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Address:
P.O. Box 429
Orange, CA 92856
Phone:
714-538-4860
Fax:
714-744-6409
Email:
info@casateresa.com
©2003-2008
Casa Teresa.
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Since 1976, more than 2,300 mothers and babies have passed safely through the doors of Casa Teresa to a better life.
The love and dedication of our VOLUNTEERS have made many dreams a reality!
Additional information about VOLUNTEERING with Casa Teresa is contained in this letter and this flyer. They require Adobe Reader, which can be downloaded free here.
To find out more about becoming a Casa Teresa VOLUNTEER, please contact: Yvonne Aguilera, Volunteer Liaison, at (714) 538-4860 x20, or yaguilera@casateresa.com, or complete the application form here (also requires Adobe Reader) and mail it to:
Yvonne Aguilera
Volunteer Liaison
Casa Teresa
P.O. Box 429
Orange, CA 92856
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Do you have experience with special events? Casa Teresa has a few annual fundraising events that we need your help to carry out successfully! Whether your gift is in welcoming people at a check-in table, registering guests, soliciting silent auction donation items, picking up balloons, or creating floral centerpieces, we would love to have you sign up to be a part of our next event. Each of our events is a crucial part of spreading the word about what we do in the community.
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Can you teach a class? Do you have a flair for cooking or nutrition; crafts or other hobbies? Do you have great computer skills that you want to share? Do you consider yourself a wiz at resumes? If so, we would love to work with you to create a new life skills class that can benefit our moms. We have ongoing classes including: personal finance, parenting, goal setting, domestic violence identification and prevention, self-esteem, career planning, job seeking and job retention—all taught by various agencies and individuals throughout the community.
- Do you love the holidays? Are you one of the neighbors on your street who is first to put up Christmas lights? Do you bring out holiday décor for each of the holidays—even minor ones? If so, you may be just the person to plan a holiday party during the year for our residents! Periodically, we bring in different groups who like to give our moms and babies small parties or showers, to get into the spirit of the season, and to make this “home with a heart” feel a little more home-y during the changes throughout the year. We usually plan “week of” events rather than the day of the holiday—after all, you need time for your home and family too!
- Do you love babies? Whether you are a teen who loves to hold the little ones, or if you wish your children or grandchildren never outgrew their diapers, we have ongoing needs for help with providing childcare for our moms who have already given birth. We have opportunities in the evening during some of our life skills classes, and at our newly opening Infant Childcare Center in partnership with the First Presbyterian Church of Orange.
- Are you a bargain shopper? We accept donations of new or gently used clothing and other items that we sell both to the community and our residents. We need your help to sort and sell quality clothing to the community. Casa Teresa also runs a clothing booth once a week on the Chapman University campus. So if you have a real knack for fashion or sales, this may be perfect for you!"
- Do you like helping out behind the scenes? From time to time, our Office Staff and House Mothers have a need for help with behind-the-scenes assistance. Whether it’s helping prepare a room for an incoming resident, inventorying and sorting donations so our residents can use them, or just being a friend to a mother and baby while they are waiting in the lobby to talk to a Casa Teresa staff member, we need your help in order to provide extra loving care to all our residents throughout the details of the day. Requirements: flexible personality, a loving heart, and a desire to help out informally where needed.
- Are you good at building one-on-one relationships? In partnership with the Junior League of Orange County, we are piloting a Mentoring Program with our moms for the first time this year. We need people who are willing to be role models for our young moms to build supportive, encouraging friendships with our new moms.
- Do you have special or unique skills? Are you part of a singing group? Do you know how to draw and paint? Do have a special talent for making jewelry? If you have skills that you feel may benefit our moms in some way—whether by teaching a” life skill” or building self-esteem—we want to hear about it!
Guild Information
Being a non-profit organization, Casa Teresa relies on donations and fund-raisers to keep its doors open.
To assist with this task, in 1984, the first Casa Teresa Guild was formed.
Each year the Guilds host many fundraising events for Casa Teresa. In addition to raising money, the Guilds assist in a wide variety of volunteer positions. Many of the Guild members volunteer in the Casa Teresa office and other areas of need.
Central Guild (Anaheim, Brea, Fullerton, Orange, Santa Ana, Tustin and all of Northern Orange County)
Founders Guild (Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, Irvine, Mission Viejo and all of Southern Orange County)
Donor Membership Levels:
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$35 Active Member: Attends Guild Meetings, Serves on Committees, and Supports the Annual Fund-Raiser
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$50 Associate Member: Attends Guild Meetings and Supports the Annual Fund-Raiser
- $100 Patron Member: Invited to all Guild Meetings and Fund-Raisers
Last Updated:
February 12, 2009
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