P.O. Box 28
Santa Ana, CA 92701-0028
Contact Name and Number:
Marilyn MacDougall, Executive Director
(714) 647-4135
Services Offered:
Drug- and gang-awareness programs in class for kindergarten through sixth; drug- and gang-awareness presentations for parents and in the workplace; publications (Quest for high school students ); IMPACT: Students Making a Difference youth group.
Short-term Volunteer Opportunities:
Help with simple office work and event assistance. Please call for appointment and assignments.
Long-term Volunteer Opportunities:
Assist with special events. All volunteer work varies with our scheduling; call ahead to set up appointment and assignments.
Opportunities to Observe at Organization:
Students are welcome to observe and participate, but they must call ahead to make arrangements.
Opportunities for On-site Informational Interview:
Call Drug Use Is Life Abuse at (714) 647-4593 to set up interviews and visits.
Class Speakers:
Call Marilyn MacDougall, Executive Director, at (714) 647-4135; she is qualified to speak about drug and gang issues.
Call Sergeant William Herrin, Orange County Sheriff’s Department, at (714) 647-4593; he is qualified to speak about community programs.
Justice Project
Magnolia High School
2450 W. Ball Road, #26B
Anaheim, CA 92804
Contact Name and Number:
Program Specialist
(714) 220-4080
Services Offered:
Anti-gang education, intervention, diversion, and prevention strategies for schools plus school safety and anti-violence strategies.
Short-term Volunteer Opportunities:
Assist with general office and filing experience and neighborhood/parent positive resource lists.
Long-term Volunteer Opportunities:
Same as above.
Opportunities to Observe at Organization:
It is possible for students to observe for two hours, half day or all day to learn about anti-gang/school-safety strategies.
Opportunities for On-site Informational Interview:
Contact Rick Krey at number given above.
Class Speakers: Same as above.
Project S.A.Y.
City of Anaheim
200 S. Anaheim Blvd.
Anaheim, CA 92805
Contact Name and Number:
Debbie Moore, Community Services Supervisor
(714) 765-5246
Services Offered:
Project S.A.Y. is the City of Anaheim’s youth Development Program. The Project uses a combination of outreach, paraprofessional counseling, recreation and sports activities to encourage youth at risk of gang and drug involvement to become involved in positive alternative activities.
Opportunities to Observe at Organization:
Yes. Please call number given above for appointment. Need two weeks advance notification.
Opportunities for On-site Informational Interview:
Same as above.
The Salvation Army Red Shield Center
1515 W. North Street
Anaheim, CA 92801
Contact Name and Number:
Receptionist
(714) 491-1450
Services Offered:
Recreation, athletic leagues, and tutoring for at-risk youth. Paraprofessional counseling, including career, referral and chemical dependency, crisis intervention.
Short-term Volunteer Opportunities:
Assist with weekend sporting tournaments, backpacking trips, and camping trips.
Long-term Volunteer Opportunities:
Mentor/tutor at-risk youth.
Opportunities to Observe at Organization:
Students can visit our site. Please call for more information.
Opportunities for On-site Informational Interview:
The students can join a weekly activity and interview the clients we supervise. In addition, contact Dane Swenson, Youth at Risk/Gang Intervention Coordinator, at (714) 491-1450.
Class Speakers: Same as above.