About Friendly center
Friendly Center: Strengthening Families and Communities
Friendly Center is a non-profit organization that provides wrap-around services to help families overcome crisis and poverty. The center was founded in 1924 by a group of women who wanted to make a difference in their community. Today, Friendly Center continues to serve the Orange County area with programs that empower families and strengthen communities.
At Friendly Center, we believe that every family deserves access to resources and support. Our mission is to provide comprehensive services that address the root causes of poverty and help families achieve self-sufficiency. We offer a range of programs for children, youth, adults, and seniors, including education, health care, housing assistance, job training, legal aid, mental health counseling, parenting classes, senior services, and more.
One of our core values is collaboration. We work closely with other organizations in the community to ensure that our clients receive the best possible care. We partner with schools, churches, government agencies, businesses, foundations,and volunteers who share our commitment to making a positive impact on people's lives.
Our team consists of dedicated professionals who are passionate about helping others. Our staff members come from diverse backgrounds and bring unique skills and perspectives to their work. They are trained in evidence-based practices and use data-driven approaches to measure outcomes.
We also rely on volunteers who generously donate their time,talent,and resources to support our programs.Volunteers play an essential role at Friendly Center by tutoring students,making meals for seniors,distributing food,clothing,and hygiene items,and organizing events.We welcome individuals,families,school groups,civic organizations,and corporate teams who wantto make a difference in their community.
At Friendly Center,you can be part of something bigger than yourself.You can join us in strengthening familiesand building stronger communities.Together we can create lasting changeand improve the qualityof life for all residentsin Orange County.Join us today!