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• Feb: Toiletries Drive Throughout the Month
• Feb 3: Middle School Mid-Year Leadership Retreat
• Mar 17: Youth Board Fundraiser Event: Pastries & Pastels
• Apr 6: Empty Bowls Supper Event
• May 2: Big Day of Giving

• Feb 12: Twin Lakes Food Bank Food Distribution
• Feb 10: GVCC Common Ground Breakfast & Grocery Distribution
• Feb 21: Mercy Creekview Manor Senior Dinner & Entertainment
• Feb 24: GVCC Common Ground Breakfast & Grocery Distribution
• Feb 24: Upper Room Dinner Service

Ongoing:

• Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays: MAPS Peer Mentoring
• Wednesdays and Thursdays: White Rock Village Homework Hub
• Fridays: White Rock Village Kidzone

Donations and Drop-Off Dates:

• Feb 20: Mercy Creekview dinner/dessert donations due
• Feb 22: Sister Nora's Place dinner/dessert/activity donations due
• Feb 23: Sister Nora's Place meal & activity delivery

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

Alex Franzi is a busy Junior at Union Mine High School, involved with many different activities on top of schoolwork and athletics. She is committed to making Hands4Hope part of her high school experience, and continues to grow in her involvement. Read on to find out more about her motivation!

It's an exciting time of year for Hands4Hope On-Campus Clubs! The 14 different Clubs have chosen their areas of need and partner agencies for their year-long service-learning projects, and are now planning and preparing for how they will fill specific unmet needs. Their chosen causes include animals, wildlife, housing insecurity, women, and youth.

Read on to see what each Club has chosen and how you will soon be able to support their projects!

Youth committee members, youth leaders, and adult mentors are wanted for the 2024 Hands4Hope - Youth Making A Difference School Supply Committee! The committee will work on collecting school supplies and planning the annual distribution to benefit children in need. The committee will begin meeting in March and continue through the summer as we collect and sort items for distribution, culminating in the distribution event in early August. Interest survey responses due by Friday, February 23!

The 14th Annual Hands4Hope Winter Boutique was a huge success this year! With the efforts of 95 youth and adult volunteers, the distribution events served nearly 750 individuals and distributed 4,238 items, plus additional items through partner agencies. They creatively managed to make a new space feel festive. Read on to learn all about their story of success and see their photos!

Hands4Hope - Youth Making A Difference youth are gearing up to host the organization's 14th Annual Toiletries Drive! Toiletries, like food, quickly get used up and are an essential item for those who are struggling to make ends meet. Please help us make a difference in the lives of others by donating new toiletry items such as toilet paper, feminine products, toothpaste, toothbrush, disposable razors, deodorant, shampoo, conditioner, chapstick, and sunscreen.

Local businesses and schools will be hosting our big blue Hands4Hope barrels for collections during the month of February. The donated items will be distributed to our partner agencies to help those in need in our community.



In addition, the local elementary schools will be competing for the Hands4Hope Toiletries Drive Traveling Trophy, currently displayed at Oak Meadow, Gold Ridge, and California Montessori Project, the winners of last year's Toiletries Drive competition.

We look forward to announcing more specific needs and drop-off locations/dates soon.

If you've been with Hands4Hope for a while, you've likely seen the name U.S. Bank connected to us as a program sponsor, or perhaps you've attended the financial literacy workshops that they sponsor. What you may not realize is that U.S. Bank has been a valued Hands4Hope partner and supporter for 13 years! Read on to learn more about this incredible support that has helped Hands4Hope in numerous ways.

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!