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Impact Report 2020
This past year, our world experienced an unforeseen tragedy: the novel coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic. On March 23, Governor Newsom activated California’s local corps to support food banks and distribution efforts statewide to meet this great need. The Orange County...
OCCC Supports Orange County’s Largest COVID-19 Vaccination Site
Corpsmembers and Senior Leadership Receive COVID-19 VaccineAt the Disneyland Resort vaccination site, our Corpsmembers work to ensure that the vaccination distribution runs efficiently for all persons on site. As we assist our partners, we are honored to serve our...
Corpsmembers Begin Receiving the COVID-19 Vaccine!
Our work at the front lines of the vaccination site has made it essential that our staff and Corpsmembers receive the vaccine for their safety. We are grateful that the vaccine will help our organization's hard-working men and women stay healthy while aiding our...
Thank you, State Farm!
We are honored to count on State Farm's support through their Employment, Education, and Drivers Safety Program. State Farm recently awarded the OCCC a $25,000 grant, which we will use to assist our Corpsmembers in their professional and educational development. Thank...
OCCC Featured in NBC Los Angeles & the Los Angeles Times!
Our Director of Operations, Josh Volp, was photographed working at the Orange County COVID-19 vaccination site at the Disneyland Resort by NBC Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Times. This past month, it has been an honor to work with the City of Anaheim, the County of...
Thank you, Anaheim Community Foundation
We are honored to count on the Anaheim Community Foundation's (ACF) support as we provide our Corpsmembers with training, employment, and educational programming. The ACF recently awarded the Corps an additional $20,000 grant, which we will use to continue to assist...
First Annual Adopt-A-Corpsmember Event
The Orange County Conservation Corps held its first annual Adopt-A-Corpsmember event to end this unprecedented year with some holiday cheer. The Board of Directors worked with our Corpsmembers' case managers to select individuals who persevered and showed continued...
Holiday Message from Anaheim’s City Manager
Jim Vanderpool, City Manager of the City of AnaheimJim Vanderpool, City Manager of the City of Anaheim, was kind enough to send a video message to our staff and Corpsmembers for our virtual holiday event. Over the past nine months, our Corpsmembers have served local...
Monthly Update December 2020
Message from the CEO The recent developments regarding the U.S. COVID-19 Vaccination Program have provided a national sense of optimism as we approach the end of the year. However, it is estimated that the vaccine will not be available to the general public until...
Corpsmembers Voter Registration Campaign
As part of the OCCC leadership program, all Corpsmembers are required to participate in civic engagement activities. This election year, a “Register to Vote” campaign and raffle were held to encourage Corpsmembers to register and vote in the presidential election....
Select OCCC as your Charity of Choice
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Protecting Our Corpsmembers
Keeping our Corpsmembers safe. Keeping our Corpsmembers safe as they work on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic has been our top priority. On November 5, OCCC staff provided these hardworking individuals and their families masks, proper personal protective...
COVID-19 Holiday Testing
Orange County's return to the Purple Tier 1 during the flu season makes access to testing for the county's residents more critical than ever before. Every day, our Corpsmembers work at Orange County's COVID-19 Testing Super Sites providing traffic and safety control...
Thank you, California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services
We are grateful for the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services' (Cal OES) continued support throughout this pandemic. Their partnership has allowed us to serve Orange County residents at countless food/water distributions and COVID-19 Testing Super Sites....
Monthly Update – November 2020
As we entered the month of November, the state experienced a 51.3% rise in new COVID-19 cases. In response to this dramatic increase, the state has returned Orange County to Purple Tier 1, and it is clear that the pandemic continues to be the major crisis in our...
Thank you, George Hoag Family Foundation!
Thank you, George Hoag Family Foundation, for recognizing the Orange County Conservation Corps with a $15,000 grant. This partnership provides our Corpsmembers with the support and tools they need to successfully aid Orange County communities during the crisis while...
Thank you, Edison International!
Thank you, Edison International, for recognizing our Youth Environmental Stewardship, Education, and Certifications Program with a $25,000 grant. Through this partnership, we will continue to provide the young men and women in our organization the support they need to...
The OCCC is proud to support the Community Action Partnership.
The Orange County Conservation Corps is proud to support the Community Action Partnership. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, our Corpsmembers have provided assistance in packaging over six million pounds of food each month. Through this partnership, we have been...