More than 200 guests ate, danced, and celebrated the accomplishments of Hands4Hope - Youth Making A Difference during 4th annual Endless Summer Beach Party on Saturday, September 28, 2024 at Village Green Park in Serrano, El Dorado Hills.
This is the largest fundraiser of the year for Hands4Hope, responsible for about 25 percent of the organization's annual budget. Altogether, the fundraiser raised $203,000 to provide for life-changing programs that build skills and confidence for youth while helping fill unmet needs for our community.
A highlight of the evening was hearing Wendy Frederickson, Deputy Superintendent, Administrative Services, El Dorado County Office of Education and Andrew Madigan, Hands4Hope Alumni and Board member speak about their experiences with Hands4Hope. You can watch their presentations here:
ESCAPE FROM THE DARK SIDE
Distinguished community members, alumni, and supporters volunteered to participate in our "rescue" campaign this year, which was more harrowing than ever under the threat of Darth Vader and the Death Star! Every single one of our brave explorers were rescued from the dark side, meeting their collective goal of raising $60K. Thanks to the generous sponsorships of Handler Farms LLC, the Hanson family, the Nicholson family, and other generous donors and community members, all death star rescue donations were matched, bringing this portion of the fundraiser to a whopping $120,000!
Our "Death Star Captives" were:
Andrea and Tom Howard, Hands4Hope Board Vice Chair
Shannon and Jon Yoffie, Yoffie Real Estate Group
Doug Shupe, Camerado Springs Middle School Principal
The Moreno-Hunt Family, Hands4Hope Board Director, Participants & Alumni
Laney Preheim, Hands4Hope Board Director
Janelle Horne, El Dorado County Recorder Clerk
Blake Anderson and Family, WealthGuard Advisors and Hands4Hope Board Director
John Conforti
Jeff Leikauf, El Dorado County Sheriff
Sol Nisbet, Sol Nisbet Home Loans
Special thank yous
Eileen Javora Boeger for being our warm and friendly event emcee, sharing her personal experiences with Hands4Hope, keeping event attendees informed about the program, and guiding youth participants through the raffle draws
Brian Veerkamp for assisting with the emcee and fund-a-need duties
Jay Rolerz Band for another incredible evening of talent and energy, getting so many guests up on the dance floor having a great time
Off the Vine Catering for a delicious and memorable meal and dessert that one guest was overheard calling "the best taco of my life", served with expertise and smiles
Green Acres Nursery & Supply for the beautiful live plant decor
Vintage Grace Church for loaning pop-up tents to contribute to the event layout
special guests from a galaxy far far away
We were truly honored to have the talented representatives from 501st Legion, Central California Garrison present to create memorable photo opportunities and a truly unique sub-theme to the event. Their presence made it an Endless Summer Beach Party like no other!
THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING WINERIES AND BREWERIES WHO CONTRIBUTED TO OUR BAR AT THE EVENT
Boeger Winery
Bumgarner Winery
Holly’s Hill Vineyards
Lava Cap Winery
Mastrosero Winery
Myka Estates
Toogood Estate Winery
Boring Rose Brewing Co.
Solid Ground Brewery
THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS WHO DONATED TO OUR SILENT AUCTIOn, Live auction, AND RAFFLE
1848 Distillery
Adam Persily
Allan Priest
Amber Street Massage Therapy
Ambiance
Andrea Howard
Annabelle's Chocolate Lounge
Antelope Greens Golf Course
Apple Mountain Golf
Arthur Murray Dance Studio
Bassett Family
Boa Vista Orchards
Boeger Winery
Brian Lee Designs / BLD
Broadstone Sports Club
Buca de Beppo
Buckhorn Folsom BBQ + Grill
California State Railroad museum
Cameron Park Country Club Golf
Cathie Conforti
Cathie Urquhart Artist
Celia Lux and Nancy Dunk
Chris Dooley
Crocker Art Museum
Crystal Basin Cellars
Dave and Busters Folsom
Dee Ford
Dina Gentry
Dolly Wager
Doug Busch
El Dorado County Fair
El Dorado Disposal
Emigh Ace Hardware Of El Dorado Hills
Enchanted Forest Dining Experience
Folsom Lake Symphony
Folsom Rotary Annes
Golden Leaves Vineyard & Winery
Golfland Sunsplash Roseville
Granite Arch Climbing Center
Handles Ice Cream
Harris Family Farm
Highland Hair - Emma O'Bryan
Highway 50 Brewery
Honey + Pine
In-n-Out
Karen's Bakery
Lazy Dog
Leatherby's Family Creamery
Lees' Feed Boutique
Len and Harris Holler
Leslie Jensen
LetsRoam.com Hunts
Life Time Fitness Spa
Lighthouse Nature Store
Liz Drummond
Lucy's Spa & Boutique
Master Chef Taro Arai
Maier Family
Mary Asay-Skiles
Mas Tacos
Massage Heights - Palladio
Melinda Hollis
Mike and Camille Gatenby
Mikuni
Mondavi Center
More than Olives
Moreno-Hunt Family
Oak Ridge High School Theater Boosters
Oakland A's
OARS Rafting Company
Old Town Grill Placerville
Pachamama Coffee
Planted on Main
Poor Reds Bar-B-Q
Rainbow Orchards
Randy Mintz / Designing Dreams Flooring & Remodeling
Red Hawk Resort Casino
Rhonda Butcher
River Fox Train
Robinson's Pharmacy
Rod Works Pallladio
Rotary of Historic Folsom
Ruby's Books - Folsom
Sacramento Republic
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Scott Harvey Winery
Scott Spriggs
Scott's Seafood Roundhouse
Shawn Britton
Smith Flat House
SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity
Snooks Candies & Chocolate Factory
Stephanie Thompson
Sutter Street Theatre
Talisman Jewelers
The BB Wax
Timmy's Brown Bag
Toogood Estate Winery
ENDLESS SUMMER BEACH PARTY COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Thank you to the many board members and volunteers, including youth volunteers, who gave their time to contribute to the success of this event. We especially want to extend a thank you to our volunteer committee members and set design team, who worked tremendously hard for months to put together this event:
Dawn Fortino, Committee Chair
Heather Edwards
Andrea Howard
Lourdes Lewis
Cam Francis
John and Pamela Dennis
Rich Galli
Melinda Hollis
Meredith Wharton
Thank you SPONSORS
Lastly, thank you to all our event sponsors, without whom this event simply could not have been successful. We hope that if you interact with these businesses, you will mention that their support of Hands4Hope is appreciated.
Big Kahuna Sponsors
Sharon and David Handler
Hanson Family
Nicholson Family
Ohana Sponsors
Allworth Financial
El Dorado Disposal
Scott & Lynette Spriggs
Shelbi & Lee Bennett
Mahalo Sponsors
Carter-Kelly Inc
Edwards, Stevens & Tucker
El Dorado Savings Bank
Fergerson Financial
Folsom TImes
Horn Fulton Certified Public Accountants
Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians
Western Sign Company
Aloha Sponsors
Boeger Winery
Designing Dreams Flooring and Remodeling
El Dorado Hills Community Services District
Garth Horn Construction
Heffernan Insurance Brokers
Hefner Law
ONYX Realty
Pacific Performance Drywall, Inc
Reliance Home Loans, Evangeline Scott
WealthGuard Advisors, Inc.
Hang Loose Sponsors
Aborn Powers Property Management
Green Acres Nursery & Supply
Renew Packaging Solutions
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