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Dhont Family Foundation Awards $10,000 Grant to Help Feed Homeless Children in Orange County
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Dhont Family Foundation Awards $10,000 Grant to Help Feed Homeless Children in Orange County
BUENA PARK, Calif. (November 9, 2008)- Tomorrow at 2 P.M., the Dhont Family Foundation will present Giving Children Hope with a $10,000 grant for its We’ve Got Your Back program at its offices at 8332 Commonwealth Ave. Buena Park 90621. We’ve Got Your Back is a 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 grant will help the program purchase food for the children enrolled in the program.
In addition to the grant, the Dhont Family Foundation is offering a $15,000 matching grant. Any donations given directly to We’ve Got Your Back will be doubled.
Giving Children Hope is grateful to the Dhont Family Foundation for their contribution and dedication to Orange County’s homeless children.
The Dhont Family Foundation was founded in 1998 and helps fund local projects in Southern California.
Giving Children Hope is a faith-based nonprofit organization dedicated to alleviating poverty (domestically and abroad) through disaster relief, health and community development, vocational training and advocacy. We are located at 8332 Commonwealth Ave. Buena Park 90621. For more information, visit www.gchope.org.
Media Contact:
Harmony Trevino
Communications Coordinator
Ph: 714-523-4454 x. 118
htrevino@godaid.org
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Hollywood Rockumentary Helps Raise Funds for Orange County Nonprofit
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Hollywood Rockumentary Helps Raise Funds for Orange County Nonprofit
BUENA PARK, Calif. (October 8, 2008) –CALL + RESPONSE, a rockumentary on modern day slavery, is partnering with Giving Children Hope to help raise funds to help build a clinic in Thailand for orphans that have been rescued from slavery. The Not For Sale Campaign will also be partnering to help build a health clinic stocked with medicines and supplies to provide care for hundreds of children. Giving Children Hope will help supply medical equipment, supplies and medicines.
The rockumentary is premiering in select theaters this weekend from October 10-16. Proceeds will help to end slavery and to help fund the clinic in Thailand. Orange County showings will be at Edwards Westpark 8 at 3755 Alton Parkway, Irvine 92606. Los Angeles showings will be at Laemmle’s Sunset 5 at 8000 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, 90046. Tickets are on sale at www.callandresponse.com and at these theaters.
The movie includes a star-studded list of luminaries on the issue such as Cornel West, Madeleine Albright, Daryl Hannah, Julia Ormond, Ashley Judd, Nicholas Kristof, and many other prominent political and cultural figures offer first hand account of this 21st century trade. Performances from Grammy-winning and critically acclaimed artists including Moby, Natasha Bedingfield, Cold War Kids, Matisyahu, Imogen Heap, Talib Kweli, Five For Fighting, Switchfoot, members of Nickel Creek and Tom Petty’s Heartbreakers, Rocco Deluca move this chilling information into inspiration for stopping it.
CALL+RESPONSE is a first of its kind feature documentary film that reveals the world’s 27 million dirtiest secrets: there are more slaves today than ever before in human history.
Giving Children Hope is a faith-based nonprofit organization dedicated to alleviating poverty (domestically and abroad) through disaster relief, health and community development, vocational training and advocacy. We are located at 8332 Commonwealth Ave. Buena Park 90621. For more information, visit www.gchope.org.
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Harmony Trevino
Communications Coordinator
Ph: 714-523-4454 x. 112
htrevino@godaid.org
Giving Children Hope’s, Voyage of Hope, Gala 2008
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Giving Children Hope’s, Voyage of Hope, Gala 2008
BUENA PARK, Calif. (October 1, 2008) – On October 10, 2008, Orange County nonprofit Giving Children Hope presents their 2nd Annual Gala “Voyage of Hope,” hosted at the Los Coyotes Country Club at 8888 Los coyotes Drive, Buena Park, 90621, 6:30 P.M.
Special Guest Speakers:
Pastor Randy and Jana Meeks of Lindale Assembly of God, GCH’s partner in Houston, TX, only relief shelter open during Hurricane Ike.
Special Guest Master of Ceremonies:
Tom McCoy of McCoy Rigby Entertainment
Entertainment:
Untamed World
Authentic Burmese Dance
Guests will have an opportunity to embark on a voyage to experience the cultures of the countries of the United States, Peru, Indonesia, Myanmar/Burma and Iraq.
Giving Children Hope celebrates 15 years of service to the local and global community this year.
Table sponsorship (seats 10 guests), $1,000; Individual tickets, $100.
Jenise Steverding may be contacted at 714-523-4454 for the available corporate sponsorships and underwriting opportunities.
Giving Children Hope is a faith-based nonprofit organization dedicated to alleviating poverty (domestically and abroad) through disaster relief, health and community development, vocational training and advocacy. We are located at 8332 Commonwealth Ave. Buena Park 90621. For more information, visit www.gchope.org.
Media Contact:
Harmony Trevino
Giving Children Hope
Communications Coordinator
Ph: 714-523-4454 x. 112
htrevino@godaid.org
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Second Shipment of Relief Sent to Houston in Response to Ike
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Second Shipment of Relief Sent to Houston in Response to Ike
BUENA PARK, Calif. (September 23, 2008)- Today, Giving Children Hope sent out their second of shipment of aid in partnership with Union Rescue Mission, to the Star of Hope Rescue Mission in Houston, TX in response to the damage Hurricane Ike left behind.
Giving Children Hope has already sent one container of relief to the Lindale Assembly of God Church in Houston, but the area is in desperate need of more food, water and relief supplies.
Giving Children Hope is still accepting monetary donations to procure and deliver necessary items to the Gulf Coast region.
Giving Children Hope is a faith-based nonprofit organization dedicated to alleviating poverty (domestically and abroad) through disaster relief, health and community development, vocational training and advocacy. For more information, visit www.gchope.org.
Media Contact:
Harmony Trevino
Giving Children Hope
Communications Coordinator
Ph: 714-523-4454 x. 112
htrevino@godiad.org
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Governor of Michoacan, Mexico’s Representatives to Visit Giving Children Hope in Time for Serve Day
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Governor of Michoacan, Mexico’s Representatives to Visit Giving Children Hope in Time for Serve Day
BUENA PARK, Calif. (September 19, 2008)- Tomorrow, Governor of Michoacan, Mexico’s representatives will be visiting Giving Children Hope at 8332 Commonwealth Ave. Buena Park 90621 just in time for Saturday Serve Day which will take place from 8a.m. to noon.
The representatives will see 50 volunteers in action, helping sort medical supplies to send around the world.
Giving Children Hope is a faith-based nonprofit organization dedicated to alleviating poverty (domestically and abroad) through disaster relief, health and community development, vocational training and advocacy. We are located at 8332 Commonwealth Ave. Buena Park 90621. For more information, visit www.gchope.org.
Media Contact:
Harmony Trevino
Giving Children Hope
Communications Coordinator
Ph: 714-523-4454 x. 112
htrevino@godiad.org
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