Hands4Hope Outreach Program

Hands4Hope Outreach Program offers youth volunteer opportunities through activities such as preparing and serving breakfast, helping in a food pantry, assisting in a clothes closet, leading arts and crafts and games with seniors, preparing and serving dinner, helping with homework, passing out snacks, doing light cleaning, and serving meals at a dining hall. Some opportunities begin in Kindergarten, and most are for middle and high school age youth.

Programs

• Outreach Program — Open to youth of all ages; some opportunities start in Kindergarten; most are for middle and high school age youth
• GVCC Common Ground — Open to all ages; 6th grade and below must volunteer with an adult · 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month, 7-11am · Volunteers help prepare and serve breakfast, help in the food pantry, and assist in the clothes closet.
• EDH Senior Center Crafts and Games — 8th grade and up · 2nd Monday of the month, 3-4pm · Volunteers spend time with seniors with various levels of dementia and lead arts and crafts, games, and simple physical activities.
• Creekview Senior Dinner and food donation — 5th-6th grade with an adult; 7th graders and older may volunteer independently · 3rd Wednesday of the month, 3:30-5:30pm · Volunteers prepare and serve dinner and get to know seniors in their community.
• White Rock Village after-school club — High school students · Thursdays, 3-5 pm · Volunteers lead games and activities, help with homework, pass out snacks, do light cleaning, and provide extra supervision.
• Sister Nora’s Place — Female high school students · 4th Friday of the month, 4-7pm · Volunteers carpool, bring a prepared or ready-to-cook dinner, share a family style dinner, and are encouraged to engage residents in conversation.
• Upper Room Dining Hall — At least 13 years old · 4th Saturday of the month · Youth help serve meals to people who are food insecure and offer conversation, a smile, and unconditional love and acceptance.
• Hands4Hope After-School Committees — Committees plan drives and events that generate their own volunteer opportunities.
• Blanket Making Party — Open to all ages · Annual event typically held in November at Camerado Springs Middle School in Cameron Park; handmade blankets are distributed through the Hands4Hope Winter Boutique.

At a glance

• Ages: 5–18 years old

About the provider

Hands4Hope Outreach Program’s mission is to inspire and empower youth in leadership and service. The program was named 2023 California Nonprofit of the Year for Senate District 4. Outreach opportunities directly address human and community needs, and youth serve seniors, food-insecure people, women residents, and youth residents.

Youth are required to pay the annual registration fee to participate in most Outreach opportunities. Scholarships are available. Adult participants must be registered with Hands4Hope, but there is no annual fee for adults. Some opportunities require more commitment. Elementary school and sometimes middle school participants must be accompanied by a parent/guardian/adult.

Last updated October 9, 2026.