{"id":5867,"date":"2023-07-05T09:28:50","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T15:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/saddleback-valley\/?page_id=5867"},"modified":"2025-08-01T14:29:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T20:29:58","slug":"community-connections","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/saddleback-valley\/community-services\/community-connections\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Connections"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1688568128320{margin-bottom: 70px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center\">Helping People In Need Within Our Community<\/h6>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Volunteers organize donation drives to provide a safety net services and supplies to our neighbors in need.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Food drives in partnership with <strong>South County Outreach<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Hygiene supplies for <strong>Vera&#8217;s Sanctuary<\/strong>, a residential treatment facility for victimized young women.<\/li>\n<li>Special notes, hygiene and comfort supplies for foster children in partnership with <strong>A Case For Kids.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; 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