertyEndsHere

As members of the OC Hunger Alliance, in partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County and Abound Food Care, our recent findings play a pivotal role in how we serve those facing food insecurity across Orange County. Check out our recent feature to learn more about these findings and how we are actively working to bring much needed services to local families.

Earlier this month we hosted our first Mastermind Retreat, welcoming CAP OC leaders across our agency to connect with and empower one another in our mission to end poverty in Orange County. During the 2-day retreat, our managers, directors, and senior leadership participated in strategic trainings, hands-on activities, and team building sessions to learn from one another’s strengths and advance our agency’s goals. Thank you to everyone who joined our mastermind session. We hope you all left feeling inspired by one another and reinvigorated in your work. We are truly grateful for each of the passionate individuals leading our organization. Together, we are the stewards of change. Gregory C. Scott, MS CED, CCAP, April Mays, Adelina Miranda, Maribel Reyes, Sandra Contreras, Gaby Gregg, MPH, CHES®, NBC-HWC, LaShanda Maze, Gene Palovik, Christine Baginski, Allan Carranza, Kanielle Rouse, Maribel Sarabia, Kristin Kvesic, Javad Tasooji, Mark Lowry, Lucy Toxqui, Diana Garcia, Maria G. Correa, Rosa Renteria, Yesenia Hernandez, Curtis Gibbs, Alexander Caro, Vivian Toribio, Bill Bailor, Sylvia P Dang, Julie Saldana, Edgar Martinez, Emilio Zamorano, Yolanda Sotelo, Aisha B., Javier Chavez, Matt Stevens, Bridgette Ruiz, PHRca SHRM- CP, Daniel Ramos, Carina Guzman, Ramiro DeLoza, Oscar Valencia, Dao Vu, Brandon Ruiz, Alan Silkes, Hiram Rodriguez-Franco, Kevin Rivera, Helen Marie Diaz (Acevez), MPH, Shirley Bojorquez, Aide Long, ZaVonia F., Taylor Dietz, Mary Ann Lagman, Marvin Lee, SPHR, Leah Heit, Elia Renteria, Maggie Renteria #MastermindRetreat #Leadership #CAPOCLeaders #InTheRoomWhen #PovertyEndsHere

On June 6, CAP OC joined the Pacific Life Foundation at its annual Grants Reception where we were the surprise recipients of the 2024 Walter B. Gerken Community Service Award! Thank you, Pacific Life, for this tremendous honor. We are beyond grateful for this recognition and everyone at the Pacific Life Foundation who has aided in our mission to end poverty in Orange County. #Grateful #CommunityPartners #CommunityService #PovertyEndsHere

Earlier this month our OC Food Bank was awarded grant funding by Bank of America to support our efforts of eliminating food insecurity in Orange County! We are incredibly grateful for this partnership and the financial support provided to ensure families have access to essential resources. Thank you, Bank of America! #AddressingImmediateNeeds #ThankYou #Grateful #OCFoodBank #PovertyEndsHere

Thank you to Orange County Supervisor Don Wagner for his pivotal support of $500,000 in discretionary funds to help maintain the OC Diaper Bank’s current operations! This essential resource brings diapers to young families at no-cost, alleviating financial burdens that many face as diapers reach upwards of $100 per month, per child. Supervisor Wagner’s support comes at a critical time as the Diaper Bank faces budget constraints of its own, with government funding unlikely to be renewed past July 2024. As we continue to seek alternate funding sources for long-term success of the OC Diaper Bank, we are incredibly grateful for the donations we are receiving locally. If you would like to join Supervisor Wagner and others in supporting the OC Diaper Bank, please visit capoc.org/diaperbank today! Every contribution brings us closer to ensuring the OC Diaper Bank can continue to support young families across Orange County.

This morning, we welcomed the Deloitte team of volunteers to the OC Food Bank! Thank you to everyone who helped pack food boxes for our senior distributions. We couldn't do it without dedicated volunteers like you! #Volunteers #AddressingImmediateNeeds #ThankYou #PovertyEndsHere

Our CalFresh team is thrilled to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Nourishing Neighbors, a community relief initiative led by Albertsons, VONS, and Pavilions to fight food insecurity in the communities they serve. As partners, we have witnessed the Nourishing Neighbors impact directly and congratulate Albertsons Companies on this milestone. Cheers to many more! 🎉 🎂 #nourishingneighbors10 #AddressingImmediateNeeds #CAPOCPartner #FightingFoodInsecurity

A BIG thank you to The Habit Burger Grill's team for donating their time to the OC Food Bank!

Earlier today we hosted an Open House for all of our agency partners! During the event, attendees were invited to learn more about each of CAP OC’s programs, explore our mission, and see our impact first-hand. Thank you to all of our partners who attended! Your dedication and support makes our work possible. To learn more about CAP OC visit https://capoc.org #orangecounty #povertyendshere #communityactionpartnership #agencyopenhouse