WHAT IS LOVE STANISLAUS COUNTY?
What we do
is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that was founded in 2014. Love Stanislaus County oversees city-wide volunteer days (Love Modesto, Love Waterford, Love Oakdale, etc.) in Stanislaus County with the goal of bringing communities together through volunteering. In addition to our city-wide volunteer days, Love Stanislaus County has four programs.
Love OuR Kids
A Program of
focuses on helping foster youth and foster youth families with securing household items needed (beds, couches, strollers, etc) by partnering with Stanislaus County Child Welfare. Referrals are submitted for these items by county social workers. Additionally, Love Our Kids creates comfort kits. A comfort kit is a backpack with a blanket, hygiene products and a stuffed animal. Comfort kits are given to foster youth who are moved or removed from their home.
Love OuR Neighbors
A Program of
seeks to equip and inspire people to host neighborhood gatherings with the goal of forming deeper connections and a sense of belonging among neighbors.
Love OuR schools
A Program of
focuses on creating villages to help schools. A village is when the program connects local businesses and churches to a school that is located in the same neighborhood as the church or business to help where help is needed. Examples of village activities include backpack drives, student activates, and special events. Additionally, Love Our Sch works to connect schools to volunteer opportunities for their staff and students.
Love OuR Seniors
A Program of
focuses on assisting older adults and persons with disabilities in our community by connecting them with resources and volunteers who are willing to help. Love Our Seniors hosts a Christmas gifting program in which they bring together the community to wrap gifts for seniors in need.
OUR Vision
Our vision is for a community that lifts each other up, values one another, and seeks to help where help is needed.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to inspire our community to love each other through connecting, participating, giving, and serving.
OUR Values
COLLABORATION
We value and believe in collaboration with congregations, nonprofits, businesses, and community members as the way to serve.
COMMUNITY
We value community engagement and work to come together as one.
FAITH
We value and are motivated by our love for God and His example of service to others.
DIVERSITY
We value diversity when it comes to gender, race, ethnicity, and socio-economic status
EQUITY
We value, respect, and understand that equity is not equality. We see equity as meeting people where they are in life and understanding that that starting point will be different for everyone.
INTEGRITY
We value being honest and doing what is right over what is comfortable.
SERVICE
We value service to all parts of our community in all ways possible.