Community Services/Non-Profits in Irvine, CA

“My husband and I were privileged to experience "A Christmas with Scrooge." It was a delightful performance in a charming theater. We look forward to attending many more shows in the future.”

“So cute! Unfortunately we went as a rainy day activity on a Saturday and so did everyone else! So it was very busy. I will bring my daughter again when we come back to town. I get that it's a "musuem" but I don't love that you pay for every adult. Maybe 1 free adult with a child and pay for extra adults? Or adults a cheaper price. Just a thought. Anyways. You won't be sorry, that is a great place for younger kids and I highly recommend it!”

“I go to this Assistance League for women’s clothing, decor (see photo), and pots for my plants.They also have jewelry, shoes, purses, kids clothing, toys, dinnerware.4/5 stars because the store is small-ish and prices are sometimes $10+ which is a hint expensive for certain secondhand items.But I’ve also seen Anthropologie and originally expensive clothing for like $6 - $12, which I love.”

“This ministry does so much good for our community and its people it’s incredible!I went to their annual Gala last night and was so impressed with everything about them. An extremely worthy cause!!!!”

“Thank you for helping us through this though time. My family was adopted for Christmas my kids will get gifts this year thanks t you and the family that adopted us. Thank you and God bless always.”

“The Caregivers Conference in Garden Grove on August 3rd was a wonderfully organized and beneficial event. As a caregiver, I came away feeling “connected and renewed” as the program title promised. It was a perfect balance of information (great panel of physicians), fun (a lovely lunch and a gifted music/movement leader) and practical take always (very relatable and inspirational keynote speaker).Thank you ALZOC for this gift to caregivers and for all you offer us on a regular basis.”

“Great place when you need help. I see a lot of bad reviews here so I want to give my experience at Human Option's. The program I was in was the Emergency Shelter for DV. I literally just left yesterday after 3 weeks. This is a 45 day program, however I was offered a place at a transitional living program (with the assistance of my worker at Human Options) that had an available room and of course I couldn’t pass it up.Human Options (or any other shelter) does not have a magic wand and will only work if you work the program and take control of your own success. They give you the tools, but you have to use the tools they give you. Be productive, be motivated, be willing to put in the work and you will see results. This is a great program because they let you decide how little or how much you participate in their meetings, and program events.You get your own room and a shared communal space. If you are a single woman no kids then you share a bathroom with one other single woman. Then there are 3 rooms for a parent with children and they all have their own bathroom. All 5 of these rooms in one of the homes they provide (there are 2 homes for Emergency Shelter) You have daily chores (that as long as everyone picks up after themselves isn’t bad, but that’s not always the case). The woman who were in my home when I was there were always friendly and didn’t bother you when you were in your room. No phones on when you are on their property for safety reasons but that’s understandable. There is a curfew which is pretty reasonable, and you have to sign in and out when you leave the property but other than that you are free to live pretty normally without too many rules to hinder your progress in getting your life back together.The staff was happy for me to get into a transitional housing and my case worker Donna always seemed like she really cared about my progress. I appreciate the short time i was able to spend here and it was well worth it. I can’t wait to see what my future holds for me, and this was one of my first major steps on putting the pieces back together.If I have one suggestion for anyone staying here (or at any shelter) is to be involved in making your future. Don’t expect your case worker to waive a magic wand and make it all better. You got yourself here, be your own advocate. If your worker has sent your information to another organization to help you, get their phone number or ask to speak to someone at that organization so they see who YOU are and aren’t just reading your profile on a piece of paper. … you are more than your circumstances and if they are able to hear who you are, what your goals are, and your desire to fix your life you are more likely to stand out in their mind when they are looking to fill a spot.Thank you again Human Options.”

“This Agency is a Life Saver! Karen Rossi and all Speakers they provide to our Community Alzheimer’s “Fit Brain Club” give Professional Presentations that are essential to survival from Scamming to Atty Pro Bono Assistance for Financial “Trust Building .””

“I have had nothing but positive experiences with South County Outreach. They have helped me during my most difficult times of my life. They provide food at their pantry on a monthly basis and I am able to pick what I need according to my diet and needs. Thank you so much.”