Do you want to improve the lives of women and girls? For over 20 years Soroptimist International of Garden Grove has been helping women and girls live their dreams for education, economic self-sufficiency, health, human rights and peace. We are part of an international, non-profit volunteer community dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls, in local communities and throughout the world. For more information about who we are and what we do, visit www.gardengrovesoroptimist.org.  For …

The purpose of the Eddie Nash Foundation is to work to create an enlightened world without violence, by breaking the cycle of hate resulting from abuse, prejudice and all forms of violence effecting our youth, through recognition and financial contributions to community programs and organizations that support the goals of the foundation.

Think about something you enjoy doing and would love to do more of. That would be something you could offer to the OC Time Bank. Now think about something you don't enjoy doing, need help with doing, or would just rather someone else do for you. That is something you can request from other members in the time bank and pay the time hours you earn for someone to do that service for you. As a part of the Orange County Time Bank you can be rewarded for doing what you love.  You earn a time hour or t …

Group Premise: This group exists to help one of the more misaligned groups in our society - adults with mild to moderate developmental disabilities. They are trapped between two worlds, as there are no opportunities for these individuals to socialize with others who are at a similar intellectual or social level. While they might have difficulty connecting, socializing and forming meaningful relationships with “normal” individuals, they often have an equally difficult time doing so wi …

South Coast Roller Derby was formed in June of 2009.  We are an all-female, flat track league committed to the idea of a sport that is run “by the skaters, for the skaters”.  As a non-profit sports organization our mission is to train dedicated amateur athletes to compete in flat-track roller derby on a national and international level; to develop and empower women with the physical and mental strength of a competitive athlete; and to serve our community by providing sporting entertainment fo …

- MISSION STATEMENT -   DESPERATE PAWS OF ORANGE COUNTY DOG CLUB is a NOT-FOR-PROFIT CLUB designed to get PARENTS and their PAWS out of the house and enjoying life. The club was specifically created to place PARENTS and their PAWS together in fun social activities, while Advocating for Dog Welfare and Adoption.   ALL FRIENDLY PARENTS AND THEIR PAWS ARE WELCOME TO JOIN!   MEMBERSHIP IS FREE!!     Through the club we hold fun social activities, outings and events such as trips to …

  WE DO FUN & FRIENDLY HERPES SOCIALS ALL OVER SOUTHERN CA. This is a social site for people with Herpes & HPV. This is not a dating site but people have met their loves at the socials. H is for Happy People!! Singles, couples, gay, straight & anyone who wants to be social & is dealing with Herpes & HPV. ***If you have HPV only, you are welcome to join this group, we are primarily a Herpes social but many on here have both. HPV, the virus that causes a wart, is NOT always a lifetime virus so und …

The Southern California Bacchus Society is a new meet-up group that combines 17 of the Southern California Chapters of the International Bacchus Society. The Bacchus Society is a philanthropic organization dedicated to promoting the enjoyment and understanding of wines, gourmet food, travel and entertainment. Our events, which are held throughout the world, are fun and accessible. Each event supports a worthwhile cause.The Bacchus Society is the largest and most pretigious wine society. We ar …

We are a local group of compassionate people dedicated to healthy lifestyles that promote kindness and peace in our community.  I recently moved this group from Fort Collins, Colorado to Orange County, California.  However, it is still relevant for people anywhere in the world as I will soon be offering online wellness sessions and virtual events. Veganism is the foundation for justice, health, wholeness, and compassion in our lives and in the larger world.   I've found that there are many vegan …

Revision 825 -2010.09.11pst1251: Short group URL http://Meetup.com/u/v7x (for twitter, etc): L6CBY8: * = While the founders & leaders of this group are Unitarian Universalists(UU) and this group is done in the spirit of UU (minus the politics), the names “Unitarian Universalist” and “Unitarian Universalism” and “UU” are not owned by this group and while this group would like to be endorsed by the name owners, in the meantime this group runs independently and by its own funding and no offi …