Any church sponsored ministry,outreach or missions trip (get prior approval before the activity.) You cannot lead worship or a 10 min. devotion and count it as hours.  If you are involved and do these things on a weekly basis, then it could count but must have the verification (includes Children’s Ministry.)

Hands of Hope Ministry   Contact CCCM office for phone number

Crusades such as Harvest, Somebody Loves You, etc.(Attendance does not count, but counseling, ushering, parking lot, etc. or implementation chores do)

Summer Vacation Bible School (any churches other than CCCM must have prior approval.. All must have description of tasks responsible for and supervisors signatures)

Summer Camp Counselors (anything other than CCCM Jr. and Jr. High camps need prior approval.)

Camp Joy

Any event sponsored by a teacher, coach, or other staff member.

Ministries that pertain to the military (Armor of Light, Project Prayer Flag are a few.  There are many more.  Get them preapproved if you are involved with any others)

Firefighters For Christ   Tues. 6-9 PM Contact: Steve Greenberg

(949) 500-3061

Operation Christmas Child-Samaritan’s Purse

Angels for Christ Ministries

Angeltree Ministries

Special Olympics

Special Games  May 1, 2009  Contact Paula Trodahl to sign up

Local Hospitals (Auxillary staff, candy striping)

CHOC Hospital

Ronald McDonald House

Local OC and LA Shelters

OC Rescue Mission

Prepare and serve a meal at some of the smaller shelters in OC.  To find out more about this type of ministry, contact Sunday Garcia at

(714) 290-7786

Winter Temporary  Shelters such as National Guard Armory in Santa Ana (open every night from Nov. 15-April 15.)  Contact Ashley at (714) 836-7188 to schedule

The Dream Center

The Sheepfold Ministries (714) 237-1444, www.thesheepfold.org

Working Wardrobes www.workingwardrobes.org

Soup Kitchens such as Someone Cares Soup Kitchen in Costa Mesa

(949) 548-8861(check your cities)

Local Food Banks such as OC Food Bank (714) 897-6670, Community Action Partnership (714) 897-6670, Second Harvest Food Bank (714) 771-1343

Qoheleth Ministries (sharing the gospel by providing the essentials of food and clothing) (949)230-4518

Joseph’s Storehouse  ANAHEIM  (sharing the gospel by providing the essentials of food and clothing)  Contact: Mr. Souders (714) 366-1868

Red Wagon Ministries  CCCM  Contact: Ray Peterson  at (714) 330-3958

Convalescent Homes and nursing home ministries (contact their activities coordinator

Sydney Cooper Smiles

Mercy Ministries (ministry to the aging)

OC Hospice Care

Linus Project

Paralysis Project of America (323) 663-6554  LB Intl. Bank Marathon

National Muscular Sclerosis Society  2008 Bay to Bay Bike Tour

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (949) 553-0363 Contact: Jennifer Long

Project Self Sufficiency  (714) 536-5496   Janeen Laudenback

Isaiah House   Contact Jack Morales  (949) 678-6073

Horizon Pregnancy Center

Down Syndrome Association of OC (714) 552-7074

After school tutoring programs for low income families such as Linc Cares in Santa Ana,  Teen Challenge in Santa Ana (714) 835-8822,  Kid Works 834-4400, OC Youth Commission (714) 542-7610; OC Youth Commission MAD Club (714) 542-7610 Contact: Isabel Monje .  This organization serves in local Santa Ana elementary schools. Some very close to CCHS.  Geared mostly to Seniors since hours are from 2:30-4:30

Back to Natives Restoration(949) 509-4787

OC Registrar’s office         www.ocvote.gov

Campaign committees during election years

Local Cities (check their websites for volunteer opportunities)  They all must be approved before hand. 

Paint Your Heart Out, Costa Mesa’s Neighbor to Neighbor, Santa Ana’s Days of Good Deeds, and many others

Habitat for Humanity  www.habitatoc.org work in the RESTORE  3hour shifts  Mon-Sat.  in Santa Ana

Environmental Nature Center  Newport Beach (949) 645-8489 x 103

Sporting Event Fund Raisers such as 10K’s or Donate Life Run/Walk, Breast Cancer or Cancer Society Events, Marathons (You can only count running or participating in an event if you raised money for it.  If you cannot verify that you raised funds(min. $80 from at least 5 different people in sponsorships) you cannot use the run or event as hours.   In this case, hours would only be given for volunteering for the actual organization and participation in implemention of the event ie., set up, tear down, sign ups, water stations, etc.)  If you can verify, then attach a copy of your sponsor sheet with authorized signature from the sponsoring organization with your Community Service Form.  When the organization verifies that you had paying sponsors, then we will count the run.

Kinane Events manages service events such as 2^nd Annual Surf City Marathon Jan. 30, 2009  Contact: Samantha Delagardelle (760) 434-7706  They have many opportunities.  Must get them approved individually.

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

LoveLift Ministries 3417 W. MacArthur Santa Ana  92704           714-751-2683

Living Well Clinic 2010 N. Tustin Ave. Orange  92865                 714-633-4673

Blind Children’s Learning Center (714) 573-8888

Boy Scout Eagle Scout Projects (must identify the Eagle Scout, the organization the project is being done for, and contact info for both)

Red Cross Blood Donations (There is a Red  Cross Blood Center behind the Costco center off of Newhope in Fountain Valley.)  Your hours will be dependent on whether you are donating blood or platelets.  You would receive 1 hour for a reg. blood donation and 2 hours for a platelet donation based on the time a donation of each takes.  You can donate blood or platelets without a parent signature if you are 17 and 16 with a parent authorization.  They will verify that you are a candidate to donate first.

Colleges often have opportunities and events that they sponsor.  Check with Vanguard University as well as others.

Tustin Police Dept. 2008 Graffiti Wipe Out  9/27/08  9 am-12 pm   (714) 904-1867

Check all local Police Dept.’s for any opportunities they might have.

Remember, anything that is not on this list doesn’t mean you cannot do it.  It just means that you must get it approved before you do it in order for it to count.

There are also many volunteer search engines and websites such as Volunteermatch.com, ocvolunteer.com. Anything that you choose from these sites must be authorized prior to event.  If you do not have internet access, you can dial 211 on your phone for a complete list of events and activities in Orange County.

The REFUGE High School Ministry is planning several reasonably priced missions trips this year to take the Gospel to the people.  It is their desire to make missions more available to more students and their families.  Pray about getting involved.