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• Sep 23: Endless Summer Beach Party Fundraiser
• Oct 9-20: Warm and Fuzzy Drive
• Oct 14-15: Fall Festival at EDH Town Center
• Nov 20: Nashville Songwriters Live Benefit Concert

Join a Community Engagement Event

• Sep 6 or 7: MAPS Orientation and Training
• Sep 9: GVCC Common Ground Breakfast & Grocery Distribution
• Sep 16: Folsom Community Serve Day
• Sep 20: Mercy Creekview Manor Senior Dinner
• Sep 21: Sister Nora's Place Dinner, Dessert and Craft Donation
• Sep 22: Sister Nora's Place Delivery
• Sep 23: GVCC Common Ground Breakfast & Grocery Distribution
• Sep 23: Upper Room Dinner Service

Ongoing:

• Tuesdays and Thursdays (beginning 9/12): MAPS Peer Mentoring
• Wednesdays and Thursdays: White Rock Village Homework Hub
• Fridays: White Rock Village Kidzone

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

The biggest Hands4Hope - Youth Making A Difference fundraiser of the year, Endless Summer Beach Party, is just a few weeks away on Saturday, September 23 and tickets are still available! Join us for an adults-only festive evening of danceable live music, tropical-inspired food, adult beverages, and fun. Note: Special ticket pricing is available for parents of currently active Hands4Hope youth participants. Give yourself a fun night out and join us to celebrate - you've earned it!

Help! Some of our board and community members are stuck on an island with an erupting volcano! Who will get rescued first? Read their stories and choose your favorites to "save" by donating "rescue bail".

Whether you can attend the Endless Summer Beach Party or not, you can join the silent auction from anywhere because it will be online starting September 13! We will have a robust array of amazing donated items including vacations, exciting adventures, restaurant gift cards, golf packages, wine tastings, and so much more. Watch your email inbox for more info.

Congratulations to all the Hands4Hope - Youth Making A Difference on-campus high school club leaders for getting the school year off to a great start! The spotlight is on you this month. Leaders are elected into their positions by their peers. Since the start of the school year, they have been busy sharing their Hands4Hope club opportunity with their classmates and preparing for the year-long service-learning program. Please take a moment to meet the leaders of the seven on-campus high school clubs, who meet on campuses from Folsom to Placerville.

It was a record-breaking 10th season for this year's School Supply Drive Committee, and they handled the increased demand and ambitious goal with a can-do attitude and lots of hard work! They successfully met and exceeded the goal to provide backpacks and school supplies to more than 700 K-12th grade students in need, thanks to many generous donors and a caring community. Can you guess how many service hours were logged among the 51 volunteers involved? Hint: it's a lot. Read on to find the impressive number!

During the Summer of 2023, many Hands4Hope alumni kept their connection to the organization strong by participating in Committees and Community Outreach Opportunities like the School Supply Drive, Kids Zone Area at the El Dorado Hills Town Center Fireworks & Freedom Concert, Leadership Camps, and much more. This month's Alumni Spotlight is on them, and why they keep coming back.

One "why" comes from Madisen Berry, who was an Alumni Camp Counselor: "I continually feel supported and I am glad I have the opportunity to show other people the possibilities that come out of volunteering and learning leadership skills."

It's been a busy first month of school with "club days" happening at several campuses, and more to come! At two different middle school club info meetings, about 50 students came to each to learn more about their Hands4Hope Club, and we've heard reports about busy tables at high school club days. It's clear that students from Folsom to Placerville are excited to join the 14 on-campus Hands4Hope service-learning clubs. Homeschoolers are welcome, too! Space is limited in each club, so apply early.

A total of 57 elected youth leaders ventured into "The Wild West" at this summer's Hands4Hope Leadership Camps. They experienced workshops and team-building activities, and left inspired, motivated, and prepared for an impactful year ahead.

Youth Board Executive Committee Public Relations Coordinator Lily Hinkle put together two beautiful slideshows to showcase the unforgettable camp experiences.

The 6th Annual Hands4Hope - Youth Making A Difference Fall Festival Committee is working hard to prepare for the event, which will take place at El Dorado Hills Town Center on Saturday, October 14 from 11 am to 4 pm, and Sunday, October 15 from 10 am to 4 pm! This multi-day youth led fundraiser and family-friendly festival features more than a dozen favorite seasonal games and activities, including the beloved hay rides, pumpkin decorating, and an obstacle course.

Volunteer sign ups will be available mid-September!

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!