What has been your impression with working with

Hands4Hope - Youth Making A Difference?

Everything [at Hands4Hope] is youth-driven.

The adult mentors not only encourage youth to do

need-based work and give back to their community,

but they empower them by giving them the tools to do so.

Dolly Wager, Hands4Hope Board Member & Adult Volunteer

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

• July 2: Kids Zone (6-9:30 PM)/ EDH Freedom & Fireworks Concert!
• July 7: 11th Annual Youth Recognition Event 
• July 22*: 9th Annual School Supply Drive Collection (*until 7/22)
• July 25-26: Middle School Leadership Retreat
• August 1-3: High School Leadership Retreat
• Sept. 24: Endless Summer Beach Party (seeking sponsorships/donations)
• October 8-9: Fall Festival (sponsorship opportunities available)

WHAT'S INSIDE:

• Updates on events coming up soon!
• School Supply Drive - collecting donations now!
• Introducing our 2022-23 Youth Board Executive Committee!
• Spotlights: Eadora Hormozi (Youth) & Lara Davis (New Staff Member)!
• News from Endless Summer Beach Party & Fall Festival Committees!
• Apply Now! 2022-23 Club Applications available online!
• No club at your school? No problem! Join an After-school Committee!
• July Community Engagement Calendar - Volunteer at Camp Mercy (New!)
• More information about our Internship Opportunities

SEE YOU THIS SATURDAY, JULY 2, AT KIDS ZONE!

We're anticipating clear skies and mild temperatures this weekend

- the perfect weather combination to come out to enjoy the event!

Thank you to everyone who answered our calls for volunteers!

We need just 4 more adults & 4 more youth volunteers

for this Saturday's event! Click here to sign up!

Bring a friend! Registration fees are waived for

new volunteers who participate in Kids Zone. 

WHERE TO PURCHASE YOUR KIDS ZONE WRISTBANDS:

Buy in advance at the CA Welcome Center in EDH Town Center

or visit the Kids Zone Event Booth when gates open at 6:00 PM, July 2!

All proceeds from our youth-led fundraiser benefit Hands4Hope Programs!

We look forward to celebrating with you!

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR 2022 KIDS ZONE SPONSORS!

Event Sponsor:

Fergerson Financial - El Dorado Hills

In-Kind Sponsors:

Bounce House Rentals Folsom 

Rethink Ice Cream

We appreciate your support and generosity!

Our 11th Annual Youth Recognition event is next week!

Thursday, July 7 from 6-8 PM

Cameron Park Lake

2989 Cambridge Road, Cameron Park

We currently have over 160 guests registered to attend!

During the program, Hands4Hope staff and Board Members

will hand out over 50 awards and celebrate our youth who have participated

with Hands4Hope through clubs, committees, and/or outreaches

in the 2021-22 program year! 

Guests will enjoy dinner & dessert from

"Off the Vine On the Road" food truck & "Snowie Delite" shaved ice!

We look forward to seeing you next week!

THE BIG BLUE BINS ARE BACK

for our 9th Annual School Supply Drive!

Last year, Hands4Hope - Youth Making A Difference was able to collect and distribute over 500 backpacks filled with necessary school supplies

to benefit K-12 students in need in El Dorado County

Due to demand, we have a new goal this year to fill 600 backpacks!

We have also added a second distribution date/location

to provide more resources to students before school starts in August.

HELP US FILL A BACKPACK WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES!

Look for our big blue bins around town again this year

where you can drop off school supply items such as

backpacks, reusable water bottles, notebooks, pencils, pens,

scissors, glue sticks, binder paper, construction paper, Kleenex.

WHERE CAN I DROP OFF DONATIONS?

Donations can be dropped off at our Youth Centers:

El Dorado Hills (M-Th / 11:00 am to 3:00 pm)

Placerville (by appointment)

Click the button below for a complete list of drop-off locations in

El Dorado Hills, Folsom, Cameron Park, Placerville

Please join us in congratulating the following youth

on their appointment to the 2022-23 Youth Board Executive Committee: 

President - Simone Caruthers

Vice President - Mishti Shah

Secretary - Tarika Kahlon

Treasurer - Chloe Deiss

Public Relations Coordinator - Eadora Hormozi

Community Engagement Ambassadors

Folsom - Jennifer Cole

El Dorado Hills - Ian Hunt

Placerville - Jayce Kaldunski

 Visit our website to learn more about these incredible youth!

Special thanks to 

GINGER & JUNE PHOTOGRAPHY

for capturing these beautiful photos

of our Youth Board Executive Committee!

