As the father of three teenage sons most conversations at my house these days begin with “Dad, I need…” followed by an urgent request that is almost always a “want” and rarely a “need”. I recently returned from the Venezuelan border where I spent the week with the “caminantes”, or walkers, whom the entirety of […]
Giving Children Hope’s Volunteer Spotlight: The Hope Raisers
We are proud to present The Hope Raisers as the Volunteer Spotlight for the month of May. The Hope Raisers is an amazing group of women who more than live up to their name; they are providing hope to not only the families in our We’ve Got Your Back program, but also to the staff […]
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 […]
Volunteer Highlight: Andrew
Every day, Giving Children Hope gets to witness the hands and hearts that make our work possible – our volunteers. One volunteer won our hearts last year. Andrew is currently an eighth grade student at Parks Junior High and enjoys baseball and math. He first started volunteering at Giving Children Hope as a service project […]
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 […]
We’ve Got Your Back Appreciation Luncheon
Every week, with the help of dedicated volunteers and our amazing school partners, we distribute 1,100 backpacks to families in our We’ve Got Your Back program. Our school partners and liaisons not only identify students who should be in the program, but also act as our champions on each school campus. They are the eyes, […]
Gifts That Tackle Child Hunger
Last year, Lupe – a wife, mom, and long time supporter of Giving Children Hope – decided to devote her birthday to our Tackling Child Hunger campaign. In lieu of birthday gifts, she requested that her family and friends donate food to our annual food drive. She states, “it was perfect timing – my birthday […]
A New Home
Homeboy Industries changes the lives of gang-involved populations in Los Angeles, aiding them with job training, life skills, and mentorship to help them thrive. Recently, Raul Diaz, an employee of Homeboy, stopped by the Giving Children Hope donation center. He told us the story of David, recently released from prison, and who at a very […]
“I Hope to Not Need You”
12 moms, 6 weeks, a united story of hope. On March 17, 12 We’ve Got Your Back moms proudly held up their certificates as they graduated from our third round of financial literacy classes. For a year now, Giving Children Hope has been offering a financial literacy course for parents who attend our Client Choice […]