Let’s Paint! Participants will receive step-by-step instructions on how to paint a picture on a canvas. We'll provide the canvas', the paint, the brushes, and the music... you provide the hands... You get to keep your masterpiece! You might be surprised and amazed at what you can do!
This exciting evening will include a photo booth, games, dinner, raffles prizes, dancing, live performances, and more. We're switching it up this year and putting a Stranger Things twist to the event, so be ready for some new additions. Come eat, dance, and be merry!
Join us as we look back on the past year and look forward to a new beginning. This Workshop will be planned and led by your Peer Mentors! We'll have a catered dinner, and tons of fun games and activities you don't want to miss! If you attended last year - Be sure to come … Continue reading Young Adult Leaders (18-21 Year Olds) – Year End Celebration
Join us for a tour of "The Riverbed," a beautiful urban farm and wedding/event venue, hidden right in the middle of Anaheim. The Riverbed uses the money raised from hosting events, and the support of volunteers to grow food that is donated to local Families in need. After the tour, we'll get our hands dirty … Continue reading HELPING HANDS COMMUNITY SERVICE – The Riverbed – Renewable Farm Assistance
Join us for this special workshop planned by your Peer Mentors! We'll each create a page that tells our story through words, art, or whatever you'd like. We will then collect and scan all of the pages and make them into a book that we will share with everyone electronically!
Skillz4Life Workshops provide important life skills training for youth who are transitioning into independent living; helping them to realize their personal potential. Good food, great desserts, and interactive table discussions with individuals who care about youth, combine for a fun and worthwhile evening!
This interactive workshop will dive into sex ,gender identity, expression and orientation by defining the differences between assigned sex, gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation, and creating a culture of respect for sexual minorities. The second half of this workshop will talk through Healthy Relationships by identifying the essential elements, recognizing and establishing boundaries … Continue reading Gender Identity, Expression and Orientation AND Identifying and Building Healthy Relationships
H.E.A.R.T (Healthy Emotions & Attitudes in Relationships Today) is an interactive workshop to prevent adolescent dating abuse. Adolescent dating abuse is disturbingly common in Orange County. Laura’s House is dedicated to the prevention and treatment of dating abuse and offers a free educational program for youth to address this wide spread issue.
Skillz4Life Workshops provide important life skills training for youth who are transitioning into independent living; helping them to realize their personal potential. Good food, great desserts, and interactive table discussions with individuals who care about youth, combine for a fun and worthwhile evening!
Taste some delicious Crock Pot recipes, then do all the prep work with us as you prepare a meal to take home to cook in your very own crock pot. All participating youth will receive a Crockpot to take home!
Special Guest Officers from the OC Sherrifs Department will be speaking about dating apps, dating sites and cyber bullying. Their years and years of experience give them valuable insight into the dangers of these sites, and key points on how to stay safe, which they will share with you.
LEGACY OF HOPE makes the relationship between destructive choices (including opioid addiction, alcohol and drug abuse, violence, self-harm, suicide, depression, grief/loss, gangs) and the underlying emotions and mental health issues of today. This will be followed by the DE-STRESS FOR SUCCESS® Workshop, which will explore mindfulness as a emotional coping skill that youth and adults … Continue reading Live Performance – Legacy of Hope & De-Stress for Success
SPACES ARE AVAILABLE - Register at www.orangewood4you.org/belle-registration ILP Eligible Ladies 16-19 ONLY! Ladies, this is a day about YOU! Get ready for prom with a personal shopper who will help you find the perfect dress for your special night! Come get pampered with a one-on-one makeover, learn why beauty starts within, and walk away with … Continue reading EVENT IS NOT FULL – Belle of the Ball (Special Event) – Register at www.orangewood4you.org/belle-registration
Ever run out of money a few days before payday? Haven't we all?! Join us as we talk through some strategies on how to better manage your money in order to help you make it to payday with some cash in your pocket... Step 1: Tell your money what to do... by creating a budget.
