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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...
Thank you Angels Baseball Foundation!
OCCC thanks the Angels Baseball Foundation for featuring our organization during the Freeway Series on August 14-16. Your partnership in helping us raise much-needed funding to support our Corpsmembers and their families is greatly appreciated. You can watch the live...
Monthly Update – August 2020
Message from the CEO Over the past six months, the Orange County Conservation Corps (OCCC) has worked alongside nonprofits and local municipalities to provide critical and essential services to communities impacted the most by the COVID-19 pandemic. Each day, our...
Orange County COVID-19 Drive-Thru Testing Super Sites
We have continued to support the Orange County COVID-19 Testing Super Site at the Anaheim Convention Center, where our Corpsmembers have been instrumental to the successful testing of nearly 13,000 Orange County residents. As of the last week of August, we are also...
Corpsmembers Receive Certificates of Recognition from Orange County Legislators
We are so grateful to all of the wonderful Orange County Legislators who showed their support of the work our Corpsmembers do each day to provide relief to residents and families during the COVID-19 pandemic. Each Corpsmembers greatly appreciated receiving this...
Update: August 2020 Statistics
OCCC has assisted several local organizations in response to this public and economic crisis. Local food distributions and testing centers have called on our Corpsmembers to assist with setup and tear down, traffic control, and distribution of goods to vehicles among...
The OCCC Tackles Food Insecurity During COVID-19
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, our nation’s food banks have increased their services by 60% and in the County of Orange the effects are no different. The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced a variety of hardships for residents throughout Orange County. Food...
We Are a Proud Partner
We are proud to partner with the @ochealth, 360 Clinic, and the @City_of_Anaheim as we all continue to serve Orange County residents throughout this pandemic. For more information on testing, visit: ow.ly/IymB50B01Bj. View all the latest news from the OC Corps
Orange County Health Care Agency Donates Masks to Corpsmembers
Our Corpsmembers were delighted to receive over 2,000 masks from the Orange County Health Care Agency. This wonderful donation will help keep our Corpsmembers and their families safe. We are so grateful for their support of these wonderful young adults as they work to...
North Orange County Public Safety Taskforce Grants OCCC $60,000
We are pleased to announce that the OCCC has received a $60,000 grant award from the North Orange County Public Safety Taskforce (NOC Public Safety). Formed in 2017 by AB 97 (Ting, 2017), an act of the State Legislature, the North Orange County Public Safety Task...
Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing at the Anaheim Convention Center
OCCC's Corpsmembers are assisting in controlling traffic at the Drive-Thru Testing Center at the Anaheim Convention Center. This service is hosted by the Orange County Health Care Agency, 360 Clinic, and the City of Anaheim. We are proud to help our county's residents...
July Recap
The Orange County Conservation Corps (OCCC) continues to be critical for Orange County communities during these unprecedented times. Our organization and its Corpsmembers work daily at COVID-19 drive-thru testing centers and food distribution sites to meet the need...