Volunteer chaplains make a difference through teens by building their faith—and having fun, too, at events like a Hair Cuts and Salon Day.
Chaplain Frank Fried has been helping kids and teens at Olive Crest for more than 30 years—and shares how volunteer chaplains can make a huge difference:
For the last couple of years, God has used one of our Orange County volunteer chaplains to make a huge impact in the lives of six teen girls: young girls who have faced, and still face, many life challenges.  And as they approach adulthood, their Olive Crest group home seeks to prepare them for the life responsibilities that lie ahead. 
Over time, through regularly showing up to support Olive Crest kids and teens, one volunteer chaplain has crossed paths with a dozen or more girls in the group home that she visits at least once a week. A huge blessing is the fact that our teen gals have been able to connect with and be greatly blessed by members of our volunteer’s local church.
Whether it be through a Ladies Night Out (LNO) with her “church ladies,” a Hair Cuts and Salon Day provided by a salon owner, participating in a fundraising car wash to benefit another Chaplaincy volunteer’s summer missions trip, or many other one-on-one connections that have blessed Olive Crest teen girls, having a trusted consistent adult in their lives (who is not a paid employee) is such a Godsend!
Read more of Chaplain Frank Fried’s full article about “More Blessed to Give Than Receive.”
*Our Chaplaincy program at Olive Crest serves addresses and encourages the religious/spiritual needs of Olive Crest staff, as well as the children and families we serve. All Chaplaincy-related efforts are completely voluntary and receive no government funding.