Tender Touch Ministries is in need of a white van and truck to pick-up food, clothing, shoes, hygiene products and bibles from existing vendors and partners to distribute to the homeless. Please contact us if you have the ability to assist on this matter.
For over forty years, the goal at Veterans First has been to honor every brave man and woman who has served this country by helping restore dignity to those whose sacrifices defending the freedoms we cherish have left them in need.
Veterans First provides housing and essential services for Orange County’s homeless and at-risk veterans as well as services for families of at-risk vets and deployed military members.
Veterans First currently operates 10 permanent and transitional housing facilities at a capacity of 122 total beds for employable and disabled veterans within 3 Northern Orange County cities (Anaheim, Garden Grove and Santa Ana). Each home is staffed 24/7 with a house manager that can assist our clients with making sure that they are working towards a successful completion of our program. Each house is also staffed with a cook that provides nutritious meals to our clients. Additionally, Veterans First in the summer of 2011 began operating the county’s only transitional housing facility for unaccompanied homeless female veterans.
Tender Touch Ministries, as a community partner, attended the Irvine Global Village Festival with great success. We were able to meet and connect with wonderful people and other community partners, providing information and awareness about our unique services to help those in need.
Thousands of people attended the event, enjoying multi-cultural booths, food and entertainment.
Despite the blazing heat, we did our best to keep cool in the shade and were all smiles. We have an amazing team who love what they do. Thank you to the organizers who did a fantastic job of putting the event together.
With the grant came the following message from the City Council:
“Thank you for the important work and services your organization provides, which contribute to making Irvine a wonderful community. The City Council looks forward to receiving your project completion report on the great work accomplished.”
Did you know your Ralph’s purchases can benefit Tender Touch Ministries? See the info below.
What to do:
1) Download this PDF to easily register with Ralph’s Community Contribution Program on your next store visit.
2) After registering, Ralph’s will donate a percentage of every purchase you make to Tender Touch Ministries.
3) Encourage your friends and family to download this flyer and register with Ralph’s.
IMPORTANT NOTICE!
9/3/15 All current participants need to RE-REGISTER for the year using the same process at above.
Make plans to travel the world at the City of Irvine’s annual Global Village Festival on Saturday, September 26, 2015, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. at Bill Barber Park. This multicultural event features international cuisine, live entertainment, a kid’s village with crafts and activities, cultural and religious exhibits and an international marketplace. Festival admission and parking is free.
For more info: http://legacy.cityofirvine.org/globalvillage
Tender Touch Ministries is pleased to announce a partnership with Working Wardrobes, an Orange County-based non-profit organization that empowers men, women, veterans and young adults in overcoming difficult challenges to confidently enter the workforce and achieve self-sufficiency. They provide career assessments, skills training, career development services, job placement assistance and professional wardrobes in an environment of dignity and respect.
Working Wardrobes has been serving the community since 1990.
Tender Touch Ministries will act as a facilitator by incorporating many of Working Wardrobes’ services into their homeless advocacy framework.
For over 30 years, Tangible Investments has been the premier gallery for collectors seeking the very best in jewelry, precious metals, rare coins, fine art, antiques and more.
As a market-leading numismatic dealer and auctioneer, Tangible Investments purchase and sell highly desirable items for very competitive prices.
What Tangible Investments does for Tender Touch Ministries: We evaluate the item as to authenticity, age, value and marketability depending on the item, either a cash offer is made or we market the item via the best venue of the particular piece. We make payment to Tender Touch Ministries and Tender Touch Ministries issues an IRS receipt.
For more about Tangible Investments, visit www.gocoins.com
Last Thursday, May 21st, Tender Touch Ministries and Budget Mobile brought smiles to the faces of homeless veterans when they received a FREE mobile phone, and FREE service at the “Pier BBQ” Event, hosted by the VA in Long Beach, CA. See images below. Tender Touch Ministries plans on another event in the near future.
Tender Touch Ministries is partnering with Budget Mobile to provide phones to veterans in need this Thursday, May 21st at the Veterans Affairs (VA) in Long Beach, CA.
What: Veterans in need may visit the Pier Center at the V.A. to sign-up for free mobile device and plan.
When: The event takes place between 11:30am and 2pm on May 21st.
Where: Pier Center, Room # 136 at the V.A., adjacent to baseball field.
5901 E 7th St, Long Beach, CA 90822
IMPORTANT: Veterans should have the a valid state ID on hand to qualify for free mobile device and plan.