We are proud to present Dale Harder as the Volunteer Spotlight for the month of April, Harder is a handyman extraordinaire here at GCHope. When he isn’t volunteering, Harder loves traveling with his best friend – his wife, Judy, – and their kids. Giving Children Hope is extremely blessed to have such amazing and supportive […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Venezuela Crisis Relief
Written By: Sean Lawrence, Giving Children Hope’s Executive Director — Nothing about Giselle’s appearance gave a clue about the life-altering crisis she was facing. With her sunglasses resting on her head, a sweatshirt wrapped around her hips, and carrying an average sized backpack, she looked as if she was heading on a day trip to […]
Beds for Local Families
Helping children in our community get a better night’s sleep Sleep. It’s one of the most important factors necessary for one’s health, especially a child’s health. When I think of sleep, I think of my bed, but some children in our We’ve Got Your Back program don’t get to experience the luxury of a bed. […]
The Spirit of the Season
This blog post was written by one of our dedicated volunteers, Skyler Schulze. Skyler has been volunteering with Giving Children Hope for several months and was a huge asset to our Christmas program. — The spirit of the season was very much alive for Christmas at Giving Children Hope. It’s through the immense generosity of […]
Sunday’s Make Life Beautiful event benefits GCHope!
On Sunday, the Image Center’s 10th anniversary event, Make Life Beautiful, will feature one of our very own staffers as a speaker, and part of its proceeds will benefit our programs. We’re thrilled that Elizabeth Saldana, our community development director, will be sharing stories from our We’ve Got Your Back program at the dinner and […]