We are a diverse organization working to promote civic, philanthropic, cultural and
educational interests within our community through the spirit of volunteerism.
We are proud to be involved in a wide variety of community programs, philanthropies and charities.
educational interests within our community through the spirit of volunteerism.
We are proud to be involved in a wide variety of community programs, philanthropies and charities.
Advocates for Children
Giving Children Hope - We help pack and distribute food for local families every month with this nonprofit, which provided resources to serve vulnerable children and families.
BACA
Crittenton Service for Children and Families
Garden of Innocence
Paul Newman -The Painted Turtle Camp
Team Timmaree
Threads of Love
BACA
Crittenton Service for Children and Families
Garden of Innocence
Paul Newman -The Painted Turtle Camp
Team Timmaree
Threads of Love
Arts & Culture
Student Art Contest - Each year we host an annual Art Contest, with several artistic categories of competition (drawing, painting, photography, mixed media and 3-D art).
Art in the Community
Orange District Art Festival
Art in the Community
Orange District Art Festival
Civic Engagement & Outreach
11th MEU (Marine Expeditionary Unit) - YLWC works on projects during the year including: sewing barracks bags for returning Marines; sponsoring single Marines to attend the Marine Corps Ball; decorating and filling goodie bags for the 11th MEU’s family holiday party at Camp Pendleton.
Navajo Christmas - YLWC provides holiday gift bags to children living on the Navajo Reservation in Klagatoh, Arizona. These bags are filled by our members with games, coloring books, crayons, winter hats & gloves, etc.
Operation Smile - YLWC supports this nonprofit medical service organization which provides cleft lip and palate repair surgeries to children worldwide.
Sew Kind - Hand-crafted and sewn items are made and given to CHOC, Crittenton Children’s Home, VITAS Innovative Hospice Care, and others. Items include: knit/crocheted hats for cancer patients; trauma bears (delivered to police depts.); hospital gowns for terminally-ill patients; upbeat pillowcases for patients, and items for Neo-Natal Intensive Care Units (receiving blankets, nursing pads, etc.).
Troopons - Troopons is a project where we cut and collect manufacturers coupons, count up the value and send them to Florida where they are shipped to military bases all over the world for our military families to use.
Wreaths Across America
City of Yorba Linda
Navajo Christmas - YLWC provides holiday gift bags to children living on the Navajo Reservation in Klagatoh, Arizona. These bags are filled by our members with games, coloring books, crayons, winter hats & gloves, etc.
Operation Smile - YLWC supports this nonprofit medical service organization which provides cleft lip and palate repair surgeries to children worldwide.
Sew Kind - Hand-crafted and sewn items are made and given to CHOC, Crittenton Children’s Home, VITAS Innovative Hospice Care, and others. Items include: knit/crocheted hats for cancer patients; trauma bears (delivered to police depts.); hospital gowns for terminally-ill patients; upbeat pillowcases for patients, and items for Neo-Natal Intensive Care Units (receiving blankets, nursing pads, etc.).
Troopons - Troopons is a project where we cut and collect manufacturers coupons, count up the value and send them to Florida where they are shipped to military bases all over the world for our military families to use.
Wreaths Across America
City of Yorba Linda
Domestic Violence Awareness & Prevention
OC Human Trafficking Projects - we do many projects tot help OCHTTF; from collecting/distributing bath towels, to making tactile boxes, to writing letters of encouragement.
Women's Transitional Living Center - we collect towels, blankets and other donations for WTLC. This organization strives to end the cycle of violence by working with survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking, their families and the community by providing multiple intervention and prevention services on a continuum
Women's Transitional Living Center - we collect towels, blankets and other donations for WTLC. This organization strives to end the cycle of violence by working with survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking, their families and the community by providing multiple intervention and prevention services on a continuum
Education & Libraries
Read Aloud Program - Throughout the school year, a dedicated group of club members visit a local elementary school library weekly and read aloud to students in K - 3rd grade, and support of “Read Across America” (aka Dr. Seuss Day).
Box Tops for Education
HOBY Seminar
JOYA Scholars
Yorba Linda Public Library
College Scholarships - We are proud to support our local community by awarding academic and vocational college scholarships, and by sponsoring students to attend leadership seminars. Last year, we awarded over $19,000 in scholarships.
Box Tops for Education
HOBY Seminar
JOYA Scholars
Yorba Linda Public Library
College Scholarships - We are proud to support our local community by awarding academic and vocational college scholarships, and by sponsoring students to attend leadership seminars. Last year, we awarded over $19,000 in scholarships.
Environment
Ronald McDonald House - Club members save pull tabs from aluminum soda cans which are delivered to the Ronald McDonald House in Orange. The tabs are recycled and the money raised from recycling helps cover expenses of families staying at the Ronald McDonald House while their child receives vital medical care.
Penny Pines Program - We help sustain our national and urban forests by contributing to the cost of replanting trees in damaged areas.
Penny Pines Program - We help sustain our national and urban forests by contributing to the cost of replanting trees in damaged areas.
Health & Wellness
SmileMakers (Counsel on Aging) - In December we participate in OC Council on Aging’s senior holiday project for elderly men and women residing in local assisted living or care facilities. Club members volunteer to individually purchase, wrap and deliver requested gifts (robe, slippers, jacket, blouse, etc.) for someone who might not otherwise receive a holiday gift.
H.I.S. House Placentia (Homeless Intervention Shelter)
Placentia Yorba Meals on Wheels
PYLUSD Family Support
Tara's Chance
WISEPlace
W.O.W. - Women Out Walking (our club walking group)
H.I.S. House Placentia (Homeless Intervention Shelter)
Placentia Yorba Meals on Wheels
PYLUSD Family Support
Tara's Chance
WISEPlace
W.O.W. - Women Out Walking (our club walking group)
