As a school staff serving a socio-economically challenged neighborhood, we need all the support we can get to meet the needs of our students and their families who regularly face hunger and homelessness. The steadfast and profound partnership and support we receive from Giving Children Hope continues to be instrumental in our success. Beyond the impact of the weekly nutritional support, numerous parents at Gilbert have improved the lives of their families with the knowledge and confidence they have gained through the parent courses offered each year. I can attest that we would not have experienced the same level of academic and social-emotional gains in our students without the generosity of GCH. Thank you indeed for serving the students “across the street”

Talking to the student we realized that food was scarce at home and often left to school hungry and went to bed feeling the same.  With this program the family now has food so that he may focus on learning at school and not on how hungry he is.

Providing food for our families in need goes beyond feeding those families it also creates an environment that parents are more involved in their children's education and provide the tools to make them feel empowered by completing goals/objectives those parents did not imagine the could obtain.

One of my families..single mom with 3 boys ages from 10, 15, 17..were living in a shed...mom slept in car while boys slept in the shed due to not enough room.... Mom is now in a mobile home and saved little money to buy fridge to keep food

These classes have helped me get to know myself better, help my kids, and listen to them and communicate better with them

He has improved a lot in math. This year, he will pass to 2nd grade. He is prepared physically and mentally and eating healthier. Thanks to your donations, he has more energy in school. Everything is prepared at home

My daughter Samantha received a good behavior award. Geovanny received a reading award. My daughter Dayanara received an award for helping other students to do their homework

Mom recently diagnosed with cancer tumors. WGYB limits her store visits and allows her to provide for her kids, despite her sickness and constant chemo sessions. Sometimes she doesn’t have the energy

Single mom living off of food stamps and SSIS support, dreams to go back to Cypress to get her H.S. diploma and pursue her dream of embalming/mortuary science or social work. The program has also equipped her with financial management skills