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Orchard Community

Empowering housing-insecure young adult men to acquire lasting life skills towards adulthood.

Orchard is a Jesus-centered community that affirms, empowers, and builds into the lives of young adult men who are at increased risk of experiencing homelessness. The Orchard is a community for the young men to plant and root their lives, to cultivate and prune their gifts and character, and to offer the fruits of their participation to the wider community.

08/31/2026

Hello Friends,

We have a very exciting announcement to make: All donations from now through our Open House on Saturday, 10/17, 2-5pm, will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $10,000, thanks to a group of very generous supporters of Orchard Community.

AND, at our open house, we will share exciting updates about expansion opportunities we are exploring. We would love to share our ideas, hear your input, and continue to journey together with you into the next season.

Thank you for your faithful support.
Michael Liaw

We are taking applications for (2) housing-insecure young adult men (18-24 y.o.) who are interested in stable housing, life skills training, and community building. Please apply to the link in profile.

08/28/2026

Hello Friends,

We just wanted to share some fun and exciting things that David has been up to:

•David enrolled at Dirtbags Academy, a social enterprise branch of a custom Harley Davidson repair shop that empowers young adults facing various barriers with machine shop skills. David is excelling in the program learning how to paint, wrap, and tint automobiles. He has job interviews with union representatives next week!

•David is also our resident baker, except it’s a bit too hot to bake right now.

•David is also our resident handyman, who put in our portable A/C units in two of our rooms. Shout out to Whittier Area Community Church for donating a window unit and for a local handyman for donating his labor. We are so relieved this heat wave to have A/C.

•Lastly, David and I hopped the train tracks behind our house to have a meal at Lascari’s. The fettuccini was delicious!

All this has been made possible because of your generous support, investing in stable housing and mentorship for young adult men like David. Thank you for your faithful support and love. Please join us at our next open house, Saturday, 10/17, 2-5pm, to meet David and our other residents!

Michael Liaw

We are taking applications for (2) housing-insecure young adult men (18-24 y.o.) who are interested in stable housing, life skills training, and community building. Please apply to the link in profile.

08/20/2026

Hello Friends,

Please join us in wishing Nick well as he continues his adulthood journey elsewhere after a short but sweet time with us. At Orchard Community, Nick was able to accomplish not a few significant things:

• Nick completed 1 semester of school at Rio Hondo towards his fire technology degree.
• Nick found a job at a local water park.
• Nick learned how to create a budget and made progress in keeping it.
• Nick practiced meal prep skills, turning things he found on social media into healthy, nutritious meals.

All the guys here will miss how friendly Nick was, his warmness, and how easily he would start conversations about anything. We wish him all the best.

Thank you for your faithful support and love for us and our guys!

Michael Liaw

PS: Save the Date: Our next Open House is Saturday, 10/17, 2-5pm. More info about our matching campaign soon!

We are taking applications for (2) housing-insecure young adult men (18-24 y.o.) who are interested in stable housing, life skills training, and community building. Please apply to the link in profile.

08/06/2026

Hello Friends,

We love keeping in touch with our former residents and reminding them that we love them and are here for them. We thought you’d enjoy a quick update from a few of our guys:

•Anthony is busy working full time and being a dad. We got to celebrate his one-year-old’s cowboy-themed birthday party, which had a pony!

•Simeon is working full time at a local, upscale restaurant and still diligently attending to his passion in fashion design. We celebrated his birthday recently at an Indonesian restaurant.

•Mark got a new job recently, still in the food industry, at a local Italian restaurant. We caught up over some sandwiches in uptown. He is working on getting his driver’s license.

•Wilson and Aya are enjoying their married life in Michigan, living with family, and working full time jobs in retail and fast food.

Thank you for your faithful support and love for us and our guys!

Michael Liaw

PS: Save the Date: Our next Open House is Saturday, 10/17, 2-5pm. More info soon!

We are taking applications for a housing-insecure young adult man (18-24 y.o.) who is interested in stable housing, life skills training, and community building. Please apply to the link in profile.

07/30/2026

Hello Friends,

Please help us wish Fred farewell who completed his residency with us at Orchard Community! During Fred’s time with us, he found work with Ralphs Grocery store as well as grew in his budgeting skills. He is now home in Brazil to complete some immigration paperwork so he can return to the States to grow in his career and contributions to the community.

We’re honored to have been a part of Fred’s journey. We love you, Fred, and God bless you!

And thank you as always for your faithful support,
Michael Liaw

We are taking applications for a housing-insecure young adult man (18-24 y.o.) who is interested in stable housing, life skills training, and community building. Please apply to the link in profile.

07/02/2026

Hello Friends,

We’re ready to celebrate Independence Day as our neighbors here in unincorporated Whittier put up quite a show. Our grills are hot and watermelons cold!

Speaking of independence, cooking skills. And chores. Pictured:

•Chance is learning how to prepare and grill chicken.
•Our chore list.

What’s independence if not the ability to feed yourself and keep your home well ordered? Thank you for supporting our work to empower young adult men in these crucial life skills.

We wish you a safe and happy Fourth of July as you gather with family and friends to celebrate.

Thank you! and God bless you,
Michael Liaw.

06/19/2026

Hello Friends,

Our friends, Christopher Ruiz and Patricia Ruiz, visited to help us get ready for summer. We all feel fresh now!

This summer, everyone has some goals they’re working on:

•Nick started life guarding so he can save up for a car.
•Chance got transferred to a higher paying medical facility so he can make progress towards returning to UCLA.
•David is enjoying the time and money savings from the e-scooter donation and is saving up for a car.

Summer isn’t the same as an adult, but we hope to squeeze in some bonding activities before it ends!

Thank you! and God bless you,
Michael Liaw.

PS Speaking of summer, Chance was inspired by a social media trend to make a lime-condensed milk drink concoction. We don’t know if it’s called a Brazilian lemonade or a Swiss lemonade (anyone?), but it was good! Then, he made something like an Orange Julius. Perfect for summer.

06/11/2026

Hello Friends,
It’s not all work and business around here. We do have fun from time to time. Whether it’sgetting out on a hike, an outing to the city, or a meal together, spending relational time outside ofthe house, away from the dining table/meeting space, helps us bond, laugh about silly things, orhave deep conversations. Pictured above:
•Hike at Arroyo Pescadero
•Hike at Schabaraum Trail extension, getting a tiny bit lost along the way
•Trip to downtown LA visiting MOCA Grand and the Disney Concert Hall
•Lunch at Rodeo 72
Thank you for building into each of these young adult men’s lives.

Thank you! and God bless you,
Michael Liaw.

05/28/2026

Hello Friends,

We say it a lot, but it bears repeating: we can’t do our work without you, our community partners, who give of your time, talent, and treasures.

Recently, Nick and I went to the networking event, Wake Up Whittier, where we met Chase from a local State Farms office, who then visited us to explain the ins and outs of auto insurance, which isn’t the most thrilling topic but indispensable knowledge for living in Southern California.

Also, our dear friends from referred us to a young man who recently graduated from a Fire Academy and entered the firefighting workforce, who met up with Nick to share tips from the mistakes and successes of his own journey to help Nick succeed in his.

Lastly, our new friends from generously donated prescription glasses and work clothes to help one of our guys drive safely at night and dress for the workplace.

We are truly humbled and grateful for our community’s generosity. If you would like to give, one time or as a recurring donor, please visit our website. Help us empower housing-insecure young adult men to acquire last life skills towards adulthood.

Thank you! and God bless you,
Michael Liaw.

Address

Whittier, CA
90605

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

Telephone

+15622317515

Website

http://orchard-community.org/

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