Skillz4Life Workshops provide important life skills training for youth who are transitioning into independent living; helping them to realize their personal potential. Good food, great desserts, and interactive table discussions with individuals who care about youth, combine for a fun and worthwhile evening!
Skillz4Life Workshops provide important life skills training for youth who are transitioning into independent living; helping them to realize their personal potential. Good food, great desserts, and interactive table discussions with individuals who care about youth, combine for a fun and worthwhile evening!
Independent City is a special event which helps to prepare youth for transitioning into adulthood with hands-on activities. We'll build a mock city with different stations that present youth with real-life scenarios. Youth can earn up to 75 ILP$ for participating & completing activities at Independent City, or win one of 10 awesome Raffle Prizes. … Continue reading Special Event – 20th Annual Independent City
Join us for this informative and interactive workshop to learn what the Orangewood Foundation can do for you! We’ll have presenters from various programs, including Youth Support Specialists, ILP Take Home Activities, Mentoring, Scholarships, Grants, Orangewood Resource Center (ORC) and more. Take a tour of the foundation, learn about the different services offered, and ask … Continue reading WHAT CAN ORANGEWOOD DO FOR YOU?
A Mother’s Day celebration. This is a chance to celebrate all the awesome young moms and show appreciation for all that they do. We’ll get together for a fun brunch, followed by “mommy and me” activities with your kids. ILP eligible youth can earn $ILP and raffles will be given out at the end of … Continue reading It Takes A Village – MOMS ONLY – Register at: www.orangewood4you.org/it-takes-a-village/
Skillz4Life Workshops provide important life skills training for youth who are transitioning into independent living; helping them to realize their personal potential. Good food, great desserts, and interactive table discussions with individuals who care about youth, combine for a fun and worthwhile evening!
Join Santa Ana College Guardian Scholars for our Year End Event on May 23rd from 5:30-8:30pm. We will have a campus tour, visit a classroom from one of our Certified Technical Education programs and hear from some of our current students who can share their experiences on how to navigate college while pursuing your dreams. … Continue reading Say YESS to Santa Ana College!
Come hang out with Tutors from the OC Department of Education's Title I Tutoring program as we participate in a night full of fun activities and games while learning about tutoring services available to each to you!
Whether you just graduated and attended the Taco 'Bout Your Future Graduation Ceremony, or you just want to swing by for the after-party, let's start the summer of 2018 off right! Join us for a fun night with catered tacos, a nacho bar, dancing, games and raffle prizes. This event is open to ILP Eligible … Continue reading SPECIAL EVENT – Nacho Average Summer Kickoff Celebration
Skillz4Life Workshops provide important life skills training for youth who are transitioning into independent living; helping them to realize their personal potential. Good food, great desserts, and interactive table discussions with individuals who care about youth, combine for a fun and worthwhile evening!
This workshop will be planned and presented by Your Orangewood Peer Mentors!
Help us sort through all of the donations we have received during our Backpack drive, and help stuff backpacks with school supplies to be given to youth in need when school begins! You'll get a breakfast and lunch, and get to take a backpack full of supplies home as well...all while earning Community Service Hours!
Skillz4Life Workshops provide important life skills training for youth who are transitioning into independent living; helping them to realize their personal potential. Good food, great desserts, and interactive table discussions with individuals who care about youth, combine for a fun and worthwhile evening!
Here's one just for the Guys... Male participants will examine the essential components of relationships and build skills to help facilitate discussions of what constitutes a healthy or unhealthy relationship from a male's perspective.
Have you ever been stuck on the side of the road with car problems? Not sure how to fix a flat tire? Want to save money by changing your own Oil or Air Filter? Join us for this HANDS-ON workshop to go over some basic car rep[airs. Although we can’t always fix everything on our … Continue reading Basic Car Maintenance (18+ Years Old ONLY)