About Us
Serve the People Community
Health Center
Serve the People Community Health Center aims to provide compassionate and comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and behavioral health care for our patients. In addition, we are proud to offer Food Pantry, and an In- House Pharmacy in an attempt to provide the best healthcare experience to patients.
Who We Are
Our Mission
To provide the physical, mental, emotional and mentoring needs of the poor, children, sick, needy, uneducated, oppressed, and lost people. To serve people regardless of religion, ethnicity, race or gender with love, compassion, and generosity.
At Serve The People, we believe that our employees are our greatest asset. That's why we are committed to providing a supportive and inclusive work environment where every team member can thrive.
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Why Serve the People?
Our History
Serve the People began as a ministry and vision to feed the hungry, poor, needy, and homeless of Santa Ana, California. The founder, through experiences gathered as a volunteer in other ministries, brought together a small group of people to fulfill this mission.
In early 2008, we began packing bags of food and providing them to those in need in our parking lot in Santa Ana. Flyers were passed out to nearby residents as the first 50 grocery bags were distributed. Our mission to feed our community continued every first and third Saturday of each month, including delivering food to the homeless population. As the word about our efforts continued to spread, we purchased and delivered pallets of food and began packing bags during distribution events. Tents, tables, an 18-foot-long bed truck, forklift, and pallets were purchased to facilitate the distribution.
After realizing our community's other needs, such as clothing, shoes, diapers, baby food, school supplies, and toiletries, we began souring and providing these items during distributions.
In 2009, the demand grew and two nearby warehouses were rented. Soon after, on June 9, 2009, we obtained our 501(c)3, non-profit status. This allowed us to open our free medical clinic, operating two days a week providing general medical care for families.
By 2010, a third warehouse was added and a Legal Aid Clinic was established to continue serving the people of our community. In 2012, Serve the People Community Health Center began operations.
Today, we proudly provide our community with compassionate and comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and behavioral health services to our patients and community. Our food pantry efforts still continue each first and third Saturday of the month, feeding thousands of families each year.