Updated: May 31, 2025
From Folsom to Placerville, the 15 on-campus Hands4Hope Clubs are seeing their service-learning projects come to life to benefit their chosen areas of need. Below are updates about current projects and opportunities to help these clubs and their worthy causes.
Folsom Clubs
“The Little Heart Project” carnival event to benefit pediatric heart patients through Angels for Hearts
April 11: Vista Del Lago High School
“Playing for a Purpose” family movie night featuring “The Lego Batman Movie” to benefit Firefighters Burn Institute
April 24: Folsom Middle School
“Helping Hands” snack sale to benefit HART of Folsom
“Carnival of HARTs” carnival event to benefit HART of Folsom
El Dorado Hills Clubs
March 21: Marina Village Middle School
“Screen of Hope” Movie Night to benefit AAUW STEM summer camp scholarships
March 29: Rolling Hills Middle School
“Hands 4 Homeless” car wash event to provide toiletries kits to individuals experiencing homelessness through Jake’s Journey Home
March 29: Oak Ridge High School – Inspire
The club is supporting active military, veterans, and first responders through Gilmore Hero Foundation. The Club is planning a snack sale from 2-7 pm at Promontory Park, and accepting online donations.
Oak Ridge High School – Empower
The club held a successful snack sale on February 22 to build a dream bedroom for a child with serious illness through Sweet Dreams Foundation, and is accepting donations toward their goal through March 22.
Rescue / Cameron Park Area Clubs
March 29: Ponderosa High School
“Soap4Hope” car wash event to provide a dream bedroom for a child with serious illness through Sweet Dreams Foundation
March 31 – April 4: Pleasant Grove Middle School
“The Purr-fect Project” collection drive to benefit Fat Kitty City
April 25: Camerado Springs Middle School
“WildGames4Wildlife” carnival event to benefit Sierra Wildlife Rescue.
Placerville Area Clubs
March 11-25: El Dorado High School
“Essential Express” toiletries drive to help maintain their school’s resource closet
April 1 – April 10: Herbert Green Middle School
“Bucks4Bunnies” bunny bag sales & classroom competition to support Sierra Wildlife Rescue
April 11: Union Mine High School
“Cinema and Snacks” movie night event to support Wayfinder Family Services’ Kinship Support Program
The club organized “Yearbooks4Youth” classroom competition in February to benefit ASPIRE Kids’ “Strive Scholarship” fund, and is accepting donations toward their goal through March 31.
