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Mari Frank of KUCI 88.9FM Irvine interviews Community Programs Deputy Scott Yuen

January 12th, 2010 by Darrell Lum

Orange County Sheriff’s Department deputy Scott Yuen from Community Programs was interviewed by Mari Frank of KUCI 88.9FM Irvine.
Photo: Darrell Lum

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Operation Santa Claus provides for the needy

December 21st, 2009 by Darrell Lum

 

 
 
 
 

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department continues its longstanding tradition of supporting Operation Santa Claus and Senior Santa & Friends – the county’s partnership programs that provide Christmas gifts to the county’s “neediest of the needy.”
 
This year, charitable donations down across the nation, but OCSD employees responded beyond expectations.  Sheriff’s Department employee donations alone brightened Christmas morning [...]

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DUILA’s IMPACT hosts Holiday Party for drug exposed infants and children

December 21st, 2009 by Darrell Lum

The Holiday Party uses DUILA’s innovative strategy of drawing together local youth and adults in a combined force to prevent drug abuse. DUILA’s generous community partners and supporters underwrite the annual costs involved, including rental of a community center, food, gifts, decorations, music, entertainment, and the traditional visit and photo with Santa Claus. DUILA staff, [...]

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DreamLift 2009 – a dream come true

December 11th, 2009 by Darrell Lum

Community Programs help organize the 2009 DreamLift event.  It was a day to remember for approximately 80 children from Canada (some in wheelchairs, some on crutches; all with serious and in some cases life threatening illness) as they arrived for a special day at the Magic Kingdom. Employees of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department took personal time [...]

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Drug Use Is Life Abuse Hosts Drug Risk Forum

November 19th, 2009 by Darrell Lum

A community forum on November 12, 2009 brought lawmakers, parents, educators, law enforcement and healthcare professionals together to discuss solutions to the dangerous trend of teens abusing medicine to get high.
The meeting, sponsored by Drug Use Is Life Abuse (DUILA), Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) and the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) was at the [...]

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