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APRIL 2025

• April - May: Club Projects
• May 1: Big Day of Giving
• May 31: Heffernan Nonprofit Poker Fundraiser benefiting Hands4Hope and others (more info)
• June 12: Leadership Welcome BBQ
• June 25: Youth Recognition Event (RSVP open now)
• July 23-25: High School Leadership Camp
• July 30-Aug 1: Middle School Leadership Camp

• April 5: Honor Our Troops All American Breakfast Fundraiser
• April 5: Powerhouse Ministries Dragon Boat Festival
• April 12: GVCC Common Ground Breakfast & Essentials Distribution
• April 14: Twin Lakes Food Bank Food Distribution
• April 16: Mercy Creekview Manor Senior Dinner & Entertainment
• April 25: Sister Nora's Place Dinner
• April 26: GVCC Common Ground Breakfast & Essentials Distribution
• April 26: Upper Room Dining Hall Dinner

Ongoing:

• Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays: MAPS Peer Mentoring

Donations and Drop-Off Dates:

• April 15: Mercy Creekview dinner/dessert donations due

New opportunities may be added throughout the month, so be sure to check the calendar often!

Madison may have followed in her sister's footsteps when she chose to become a Hands4Hope participant, but she has undoubtedly found her own way and discovered her own passions and skills through her 430+ hours of lifetime service. She is currently serving as the Placerville Community Engagement Ambassador, and recently enjoyed working with the other Community Engagement Ambassadors to do a "deep dive" on the Green Valley Community Church Common Ground opportunity and create a video about it. Check it out and learn more about Madison's remarkable journey with Hands4Hope!

The Hands4Hope Empty Bowls Committee wrapped up their service-learning experience by reflecting on their incredibly successful Empty Bowls Dinner, held on March 8, 2025. This is the second year that a youth-led Hands4Hope committee has coordinated this community event from start to finish. This year, the event raised nearly $20,000 to support four organizations that fight hunger. Committee participants alone tallied more than 550 service hours to implement this large event, that served about 600 guests and featured live music, craft and art vendors, raffles, and of course delicious soup served in beautiful handmade bowls!

Hands4Hope on-campus clubs are busy implementing their service-learning projects to benefit their chosen areas of need. Here are the clubs that still have opportunities to support them through the end of this school year.

March 31 - April 4: Pleasant Grove Middle School

"The Purr-fect Project" collection drive to benefit Fat Kitty City

April 1-10: Herbert Green Middle School

"Bucks4Bunnies" classroom competition and "Bunny Bag" sales to benefit Sierra Wildlife Rescue

April 4: Folsom High School

"The Little Project" carnival event to benefit pediatric heart patients through Angels for Hearts

April 11: Union Mine High School

"Cinema and Snacks" movie night event to support Wayfinder Family Services' Kinship Support Program

April 11: Vista Del Lago High School

"Reels for Recovery" movie night event to benefit Firefighters Burn Institute

April 25: Camerado Springs Middle School

"WildGames4Wildlife" carnival event to benefit Sierra Wildlife Rescue

May 2: Sutter Middle School

"Carnival of HARTS" carnival event to benefit HART of Folsom

May 8: Folsom Middle School

"Helping Hands" snack sale to benefit HART of Folsom

Pamela and John Dennis came to Hands4Hope relatively recently, but it's hard to imagine our programs and activities without them! Since becoming fingerprinted Adult Leads last June, they have participated through Endless Summer Beach Party Committee, Empty Bowls Committee, Mercy Senior Dinner, Hands4Hope Fall Festival, and so much more. We are so grateful to have them involved!

Do you know someone who should be the Hands4Hope Special Event Program Coordinator? This position oversees seasonal youth-led after-school committees who plan, manage, and produce large seasonal events, like Empty Bowls, School Supply Drive & Distribution, Kids Zone, and Winter Boutique. Help us spread the word to applicants who love mentoring middle and high school youth, and are skilled at planning large community events!

U.S. Bank has been connected to Hands4Hope as a valued Hands4Hope partner and supporter since 2011! In addition to generously sponsoring to provide funding for Hands4Hope programs, U.S. Bank also makes the annual financial literacy and interview preparedness workshop possible—a valuable learning experience that helps participants connect the skills they gain through Hands4Hope participation to college and career readiness. Read on to learn more about this incredible support that has helped Hands4Hope in numerous ways.

Big Day of Giving will be here on May 1, 2025! Hands4Hope - Youth Making A Difference is proud to be a part of this Sacramento region-wide celebration of generosity. Mark your calendar and join us to be part of the excitement! You don't need to leave the comfort of your own home to discover and give to nonprofits that are working on issues that matter most to you. It's 24 hours of generosity that makes a difference for Hands4Hope and more than 800 other regional nonprofit organizations. We're counting down!

Hands4Hope - Youth Making A Difference

is a youth-driven non-profit charitable 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to inspire and empower youth in leadership and service. 

Our vision is to develop a community of civic-minded and socially responsible citizens for generations to come.

THANK YOU FOR BEING A PART OF OUR COMMUNITY!