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Program Building Update

Program Building Update

Uncategorized September 17, 2021
In preparation for more clients receiving services in-person, it was decided a revamp of Friendly Center’s program building in Orange was in order. Though the building hasn’t seen its full
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Child Abuse Prevention Month

Child Abuse Prevention Month

Family Support, Uncategorized April 1, 2021
April is National Child Abuse Preven­tion Month, which recognizes the importance of families and commu­nities working together to strength­en families to prevent child abuse and neglect. As a Family Resource
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Heather’s Story

Heather’s Story

Uncategorized, Family Support November 25, 2020
Heather’s Story The following story is from the perspective of a Friendly Center client. All names have been changed for confidentiality. At the start of quarantine, I experienced increased abuse
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Introducing Friendly Center’s New Logo

Introducing Friendly Center’s New Logo

Uncategorized April 1, 2020
In the Fall of 2019, as we anticipated the beginning of a new decade, it was decided that Friendly Center’s logo needed a fresh start too. We took the opportunity
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Volunteer Spotlight: Top Volunteers of 2019

Volunteer Spotlight: Top Volunteers of 2019

Uncategorized April 1, 2020
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month! In 2019, 519 dedicated volunteers gave back to their community through Friendly Center’s weekly food distributions, after-school tutoring, and our special events. Thank you to
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COVID-19 Update From Friendly Center

Uncategorized March 16, 2020
The families who seek help at Friendly Center are among the most vulnerable in our community. At this time, we are committed to continuing to provide support to those families
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Getting to Work: Success in Job Development

Getting to Work: Success in Job Development

Family Support, Uncategorized June 17, 2019
Amid job loss and looming food insecurity, Naomi came to Friendly Center a few months after losing her job. Having been in the same customer-service role at a company for
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Organization Spotlight: Hispanic Outreach 2019

Organization Spotlight: Hispanic Outreach 2019

Uncategorized, Family Support May 21, 2019
Since 2015, Friendly Center has partnered with the Orange Police Department for an annual Hispanic Outreach program. This collaboration is designed to build a stronger relationship among law enforcement and
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Donor Spotlight: Brown-Pacific Inc.

Uncategorized April 29, 2019
Brown-Pacific Inc, a longtime supporter of Friendly Center, is a wire and bar manufacturing company. Brown-Pacific’s founder, Ken Brown, started the company in 1972 and has been an integral part
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Pablo’s Story

Family Support, Uncategorized February 6, 2019
Though this was a dark time for the family, changes for the better came when they qualified for some government assistance and started receiving aid from a community center across
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