Giving Children Hope has been blessed numerous times by LA County Fire Explorers through the hours, dedication, and hard work they have provided us. Post 13 Explorers have continuously shown themselves to be an exemplary group of young individuals who are dedicated to not only becoming the best versions of themselves while exploring the life […]
Giving Children Hope’s Settlement Resolution
In 2012 there was a change in leadership at Giving Children Hope. During this transition period, Giving Children Hope maintained the accounting processes that had been in place for years, including how pharmaceuticals for its international RX program were valued. This valuation process was audited every year by a third party CPA. When the California […]
The Magic of Whynter
Without partners who are willing to walk alongside us and our mission, we couldn’t accomplish what we do, nor serve as many vulnerable children and families as we currently are. One such partnership that we are so grateful for is with Whynter, who has gone above and beyond what we had hoped for. From our […]
Meet Doug and Carol–Volunteer Highlight
Seeing Doug and Carol Sundman first thing every Monday morning has become a bright spot in Giving Children Hope staff’s days. This sweet couple was finding it difficult to find an organization that would take volunteers over the age of 75 when they decided to start volunteering with GCHope. The both of them had heard […]
Meet Pouch – Volunteer Highlight
Volunteers at Giving Children Hope find themselves here for a variety of reasons. One such volunteer started helping us in January during his year off before he takes the LSAT this coming September, with the goal to eventually work in corporate law. Pouch Liang wanted to volunteer his time and started helping multiple times a […]
Celebrating 25 years of Across the Street & Around the World
What started in 1993 with the adoption of a child in Eastern Europe has grown into the Giving Children Hope that now serves thousands of children and families across the street and around the world every week. This year, we celebrate our 25th anniversary and we invite you to celebrate with us. Giving Children Hope […]
Meet Barbara – Volunteer Highlight
For over a year, Barbara McDaniels has been dedicating her time, energy, and passion to helping Giving Children Hope(GCH) accomplish its mission of serving vulnerable communities. She first came to GCH after retiring when she was looking to volunteer with her friend Leora in our We’ve Got Your Back(WGYB) program. Attached to her volunteer application […]
Hawaii Kilauea Volcano Relief
Two weeks ago we had the pleasure of meeting Sam Alipio, a man who works as a Customer Service Agent for United Airlines. Sam’s mom lives in Hawaii and he had recently visited just a few days after Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted on the Big Island. While in Hawaii, he learned of how bad the […]
Meet Leora – Volunteer Highlight
Giving Children Hope is grateful to have so many volunteers who are dedicated to and pour their hearts into our mission. Leora Jones is one such volunteer who is extremely warm-hearted and continues to make a huge impact through the variety of projects she helps to complete. Leora first heard about us five years ago […]
Home Sweet Home
Every week Giving Children Hope’s We’ve Got Your Back program serves over 1,000 families throughout Orange and Los Angeles counties with weekly backpacks full of food. Many of our families go “home” to motel rooms, cold garages, and shared single-family apartment units. For one WGYB family, their home was a car. For over a year, […]