Having trouble reading this message? Click to view as a Webpage.

• May: Elections for new 2024-25 Club leaders
• May 2: Big Day of Giving
• May 3: Sutter Middle School Hands4Hope Club "Games4Gains" Carnival to benefit WeEMBRACE
• May 6-10: Vista Del Lago High School Hands4Hope Club toiletries drive to benefit Wind Youth Services

• June 19: High School Leadership Welcome BBQ and Parent Meeting
• July 10 - 13: High School Leadership Camp (for elected leaders)
• July 24: Youth Recognition Event - RSVP here
• July 31 - Aug 3: Middle School Leadership Camp (for elected leaders)
• Sep 28: Endless Summer Beach Party

• May 5: Folsom 100 Ultra Marathon Aid Station (benefits Upper Room)
• May 5: Powerhouse Ministries' Women and Children's Center Graduation - Childcare Assistance
• May 11: GVCC Common Ground Breakfast & Essentials Distribution
• May 13: Twin Lakes Food Bank Food Distribution
• May 15: Mercy Creekview Manor Senior Dinner & Entertainment
• May 25: GVCC Common Ground Breakfast & Grocery Distribution
• May 25: Upper Room Dinner Service
• June 1: Images of Hope Garden Party in the Orchard
• June 8: Healthy Habits Video Filming - actors & crew needed

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:

• May 14: Mercy Creekview dinner/dessert donations due
• May 21: Sister Nora's Place dinner/dessert donations due
• May 22: Sister Nora's Place Dinner Delivery

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

The most exciting 24-hours of the year for Sacramento-region nonprofits starts tonight! Through gifts made on Big Day of Giving, Hands4Hope - Youth Making A Difference can sustain our life-changing programs for youth who crave connection to each other and to their communities, and for those less fortunate who they serve.

We invite everyone to stop by the Hands4Hope El Dorado Hills Youth Center from 11 am to 6 pm on May 2 to say hello, and bring your donation to spin the wheel for fun prizes!

Nine youth and adult "teams" have organized their own campaigns in support of Hands4Hope. Their stories are so inspirational! We hope you'll take the time to read some.

You might have seen Addison recently featured in our White Rock Village Homework Hub video, or you might have encountered Addison at a Community Engagement Event or Committee activity... she has practically done them all! Read on to find out what she's looking forward to most in her first Club Leadership position in her senior year of high school.

When she was in high school, Eadora participated in her on-campus Hands4Hope Club all four years, including holding a position on the Youth Board Executive Committee. After graduating, she has made time for a Hands4Hope Internship during her freshman year of college. Read on to get to know Eadora and more about her involvement with Hands4Hope Alumni.

With nearly 400 guests in attendance, the 13 youth leading the Empty Bowls Committee had their hands full at the Empty Bowls Dinner on April 6. This was the first time that Hands4Hope youth took on the full responsibility of planning and implementing the Empty Bowls Dinner in its 24th year, and by all accounts the fundraiser was a tremendous success!

For the 14th year, the Hands4Hope Toiletries Drive brought together schools, businesses, and individuals to collect and donate essential items to those in need. Led by the Community Engagement Ambassadors representing the Folsom, El Dorado Hills, and Placerville areas, the drive collected 7,375 items to be distributed directly to those who need them the most.

Why didn’t Sherlock Holmes pay a lot of taxes? Because he made brilliant deductions, of course! If you're still feeling the sting of April 15, Hands4Hope Board of Directors Member Blake Anderson, who works as a Certified Financial Planner at WealthGuard Advisors, has some ideas to share about how creative charitable giving can provide tax advantages while making a difference in your community.

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!