Mayor's Welcome

Food Drive (November 1-30)

-Please join us in giving thanks by giving back to the families in our community that need it most.
-What we need: canned fruit and vegetables; canned tuna; rice; pasta and spaghetti sauce; peanut butter and jelly; flour, sugar, salt, and pepper; mac and cheese; cooking oil; pancake mix and syrup; and mustard, mayo, and ketchup.
-We will be accepting canned goods and non-perishable donations through November 30.

The H. Louis Lake Senior Center will host the Haunted Halloween Resource Fair, aimed at connecting seniors with health and wellness resources, programs, and services for older adults. The outdoor event is free and open to seniors, age 55 and above.

For more information, visit ggcity.org/news/haunted-halloween-resource-fair.

The City of Garden Grove is partnering with a group called Be Well OC. The idea is to help those in need while freeing more Garden Grove Police Officers to do their work. A mobile response unit in a well equipped blue van helps people dealing with mental illness, addiction and homelessness. Two trained crisis counselors render aid, transfer a patient to a medical facility or provide resources to help the person and improve a situation. GGTV3 Reporter Mark Bedor attended a training session and shares this story.

Meet your community wellness providers and get resources to enhance your wellbeing along the Garden Grove Medal of Honor Bike and Pedestrian Trail.

Wear your most comfortable tennis shoes and your best costume for contests and prizes.

Visit https://2021communitywellnessday.eventbrite.com for more information and to register.

The Garden Grove Police Department's Accident Reduction Team wants you and your family to be safe on Garden Grove streets. Please watch this video for a few important tips that could help save your life.

The annual Black Friday Goes BiGG giveaway offers Garden Grove shoppers a chance to win "BiGG" prizes starting on the biggest shopping day of the year, Black Friday, November 26, 2021 through Thursday, December 16, 2021. For every $50 spent at any Garden Grove business, shoppers will have the opportunity to win!

For more information, visit ggcity.org/bigg/blackfriday.

The Garden Grove Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Pills can be disposed of at the Garden Grove Police Department. The DEA cannot accept liquids or needles or sharps, only pills or patches. The service is free and anonymous, with no questions asked.

When people and organizations work together, great things can happen. In this Headlines, Mayor Steve Jones, on behalf of the Garden Grove City Council, shares the news about a new partnership between the City and Be Well OC. The idea is to help those in need while allowing the Garden Grove Police Department to do their work. A mobile response unit in a well equipped blue van will help people dealing with mental illness, addiction and homelessness.

Try out your costume early and come join us for a spooky maze, dance party, crafts and more! Bring the whole family.

For more information, contact the Garden Grove Main Library at (714) 530-0711 or ocpl.ggr@occr.ocgov.com

In this episode of Headlines, Garden Grove Mayor Steve Jones on behalf of the City Council, talks about recognizing our local Garden Grove heroes. The City would like your nominations of people and organizations that went above and beyond to help others during this pandemic.