Region:
- El Dorado Hills Central
Status:
- Not in Season
Ryan Christopher Hersh was an active participant with Hands4Hope and the goal of this scholarship is to continue his legacy by giving youth with limited means the opportunity to attend a summer camp in which they will be able to further develop an interest or skill.
This committee starts to meet in February each year and is composed of youth in middle school and high school from El Dorado and Sacramento Counties.
Members of this committee will be responsible for determining criteria for scholarships, creating and distributing the RCH Scholarship Application, marketing the scholarship program, reviewing completed applications, and awarding scholarships, while managing the program budget.
Schedule & Info
Grade Levels:
6th-12th grade
Meeting Locations:
EDH Youth Center, Zoom
Meeting Schedule:
Determined by committee participants
Season:
Spring
Committee forms in February
Meets about 8 times from March to early June
Committee Leadership
Congratulations to the 2026 Committee Leaders on a successful season!
Avanti Ramamoorthy – Chair
Adi Laufer – Secretary
Sylvia Zvereff – Treasurer
This scholarship is funded through a fund created by Ryan’s family at the El Dorado Community Foundation. The amount available for scholarships each year is based on contributions to the fund.
Applicants are referred by their school, social worker, CASA, or other service provider / case manager. Learn more about the scholarship and its requirements.
This committee creates a PDF to see some of the summer camps available in the Greater Sacramento area. These are just ideas — applicants can choose any camp that builds their skills of choice.
Get to know Ryan Christopher Hersh a little more, and the history of this memorial scholarship.
Latest News
Updated: Aug 1, 2025 Tania Thomas has participated with Hands4Hope – Youth Making A Difference
Congratulations to the participants in the 2025 Ryan Christopher Hersh Memorial Scholarship Committee for completing
Hands4Hope Staff Mentor
Kate Barba
kate@hands4hopeyouth.org
Contact the Committee
General Email
info@hands4hopeyouth.org
Region:
- El Dorado Hills Central
Status:
- Not in Season
Support the Scholarship
This scholarship is funded through a fund created by Ryan’s family at the El Dorado Community Foundation. You can support it here.
How the Scholarship Works
Applicants are referred by their school, social worker, CASA, or other service provider / case manager. Learn more about the scholarship and its requirements.
Local Summer Camps
Read our PDF to see some of the summer camps available in the Greater Sacramento area. These are just ideas — applicants can choose any camp that builds their skills of choice.
Meet Ryan
Get to know Ryan Christopher Hersh a little more, and the history of this memorial scholarship.
Ryan Christopher Hersh was an active participant with Hands4Hope and the goal of this scholarship is to continue his legacy by giving youth with limited means the opportunity to attend a summer camp in which they will be able to further develop an interest or skill.
This committee starts to meet in February each year and is composed of youth in middle school and high school from El Dorado and Sacramento Counties.
Members of this committee will be responsible for determining criteria for scholarships, creating and distributing the RCH Scholarship Application, marketing the scholarship program, reviewing completed applications, and awarding scholarships, while managing the program budget.