PSA COMMUNITY SERVICE EVENTS
Looking to give back and make a difference in the community?
Explore the volunteer opportunities below to see how you can get involved with our service events!
For any community service inquires or potential collaborations, please contact Taylor Nguyen (tayloan1@uci.edu)
FEATURED PARTNER
Second Harvest Food Bank
Second Harvest is a sizable regional food bank that consistently supplies and distributes both fresh and shelf-stable food to vulnerable populations facing food and nutritional insecurity.
FIGHTING HUNGER
Providing nutritious food to individuals and families in need.
STRONGER TOGETHER
Working with our community and volunteers create a lasting impact.
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Every hour volunteered helps support a healthier and stronger community.
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WINTER 2026 VOLUNTEER ACTIVITY
In Winter 2026, several of our members participated in harvesting cabbages at the Harvest Solutions Farm, where the food bank cultivates and harvests fresh produce that is later distributed across its network of 300 pantry locations.
FEATURED PARTNER
UCI Health
UCI Health, affiliated with the university, is the largest and sole academic healthcare system in Orange County that integrates research to enhance and deliver high-quality patient care within its local community. It is nationally recognized as one of leading medical networks.
For one of our regular crafting for charity initiatives, PSA partnered with another on-campus group, Made with Love, to create and donate paper cranes to UCI Health’s largest facility, the UCI Health Douglas Hospital at the city of Orange. Together, our members folded a total of 300 cranes and wrote uplifting messages to inspire and encourage patients there, during the hospital’s patient rounds.
Operation Santa Claus (OSC) is a year-round program that provides gifts and toys to Orange County's most vulnerable children, many of whom have endured abandonment, neglect or abuse and consequently were placed into a foster care program. OSC also provides new holiday gifts to children of disadvantaged families who are receiving services from the County of Orange.
Senior Santa and Friends is a year-round donation program dedicated to delivering gifts and special request items to low-income older adults and dependent adults. The recipients are clients of the County of Orange Social Services Agency and the Orange County Health Care Agency.
FEATURED PARTNER
During our Fall 2025 quarter, we coordinated a holiday drive with the program and collected over $500 worth of toys, clothing, hygiene items, and other gifts for individuals in need within our local community! Thank you to all our PSA members who generously donated and helped making this possible.
FEATURED PARTNER
OCFC is licensed by the California Department of Social Services as a temporary shelter and provides a warm, nurturing and safe environment for children who are unable to remain with their parents due to abuse, abandonment, and/or neglect. Volunteers are an essential part of OCFC and the lives of the children we serve. Through the generous support of community partners, we are able to provide collaborative care for the children placed at OCFC.
During one of our most recent visits, we had the opportunity to work with children of varying ages on creative art activities designed to reflect meaningful psychological concepts, ranging from simple meditation exercises to artistically creating their own ‘emotional monsters,' which allowed them to explore various healthy coping skills and represent their feelings in a fun and approachable way.