Council of Philippine American Organizations

Located in National City, Calif., Boys & Girls Clubs of National City is a social welfare organization that offers a variety of programs to promote social, physical and emotional development of boys and girls during their critical growth periods. It provides programs in the areas of leadership development, education, health care, arts, sports and fitness. Boys and Girls Clubs of National City is a part of Boys & Girls Clubs of America, which comprises a national network of more than 3,500 neighborhood-based facilities. Started in 1860, it provides guidance-oriented character development programs on a daily basis for children between the ages of 6 and 18.

Episcopal Community Services, also known as ECS, is a social advocacy organization that provides a range of health and human services in San Diego and Riverside counties in California. It offers social services to low-income families and individuals. The organization deals in the areas of chronic homelessness, mental health, domestic violence and emergency groceries. Episcopal Community Services provides substance abuse education and child and family services. It offers the Head Start, Friend to Friend and Safe Haven Transitional Housing programs. The organization also provides the Julian s Program for women and children, which serves homeless women over the age of 18 and their children. Founded in 1927, Episcopal Community Services additionally offers emergency assistance programs.