April 2021

April Outreach Opportunities

This month we're excited to introduce you to Niagara Pal! She is an impressive Hands4Hope Alumni and Cornell University graduate who continues to serve and make an incredible impact in her community. Click HERE to get to know Niagara and learn how being a Hands4Hope - Youth Making A Difference participant has influenced her life of service!

The Hands4Hope Middle School Clubs have been hard at work with various fundraisers! We are so proud of their hard work and commitment to make a difference for those in need! Read HERE about Markham Middle School's Detergent Pod and Feminine Hygiene Drive to benefit families through El Dorado County Office of Education and Folsom Middle School's Thank You Campaign to honor local emergency room healthcare workers who have worked so hard during the pandemic!

Meet our April Club Advisor Spotlight, Corrie Henderson! Corrie is our Hands4Hope School Club Advisor at Markham Middle School.  Click HERE to get to know Corrie, read about one of our newest school clubs and how they're making a difference in the community despite the COVID-19 challenges.

The youth organized and run Hands4Hope - Youth Making A Difference Emergency Food Pantry officially opened for food distributions in January 2021 with the mission of providing families experiencing food insecurity on the western slope of El Dorado County with nourishing food and nutrition education. Read more about the amount of food distributed monthly, the number of families served and how you can help by clicking HERE!

Mark your calendar for the upcoming Miles4Smiles, Hands4Hope’s Youth Board Annual Spring Fundraiser! Miles4Smiles will benefit The Center for Violence Free Relationships and the Hands4Hope Education Program. Miles4Smiles is a challenge to captain or join a team, and get out and move accruing miles over seven days May 10th-17th. The Center for Violence Free Relationships' mission is to build healthy relationships, families and communities. The Center provides a Confidential Safe House program and Individual Peer Counseling & Case Management Services. Everyone deserves relationships free from domestic violence. The Hands4Hope Youth Board's goal is to raise $4,000 for The Center. Please support this fundraiser by registering for Miles4Smiles or just donate, every dollar counts! Registration will be open for teams of four, six, eight or ten April 14th - May1st! Event sponsorships are available. If you would like to be a sponsor or would like more information, please contact Liv Craine, Youth Board Secretary, for more information. Visit the Youth Board’s web page for more details. Remember to Give on May 6 On Big Day of Giving, caring people across the Sacramento region will come together to give to the local nonprofits they love—and, after a year of hardship, help make our community stronger, more equitable, and more vibrant than ever. Mark your calendar for Thursday, May 6, and join the community-wide movement that has raised more than $52 million for hundreds of nonprofits in El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento and Yolo counties since 2013! Want a reminder to give? Sign up to receive an email or text

Imagine the impact we can have if we work together! 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.

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