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• April 6: Empty Bowls Dinner Event - buy presale tickets today!
• April 30: Hands4Hope Placerville Youth Center Open House
• May 2: Big Day of Giving
• April & May: Elections for new 2024-25 Club leaders
• June 19: High School Leadership Welcome BBQ and Parent Meeting
• July 10 - 13: High School Leadership Camp (for elected leaders)
• July 31 - Aug 3: Middle School Leadership Camp (for elected leaders)
• Sep 28: Endless Summer Beach Party - SAVE THE DATE!

• April 4: Empty Bowls Washing and Silverware Wrapping
• April 6: Empty Bowls Set-Up and Dinner
• April 8: Twin Lakes Food Bank Food Distribution
• April 10: Toiletries Sorting Event (EDH)
• April 13: Healthy Habits Video Filming - actors & crew needed
• April 13: GVCC Common Ground Breakfast & Grocery Distribution
• April 17: Mercy Creekview Manor Senior Dinner & Entertainment
• April 26: Sister Nora's Place Dinner
• April 27: GVCC Common Ground Breakfast & Grocery Distribution
• April 27: Catalyst Community Kids Expo
• April 27: 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:

• April 16: Mercy Creekview dinner/dessert donations due

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

As a 7th grader, Leighton Parkhurst says that her middle school Hands4Hope Club experience has already helped grow her leadership and communication skills. Find out more about her interests, and how she sees Hands4Hope fitting into her future.

Here are some dates to save as the Hands4Hope on-campus Clubs bring their visions of projects to benefit their chosen areas of need to life! Look for details to be added to Club pages, as well as on our Facebook and Instagram. 

April 1-8: El Dorado High School

"Feeding Hearts Food Drive" snack foods drive continues for The Center

April 3: Vista Del Lago High School

Dine out at Sacramento Pizza Company to benefit Wind Youth Services

April 4: Markham Middle School

“Charity with a Side of Pizza” Pizza Factory Fundraiser to raise $500 for ASPIRE Kids

April 7: Union Mine High School

“Clean Cars for a Cause” car wash to raise $2,000 for Upper Room Dining Hall

April 10: Marina Village Middle School

“K-9 Carnival & Fundraiser” event to raise $875 for Foothill Dog Rescue of the Sierras 

April 10: Vista Del Lago High School

Dine out at Sacramento Pizza Company to benefit Wind Youth Services

April 12: Folsom Middle School

"Rescue the Retrievers" free movie night fundraiser for Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue & Sanctuary

April 14: Oak Ridge High School Inspire

“Diners4Shriners” Selland’s Dine Out fundraiser to raise $1,500 for Shriners Children’s Hospital

April 15-17: Rolling Hills Middle School

"Hands4Horses" snack sale at the flag pole after school to benefit The Barnyard Animal Rescue Nest

April 15-19: Herbert Green Middle School

“Feed a Baby Bird” Connections Competition & on-campus car line donation to raise $1,000 for Sierra Wildlife Rescue

April 15-19: Oak Ridge High School Empower

"Burns and Bites" Sunscreen and Insect Repellant Drive to benefit Upper Room

April 19: Vista Del Lago High School

Game Night to benefit Wind Youth Services.

April 26: Camerado Springs Middle School

"Pics4Pups" photo booth fundraiser at all lunches to benefit Foothill Dog Rescue of the Sierras

April 27-28: Folsom High School

Game collection drive to benefit Koinonia Family Services

May 10: Sutter Middle School

"Games for Gains" carnival to raise funds for WeEMBRACE

Some Clubs are still working on finalizing their web pages, dates and details. We’ll keep you posted when more opportunities to support Club projects are added to the calendar, and when more details are available!

Congratulations to the Hands4Hope Youth Board on a beautiful and successful Pastries & Pastels - Paint to Empower Women and Children fundraiser event on March 17! More than 120 guests enjoyed a bountiful grazing table and delicious pastries, pies, and desserts donated by local bakeries, while decorating adorable tea cups. Find out how much they raised to help Powerhouse Ministries' Women and Children's Center by reading more!

Do you love storytelling through photos and video? Hands4Hope is developing a new media team to provide on-site photography and/or videography at specific opportunities and events to help capture activities, meetings, and service-learning project efforts and accomplishments. Training will be provided, and we can provide video equipment. Youth in grades 7-12 and adults are welcome to join this team. Applications are due by April 26.

Rick Fergerson, of Fergerson Financial, a registered investment advisor, has been supporting Hands4Hope - Youth Making A Difference since our early years. They steadfastly have believed in our mission of empowering and inspiring youth in service and leadership by providing financial support as a program and event sponsor. Read on to find out which six major Hands4Hope endeavors that Fergerson Financial is sponsoring in 2024!

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!