Giving Children Hope wouldn’t be able to serve thousands of children across the street and around the world without the support of deeply committed individuals who sacrifice their time and utilize their networks to bring hope. Among our greatest supporters, the Tender Care Community Outreach Program is a group from the Jain Center of Southern […]
Meet Lydia — Volunteer Highlight
It is because of the care and dedication of our volunteers that we are able to provide hope to the vulnerable communities we serve. This unfaltering dedication is exuded by Lydia Enriquez each and every day. She is one of the most loving individuals who will always do anything she can to help another. Lydia […]
International Women’s Day
This International Women’s Day, we want to highlight 8 very special women. Through our partnership with My Safe Harbor and its Strong Families Institute program, 8 moms from our We’ve Got Your Back program are committed to a 32-week course to become better versions of themselves through personal development, education, and goal setting. Each woman […]
It Takes a Village
Every week, the Giving Children Hope team provides backpacks to more than 1,000 Orange and Los Angeles County families in crisis, but every once in a while, we receive word of a family who needs some extra help. Two weeks ago, we were notified that one of our We’ve Got Your Back families was in […]
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 […]
Meet Jasmine, a President’s Scholar!
This blog post was written by Jasmine Garcia, former We’ve Got Your Back student. —— Hello! My name is Jasmine Garcia, a former member of the We’ve Got Your Back program. In 2007, my older brother and I joined We’ve Got Your Back and my family continued to receive help until 2013. When I was […]
Brandon, You Did It!
Most high school students don’t leave home at 3 a.m. to go to school, but Brandon did. As a U.S. citizen, he lived with his sister and mother in Mexico. Every day, he boarded a bus that crossed the border from Tijuana, Mexico to California to make it to school by 8 a.m. Before his […]
Relief for Venezuela
At one point, it was the richest country in Latin America, flourishing from the oil industry, but now, Venezuela is experiencing a humanitarian crisis. With skyrocketing inflation rates over 800% and a growing political storm, the crisis in Venezuela is continually worsening. As prices increase, severe basic needs shortages are occurring, including food and medical […]
El Salvador 2017 Reflection
Earlier this month, Giving Children Hope’s Executive Director, Sean Lawrence, and Global Operations Coordinator, Mikaela Buchanan, visited El Salvador to meet with partners, both current and potential, see the impact our product and partnerships are having, and witness the need in the country. Read Mikaela’s reflection from the trip below. — As I walked through […]
Tackling Child Hunger 2017 Wrap-Up
Our annual Tackling Child Hunger campaign, sponsored by our friends United Healthcare, wrapped up last week and it was a success! Thanks to the support of our amazing partners, volunteers, corporate affiliates, schools, and individuals, we were able to collect 120,715 POUNDS OF FOOD!! The food raised from this past month’s campaign will be used […]