Chris and Cindy Nicholson each moved with their families to El Dorado Hills when they were teenagers, and met each other at Oak Ridge High School, where they went to Senior Prom together! After attending college in Los Angeles and working and raising two children in the Bay Area, they decided, after 30 years, to move back home to El Dorado Hills in 2020. They said, "We loved this community in the 80s, and we love it even more now." Once they got here, they immediately became

Lenna Moore, a senior at Vista Del Lago High School, is in her fourth year of involvement with Hands4Hope - Youth Making A Difference. She initially became involved in her on-campus Hands4Hope Club, where she served as Treasurer in her junior year. She was elected Vice President for this year, but unfortunately the Hands4Hope Clubs at Folsom schools were discontinued due to lack of community funding and support. Still, she continues to participate, and has talled more than 18

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We are delighted to share that Hands4Hope - Youth Making A Difference was voted the Folsom Telegraph Best of the Best El Dorado Hills winner in the "Local Charity / Non Profit" category! This recognition is especially meaningful because it comes directly from part of the community we are honored to serve. Every day, Hands4Hope empowers local youth to lead service projects that address real needs—from fighting hunger and homelessness to supporting seniors, veterans, and famil

Please welcome Irene Johnson, who has joined the Hands4Hope - Youth Making A Difference staff team as our new Outreach Program Coordinator. In this role, Irene will oversee the Outreach Program, where youth are provided with hands-on opportunities to directly serve those in need through partner agency relationships. Irene will build and maintain partner agency relationships, recruit & support youth and adult participants, and empower youth to grow as leaders and civic minded