Urgent Need For Car Seats, Booster Seats, OC Rescue Mission Says

LAKE FOREST, CA — There is a critical need for car seats and booster seats for the children of Orange County's Village of Hope, the Orange County Rescue Mission's transitional living facility for homelessness in Orange County.

The nonprofit has released an urgent plea for help from the local community to provide a total of 36 car and booster seats.

This will allow the Rescue Mission to provide these essential needs and ensure the safety of young children throughout its facilities, a spokesperson for the mission says.

Jim Palmer, president of the mission, spoke on the critical need for new car seats and booster seats for its infants, toddlers, and young children living at theRescue Mission.

“Over the last several months there has been a rapid increase in homelessness throughout the region,” says Jim Palmer, President of Orange County Rescue Mission. “In fact, the homeless crisis has been exacerbated as a result of the pandemic.”

According to Palmer, the safety and welfare of these children is the utmost importance to the Rescue Mission.

“Young children experiencing homelessness are often the innocent victims of their circumstance,” says Palmer. “When children come to our facilities, we want to create a warm, welcoming, and safe environment where they can grow and prosper. The community’s support in helping to deliver this safe environment for our kids is something in which we are extremely grateful.”

If in a position to donate, Orange County Rescue Mission is requesting the following items:

• Six New Infant Car Seats with Base
• Ten New Child Car Seats
• Twenty New Booster Seats

Those who wish to donate may drop off donations at Orange County Rescue Mission’s Village of Hope located at 1 Hope Drive, Tustin, California, 92782. Donations can also be purchased online and delivered to this address.

The donation warehouse is open between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Sunday.