Walking Shield, Inc

Walking Shield’s mission is to improve the quality of life for American Indian families by coordinati Serving American Indian families since 1986.

08/05/2024

Congratulations on a successful IRT Mission!!! Thank you Army Reserve Medical Command for the outstanding work you have done in the Blackfeet Nation! We truly appreciate all of you.👏👏👏

07/02/2024

Calling all golfers! Come and support Walking Shield’s 12th Annual Golf Tournament at Soboba Springs Golf Course on September 23, 2024. This event is a great opportunity to enjoy a day of golf while contributing to a meaningful cause. All proceeds from the tournament will benefit the American Indian College Access Program, helping to provide educational opportunities for American Indian students. Join us for a day of fun, competition, and community support.

07/01/2024

SoCalGas Customer Assistance Programs can help you save in many ways. Check out their programs to learn more about how you can start saving on your monthly bill and more! If you have any questions or need help applying, contact Lisa at (657) 900-2197.
https://www.socalgas.com/save-money.../assistance-program

Photos from Walking Shield, Inc's post 06/17/2024

Celebrating June Birthdays!!!
Happy Birthday to our Sr. Program Manager, Lynda Estrella Gonzales and to our Program Specialist, Patty Boris. We wish you both the happiest of birthdays!🥳🥳🎉🎉🎂🎂🎈🎈

Photos from Lucy Hale's Indian Tacos & Frybread's post 05/25/2024

Please visit Lucy Hale's Indian Tacos & Frybread at UC Riverside’s Pow Wow this weekend.🪶 Our hearts go out to all of the Hale Family. Rest in Peace Phil.🙏🏽

Photos from Walking Shield, Inc's post 05/18/2024

Good morning!!! We’re in Santa Ana today at the Community Health Initiative of Orange County’s Community Resource & Health Fair. Come see us, we’ll be here until 2pm!!!

05/17/2024

Please join us tomorrow for Community Health Initiative of Orange County’s COMMUNITY RESOURCE AND HEALTH FAIR! There will be so many wonderful resources, on-site Medi-Cal, CalFresh enrollment (book your reservation now - see phone numbers below), iHeart radio, face painting, raffles and we have FREE reader glasses!!! We are looking forward to seeing you from 9:00am-2:00pm at THE VILLAGE ON 17TH STREET, 1505 E. 17th Street, Santa Ana, CA 92705
Please share this with your friends & family! Thank you! 🌞🌻🩺🥗🎨🎶🤓

Photos from Walking Shield, Inc's post 05/14/2024

Happy 10th ‘Work-Aversary’ to my Comadre Lisa!!! I’ll never forget the day we were having lunch and I asked you if you were looking for a job. 10 years has flown by and Walking Shield would not be where it is without you! You are the hardest working lady I know with the biggest heart. Cheers to many more years! We appreciate you!!!!!

Photos from Sacred Path Indigenous Wellness Center's post 05/13/2024

Thank you Sacred Path Indigenous Wellness Center for inviting us to be a part of this extraordinary community gathering! Congratulations on the huge success.👏👏👏

05/10/2024

Congratulations to the graduating class of 2024 and to all of the SCTCA graduates who received Walking Shield’s American Indian College Access Scholarship! We wish you tremendous success with your academic journey. CONGRATULATIONS!🪶🎓

05/02/2024
04/26/2024

Hope to see you tomorrow! The event takes place from noon to 3pm. Come join us!

Reminder this weekend is our Native American Community Wellness Gathering!!! Lunch is provided with a RSVP. Check link in our bio to rsvp.

04/21/2024

FRIENDLY REMINDER!
Our OneSight Partnership Program provides free eye exams and free brand-new glasses for those who need them. The Pala Band of Mission Indians is our host this year. The OneSight vision clinic will be held from April 22 – April 26, 2024. Attached is a flyer with additional information including the location address and how to register, which we encourage you to distribute. Glasses are made onsite, and there are 100 frames to choose from. In addition, each person who receives an eye exam will also receive a gift from Walking Shield. We have approximately 600 appointments available, so please don’t wait. Join us and register today!

