Senior Network Services was established to help seniors and people with disabilities find support services. The organization prints a directory of resources based in Santa Cruz. The directory's contents are also available on the Senior Network Services website. Listings include community centers, employment programs, health support, housing and more.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars is a membership-based fraternal organization for combat veterans. A full bar is open evenings to members. Wednesday night features Thai dinners and dart games. A hall for up to 200 people can be rented out to the public. An outdoor patio, featuring a barbecue area, is a short walk to a newly installed horseshoe pit.
Moms Offering Moms Support (M.O.M.S.) is a community organization based on River Street in Santa Cruz. M.O.M.S. is a community of women, children and their families who help and support each other through pregnancy, birth and parenthood. The group meets to discuss the joys, sorrows, trials and triumphs of being a mother, and the organization offers a safe place for women to give and receive support, learn, grow and develop connections with other mothers in the community. Current offerings include a Prenatal Support Circle and a Moms' Support Circle. Check the main site for details on support programs or on meeting schedules and events.
Resource Center for Nonviolence is a non-profit organization serving for the proliferation of peace and social justice. It offers educational programs and resources in nonviolence theory and history, methodology and current practice of nonviolence. The internationally recognized organization has interns from as diverse locations as Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Surfrider Foundation is a grassroots, not-for-profit organization that aims to protect beaches, oceans and waves. The office of the Santa Cruz chapter is run by volunteers, and is does not receive the public. Visitors can call or contact [email protected] to participate in local monthly meetings and actions, such as beach clean-ups, water testing, educational events and fundraising. Surfrider has some 60 chapters along the US and Puerto Rican coasts, and around 40,000 US members.
Santa Cruz Elks Lodge offers a place for Elks members to gather. It works closely with the community through special programs, sponsorships, fundraisers and special events. The location hosts weekly bingo games and dinners, as well as birthday nights and community events. A calendar of local events is available at the website listed.
The Santa Cruz County Medical Society is an association composed of physicians who believe in educating residents about medical practices and believe in providing patients with access to physicians. For more information view the Web site or call the number provided.