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Friends In Service to Humanity has been named United Way South

Region’s Agency of the Year by the United Way’s Orange County chapter.

FISH, a nonprofit organization that helps low-income families to deal

with financial and other problems, received $1,000 from the United Way

along with the award.

The agency’s programs include transitional housing that leads to

permanent housing for the homeless, rental assistance to avoid eviction,

utility payments to avoid shut-off, mobile meal programs in partnership

with Hoag Hospital, child-care subsidies for working single parents,

“adopt-a-family” programs during the holidays, food for families and

homeless persons in need, transportation to medical and dental

appointments for the elderly, and bus tokens for the homeless.

Information: (949) 645-8050.