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

by Blake Anderson, Certified Financial Planner™, WealthGuard Advisors, Inc.; and Board Director for Hands4Hope - Youth Making A Difference Big changes are coming to charitable giving rules in 2026, and while tax considerations are never the reason  donors support Hands4Hope - Youth Making A Difference, they can help you give in ways that are more strategic and impactful. With the new federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) taking effect next year, 2025 is a unique window o

Cassandra Conner, a 12th grader at Oak Ridge High School, first began her involvement with Hands4Hope in her junior year. She quickly jumped in, and has tallied more than 186 service hours through involvement in Winter Boutique, Empty Bowls, and outreaches including GVCC, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Honor Our Troops, and so much more. She found her way to Hands4Hope's after-school committee opportunities by participating on the Ryan Christopher Hersh Scholarship Committee. She

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