I often get asked why I started a business that at its core, has a purpose of helping young people who were aging out of foster care. The short answer: how could I not! When I learned that over 50% of youth in the foster care community end up homeless, incarcerated or trafficked within 18 months of leaving the [...]
Meet Christopher Gonzalez, our Orange Coast College Mission Ambassador. Gonzalez is a fourth year Guardian Scholar at Orange Coast College majoring in Film and Television. Gonzalez is also part of four Honors Societies that keep him busy and motivated. In a short interview, he shares what it means to be a part of the Doing Good Works family. Gonzalez [...]
Royal Family KIDS Mentoring Club is for any child 6-12 years of age that attended Royal Family KIDS Camp. Throughout the school year campers and their mentors attend a once a month mentoring club meeting. Mentoring club is a place where a camper can reconnect with many of the participating staff members from camp as well as build lasting [...]
Orangewood Foundation is one of the leading providers of services to current and former foster youth in Orange County. We help almost 2,000 foster and community youth annually prepare for independent adulthood. The “Orangewood Way” recognizes that our relationship with our youth is one of collaboration and partnership. Our staff work one-on-one with our youth to help them identify [...]
