Orphan Assistance Fund Holiday Drive 2022
$330
Raised
7
Donations
$3,500
Goal
It's the time of the year for our annual Orange County Orangewood Holiday Drive! Orphan Assistance Fund is proud to contribute to Orangewood Foundation for the 3rd consecutive Winter season. Read below for a statement from our partners:
Orangewood Foundation Mission: To strive for equity for our youth by valuing and supporting the life they envision.
Our programs focus on four areas of services that are designed to support our youth on their path to self-sufficiency.
Health & Wellness, Housing, Life Skills & Employment, Education
Orangewood Foundations serves youth ages fifteen through twenty-four years of age.
The Statistics: within 18 months of aging out of foster care 50% of youth become homeless. 50% experience unemployment and 60% have annual incomes of less than $6,000. Only 58% of California foster youth in their senior of high school will graduate, versus 84% of their peers. Orangewood programs include Samueli Academy a school for students 7th thru 12th grade. We have officially opened an on-campus residential Youth Connected Program for foster youth to live on campus and attend school.
To learn more about Orangewood programs please visit us at: www.orangewoodfoundation.org
How Can YOU Help?
The holiday season is a time of mixed emotions for our youth. For young adults who are transitioning from foster care to adulthood, the holidays can bring up difficult memories.
Each year, Orangewood Foundation coordinates a holiday drive for the youth that we serve. Anything that we can provide to our youth during this stage of their lives, big or small, can make a huge impact.
Your donation goes towards a youth's holiday wish list or household items (such as pots & pans, bedding, clothes, etc.). It will also provide a special holiday meal they can enjoy together or with their families.
In addition to fulfilling our youth's holiday wish lists, we continue to provide them with basic needs and emotional support during this challenging season. Our youth know they are not forgotten or alone during this special time of year, thanks to the support of people like you.
Thank you!
Sincerely,
Orangewood Foundation Team
In addition to our virtual holiday drive, we also have an Amazon Holiday Wish List created by youth in our programs. Click here to visit the link.
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Paul Chau | $50
Michael Lodin
Good work!
Ms. Vue | $25