FEBRUARY 2022
The start of 2022 brings with it changes to the
Hands4Hope - Youth Making A Difference Board of Directors. Steve Backers, our Board Chair for the last four years,
is retiring from this position but staying on the
Board as the Immediate Past Chair.

Click HERE to read about all of the wonderful
accomplishments Steve was able to achieve,
despite various challenges these past few years!
We are forever grateful for his leadership and guidance!
This month, we are happy to introduce you to
one of our alumni, Jack Thompson!

Jack joined Hands4Hope - Youth Making A Difference
when he was in middle school. Now, he's in college and continues to volunteer his time with us!

Click HERE to see what Jack gained from being a part of
Hands4Hope - Youth Making A Difference and
what he plans to do in the future!
As we ring in 2022, we are also celebrating our
Middle School Service Learning Clubs with 185 active participants in on-campus clubs led by 30 Hands4Hope Youth Leaders! All seven on campus clubs are in the
"Action" phase of the service-learning model.  

Click HERE to read about the projects our
Hands4Hope Middle School Clubs are working on!
Chances are you already know Yoko Kono, our fabulous Community Engagement Coordinator!
However, there's so much you may not know about Yoko and her long history with Hands4Hope - Youth Making A Difference!

Click HERE to get to know Yoko and to learn why she loves working at Hands4Hope - Youth Making A Difference!
It's that time again where we ask the community to help us collect toiletries for our neighbors in need.

Click HERE to see how you can help, where items will be distributed and to see who won last year's competition!
Click HERE to learn more about the
Hands4Hope - Youth Making A Difference
Legacy Giving Opportunity
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.