Hands4Hope Annual Program Fee
The annual (June 1 – May 31) program fee allows youth to participate in Hands4Hope’s comprehensive service-learning educational experiences, guided by skilled staff members. The fee helps offset expenses that ensure that this program can operate in a safe and sustainable way, including operational and oversight expenses. Adult participants do not pay a program fee.
- Youth Program Fee for Committees and Outreach Opportunities – $30
- Youth participation in On-Campus Club* – Free*
- Adult/Parent/Guardian participation – Free
- Hands4Hope Adult Volunteers/Mentors – Free
Note to South Lake Tahoe participants: thanks to generous sponsorship, the program is fee is waived in 2026.
Please note the fee is not connected to your account automatically. It may take up to 2 business days for Hands4Hope staff to process your program fee and add you as a current volunteer in our sign-up system.
Program fees are due every year. In order to sign up to participate in After-School Committees and Outreach Opportunities, the annual program fee must be paid. Annual Program Fees cover June 1 through May 31. Participants will be required to renew their program fee and update their profile each year. Program fees are not refundable regardless of actual participation.
On-Campus Club Hands4Hope Participants
*Participation in on-campus Hands4Hope Clubs is free, but the program depends on donations to run. A contribution is not required to participate, and families that choose to contribute may do so at any amount. A suggested contribution is $5.00 or more. Low enrollment and/or insufficient funding could result in Club cancellations.
Participating in an on-campus Hands4Hope Club does not include access to participation in After-School Hands4Hope Committees and Outreach Events/Opportunities. On-campus Club Participants will need to activate their participation status and pay the annual program fee in order to register for those opportunities.
Scholarships Available
We never want a family’s financial situation to prevent an interested youth from participating in the Hands4Hope service-learning experience. Please complete this form to apply for a partial or full scholarship.
Participation in Hands4Hope on-campus clubs does not include participating in opportunities outside of school, such as Outreaches and Committees, and will require the program fee.
Some specific fundraiser-oriented Outreach Opportunities are exempt from the fee, such as participating in the Empty Bowls Dinner Event or Kids Zone Area. Occasionally there may be other exceptions as well; please talk to your Staff Mentor or reach out with questions.
The participation fee is not refundable, regardless of actual participation.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us with more questions.