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Feedback from a Teacher
A teacher from Centralia Elementary School sends a thank you to Giving Children Hope and all its donors for bring the We’ve Got Your Back program to their school:
We have one family who shows up every Friday after school with a smile and graciously asks for “the backpack.” Every Friday morning that I run into the student, he says “my parents will pick up the backpack after school today.” Sure enough, these parents show up and never have to be reminded. They thank us each week for what we do to help their family.
The “thanks” goes to the staff and donors at Giving Children Hope. Thank you for all you do!
Sincerely,
Jonica
Centralia Elementary School
Girl Scouts Troupe Hosting Food Drive
Girl Scouts Troupe 783 is hosting food drives in various schools to help support the We’ve Got Your Back program at GCHope. The food will be sorted and stuffed in backpacks and delivered to help many homeless children in Orange County!
Nominate GCHope’s WGYB for the 2009 Food & Shelter Award
In partnership with Care2, Feeding America, The National Alliance to End Homelessness, the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth, and Guidestar, the 2009 Food & Shelter Awards will recognize the top-rated nonprofits making a difference in homelessness or hunger in your communities.
Visit here to write a review about how GCHope’s We’ve Got Your Back program is making a difference by feeding homeless children in Orange County.
Dhont Family Foundation Issues $25,000 Matching Grant!
The great people at the Dhont Family Foundation has offered us a $25,000 matching grant for We’ve Got Your Back!
This is where we need your help! You have the unique opportunity to double your impact and feed more homeless children in Orange County! We need to raise $25,000 to help us receive the matching grant!
Make sure you make your online donation at www.wgyb.org in order to double your donation.
Last year you helped us match Dhont’s $15,000 matching grant in addition of an award of $10,000. In totaly, Dhont donated $40,000 to We’ve Got Your Back! Giving Children Hope is grateful to the Dhont Family Foundation for their contribution and dedication to Orange County’s homeless children.
We’ve Got Your Back is our weekend nutrition program created by Giving Children hope for elementary students in the Orange Unified School District who have been identified as “homeless” under the McKinney-Vento act.
The Dhont Family Foundation was founded in 1998 and helps fund local projects in Southern California.
Donate Toys and Food to Homeless Children in OC!
Be a part of the We’ve Got Your Back’s Annual Toy Drive!
The toy drive benefits the homeless children of Orange County. Our goal is to provide 1,500 children with toys and food this Christmas season.
When: Toys and food donations will be accepted until Monday, December 14.
What: We ask that all toys should cost $20 or under; you can donate as much canned food as you’d like
Where: Please drop off your donations at: Giving Children Hope, 8332 Commonwealth Ave. Buena Park, 90621
Wrapping Party:
All donors who donate a toy and food, are invited to join our Wrapping Party and help wrap gifts for the kids! Come enjoy an evening of holiday refreshments, Christmas music, and fellowship with the Giving Children Hope family on Saturday, November 21 8:30am-12pm, or Thursday, December 3 5pm-8pm. Please RSVP as space is limited.
If you’d like to give a monetary donation in lieu of a gift to someone this Christmas, we’ll happily mail a tribute to them on your behalf. It’s amazing what just a few toys can do for the spirit of a child in need!
The Orange County Department of Education has reported over 22,000 homeless children in school districts, a number that has doubled in the last two years.
If you have any questions about the toy drive or this program, or if you want to sponsor a specific child and receive a wish list, contact Elizabeth Saldaña at 714) 523-4454 or at esaldana@godaid.org.