"Hands4Hope - Youth Making A Difference is a youth-led organization.

Of course, there are adults but they are there to mentor us.

The organization allows youth to input their ideas into projects

and provides a safe place to explore the real world."

Our July Youth Spotlight, Eadora Hormozi, is an incoming senior at Folsom High School that has been involved with Hands4Hope for three years.

Visit our blog to find out more about Eadora and what she hopes

to accomplish in her new role as Public Relations Coordinator

for the 2022-23 Youth Board Executive Committee. 

"One of the best things about being an educator and mentor is witnessing the growth the youth will go through both personally and professionally.

I believe the skills they will learn will better prepare them for

any future endeavor and definitely give them an edge over their peers"

Please welcome our new Education Program Coordinator,

Lara Davis, to the Hands4Hope team!

Lara will oversee school clubs in Folsom including:

Sutter & Folsom Middle and Folsom & Vista Del Lago High Schools.

A Bay Area native, Lara taught elementary school in California

and then spent several years as a Business Communication professor

at the University of Mississippi (aka "Ole Miss").

Read more about Lara and how she plans to use her background in communications and PR to help our youth build their public speaking skills. 

Hands4Hope - Youth Making A Difference

ENDLESS SUMMER BEACH PARTY!

Saturday, September 24, 2022

from 5:30 PM to 10 PM

at Serrano Village Green Amphitheater-EDH

Guests will enjoy a fun-filled beach party with live musical entertainment

from the Jay Rolerz Band, food from Authentic Street Taco and BridgeHouse, and adult beverages, while we celebrate our past year’s successes and raise funds to support our programs in the upcoming year!  

Advance purchase tickets will be available soon for this adults-only event. 

SEEKING SPONSORSHIPS & SILENT AUCTION DONATIONS!

For sponsorship opportunities,

please contact: Kathy Van Saun

(kathy@hands4hopeyouth.org)

To donate to our Silent Auction,

please contact: Jennypher Doan

(jennypher@hands4hopeyouth.org)

Follow us online for up-to-date information! 

“In this stage of the Fall Festival planning process, we are using the extra time we have this year to discuss smaller details and the things that we could improve on while creating our goals and budgets!”

Patrick Whelan, 2022 Youth Chair of Operations & Finance Committee

The Fall Festival Planning Committee has been working hard

on securing sponsorships and planning activities for this year’s

Hands4Hope Fall Festival which will be held on

October 8-9 at El Dorado Hills Town Center! 

This youth-led committee is organized to mimic a functioning event production company where youth learn leadership, time management, marketing, communication, and event planning skills while being mentored

by an adult with current or past career experience in their area of focus.

Last year's event drew over 1200 children of all ages who were able to enjoy fun games, contests, food, and more! Our popular hay rides will be back along with some new event participants including The Barnyard Animal Rescue Nest!

Be on the lookout for some fun changes to this year's event

to make it the best one yet!

The funds from this event go to support our ongoing

service-learning Education & Community Engagement Programs.

If you are interested in getting involved with the Fall Festival

or learning more about sponsorship opportunities,

please email: Kathy Gerstle at kgerstle@hands4hopeyouth.org. 

Earn community service hours, make new friends, and have fun!

Youth will learn valuable life skills, and make a lifetime of memories while making an impact on their community through Hands4Hope's service-learning strategy. 

To get involved, locate your school under the “Clubs & Committees” section at www.hands4hopeyouth.org and submit an online application today!

Don't have a club at your school yet?

You can still Make A Difference by joining a Hands4Hope After School Committee!

ASPIRE Outfitters Committee Interest Survey

Children's Committee Interest Survey

Emergency Food Pantry Committee Interest Survey

For questions regarding our, please email

Melissa Placek (mplacek@hands4hopeyouth.org)

“As a Hands4Hope alum, and recent college graduate,

I cannot emphasize enough how much my success in my early career

is attributed to my experiences in high school as a youth volunteer

and leader in Hands4Hope, as well as to the internship opportunities

I had as an undergraduate college student.

Entering the workforce in this economic climate, entry level applicants

are now expected to have real world work experience,

relevant to their interests and career paths, when coming out of college,”

 - Marin Cross, Hands4Hope - Youth Making A Difference Alumni

This internship opportunity is available to young adults (18-23)

seeking real-world, hands-on experience to build skills, as well as their resume.

Multiple project-focused and more general outreach, tech, graphic design,

and marketing paid internship opportunities are available.

Applicants do not need to be in college to take advantage of this opportunity.

If you are interested in learning more about these, please email Jbassett@hands4hopeyouth.org.

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!