Hands4Hope - Youth Making A Difference

06/12/2026

🌴☀️ Endless Summer is back! ☀️🌴

Join Hands4Hope - Youth Making A Difference for an unforgettable adults-only beach party on Saturday, September 26, from 5–9 PM at the Serrano Village Green Amphitheater in El Dorado Hills.

Enjoy:
🎶 Live music and dancing with Clean Slate
🌮 A delicious tropical-inspired dinner
🍷 Beer, wine, and beach party vibes
🎟️ Raffles, silent auction, and live auction
🏖️ A fun-filled evening supporting youth leadership and service

Early Bird tickets are available now:
🎫 Individual: $90
🎫 Pair: $140
🎫 Group of 6: $400

Sponsorship opportunities are also available!

Grab your tickets before Early Bird pricing ends on August 30 and help inspire the next generation of leaders.

🌊 Learn more and purchase tickets: www.hands4hopeyouth.org/endlesssummer

06/11/2026

The 11 on-campus middle and high school Hands4Hope - Youth Making A Difference Clubs have wrapped up their year-long service-learning experience that includes five components: investigation, planning/preparation, action, reflection, and demonstration. We encourage you to join us in congratulating all the participants by viewing their demonstration slideshows/posters!

➡https://www.hands4hopeyouth.org/post/on-campus-clubs-wrap-up-2026

06/09/2026

📣 Youth Volunteer Opportunity: MAPS Virtual Orientation
Calling all 11-18 year olds... Are you interested in making a difference for children with autism and other developmental differences? Join the MAPS Virtual Orientation to learn how you can get involved!

🗓 Date: June 15
⏰ Time: 10:30–11:15 AM
💻 Location: Virtual

What is MAPS?
MAPS helps children with autism and other other developmental differences build social skills through peer interactions. As a volunteer, you'll talk, play games, and participate in fun activities with kids during play groups. Simply showing up and engaging makes a huge impact!
Not only do the children benefit, but volunteers gain valuable experience communicating, connecting, and learning from kids with different backgrounds and abilities.
👉 Register for the orientation to learn more and get started!

06/09/2026

The Herbert Green Club worked hard to complete their project Operation Coyote to benefit Sierra Wildlife Rescue!

Young hearts, BIG impact. 🫶 Herbert Green Middle School showed UP — running a bucket brigade to collect donations that blew us away. Every single bucket is filled with wish-list items we use every day to care for local wildlife. 🪣✨ These buckets of love will be put to work over and over, helping our wild neighbors heal and return to the wild where they belong. Thank you to HGMS, Hands 4 Hope, and this incredible community — you never stop showing up. 🌿🦎❤️

06/08/2026

The Hands4Hope - Youth Making A Difference send week in June Calendar is here. Some highlights to note:

👀We are still looking for adult volunteers for GVCC this Saturday morning, 6/13 to assist with the hot breakfast and essentials distribution (register here).

🤝 If you're interested in becoming a MAPS Peer Mentor and supporting fellow youth who have autism, a 2nd online orientation is taking place on 6/15. The orientation is a required step to volunteer with the program. Register here to join the orientation (click here).

👏The Hands4Hope Youth Board Executive Committee are all hard at work this week, preparing for the Leadership Kick-off event scheduled for 6/18!

06/07/2026

Thank you to our fans for nominating Hands4Hope - Youth Making A Difference in the 2026 Readers' Choice Awards in TWO categories!
We are up for:
💙 Best Charitable Organization
💙 Best Place to Volunteer

We're up against some of our besties in the local nonprofit scene, and we love y'all deeply, but fam—we'd love to win this one so thanks for taking the time to vote! You can vote now through July 15 (but maybe do it now before you forget) at https://fedh.stylerca.com/category/12537/community

06/05/2026

This week we are celebrating 1 year of having Kate Barba as our Special Events Program Coordinator! Kate oversees and mentors the youth-led after school committees, which include Kids Zone, School Supply Drive, Winter Boutique, and Empty Bowls. She also works Operations for our adult-led fundraising events, Nashville Songwriters Live and Endless Summer Beach Party. We are so happy to have Kate on our staff team!

"My favorite part of this job is the deep impact the youth can make in their community. They learn valuable life skills on these committees, like organization, collaboration, and leadership. In addition, they gain practical skills in graphic design, spreadsheets, time management, and budgeting. However, the best thing they learn is that they can improve the lives of their neighbors through empathy and action."

Please join us in thanking Kate for her service to make the Hands4Hope - Youth Making A Difference mission come to life!

06/05/2026

We are so proud of the Class of 2026 graduating seniors! These young adults are leaving high school having built an ethic of service leadership, and with many hours of experience learning to work as a team and make a difference for their community.

Special shout out to the seniors who have earned the coveted Royal Blue and Orange Hands4Hope - Youth Making A Difference Service Cord, which is awarded to seniors who have served at least 160 hours cumulatively over all 4 years in high school. This year's awardees are:

🌟Tania Thomas, Vista del Lago High School - 635 hours
🌟Carissa Pham, Oak Ridge High School - 411 hours
🌟Lily Hinkle, Ponderosa High School - 847 hours

See all the Class of 2026 Hands4Hope grads here!
https://www.hands4hopeyouth.org/post/congratulations-2026-graduates

06/03/2026

📣ANNOUNCING: YOKO KONO HUMANITARIAN AWARD 💙
Earlier this year, we lost Yoko Kono, beloved Hands4Hope employee, volunteer, and member of the El Dorado Hills community, to cancer. Yoko's family has created the The Yoko Kono Humanitarian Award to honor Yoko and the incredible legacy she left with the youth who participate in Hands4Hope - Youth Making A Difference.

We are seeking nominations of Hands4Hope youth entering 11th and 12th grades who embody the values Yoko lived every day through their actions, leadership, and service to others. Nominations are due by June 8.

Please read on for more information and the nomination form.
https://www.hands4hopeyouth.org/post/yoko-kono-humanitarian-award

06/03/2026

In case you missed it, the June monthly email Hands4Hope - Youth Making A Difference newsletter hit inboxes yesterday! This one is especially packed full: see the list of 2026 grads, check out Hands4Hope Club demonstration projects, get the latest news on the South Lake Tahoe expansion, plus updates from the School Supply Drive Committee and Kids Zone Committee.

Find it all at: https://conta.cc/4dq6oN1