Happy 2015! We've come a long way!

Dear Hands4Hope Volunteers and Supporters,   

Happy 2015!! It is with joy and excitement that we embark on another year. This March, Hands4Hope will mark its 7th birthday and oh, how far we have come in seven years. It was in January of 2008 that I invited a small group of friends to lunch and shared my vision of this organization with them. They loved it and agreed to help me turn this vision into reality. We started with a group of 15 youth, our children and their friends, and hosted our first event on March 18, 2008.

Hands4Hope is now 1,250 youth volunteers strong! We partner with fifteen local schools, have Hands4Hope Clubs at ten schools, and have three more schools wanting to start Clubs in the New Year. 

Hands4Hope continues to use community service and service learning as the platform to encourage youth to be compassionate and teach them skills as individuals and leaders. We continue to give a voice to youth on issues which affect our communities, as well as empower them to create, develop and implement projects that support their chosen causes . . .  and it continues to be awe-inspiring to see them in action.

This past year, our young philanthropists invited speakers from agencies to H4H Club meetings to talk about their mission, those they serve, and their current needs. Club members took this information and devised a plan to help fill those needs. They coordinated and implemented fundraisers, drives, and awareness campaigns. They had teachers dress up in baby costumes and ran a carnival to promote donations. Through their efforts,  over $10,000 was raised for causes they are passionate about, additionally they collected toiletries, clothing and food. They made journals, cards, meals, and blankets for those struggling. They explored needs in our community and took action. They made a difference!

We are very excited for 2015, to see what wonderful and inspiring projects our youth will design this year, and to see them blossom and grow as individuals as they work to benefit others.

It is going to be a great year!! Best wishes to you and your family for a very happy 2015!

  

Jennifer

Jennifer Bassett 

Founder/Executive Director

916.919.5695