VolunteerNetwork OC vs YiCircle

If you are looking to help people in Orange County, CA, who are experiencing poverty or homelessness, Volunteer Network OC’s app is a great place to begin. It interfaces with the popular website www.volunteernetworkoc.org to provide information about organizations and people who are dedicated to ending poverty and homelessness in our county. The app also provides real-time information on volunteer opportunities with those organizations. In minutes, you can easily search for events and other volunteer opportunities and then commit to volunteer your time. Volunteer Network OC Helps You Help Others! Volunteer Network OC is dedicated to helping individuals and families who are in need of food, shelter, clothing, and other basic necessities by connecting volunteers with organizations providing those services. This is accomplished through an inspiring social media platform that makes volunteering easy and accessible to everyone. There are four pieces to the puzzle to eradicate poverty and homelessness: (a) non-profit and community organizations who directly serve the poor and homeless populations in Orange County; (b) support organizations, such as food banks, who assist those organizations (together, those organizations and the support organizations are referred to as the “Shelter Community”); (c) donors who fund the activities of the Shelter Community, and (d) volunteers who serve under the guidance of the Shelter Community. Volunteer Network OC bridges the gap between you and the Shelter Community through its social media platform. Our goal is to remove the impediments to volunteering. Additionally, Volunteer Network OC provides information about the people who need and deserve your help and the incredible people and organizations serving in the Shelter Community. Their inspiring stories can be found on Volunteer Network OC’s website and mobile app.

Find people nearby who are into what you're into — and actually make plans. YiCircle is where a shared interest turns into a real afternoon out. Browse what's happening around you, start something of your own, and go with people who wanted to go anyway. DISCOVER WHAT'S ON Concerts, comedy, sports and theater near you, updated continuously. Filter by city, date and category, and save the ones you're considering. START A PLAN Create a hangout in under a minute — a hike, a food crawl, a gallery night. Set a time and a meeting point, cap the group size, and let people request to join. Co-hosts, waitlists and check-in are built in. FIND A BUDDY Post the thing you want to do and let people nearby put their hand up, or answer someone else's. One plan, one afternoon — no obligation beyond that. MESSAGE AND CALL Real-time chat with photos, voice messages, and voice or video calls. Group chats for the people you're going with. SHARE THE DAY Post where you went and who you went with. Check in at the places you visit and watch your map fill in. FIVE LANGUAGES English, 简体中文, 日本語, 한국어 and Español. YiCircle is for people 18 and over.