SCAN THE QR CODE TO REGISTER
OR VISIT HTTPS://ONESIGHT.CLINIC/C7164
Call For More Information
760-891-3564
Call Indian Health Council at 760-749-1410 ext 5455

04/05/2024

Our OneSight Partnership Program provides free eye exams and free brand-new glasses for those who need them. The Pala Band of Mission Indians is our host this year. The OneSight vision clinic will be held from April 22 – April 26, 2024. Attached is a flyer with additional information including the location address and how to register, which we encourage you to distribute. Glasses are made onsite, and there are 100 frames to choose from. In addition, each person who receives an eye exam will also receive a gift from Walking Shield. We have approximately 600 appointments available, so please don’t wait. Join us and register today!

SCAN THE QR CODE TO REGISTER
OR VISIT HTTPS://ONESIGHT.CLINIC/C7164
Call For More Information
760-891-3564
Call Indian Health Council at 760-749-1410 ext 5455

03/28/2024

Please share the news about our next OneSight vision clinic. Register today to secure your appointment. Thank you!

FREE COMPREHENSIVE EYE EXAMS & PRESCRIPTION GLASSES IF NEEDED
Provided by ONESIGHT
APRIL 22-26, 2024
OPEN TO EVERYONE!
PALA TRIBAL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
12196 PALA MISSION RD
PALA CA 92059
SCAN THE QR CODE TO REGISTER
OR VISIT HTTPS://ONESIGHT.CLINIC/C7164
Call For More Information
760-891-3564
Call Indian Health Council at 760-749-1410 ext 5455

03/11/2024
03/01/2024

Just in!!! Our Friends at Sacred Path are hosting an 8-week Pow Wow Drum & Dance Program. The first meeting is TONIGHT from 6pm to 8pm. If interested, please RSVP to [email protected].

Photos from Walking Shield, Inc's post 01/19/2024

Exciting News from Native American Leadership and LAPD Transit Services Bureau!

Native American Community Academy
(Reference to the Feather Alert)
Saturday, January 20, 2024 (7 wks)
10am-2pm

Please see flyer and enrollment form for all the details.

REGISTER TODAY!!!

Lucia McKenzie
[email protected]

Berta Fraire
[email protected]

12/24/2023

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! May you enjoy the season of love and light to the fullest. Thank you to everyone who supported us in 2023! We are so grateful for the endless blessings. We look forward to an amazing 2024!

Photos from Walking Shield, Inc's post 12/16/2023

Our 2023 Holiday Gift Distribution Program was a huge success!!! Thank you all again for the extraordinary support.🫶👏💯🪶

Photos from Walking Shield, Inc's post 12/16/2023

We had the best time with the best people! Our 2023 Holiday Gift Distribution Program, making new memories.🎄🧸🎁

Photos from Walking Shield, Inc's post 12/16/2023

We have so much to be grateful for! In 3 short weeks we accomplished so much. Our Holiday Gift Distribution Program goals have been met! Thanks to our hardworking volunteers, our partners, tribes, tribal entities and friends, Walking Shield distributed over 23k toys to children all across Indian Country! It will be a beautiful Christmas for all. Thank you PepsiCo for keeping our volunteers hydrated. Your kind donation is more than appreciated! A million thanks to the Native American Toys for Tots Program for the incredible toys!!! Your commitment to bringing joy to the world is phenomenal. On behalf of everyone at Walking Shield and our Board of Directors, we send an enormous thank you to those who took part in our 2023 Holiday Gift Distribution Program. Merry Christmas!

Photos from Walking Shield, Inc's post 12/04/2023

We could use an extra hand this holiday season! We need more volunteers to help us get the toys in the hands of thousands of children before Christmas! Contact Lisa for more details. [email protected]

Photos from Walking Shield, Inc's post 11/28/2023

Today, we kicked off our 2023 Holiday Gift Distribution Program! We are so grateful for our group of volunteers we had with us! It was an extra fun day celebrating Mary Jo & Lorena’s Birthdays! Thank you Mary Jo, Lorena, Veronica, Sue, Brenda, Tommy, Laura, Salina and Walter!!! Thanks Patty for the hard work of training and keeping the teams running smoothly. Erika and John your help was greatly appreciated. Here we go…it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!!!

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Address


3100 Airway Avenue, Suite 118
Costa Mesa, CA
92626

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 3pm

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