Written by our Development Associate & Volunteer Coordinator, SueLynn Yoo. — For the past few years, Giving Children Hope has tasted the world’s best pecan pie tarts, homemade jam, and espresso brownies, all thanks to Barb Sheridan. Barb first started as a volunteer in late 2014, shortly after retiring from Boeing. She walked in, not […]
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 […]
“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 […]
Monique’s New Apartment
For the past two months, Monique and her four children have been homeless. As a single mom living off disability, she has struggled to pay for a motel room each night. Like any mother, she just wants to provide a safe place for her children to sleep. Monique thought she had already hit the lowest […]
Anaheim Apartment Fires
At 5:30 am November 5th, an Anaheim apartment building caught fire with 11 people sleeping inside. Luckily, all were able to get out safely but the fire moved to the buildings surrounding as well. We’re told 10 adults and 40 children are now homeless in need of shelter. Lincoln Elementary school has setup a temporary […]
Homeless Student Goes to College
Against all odds, Ashley Aquino proudly walked across the stage and received her high school diploma just a few weeks ago. Ashley’s mother, Ramona, did her best to encourage Ashley in elementary school when she came home day after day in tears, tired of being bullied. Ramona shared with her daughter that it was okay […]
Graduating with Hope
Our desire for each WGYB family is that they would become a stronger and healthier family unit. We hope that one day our families no longer need the assistance that we provide. Today we get the honor of reporting to you one of these success stories. The Lopez family lived in 3-bedroom apartment with 14 […]
Homeless Family Cared For
On a street in Buena Park, within the scope of 2 football fields, hope grows. A homeless family walked into our office today needing shelter. Dad has work lined up, but in the interim they pan handle for a warm place to sleep. They came to Giving Children Hope, looking for…hope. We do not offer […]
Bouquets of Sharpened Pencils
It’s the time of the year that makes me want to have a bouquet of sharpened pencils on my desk and a new outfit to wear for the first day of school. For many of the families in GCHope’s We’ve Got Your Back (WGYB) program, back-to-school items are hard to fit into a tight budget. […]
September is Tackling Child Hunger Month!
September is Tackling Child Hunger month! Tackling Child Hunger is a month-long food and fund drive to kick off the We’ve Got Your Back (WGYB) school year. Hundreds of schools, businesses and churches will be collecting non-perishable food items for WGYB families. GCHope’s goal is to increase the number of backpacks distributed by 15% this […]